Growth Metrics

Werner Enterprises (WERN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Werner Enterprises recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $80.8 million in Q1 2026, up 149.39% quarter-over-quarter from -$163.6 million in Q4 2025, and up 1279.27% year-over-year from $5.9 million in Q1 2025.

Werner Enterprises' Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $80.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 1279.27% year-over-year to $80.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $6.4 million (up 104.35% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$68.5 million, up 18.47% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at $80.8 million for Q1 2026 at Werner Enterprises, up from -$163.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $162.8 million in Q1 2023 to a low of -$306.3 million in Q3 2022.
  • A 5-year average of -$15.0 million and a median of $34.4 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow slumped 1574.9% in 2025 and soared 1279.27% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Werner Enterprises' Free Cash Flow stood at -$11.4 million in 2022, then soared by 537.23% to $49.6 million in 2023, then plunged by 119.67% to -$9.8 million in 2024, then plunged by 1574.9% to -$163.6 million in 2025, then soared by 149.39% to $80.8 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $80.8 million, -$163.6 million, and $34.4 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Old Dominion Freight Line 47.65 Bn 47.37 Bn 1.33 Bn 311.06 Mn
2 Xpo 25.84 Bn 25.61 Bn 1.67 Bn 72.00 Mn
3 Saia 12.92 Bn 12.88 Bn - 73.52 Mn
4 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings 12.67 Bn 12.61 Bn 1.57 Bn 12.50 Mn
5 Schneider National 6.38 Bn 6.12 Bn 1.27 Bn 55.20 Mn
6 Rxo 4.55 Bn 4.53 Bn 254.00 Mn -24.00 Mn
7 Arcbest 3.15 Bn 3.06 Bn 951.93 Mn -1.22 Mn
8 Werner Enterprises 2.55 Bn 2.51 Bn 726.17 Mn 80.78 Mn
9 Marten Transport 1.43 Bn 1.38 Bn 203.18 Mn 6.00 Mn
10 Heartland Express 1.20 Bn 1.16 Bn 167.03 Mn 8.97 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 80.78 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 80.78 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -163.57 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -163.57 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 34.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 34.36 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 54.82 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 54.82 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 5.86 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 5.86 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -9.77 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -9.77 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -256.82 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -256.82 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 113.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 113.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 68.82 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 68.82 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 49.65 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 49.65 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -94.54 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -94.54 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -242.36 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -242.36 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 162.84 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 162.84 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -11.36 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -11.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -306.28 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -306.28 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 117.81 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 117.81 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 141.29 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 141.29 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 76.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 76.02 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 253.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 253.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -115.82 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -115.82 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 112.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 112.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 381.71 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 381.71 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -65.16 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -65.16 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 40.96 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 40.96 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 76.15 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 76.15 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 48.91 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 48.91 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 -24.06 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 -24.06 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -37.37 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -37.37 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 18.41 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 18.41 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 511.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 511.46 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 -36.29 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 -36.29 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 -79.38 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 -79.38 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 5.63 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 5.63 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 262.24 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 262.24 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 -156.92 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 -156.92 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 89.02 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 89.02 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 85.26 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 85.26 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 495.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 495.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 -346.33 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 -346.33 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 75.04 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 75.04 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 84.08 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 84.08 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -355.96 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -355.96 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 87.65 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 87.65 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 64.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 64.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 120.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 120.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -254.84 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -254.84 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 174.18 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 174.18 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 -68.13 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 -68.13 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 58.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 58.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 -74,000.00
Dec 31, 2013 -74,000.00
Sep 30, 2013 -24.84 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 -24.84 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 1.36 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 1.36 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 44.69 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 44.69 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 64.26 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 64.26 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 61.47 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 61.47 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 58.52 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 58.52 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 70.73 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 70.73 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 -29.73 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 -29.73 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 15.61 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 15.61 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 -39.92 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 -39.92 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 16.19 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 16.19 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 16.84 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 16.84 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 6.54 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 6.54 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 -19.26 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 -19.26 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 48.31 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 48.31 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 164.61 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 164.61 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 7.54 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 7.54 Mn