Is WERN a good stock to buy right now?

Based on our 6-factor quantitative model, WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN) receives a "Reduce" rating with a composite score of 49.2/100. It is ranked #2,025 out of 4,446 stocks. Key factor scores: Quality 50/100, Value 38/100, Momentum 51/100. The timing signal is "Bearish". This is quantitative analysis only — not investment advice.

What is the stock rating for WERN?

WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN) has a "Reduce" rating and 2-star score. The composite score of 49.2 ranks it #2,025 among 4,446 U.S. stocks. Ratings are updated weekly using academically-proven factor models.

What sector is WERN in?

WERNER ENTERPRISES INC operates in the Industrials sector (Transportation industry) with a market cap of $1.78 billion. It is classified as a small-cap stock.

Does WERN pay a dividend?

Yes, WERN pays a dividend with a current yield of 2.14%. For every $1,000 invested, you would receive approximately $21.40 in annual dividend income.

What is WERN's P/E ratio?

WERN has a trailing P/E ratio of 98.07x. The Industrials sector average is 28.3x. This above-average P/E reflects growth expectations or premium valuation.

How profitable is WERN?

WERN's quality factor score is 50/100. Gross margin: 56.7%. ROE: 1.4% vs sector average 8.9%. High margins suggest pricing power and competitive moats.

How is WERN valued compared to peers?

WERN's value factor score is 38/100 (higher = cheaper). Key multiples: P/E 98.1x, EV/EBITDA 40.0x. Trading at a premium relative to peers.

What is WERN's debt level?

WERN's debt-to-equity ratio is 55%. Sector average: 70%. Moderate leverage is normal for established companies.

WERN has a beta of 0.82, meaning it tracks the market. Stability score: 61/100.

Does WERN have high short interest?

WERN's short interest factor score is 63/100 (higher = less short selling). Moderate short interest.

WERN Stock Analysis: Top Small-Cap Reduce (Score 49.2/100) | Blank Capital Research

Data Series	1D	5D	1M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
WERN	+2.24%	+6.24%	+3.95%	+7.83%	+13.46%	-	-	-
Industry Proxy XLI	-0.39%	+4.73%	+0.88%	+10.57%	+38.89%	-	-	-
U.S. Market SPY	-0.07%	+3.60%	+0.34%	-0.36%	+29.52%	-	-	-
Alpha vs Market	+2.31%	+2.63%	+3.61%	+8.19%	-16.06%	-	-	-
Alpha vs Sector	+2.63%	+1.51%	+3.07%	-2.74%	-25.43%	-	-	-

Metric	WERN	Benchmark
P/E Ratio	98.1x	+246%
EV/EBITDA	40.0x	+602%
Price / Book	1.4x

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STNG Scorpio Tankers Inc.	64	43	96	73	-	93.3%	63.1%	53.8%	-	30.0x	$3.8B	VS
TNK TEEKAY TANKERS LTD.	62	50	97	71	6.3x	91.9%	67.0%	32.8%	-	0.0x	$2.5B	VS
TEN TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION LTD	61	50	86	75	7.8x	42.1%	97.8%	22.6%	-	103.0x	$1.2B	VS
HAFN Hafnia Ltd	60	42	79	77	-	439.1%	48.5%	27.0%	-	0.0x	$3.8B	VS
TPH Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.	57	50	67	66	13.6x	8.8%	47.5%	7.9%	-26.0%	50.0x	$4.0B	VS
GLDD Great Lakes Dredge & Dock CORP	57	50	69	70	16.3x	13.5%	22.2%	8.1%	14.8%	73.0x	$1.1B	VS
SOBO South Bow Corp	57	39	79	66	21.9x	48.4%	82.3%	14.9%	-	219.0x	$6.8B	VS
IMPP Imperial Petroleum Inc./Marshall Islands	54	44	98	58	2.8x	47.7%	100.0%	34.0%	-19.7%	0.0x	$156M	VS
CCO Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.	52	48	58	69	59.3x	-	53.4%	-0.3%	7.7%	-	$1.2B	VS
IMXI International Money Express, Inc.	52	50	73	52	11.6x	25.5%	0.0%	6.4%	-9.7%	221.0x	$476M	VS
WERN WERNER ENTERPRISES INC	49	50	38	51	98.1x	1.4%	56.7%	0.6%	1.4%	55.0x	$1.8B

Key Ratio	TTM	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Gross Margin %	0.6%	-	-	-	-	-	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Operating Margin %	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
EBITDA Margin %	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%
Net Margin %	0.0%	-0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
FCF Margin %	0.3%	-	-	-	-	-	1.4%	0.2%	-4.1%	-1.6%	-11.2%
ROE %	0.0%	-0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
ROA %	0.0%	-0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
ROIC %	0.0%	0.4%	2.5%	6.4%	11.9%	18.4%	13.2%	12.9%	13.1%	9.1%	8.6%

Key Ratio

TTM

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

Gross Margin %

0.6%

Operating Margin %

0.0%

0.1%

EBITDA Margin %

0.0%

0.1%

0.2%

Net Margin %

0.0%

-0.0%

0.0%

0.1%

0.0%

FCF Margin %

0.3%

1.4%

0.2%

-4.1%

-1.6%

-11.2%

ROE %

0.0%

-0.0%

0.0%

0.1%

0.2%

0.1%

0.2%

0.1%

0.2%

0.1%

ROA %

0.0%

-0.0%

0.0%

0.1%

0.0%

ROIC %

0.0%

0.4%

2.5%

6.4%

11.9%

18.4%

13.2%

12.9%

13.1%

9.1%

8.6%

Line Item	TTM	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
	$3.0B	$3.0B	$3.0B	$3.3B	$3.3B	$2.7B	$2.4B	$2.5B	$2.5B	$2.1B	$2.0B	$2.1B
	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1.4B	$1.4B	$1.4B	$1.2B	$1.2B	$1.2B
Gross Margin	56.7%	---	---	---	---	---	59.8%	57.2%	57.9%	58.4%	60.6%	59.7%
	—	—	—	—	—	—	$263M	$250M	$230M	$218M	$210M	$193M
Total Operating Expenses	—	$3.0B	$3.0B	$3.1B	$3.0B	$2.4B	—	—	—	—	—	—
	$65M	$12M	$66M	$176M	$323M	$309M	$227M	$225M	$224M	$144M	$126M	$200M
EBIT	$65M	$12M	$66M	$176M	$323M	$309M	$227M	$225M	$224M	$144M	$126M	$200M
EBITDA	$65M	$12M	$66M	$176M	$323M	$309M	$491M	$475M	$454M	$361M	$336M	$393M
Operating Margin	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%	5.4%	9.8%	11.3%	9.6%	9.2%	9.1%	6.8%	6.3%	9.6%
EBITDA Margin	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%	5.4%	9.8%	11.3%	20.7%	19.3%	18.5%	17.1%	16.7%	18.8%
	—	—	—	$34M	$12M	$4M	$4M	$7M	$3M	$2M	$3M	$2M
	—	-$21M	$42M	$148M	$325M	$346M	—	—	—	—	—	—
Income Tax Expense	—	$2M	$9M	$35M	$79M	$85M	$56M	$55M	$56M	-$58M	$48M	$77M
	$19M	-$23M	$34M	$112M	$246M	$261M	$169M	$167M	$168M	$203M	$79M	$124M
Net Margin	0.6%	-0.8%	1.1%	3.4%	7.5%	9.6%	7.1%	6.8%	6.8%	9.6%	3.9%	5.9%
	$-0.24	$-0.24	$0.55	$1.77	$3.76	$3.84	$2.45	$2.40	$2.35	$2.81	$1.10	$1.72
Diluted EPS	$-0.24	$-0.24	$0.55	$1.76	$3.74	$3.82	$2.45	$2.40	$2.35	$2.81	$1.10	$1.72
Weighted Avg Basic	—	61M	62M	63M	64M	67M	—	—	—	—	—	—
Weighted Avg Diluted	—	61M	63M	64M	65M	68M	—	—	—	—	—	—

Line Item

TTM

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

$3.0B

$3.3B

$2.7B

$2.4B

$2.5B

$2.1B

$2.0B

$2.1B

—

$1.4B

$1.2B

Gross Margin

56.7%

---

59.8%

57.2%

57.9%

58.4%

60.6%

59.7%

—

$263M

$250M

$230M

$218M

$210M

$193M

Total Operating Expenses

—

$3.0B

$3.1B

$3.0B

$2.4B

—

$65M

$12M

$66M

$176M

$323M

$309M

$227M

$225M

$224M

$144M

$126M

$200M

EBIT

$65M

$12M

$66M

$176M

$323M

$309M

$227M

$225M

$224M

$144M

$126M

$200M

EBITDA

$65M

$12M

$66M

$176M

$323M

$309M

$491M

$475M

$454M

$361M

$336M

$393M

Operating Margin

2.2%

0.4%

2.2%

5.4%

9.8%

11.3%

9.6%

9.2%

9.1%

6.8%

6.3%

9.6%

EBITDA Margin

2.2%

0.4%

2.2%

5.4%

9.8%

11.3%

20.7%

19.3%

18.5%

17.1%

16.7%

18.8%

—

$34M

$12M

$4M

$7M

$3M

$2M

$3M

$2M

—

-$21M

$42M

$148M

$325M

$346M

—

Income Tax Expense

—

$2M

$9M

$35M

$79M

$85M

$56M

$55M

$56M

-$58M

$48M

$77M

$19M

-$23M

$34M

$112M

$246M

$261M

$169M

$167M

$168M

$203M

$79M

$124M

Net Margin

0.6%

-0.8%

1.1%

3.4%

7.5%

9.6%

7.1%

6.8%

9.6%

3.9%

5.9%

$-0.24

$0.55

$1.77

$3.76

$3.84

$2.45

$2.40

$2.35

$2.81

$1.10

$1.72

Diluted EPS

$-0.24

$0.55

$1.76

$3.74

$3.82

$2.45

$2.40

$2.35

$2.81

$1.10

$1.72

Weighted Avg Basic

—

61M

62M

63M

64M

67M

—

Weighted Avg Diluted

—

61M

63M

64M

65M

68M

—

WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN) Stock Analysis — April 2026 Rating, Price, and Forecast

Last updated: April 2026

Company Overview — What Does WERNER ENTERPRISES INC Do?

Werner Enterprises, Inc., a transportation and logistics company, engages in transporting truckload shipments of general commodities in interstate and intrastate commerce in the United States, Mexico, and internationally. It operates through Truckload Transportation Services and Werner Logistics segments. The Truckload Transportation Services segment operates medium-to-long-haul van fleet that transports various consumer nondurable products and other commodities in truckload quantities using dry van trailers; the expedited fleet, which offers time-sensitive truckload services using driver teams; regional short-haul fleet that provides comparable truckload van service in the United States; and temperature controlled fleet, which offers truckload services for temperature sensitive products using temperature-controlled trailers. It transports retail store merchandise, consumer products, food and beverage products, and manufactured products. The Werner Logistics segment provides non-asset-based transportation and logistics services, including truck brokerage; logistics management services and solutions; rail transportation through alliances with rail and drayage providers; and residential and commercial deliveries of large or heavy items using liftgate straight truck. As of December 31, 2021, the company had a fleet of 8,340 trucks, which included 8,050 company-operated, as well as 290 owned and operated by independent contractors;27,225 company-owned trailers that comprised dry vans, flatbeds, temperature-controlled, and other trailers; and 55 intermodal drayage trucks. Werner Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN) is classified as a small-cap stock in the Industrials sector, specifically within the Transportation industry. The company is led by CEO Derek J. Leathers and employs approximately 14,300 people, headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. With a market capitalization of $1.8B, WERN is one of the notable companies in the Industrials sector.

WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN) Stock Rating — Reduce (April 2026)

As of April 2026, WERNER ENTERPRISES INC receives a Reduce rating with a composite score of 49.2/100 and 2 out of 5 stars from the Blank Capital Research quantitative model.WERN ranks #2,025 out of 4,446 stocks in our coverage universe. Within the Industrials sector, WERNER ENTERPRISES INC ranks #315 of 752 stocks, placing it in the upper half of its Industrials peers. The rating is generated by a multi-factor model that weighs quality (30%), momentum (25%), value (15%), investment (10%), stability (10%), and short interest (10%).

WERN Stock Price and 52-Week Range

WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN) currently trades at $32.36. The stock gained $0.71 (2.2%) in the most recent trading session. The 52-week high for WERN is $38.45, which means the stock is currently trading -15.8% from its annual peak. The 52-week low is $23.02, putting the stock 40.6% above its annual trough. Recent trading volume was 998K shares, suggesting relatively thin trading activity.

Is WERN Overvalued or Undervalued? — Valuation Analysis

WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN) carries a value factor score of 38/100 in the Blank Capital model, signaling premium valuation that prices in significant future growth. The trailing price-to-earnings ratio is 98.07x, compared to the Industrials sector average of 28.33x — a premium of 246%. The price-to-book ratio stands at 1.36x, versus the sector average of 2.23x. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.62x, compared to 0.50x for the average Industrials stock. On an enterprise value basis, WERN trades at 39.98x EV/EBITDA, versus 5.70x for the sector.

At current multiples, WERNER ENTERPRISES INC trades at a premium to most Industrials peers. This elevated valuation may be justified if the company can sustain above-average growth rates and profitability, but it also creates downside risk if earnings disappoint expectations.

WERNER ENTERPRISES INC Profitability — ROE, Margins, and Quality Score

WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN) earns a quality factor score of 50/100, indicating solid business quality with consistent operational execution. The return on equity (ROE) is 1.4%, compared to the Industrials sector average of 8.9%, which is below typical expectations for high-quality companies. Return on assets (ROA) comes in at 0.7% versus the sector average of 3.3%.

On a margin basis, WERNER ENTERPRISES INC reports gross margins of 56.7%, compared to 35.8% for the sector. The operating margin is 2.2% (sector: 6.2%). Net profit margin stands at 0.6%, versus 3.9% for the average Industrials stock. Revenue growth is running at 1.4% on a trailing basis, compared to 6.4% for the sector. The overall profitability profile is adequate, though there may be room for margin expansion.

WERN Debt, Balance Sheet, and Financial Health

WERNER ENTERPRISES INC has a debt-to-equity ratio of 55.0%, compared to the Industrials sector average of 70.0%. Leverage is within a manageable range for the industry, though investors should monitor debt trends over time. The current ratio is 1.95x, suggesting adequate working capital coverage. Total debt on the balance sheet is $752M. Cash and equivalents stand at $51M.

WERN has a beta of 0.82, meaning it is roughly in line with the broader market in terms of price volatility. The stability factor score for WERNER ENTERPRISES INC is 61/100, reflecting average volatility within the normal range for its sector.

WERNER ENTERPRISES INC Revenue and Earnings History — Quarterly Trend

In TTM 2026, WERNER ENTERPRISES INC reported revenue of $2.98B and earnings per share (EPS) of $-0.24. Net income for the quarter was $19M. Gross margin was 56.7%. Operating income came in at $65M.

In FY 2025, WERNER ENTERPRISES INC reported revenue of $2.97B and earnings per share (EPS) of $-0.24. Net income for the quarter was $-23M. Revenue grew -1.8% year-over-year compared to FY 2024. Operating income came in at $12M.

In Q3 2025, WERNER ENTERPRISES INC reported revenue of $771M and earnings per share (EPS) of $-0.34. Net income for the quarter was $-21M. Revenue grew 3.5% year-over-year compared to Q3 2024. Operating income came in at $-13M.

In Q2 2025, WERNER ENTERPRISES INC reported revenue of $753M and earnings per share (EPS) of $0.72. Net income for the quarter was $44M. Revenue grew -1.0% year-over-year compared to Q2 2024. Operating income came in at $66M.

Over the past 8 quarters, WERNER ENTERPRISES INC has demonstrated a growth trajectory, with revenue expanding from $761M to $2.98B. Investors analyzing WERN stock should weigh these quarterly trends alongside the valuation and quality metrics discussed above.

WERN Dividend Yield and Income Analysis

WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN) currently pays a dividend yield of 2.1%. At this yield, a $10,000 investment in WERN stock would generate approximately $$214.00 in annual dividend income.

WERN Momentum and Technical Analysis Profile

WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN) has a momentum factor score of 51/100, reflecting neutral trend characteristics. The stock is neither significantly outperforming nor underperforming the broader market on a momentum basis. The investment factor score is 33/100, which measures capital allocation efficiency and asset growth patterns. The short interest score of 63/100 reflects moderate short selling activity.

WERN vs Competitors — Industrials Sector Ranking and Peer Comparison

Within the Industrials sector, WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN) ranks #315 out of 752 stocks based on the Blank Capital composite score. This places WERN in the upper half of all Industrials stocks in our coverage universe. Key competitors and sector peers include South Bow Corp (SOBO) with a score of 56.5/100, TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION LTD (TEN) with a score of 61.4/100, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock CORP (GLDD) with a score of 56.7/100, Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (TPH) with a score of 57.3/100, and Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (CCO) with a score of 52.2/100.

Comparing WERN against the S&P 500 benchmark is also instructive for understanding relative performance. Investors can view the full WERN vs S&P 500 (SPY) comparison to assess how WERNER ENTERPRISES INC stacks up against the broader market across all factor dimensions.

WERN Next Earnings Date

No upcoming earnings date has been announced for WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN) at this time. Check the earnings calendar for the latest scheduling updates across all stocks in our coverage universe.

Should You Buy WERN? — Investment Thesis Summary

The quantitative profile for WERNER ENTERPRISES INC suggests caution. The value score of 38/100 indicates premium valuation. Low volatility (stability score 61/100) reduces downside risk.

In summary, WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN) earns a Reduce rating with a composite score of 49.2/100 as of April 2026. The rating is derived from the Blank Capital Research methodology, which combines six factor dimensions into a single quantitative ranking. Investors should consider these quantitative signals alongside their own fundamental research, risk tolerance, and investment time horizon before making buy or sell decisions on WERN stock.

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