Covenant Logistics (CVLG) FCF Payout Ratio (2022 - 2026)
Covenant Logistics (CVLG) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.06 for Q1 2026, down 23.21% YoY from 0.08 in Q1 2025, and up 135.34% sequentially from 0.17 in Q3 2025.
Covenant Logistics (CVLG) FCF Payout Ratio (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Covenant Logistics has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 5 years of filings, most recently posting 0.06 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 23.21% year-over-year to 0.06; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.49 (down 192.13% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.21, down 9.53% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio improved to 0.06 in Q1 2026, from 0.17 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Payout Ratio for CVLG reached as high as 0.11 in Q3 2022 and fell as low as 1.22 in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.05 (2024), against an average of 0.12.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Payout Ratio plunged 579.46% — and 2025, when it jumped 248.6%.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 1.22 in 2022, then soared by 98.4% to 0.02 in 2023, then tumbled by 629.09% to 0.14 in 2024, then decreased by 22.93% to 0.17 in 2025, then soared by 135.34% to 0.06 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.06, 0.17, and 0.16 for Q1 2026, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TFI International | 160.26 Bn | 160.08 Bn | 963.70 Mn | -0.26 |
| 2 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 45.40 Bn | 45.11 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 0.19 |
| 3 | Xpo | 24.25 Bn | 24.01 Bn | 1.67 Bn | - |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.57 Bn | 12.51 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 2.62 |
| 5 | Saia | 11.19 Bn | 11.15 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Schneider National | 6.37 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 0.31 |
| 7 | Rxo | 4.69 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 254.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Arcbest | 3.12 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 951.93 Mn | -2.19 |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises | 2.63 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 0.10 |
| 10 | Covenant Logistics | 1.12 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 292.96 Mn | 0.06 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.06 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.16 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.08 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.05 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.02 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.04 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.16 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.22 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.11 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.05 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.03 |