Werner Enterprises (WERN) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Werner Enterprises' (WERN) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 1.81% in Q2 2026, down 699.0% year-over-year from 0.3% in Q2 2025, and up 266.72% quarter-over-quarter from 0.49% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Werner Enterprises (WERN) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Werner Enterprises has disclosed Operating Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 1.81% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Margin fell 699.0% year-over-year to 1.81%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.86% (down 394.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.39%, down 179.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 1.81% for Q2 2026 at Werner Enterprises, up from 0.49% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 10.92% in Q1 2022 to a low of 4.85% in Q4 2025.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 4.07%, with a median of 3.6% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin surged 623 bps in 2025 and sank 699 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 10.26% in 2022, then sank by 55 bps to 4.61% in 2023, then slumped by 62 bps to 1.77% in 2024, then tumbled by 374 bps to 4.85% in 2025, then surged by 137 bps to 1.81% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 1.81% in Q2 2026, 0.49% in Q1 2026, and 4.85% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.50 Bn | 37.21 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 29.94% |
| 2 | Hunt J B Transport Services | 25.20 Bn | 25.20 Bn | - | 7.42% |
| 3 | Xpo | 21.35 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 11.51% |
| 4 | FedEx Freight Holding Company | 18.54 Bn | 18.54 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 11.22 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 5.00% |
| 6 | TFI International | 10.92 Bn | 10.71 Bn | - | 9.62% |
| 7 | Saia | 9.27 Bn | 9.18 Bn | - | 13.09% |
| 8 | Schneider National | 5.95 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 4.55% |
| 9 | Arcbest | 3.02 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 1.14 Bn | -1.74% |
| 10 | Werner Enterprises | 2.31 Bn | 2.26 Bn | - | 1.81% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.81% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.49% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.85% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.81% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.82% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.77% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.36% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.58% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.61% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.63% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.82% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.41% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.26% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.21% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.96% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.92% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.87% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.15% |