WERNER ENTERPRISES INC
Business
WERNER ENTERPRISES INC is a transportation and logistics company that primarily transports truckload shipments of general commodities and provides non-asset-based logistics services. The company offers truckload services including dedicated, one-way van, expedited, regional, and temperature-controlled freight, plus logistics services such as truckload brokerage, freight management, intermodal and final mile delivery. Its business is organized into two reportable segments: Truckload Transportation Services (Dedicated and One-Way Truckload) and Werner Logistics (Truckload Logistics, Intermodal and Final Mile). Werner operates across North America, serving customers through common and contract carriage, regional networks, drayage partners, and contracted third‑party carriers.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-26
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenues | 2,974 | 3,030 | 3,283 | 3,290 | 2,734 | |
| Salaries, wages and benefits | 1,001 | 1,035 | 1,073 | 1,021 | 895 | |
| Fuel | 248 | 275 | 345 | 437 | 246 | |
| Supplies and maintenance | 248 | 246 | 256 | 253 | 207 | |
| Taxes and licenses | 90 | 97 | 103 | 98 | 96 | |
| Insurance and claims | 116 | 145 | 139 | — | — | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 286 | 290 | 300 | 280 | 268 | |
| Rent and purchased transportation | 903 | 845 | 886 | 777 | 641 | |
| Communications and utilities | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | |
| Restructuring and impairment | 44 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other | 10 | 13 | −12 | −63 | −39 | |
| Total operating expenses | 2,963 | 2,964 | 3,107 | 2,967 | 2,425 | |
| Operating income (loss) | 12 | 66 | 176 | 323 | 309 | |
| Interest expense | 39 | 39 | 34 | 12 | — | |
| Interest income | −6 | −7 | −7 | −2 | −1 | |
| Loss (gain) on investments in equity securities | 68,000 | −8 | 278,000 | −12 | — | |
| Loss (earnings) from equity method investment | −656,000 | −556,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other | −385,000 | −162,000 | 477,000 | 388,000 | 236,000 | |
| Total other expense, net | 32 | 24 | 29 | −2 | −37 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | −21 | 42 | 148 | 325 | 346 | |
| Income tax expense | 2 | 9 | 35 | 79 | 85 | |
| Net income (loss) | −23 | 34 | 112 | 246 | 261 | |
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | 9 | 663,000 | 92,000 | −4 | −2 | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Werner | −14 | 34 | 112 | 241 | 259 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | −0.24 | 0.55 | 1.77 | 3.76 | 3.84 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | −0.24 | 0.55 | 1.76 | 3.74 | 3.82 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 67 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 61 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 68 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 60 | 41 | 62 | 107 | 54 | |
| Accounts receivable, trade, less allowance of $7,646 and $7,169, respectively | 395 | 392 | 445 | 519 | 461 | |
| Other receivables | 20 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 24 | |
| Inventories and supplies | 12 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 11 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 57 | 54 | 54 | — | — | |
| Assets held for sale | 33 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Other current assets | 36 | 15 | 30 | 74 | 63 | |
| Total current assets | 613 | 542 | 635 | 763 | 631 | |
| Land | 129 | 129 | 116 | 101 | 77 | |
| Buildings and improvements | 364 | 338 | 321 | 309 | 287 | |
| Revenue equipment | 2,157 | 2,235 | 2,290 | 2,169 | 1,911 | |
| Service equipment and other | 253 | 240 | 224 | 307 | 282 | |
| Total property and equipment | 2,902 | 2,941 | 2,952 | 2,886 | 2,558 | |
| Less accumulated depreciation | 1,111 | 1,007 | 979 | 1,060 | 945 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 1,791 | 1,934 | 1,973 | 1,825 | 1,613 | |
| Goodwill | 129 | 129 | 129 | 133 | 75 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 45 | 76 | 86 | 82 | 55 | |
| Other non-current assets | 312 | 371 | 335 | 295 | 229 | |
| Total assets | 2,889 | 3,052 | 3,158 | 3,097 | 2,604 | |
| Accounts payable | 95 | 112 | 136 | 124 | 94 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 0 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 5 | |
| Insurance and claims accruals | 100 | 94 | 82 | 79 | 73 | |
| Accrued payroll | 51 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 44 | |
| Accrued expenses | 16 | 19 | 30 | 20 | 29 | |
| Other current liabilities | 52 | 56 | 29 | 30 | 24 | |
| Total current liabilities | 315 | 356 | 331 | 310 | 269 | |
| Long-term debt, net of current portion | 752 | 630 | 646 | 688 | 423 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 53 | 66 | 54 | 60 | 43 | |
| Insurance and claims accruals, net of current portion | 112 | 237 | 240 | 245 | 237 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 266 | 270 | 320 | 313 | 268 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,498 | 1,558 | 1,591 | 1,615 | 1,240 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Temporary equity - redeemable noncontrolling interest | 28 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 36 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 80,533,536 shares issued; 59,869,405 and 61,850,434 shares outstanding, respectively | 805,000 | 805,000 | 805,000 | 805,000 | 805,000 | |
| Paid-in capital | 145 | 138 | 135 | 130 | 122 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,905 | 1,953 | 1,953 | 1,876 | 1,667 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −16 | −18 | −10 | −11 | −21 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost; 20,664,131 and 18,683,102 shares, respectively | −671 | −617 | −551 | −552 | — | |
| Total stockholders equity | 1,363 | 1,456 | 1,528 | 1,444 | 1,328 | |
| Total liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders equity | 2,889 | 3,052 | 3,158 | 3,097 | 2,604 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred income taxes | −3 | −50 | 8 | 43 | 29 | |
| Gain on disposal of property and equipment | −16 | −15 | −42 | −89 | −61 | |
| Non-cash equity compensation | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
| Insurance and claims accruals, net of current portion | −46 | −3 | −5 | 8 | 6 | |
| Loss (gain) on investments in equity securities | 68,000 | −8 | 278,000 | −12 | −40 | |
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | −8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other | −16 | −9 | −8 | −13 | −3 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | −3 | 53 | 74 | 3 | −101 | |
| Other current assets | −16 | 17 | 10 | −18 | −28 | |
| Accounts payable | −17 | −10 | 3 | −4 | 15 | |
| Other current liabilities | −12 | 23 | 9 | −7 | −24 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 182 | 330 | 474 | 449 | 333 | |
| Additions to property and equipment | −250 | −414 | −599 | −507 | −371 | |
| Proceeds from sales of property and equipment | 88 | 179 | 190 | 190 | 178 | |
| Net cash invested in acquisitions | 0 | 0 | −188,000 | −184 | −202 | |
| Investment in equity securities, net | −6 | −6 | −3 | −20 | −10 | |
| Payments to acquire equity method investment | −4 | −4 | −3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Purchase of promissory note | 0 | 0 | −25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Decrease in notes receivable | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −172 | −241 | −435 | −514 | −397 | |
| Repayments of short-term debt | −58 | −93 | −50 | −4 | −28 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt | 55 | 110 | 45 | 0 | 5 | |
| Repayments of long-term debt | −320 | −221 | −90 | −100 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 425 | 205 | 50 | 370 | 250 | |
| Dividends on common stock | −34 | −35 | −34 | −32 | −29 | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −56 | −67 | 0 | −110 | −104 | |
| Tax withholding related to net share settlements of restricted stock awards | −2 | −5 | −6 | −4 | −4 | |
| Other | −3 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 7 | −106 | −87 | 118 | 90 | |
| Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash | 2 | −4 | 2 | 632,000 | −324,000 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 19 | −21 | −46 | 53 | 25 | |
| Interest paid | 41 | 40 | 27 | 11 | 4 | |
| Income taxes paid | 39 | 26 | 18 | 40 | 81 | |
| Notes receivable issued upon sale of property and equipment | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| Change in fair value of interest rate swaps | −2 | −1 | −5 | 7 | 4 | |
| Property and equipment acquired included in accounts payable | 424,000 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 7 | |
| Contingent consideration associated with acquisition | 0 | 0 | −800,000 | 13 | 3 |