Covenant Logistics (CVLG) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Covenant Logistics' Net Margin was 2.56% in Q2 2026, down 0.69 percentage points from 3.25% a year earlier but up 1.13 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Covenant Logistics (CVLG) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Covenant Logistics' Net Margin was 0.31% through Jun 30, 2026, down 2.87 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 0.62%, down 2.55 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin has now declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +5.72 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Net Margin was 3.17% in FY2024 (-1.83 pp), 5.00% in FY2023 (-3.93 pp), 8.93% in FY2022 (+3.13 pp) and 5.81% in FY2021 (+10.90 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has moved between -6.18% (Q4 2025) and 16.19% (Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Margin has declined for five straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.77 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Net Margin over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 17.42 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2023 (a drop of 11.51 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CVLG's Net Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 1.44% (Q1 2026), -6.18% (Q4 2025) and 3.06% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 180.45 Bn | 172.70 Bn | - | 28.85% |
| 2 | Csx | 94.30 Bn | 89.52 Bn | - | 26.19% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 92.89 Bn | 69.78 Bn | - | 2.65% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 80.99 Bn | 80.99 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 76.87 Bn | 71.34 Bn | - | 21.53% |
| 6 | Fedex | 75.55 Bn | 41.75 Bn | - | 6.39% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.59 Bn | 36.77 Bn | - | 3.75% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.76 Bn | 36.76 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 35.32 Bn | -22.37 Bn | - | 5.76% |
| 10 | Covenant Logistics | 848.23 Mn | 848.23 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.56% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.44% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.18% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.06% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.25% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.44% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.42% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.53% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.24% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.67% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.68% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.49% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.23% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.89% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.19% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.73% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.60% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.03% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.99% |
Covenant Logistics Net Margin API
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "net-margin", "ticker": "CVLG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();