Werner Stock Price Declines 7.8% Since Q4 Earnings Release

Core Insights - Werner Enterprises, Inc. reported disappointing fourth-quarter 2025 results, with both earnings and revenues missing estimates and declining year over year [1] Financial Performance - Quarterly earnings per share were 5 cents, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 9 cents per share, and down from 8 cents per share in the year-ago quarter [2] - Total revenues were $737.6 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $770 million and falling 2.3% year over year, attributed to a 3% decrease in Truckload Transportation Services (TTS) revenues and a 3% decline in Werner Logistics revenues [2][10] - Adjusted operating income was $11.3 million, down 8% year over year, with an adjusted operating margin of 1.5%, declining 10 basis points from the previous year [3] Segment Performance - TTS segment revenues fell 3% year over year to $512.64 million, with adjusted operating income down 13% to $12.7 million and an adjusted operating margin of 2.5%, declining 30 basis points [4] - Logistics revenues totaled $207.54 million, also down 3% year over year, with adjusted operating income falling 60% to $957 million and an adjusted operating margin decreasing 60 basis points to 0.5% [4] Liquidity and Capital Expenditure - As of December 31, 2025, cash and cash equivalents were $59.92 million, up from $50.98 million in the prior quarter, while long-term debt increased to $752 million from $725 million [5] - The company generated $62.3 million in cash from operations in the fourth quarter, with net capital expenditure amounting to $69.4 million [5] Share Repurchase and Future Outlook - No shares were repurchased in the fourth quarter of 2025, with 5.0 million shares remaining under the share repurchase authorization as of December 31, 2025 [6] - For 2026, Werner anticipates TTS truck growth in the range of 23-28% and net capital expenditure estimated between $185-$225 million [7][10] - The company projects dedicated revenues per truck per week to decline from 1% to grow by 2% in 2026, with a full-year tax rate anticipated to be between 25.5%-26.5% [7]