Covenant Logistics (CVLG) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Covenant Logistics (CVLG) reported EBT Margin of 1.98% for Q1 2026, down 119.0% year-over-year from 10.42% in Q1 2025, and down 26.83% on a QoQ basis from 2.71% in Q3 2025.
Covenant Logistics (CVLG) has 17 years of EBT Margin data on file, last reported at 1.98% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBT Margin fell 119.0% year-over-year to 1.98% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 3.06% (down 104.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.48%, down 358.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin eased to 1.98% in Q1 2026 per CVLG's latest filing, from 2.71% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 43.87% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 1.68% in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for EBT Margin is 5.52% (2024), against an average of 8.07%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when EBT Margin jumped 3565 bps; it then plunged 3770 bps in 2023.
- Tracing CVLG's EBT Margin over 5 years: stood at 4.73% in 2022, then grew by 28 bps to 6.04% in 2023, then fell by 2 bps to 5.91% in 2024, then sank by 54 bps to 2.71% in 2025, then slipped by 27 bps to 1.98% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CVLG EBT Margin figures stand at 1.98% (Q1 2026), 2.71% (Q3 2025), and 4.41% (Q2 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 47.65 Bn | 47.37 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 23.80% |
| 2 | Xpo | 25.84 Bn | 25.61 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 5.92% |
| 3 | Saia | 12.92 Bn | 12.88 Bn | - | 8.07% |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.67 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 1.57 Bn | -0.08% |
| 5 | Schneider National | 6.38 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 1.94% |
| 6 | Rxo | 4.55 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 254.00 Mn | -3.44% |
| 7 | Arcbest | 3.15 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 951.93 Mn | -0.13% |
| 8 | Werner Enterprises | 2.55 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 726.17 Mn | -0.73% |
| 9 | Marten Transport | 1.43 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 203.18 Mn | 2.40% |
| 10 | Covenant Logistics | 1.02 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 292.96 Mn | 1.98% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.98% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.41% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.17% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.91% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.52% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.68% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.04% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.18% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.49% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.55% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.73% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 43.87% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.46% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.32% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.76% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.23% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.20% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 5.76% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 5.16% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 2.87% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -15.91% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -1.94% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -0.45% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -1.78% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 3.42% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 2.77% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 7.38% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 6.52% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 7.08% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3.43% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 6.70% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 4.26% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 1.70% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -0.47% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 5.66% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 2.39% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 4.10% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 3.82% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 10.91% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 7.83% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 10.48% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 5.52% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 11.20% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 2.16% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 4.14% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -0.99% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 3.79% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 2.72% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 2.48% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -1.74% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 1.70% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 1.28% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 4.75% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -0.58% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -1.66% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -8.34% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 2.00% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -2.39% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.34% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 2.86% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 4.06% |