---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000793074-25-000052"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WERN"
cik: "0000793074"
company_name: "WERNER ENTERPRISES INC"
filed_at: "2025-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:29:28.752235+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Werner Q3 revenue up 3% but reports operating loss; settles wage lawsuit for $18M

## Summary
- Total revenues $771.5M (+3% YoY); operating loss $13.0M vs $17.6M income in Q3 2024.
- Diluted loss per share $0.34; adjusted diluted loss per share $0.03 (vs $0.15 adjusted EPS a year ago).
- Class action wage settlement accrued $18M; legal fees $3.4M included in Q3 results.
- Truckload segment (TTS) operating loss $13.8M; Logistics segment operating income $3.0M (improvement from loss).
- Net loss attributable to Werner $20.6M vs $6.6M net income prior year; tax rate 3.8% due to discrete items.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000793074-25-000052
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WERN
- cik: 0000793074
- company_name: WERNER ENTERPRISES INC
- filed_at: 2025-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307425000052/0000793074-25-000052-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307425000052/wern-20251030.htm

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