earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.70
Covenant Q2 EPS $0.91, adj $1.07; revenue $274M (-14% YoY); acquired Lew Thompson for $100M; net debt $187M
COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC.
2023-Q2 EPS reported
$2.10
revenue$540,867,000
- Diluted GAAP EPS of $0.91 vs $1.56 YoY; adjusted EPS $1.07 vs $1.63; net income $12.3M vs $24.5M.
- Total revenue $274.0M, down 13.7% from $317.4M; freight revenue ex-fuel $243.7M, down 8.7%.
- Acquired Lew Thompson and Son for $100M on April 26; added ~144 weighted avg tractors to Dedicated segment.
- Net indebtedness rose to $187.2M from $46.4M at Dec 31, 2022 due to acquisition, share buybacks ($25.3M), and capex.
- Managed Freight segment revenue down 21.2%; operating income down 76% due to lower overflow freight volumes.