---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000793074-26-000092"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WERN"
cik: "0000793074"
company_name: "WERNER ENTERPRISES INC"
filed_at: "2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T03:26:50.067588+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Werner Q1 2026: Revenue $808.6M (+14% YoY), operating income $4.0M, adj. diluted EPS $0.02

## Summary
- Total revenues $808.6M (+14% YoY); operating income $4.0M vs loss of $5.8M in prior year.
- Diluted loss per share $0.07 vs loss of $0.16; non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS $0.02 vs loss of $0.12.
- TTS operating income $13.9M vs loss of $0.9M; Dedicated fleet grew, FirstFleet acquisition contributed.
- Werner Logistics operating loss $2.0M vs loss of $0.5M; revenues flat YoY.
- Net interest expense $10.1M (+$2.1M) on higher debt; effective tax rate 24.9% vs 23.7%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000793074-26-000092
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WERN
- cik: 0000793074
- company_name: WERNER ENTERPRISES INC
- filed_at: 2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307426000092/0000793074-26-000092-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307426000092/wern-20260428.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  WERNER ENTERPRISES INC reported first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $808.6 million, net income $4.3 million net loss, EPS $0.07 diluted loss per share.
  - Period: first quarter ended March 31, 2026
  - Revenue: $808.6 million
  - Net income: $4.3 million net loss
  - EPS: $0.07 diluted loss per share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Werner Enterprises Reports First Quarter 2026 Results First Quarter 2026 Highlights (all metrics compared to first quarter 2025 ) • Total revenues of $808.6 million, increased $96.5 million, or 14% • Operating income was $4.0 million compared to a $5.8 million operating loss in the prior year; non-GAAP adjusted operating income of $11.9 million compared to non-GAAP adjusted operating loss of $1.8 million in the prior year • Operating margin of 0.5%, increased 130 basis points from (0.8)%; non-GAAP adjusted operating margin of 1.5%, increased 180 basis points from (0.3)% • Diluted loss per share was $0.07 compared to diluted loss per share of $0.16 in the prior year; non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share was $0.02 compared to non-GAAP adjusted diluted loss per share of $0.12 in the prior year
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307426000092/0000793074-26-000092-index.htm

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