Werner Enterprises (WERN) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2025)
Werner Enterprises' Payout Ratio was 1.36 in Q3 2025, up 76.8% from 0.77 a year earlier and up 105.7% from the prior quarter.
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Werner Enterprises (WERN) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
For FY2024, Payout Ratio at Werner Enterprises came in at 1.02, up 236.5% from FY2023.
- Payout Ratio has now increased for three consecutive years.
- In earlier years, Payout Ratio was 0.30 in FY2023 (+128.3%), 0.13 in FY2022 (+18.7%), 0.11 in FY2021 (-23.7%) and 0.15 in FY2020 (-91.4%).
- Quarterly Payout Ratio has moved between 0.11 (Q4 2021) and 1.95 (Q1 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Payout Ratio has increased for 14 straight quarters, with growth averaging 182.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Payout Ratio over five years was Q1 2025 (growth of 368.0%); the worst was Q1 2021 (a decline of 93.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, WERN's Payout Ratio in the three quarters before Q3 2025 was 0.66 (Q2 2025), 1.95 (Q1 2025) and 1.02 (Q4 2024).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 171.45 Bn | 165.97 Bn | - |
| 2 | Csx | 90.36 Bn | 86.57 Bn | - |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 82.96 Bn | 59.85 Bn | - |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 77.40 Bn | 76.42 Bn | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.28 Bn | 67.92 Bn | - |
| 6 | Fedex | 69.58 Bn | 35.52 Bn | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 49.43 Bn | 31.61 Bn | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.04 Bn | 38.30 Bn | - |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.23 Bn | -25.14 Bn | - |
| 10 | Werner Enterprises | 1.97 Bn | 1.74 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.36 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.66 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.95 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.02 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.77 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.56 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.12 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.11 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.11 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.13 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.15 |
API Access
Werner Enterprises Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=WERN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "ticker": "WERN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=WERN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();