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Covenant Logistics Group (Covenant Logistics Group) ROIC % : 5.36% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Covenant Logistics Group ROIC %?

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Covenant Logistics Group's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.36%.

As of today (2024-04-27), Covenant Logistics Group's WACC % is 8.92%. Covenant Logistics Group's ROIC % is 4.88% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Covenant Logistics Group earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Covenant Logistics Group ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Covenant Logistics Group's ROIC % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Covenant Logistics Group ROIC % Chart

Covenant Logistics Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.69 0.61 8.49 10.60 4.79

Covenant Logistics Group Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
ROIC % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.70 4.65 5.75 5.36 1.96

Competitive Comparison of Covenant Logistics Group's ROIC %

For the Trucking subindustry, Covenant Logistics Group's ROIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROIC % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Covenant Logistics Group's ROIC % Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Covenant Logistics Group's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Covenant Logistics Group's ROIC % falls into.



Covenant Logistics Group ROIC % Calculation

Covenant Logistics Group's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=46.238 * ( 1 - 24.38% )/( (616.391 + 842.235)/ 2 )
=34.9651756/729.313
=4.79 %

where

Invested Capital(A: Dec. 2022 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=796.645 - 113.719 - ( 68.665 - max(0, 156.121 - 222.656+68.665))
=616.391

Covenant Logistics Group's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=56.248 * ( 1 - 23.62% )/( (760.478 + 842.235)/ 2 )
=42.9622224/801.3565
=5.36 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Covenant Logistics Group  (NAS:CVLG) ROIC % Explanation

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.

There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.

Why is ROIC % important?

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, Covenant Logistics Group's WACC % is 8.92%. Covenant Logistics Group's ROIC % is 4.88% (calculated using TTM income statement data).


Be Aware

Like ROE % and ROA %, ROIC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.


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Covenant Logistics Group (Covenant Logistics Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
400 Birmingham Highway, Chattanooga, TN, USA, 37419
Covenant Logistics Group Inc together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries offers truckload transportation and freight brokerage services to customers throughout the continental United States. The company's reportable segments include Expedited, Dedicated Services, Managed Freight and Warehousing. Expedited segment provides truckload services to customers with high service freight and delivery standards. Dedicated segment provides customers with committed truckload capacity over contracted periods with the goal of three to five years in length. Managed Freight segment includes brokerage services and TMS. Warehousing segment provides day-to-day warehouse management services to customers who have chosen to outsource this function. Majority of revenue is generated from expedited segment.
Executives
Joey B Hogan officer: Exec Vice President and CFO 400 BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAY, CHATTANOOGA TN 37419
Wesley Miller Welborn director 6401 LEE HIGHWAY, STE B, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421
Benjamin Sr Carson director PO BOX 3599, BATTLE CREEK MI 49016-3599
Samuel F Hough officer: EVP - Expedited 400 BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAY, CHATTANOOGA TN 37419
Lynn Doster officer: EVP - Dedicated & Warehousing 400 BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAY, CHATTANOOGA TN 37419
Paul Bunn officer: President, COO, and Secretary COVENANT TRANSPORTATION GROUP, INC., 400 BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAY, CHATTANOOGA TN 37419
Rachel Parker-hatchett director 400 BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAY, CHATTANOOGA TN 37419
Herbert J Schmidt director 1950 LAKE RIDGE DRIVE, THE VILLAGES FL 32162
Grant James S Iii officer: EVP and CFO 400 BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAY, CHATTANOOGA TN 37419
Joey Ballard officer: EVP, People and Safety 400 BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAY, CHATTANOOGA TN 37419
D Michael Kramer director P O BOX 868, EVANSVILLE IN 47705-0868
George S. Yates officer: SVP - Brokerage 400 BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAY, CHATTANOOGA TN 37419
Tracy L. Rosser director 400 BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAY, CHATTANOOGA TN 37419
Bradley A Moline director 610 BROADWAY, IMPERIAL NE 69033
Robert E Bosworth director LIVINGSTON COMPANY & SOUTHPORT CAPITAL, ONE UNION SQUARE, SUITE 300, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402

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