Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
Business
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. is a diversified North American freight transportation company that operates one of the continent’s largest truckload fleets and provides integrated transportation solutions. It offers full truckload services (dry van, refrigerated, drayage, dedicated, expedited, cross-border), LTL, intermodal, brokerage, and logistics and freight management services. The company reports four principal operating segments: Truckload, LTL, Logistics, and Intermodal, each with distinct operating strategies and terminal networks. Knight-Swift serves customers across the United States and Mexico through a nationwide network of terminals, owned assets, third‑party carriers, independent contractors, and rail partners.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-20
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 7,470 | 7,410 | 7,142 | 7,429 | 5,998 | |
| Salaries, wages, and benefits | 2,956 | 2,822 | 2,480 | 2,174 | 1,772 | |
| Fuel | 839 | 871 | 878 | 896 | 546 | |
| Operations and maintenance | 548 | 547 | 473 | 423 | 314 | |
| Insurance and claims | 385 | 416 | 610 | 456 | 275 | |
| Operating taxes and licenses | 135 | 128 | 117 | 111 | 99 | |
| Communications | 29 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 22 | |
| Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment | 711 | 718 | 665 | 595 | 523 | |
| Amortization of intangibles | 77 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 55 | |
| Rental expense | 167 | 172 | 130 | 57 | 55 | |
| Purchased transportation | 1,129 | 1,171 | 1,191 | 1,445 | 1,321 | |
| Impairments | 98 | 19 | 2 | 810,000 | 299,000 | |
| Miscellaneous operating expenses | 179 | 198 | 157 | 91 | 50 | |
| Total operating expenses | 7,254 | 7,167 | 6,804 | 6,337 | 5,032 | |
| Operating income | 216 | 243 | 338 | 1,092 | 966 | |
| Interest income | 11 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 1 | |
| Interest expense | −162 | −171 | −127 | −51 | — | |
| Other income, net | 30 | 60 | 38 | −26 | 29 | |
| Total other expenses, net | −121 | −94 | −68 | −71 | 9 | |
| Income before income taxes | 95 | 149 | 270 | 1,021 | 975 | |
| Income tax expense | 30 | 33 | 55 | 249 | 231 | |
| Net income | 66 | 116 | 216 | 771 | 744 | |
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | 392,000 | 2 | 2 | 207,000 | −360,000 | |
| Net income attributable to Knight-Swift | 66 | 118 | 217 | 771 | 743 | |
| Other comprehensive (loss) income | −274,000 | 388,000 | 2 | −2 | −563,000 | |
| Comprehensive income | 66 | 118 | 219 | 769 | 743 | |
| Basic earnings per share | 0.41 | 0.73 | 1.35 | 4.75 | 4.48 | |
| Diluted earnings per share | 0.41 | 0.73 | 1.34 | 4.73 | 4.45 | |
| Dividends declared per share: (in dollars per share) | 0.72 | 0.64 | 0.56 | 0.48 | 0.38 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 162 | 162 | 161 | 162 | 166 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 163 | 162 | 162 | 163 | 167 |
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 | 220 | 218 | 169 | 197 | 261 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents restricted | 82 | 148 | 297 | 186 | 87 | |
| Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $30,647 and $37,797, respectively | 305 | 804 | 889 | 842 | 911 | |
| Contract balance revenue in transit | 10 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 23 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 114 | 123 | 149 | 108 | 91 | |
| Assets held for sale | 73 | 83 | 83 | 41 | 8 | |
| Income tax receivable | 46 | 37 | 66 | 59 | 909,000 | |
| Other current assets | 37 | 29 | 44 | 38 | 26 | |
| Total current assets | 888 | 1,449 | 1,709 | 1,494 | 1,414 | |
| Revenue equipment | 5,568 | 5,357 | 5,155 | 4,429 | 3,995 | |
| Land and land improvements | 456 | 461 | 427 | 377 | 327 | |
| Buildings and building improvements | 1,017 | 976 | 861 | 726 | 640 | |
| Furniture and fixtures | 201 | 172 | 157 | 132 | 97 | |
| Shop and service equipment | 95 | 99 | 84 | 60 | 47 | |
| Leasehold improvements | 42 | 39 | 37 | 17 | 14 | |
| Gross property and equipment | 7,380 | 7,105 | 6,721 | 5,740 | 5,119 | |
| Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | −2,662 | −2,401 | −2,104 | −1,905 | −1,564 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 4,718 | 4,703 | 4,616 | 3,835 | 3,555 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use-assets | 315 | 373 | 485 | 192 | 148 | |
| Goodwill | 3,935 | 3,962 | 3,849 | 3,519 | 3,515 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 1,936 | 2,057 | 2,059 | 1,777 | 1,831 | |
| Other long-term assets | 165 | 154 | 153 | 135 | 192 | |
| Total assets | 11,955 | 12,699 | 12,871 | 10,952 | 10,656 | |
| Accounts payable | 201 | 330 | 355 | 221 | 225 | |
| Accrued payroll and purchased transportation | 195 | 195 | 165 | 171 | 217 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 67 | 64 | 220 | 82 | 129 | |
| Claims accruals current portion | 247 | 250 | 480 | 312 | 207 | |
| Finance lease liabilities and long-term debt current portion | 194 | 288 | 460 | 71 | 262 | |
| Operating lease liabilities current portion | 128 | 121 | 145 | 37 | 35 | |
| Accounts receivable securitization current portion | 0 | 459 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,031 | 1,707 | 1,825 | 894 | 1,075 | |
| Revolving line of credit | 626 | 232 | 67 | 43 | 260 | |
| Long-term debt less current portion | 1,028 | 1,445 | 1,223 | 1,025 | 1,038 | |
| Finance lease liabilities less current portion | 502 | 457 | 407 | 344 | 256 | |
| Operating lease liabilities less current portion | 208 | 275 | 371 | 150 | 108 | |
| Claims accruals less current portion | 360 | 336 | 315 | 202 | 211 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 904 | 920 | 952 | 908 | 875 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 205 | 210 | 79 | 12 | 12 | |
| Total liabilities | 4,864 | 5,582 | 5,767 | 3,996 | 4,112 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Notes 4, 5, 15, 16, and 17) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; 10,000 shares authorized; none issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Preferred stock, par value | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
| Preferred stock, shares authorized | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 500,000 shares authorized; 162,339 and 161,896 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Common stock, par value | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
| Common stock, shares authorized | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | |
| Beginning balance, shares | 162 | 162 | 161 | 161 | 166 | |
| Common stock, shares issued | 162 | 162 | 161 | 161 | 166 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 4,481 | 4,447 | 4,427 | 4,392 | 4,351 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −716,000 | −442,000 | −830,000 | −2 | −563,000 | |
| Retained earnings | 2,601 | 2,661 | 2,660 | 2,554 | 2,181 | |
| Total Knight-Swift stockholders' equity | 7,082 | 7,109 | 7,087 | 6,945 | 6,533 | |
| Noncontrolling interest | 9 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 10 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 7,092 | 7,117 | 7,104 | 6,955 | 6,543 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 11,955 | 12,699 | 12,871 | 10,952 | 10,656 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment, and intangibles | 788 | 793 | 735 | 660 | 578 | |
| Gain on sale of property and equipment | −71 | −34 | −65 | −93 | −75 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −16 | −22 | 11 | 31 | 40 | |
| Non-cash lease expense | 164 | 172 | 122 | 42 | 45 | |
| (Gain) loss on equity securities | −910,000 | 12 | −2 | 52 | −4 | |
| Other adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities | 35 | −22 | 62 | 47 | 45 | |
| Trade receivables | 486 | 78 | 155 | 59 | −215 | |
| Income tax receivable | −9 | 29 | −7 | −58 | 3 | |
| Accounts payable | −130 | 15 | 13 | −25 | 73 | |
| Accrued liabilities and claims accrual | 1 | −222 | 53 | 11 | 41 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −162 | −176 | −121 | −43 | −48 | |
| Other assets and liabilities | 17 | 42 | −13 | −19 | −24 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,267 | 799 | 1,162 | 1,436 | 1,190 | |
| Proceeds from maturities of held-to-maturity investments | 0 | 530,000 | 4 | 10 | 11 | |
| Purchases of held-to-maturity investments | 0 | 0 | −30,000 | −11 | −8 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment, including assets held for sale | 292 | 254 | 293 | 183 | 252 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −795 | −819 | −1,072 | −801 | −534 | |
| Expenditures on assets held for sale | −1 | −438,000 | −833,000 | −545,000 | −1 | |
| Net cash, restricted cash, and equivalents invested in acquisitions | 0 | −185 | −458 | −31 | −1,496 | |
| Acquisition of leased assets | −10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities | −5 | −8 | 6 | 4 | −5 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −520 | −759 | −1,228 | −646 | −1,817 | |
| Repayments of finance leases and long-term debt | −1,622 | −275 | −120 | −275 | −410 | |
| Proceeds from long-term debt | 1,000 | 150 | 250 | 0 | 1,200 | |
| Borrowings on revolving lines of credit | 925 | 552 | 466 | 333 | — | |
| Repayments on revolving lines of credit | −531 | −387 | −442 | −550 | — | |
| Borrowings under accounts receivable securitization | 79 | 29 | 197 | 140 | 80 | |
| Repayments of accounts receivable securitization | −538 | −97 | −89 | 0 | −15 | |
| Proceeds from common stock issued | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | |
| Dividends paid | −117 | −104 | −91 | −78 | −64 | |
| Other cash flows used in financing activities | −8 | −13 | −25 | −32 | −14 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −808 | −139 | 151 | −754 | 779 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash, restricted cash, and equivalents | −61 | −99 | 84 | 35 | 153 | |
| Interest | 161 | 174 | 118 | 49 | 19 | |
| Income taxes | 50 | 10 | 40 | 289 | 167 | |
| Equipment acquired included in accounts payable | 5 | 4 | 46 | 35 | 10 | |
| Contingent consideration associated with acquisitions and investments | 0 | 0 | 174 | 2 | 6 | |
| Conversion of note receivable to equity investment | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 38 | |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | 102 | 45 | 73 | 87 | 23 | |
| Property and equipment obtained in exchange for finance lease liabilities | 144 | 200 | 182 | 153 | 181 |