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Covenant Logistics Group (Covenant Logistics Group) EBIT : $65 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Covenant Logistics Group EBIT?

Covenant Logistics Group's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $8 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $65 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Covenant Logistics Group's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.96%. Covenant Logistics Group's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 5.57%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Covenant Logistics Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 7.29%.


Covenant Logistics Group EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for Covenant Logistics Group's EBIT 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 EBIT Chart

Covenant Logistics Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.12 -10.08 81.94 145.88 80.21

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
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Competitive Comparison of Covenant Logistics Group's EBIT

For the Trucking subindustry, Covenant Logistics Group's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT 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 EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Covenant Logistics Group's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Covenant Logistics Group's EV-to-EBIT falls into.



Covenant Logistics Group EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $65 Mil.

* 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) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Covenant Logistics Group's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2024 ))/ count )
=20.148 * ( 1 - 18.17% )/( (842.235 + 838.839)/ 2 )
=16.4871084/840.537
=1.96 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Covenant Logistics Group's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Dec. 2023  Q: Mar. 2024
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=32.044/( ( (514.655 + max(62.636, 0)) + (502.985 + max(69.51, 0)) )/ 2 )
=32.044/( ( 577.291 + 572.495 )/ 2 )
=32.044/574.893
=5.57 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(142.504 + 4.848 + 25.193) - (109.909 + 0 + 0)
=62.636

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(143.975 + 5.127 + 22.048) - (101.64 + 0 + -2.8421709430404E-14)
=69.51

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

Covenant Logistics Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=64.643/886.438
=7.29 %

* 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 (Covenant Logistics Group) Business Description

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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