Werner Enterprises (WERN) Competitors $27.86 -0.74 (-2.59%) As of 02:33 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WERN vs. KNX, R, LSTR, CAR, HTZ, MRTN, HTLD, FRPH, ODFL, and JBHTShould you be buying Werner Enterprises stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Werner Enterprises include Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), Ryder System (R), Landstar System (LSTR), Avis Budget Group (CAR), Hertz Global (HTZ), Marten Transport (MRTN), Heartland Express (HTLD), FRP (FRPH), Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL), and J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT). These companies are all part of the "trucking" industry. Werner Enterprises vs. Knight-Swift Transportation Ryder System Landstar System Avis Budget Group Hertz Global Marten Transport Heartland Express FRP Old Dominion Freight Line J.B. Hunt Transport Services Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) and Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE:KNX) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, community ranking and earnings. Which has more volatility and risk, WERN or KNX? Werner Enterprises has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Knight-Swift Transportation has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is WERN or KNX a better dividend stock? Werner Enterprises pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Knight-Swift Transportation pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Werner Enterprises pays out 101.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Knight-Swift Transportation pays out 98.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Is WERN or KNX more profitable? Knight-Swift Transportation has a net margin of 1.59% compared to Werner Enterprises' net margin of 1.13%. Knight-Swift Transportation's return on equity of 2.43% beat Werner Enterprises' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Werner Enterprises1.13% 2.27% 1.08% Knight-Swift Transportation 1.59%2.43%1.36% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WERN or KNX? Knight-Swift Transportation has higher revenue and earnings than Werner Enterprises. Werner Enterprises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Knight-Swift Transportation, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWerner Enterprises$3.03B0.58$34.23M$0.5552.00Knight-Swift Transportation$7.41B0.89$117.63M$0.7355.53 Do institutionals & insiders believe in WERN or KNX? 89.3% of Werner Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.8% of Knight-Swift Transportation shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Werner Enterprises shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Knight-Swift Transportation shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend WERN or KNX? Werner Enterprises currently has a consensus target price of $34.71, suggesting a potential upside of 21.38%. Knight-Swift Transportation has a consensus target price of $56.00, suggesting a potential upside of 38.14%. Given Knight-Swift Transportation's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Knight-Swift Transportation is more favorable than Werner Enterprises.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Werner Enterprises 3 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Knight-Swift Transportation 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer WERN or KNX? Knight-Swift Transportation received 339 more outperform votes than Werner Enterprises when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.95% of users gave Knight-Swift Transportation an outperform vote while only 49.03% of users gave Werner Enterprises an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWerner EnterprisesOutperform Votes45549.03% Underperform Votes47350.97% Knight-Swift TransportationOutperform Votes79466.95% Underperform Votes39233.05% Does the media refer more to WERN or KNX? In the previous week, Knight-Swift Transportation had 14 more articles in the media than Werner Enterprises. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Knight-Swift Transportation and 17 mentions for Werner Enterprises. Werner Enterprises' average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Knight-Swift Transportation's score of 0.25 indicating that Werner Enterprises is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Werner Enterprises 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Knight-Swift Transportation 10 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryKnight-Swift Transportation beats Werner Enterprises on 18 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Werner Enterprises News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WERN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WERN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWerner EnterprisesTrucking, except local IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.77B$5.56B$285.40B$7.58BDividend Yield1.95%1.36%4.32%4.33%P/E Ratio52.0024.1912.8417.78Price / Sales0.581.16202.2094.51Price / Cash6.5110.0711.6934.64Price / Book1.212.361.773.99Net Income$34.23M$207.92M$544.29M$247.24M7 Day Performance5.34%1.93%7.07%6.12%1 Month Performance-4.38%-9.70%-8.88%-7.11%1 Year Performance-20.89%-29.47%-11.58%-0.85% Werner Enterprises Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WERNWerner Enterprises3.2991 of 5 stars$27.86-2.6%$34.71+24.6%-21.7%$1.72B$3.03B50.6514,300Analyst ForecastKNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.5016 of 5 stars$40.54+1.7%$56.00+38.1%-20.5%$6.57B$7.41B55.5328,500Analyst ForecastRRyder System4.311 of 5 stars$140.80+1.2%$157.00+11.5%+22.6%$5.88B$12.71B12.7050,700Positive NewsLSTRLandstar System4.3106 of 5 stars$141.32+0.9%$156.92+11.0%-21.0%$4.94B$4.82B25.601,450Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓News CoverageGap DownCARAvis Budget Group3.9894 of 5 stars$71.30+2.3%$121.33+70.2%-37.9%$2.51B$11.62B-1.3824,500Short Interest ↑Positive NewsGap DownHTZHertz Global0.6978 of 5 stars$4.02+3.3%$4.39+9.1%-41.5%$1.23B$9.05B-0.4327,000Short Interest ↑News CoverageGap DownMRTNMarten Transport4.2209 of 5 stars$13.39+0.1%$19.33+44.4%-21.9%$1.09B$963.71M39.384,213Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageHTLDHeartland Express3.7816 of 5 stars$8.44-0.1%$10.33+22.4%-22.5%$662.79M$1.05B-22.813,180Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageFRPHFRP0.6547 of 5 stars$26.77+0.6%N/A-10.3%$510.96M$41.77M66.9310Short Interest ↑High Trading VolumeODFLOld Dominion Freight Line4.3668 of 5 stars$155.11+1.9%$195.15+25.8%-29.9%$32.97B$5.81B28.3023,500Analyst ForecastJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.8602 of 5 stars$137.82+3.7%$177.55+28.8%-25.7%$13.78B$12.09B24.7937,200Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓News Coverage Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Knight-Swift Transportation Alternatives Ryder System Alternatives Landstar System Alternatives Avis Budget Group Alternatives Hertz Global Alternatives Marten Transport Alternatives Heartland Express Alternatives FRP Alternatives Old Dominion Freight Line Alternatives J.B. Hunt Transport Services Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:WERN) was last updated on 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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