M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Covenant Logistics reports Q1 EPS $1.20; acquires Lew Thompson & Son for ~$100M
COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC.
- Q1 diluted EPS $1.20; adjusted EPS $0.93. Revenue $266.9M, down 8.4% YoY.
- Operating income $17.6M; adjusted operating income $12.6M. Operating ratio 93.4%.
- Acquired Lew Thompson & Son for ~$100M enterprise value plus earnout up to $30M.
- Deal funded by $45M cash and $55M ABL borrowings; pro-forma net debt ~$165M.
- Acquisition expected to be immediately accretive to diluted EPS.