Covenant Logistics (CVLG) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Covenant Logistics (CVLG) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $300.9 million for Q1 2026, up 14.96% YoY from $261.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 4.12% sequentially from $289.0 million in Q3 2025.
Covenant Logistics (CVLG) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Covenant Logistics has disclosed Operating Expenses across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $300.9 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 14.96% year-over-year to $300.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $881.1 million (up 9.42% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.2 billion, up 6.88% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses rose to $300.9 million in Q1 2026, from $289.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for CVLG reached as high as $300.9 million in Q1 2026 and fell as low as $60.9 million in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $271.9 million (2024), against an average of $260.7 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses slumped 76.08% — and 2023, when it jumped 349.52%.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $285.2 million in 2022, then slipped by 8.92% to $259.7 million in 2023, then advanced by 4.59% to $271.6 million in 2024, then climbed by 6.37% to $289.0 million in 2025, then increased by 4.12% to $300.9 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $300.9 million, $289.0 million, and $291.3 million for Q1 2026, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TFI International | 160.26 Bn | 160.08 Bn | 963.70 Mn | 1.85 Bn |
| 2 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 45.40 Bn | 45.11 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 3 | Xpo | 24.25 Bn | 24.01 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 423.00 Mn |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.57 Bn | 12.51 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 1.82 Bn |
| 5 | Saia | 11.19 Bn | 11.15 Bn | - | 739.42 Mn |
| 6 | Schneider National | 6.37 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 187.80 Mn |
| 7 | Rxo | 4.69 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 254.00 Mn | 197.00 Mn |
| 8 | Arcbest | 3.12 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 951.93 Mn | 995.36 Mn |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises | 2.63 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 804.62 Mn |
| 10 | Covenant Logistics | 1.12 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 292.96 Mn | 300.88 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 300.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 288.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 291.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 261.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 271.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 271.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 274.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 259.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 273.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 262.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 249.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 285.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 60.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 290.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 267.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 275.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 254.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 237.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 210.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 215.66 Mn |