Covenant Logistics (CVLG) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
Covenant Logistics' EBITDA Margin was 9.51% in Q2 2026, down 1.94 percentage points from 11.45% a year earlier and down 0.34 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Covenant Logistics (CVLG) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Covenant Logistics' EBITDA Margin was 7.59% through Jun 30, 2026, down 4.04 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 8.22%, down 3.39 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBITDA Margin has now declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +2.08 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EBITDA Margin was 11.60% in FY2024 (-0.06 pp), 11.67% in FY2023 (-2.98 pp), 14.64% in FY2022 (+3.07 pp) and 11.57% in FY2021 (+5.44 pp).
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin has moved between 0.23% (Q4 2025) and 23.54% (Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBITDA Margin has declined for five straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.96 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBITDA Margin over five years was Q3 2022 (a gain of 11.36 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2023 (a drop of 12.00 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CVLG's EBITDA Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 9.85% (Q1 2026), 0.23% (Q4 2025) and 10.40% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 167.50 Bn | 162.03 Bn | - | 49.55% |
| 2 | Csx | 88.57 Bn | 84.77 Bn | - | 48.72% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 80.55 Bn | 57.44 Bn | - | 8.36% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.98 Bn | 75.00 Bn | - | 47.81% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 72.12 Bn | 66.76 Bn | - | 42.77% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.77 Bn | 34.71 Bn | - | 10.71% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 52.14 Bn | 34.32 Bn | - | 10.54% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 38.02 Bn | 37.28 Bn | - | 35.84% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 33.53 Bn | -22.84 Bn | - | 10.51% |
| 10 | Covenant Logistics | 790.49 Mn | 769.00 Mn | - | 9.51% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.51% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.85% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.23% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.40% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.45% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.92% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.06% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.01% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.12% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.13% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.87% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.54% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.21% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.07% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.54% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.86% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.79% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.47% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.18% |
Covenant Logistics EBITDA Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "CVLG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=CVLG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();