Werner Enterprises, Inc. (WERN) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 20
- Profitability 25
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 35
Why this rating?
Health 38/100 — Avoid
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Werner Enterprises, Inc. (WERN) is a Trucking company in the Industrials sector. Compound Radar rates Werner Enterprises, Inc. 38/100 (Avoid) due to solid business quality, strong revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- Forward P/E 18.05
- PEG 3.83
- EV/Revenue 1.02
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 24.0%
- Gross Margin 19.0%
- Operating Margin 2.6%
- Net Margin -1.4%
- ROE -3.9%
Financial strength
- Cash $57.02M
- Debt $945.79M
- Net Cash $-888.77M
- Free Cash Flow $-68.53M
- Current Ratio 1.45
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- RXO, Inc. Trucking RXO$19.92 43 Health 43 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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