KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION (KNX) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:KNX - US4990491049 - Common Stock
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-1.58 (-2.79%)
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KNX gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 42 industry peers in the Ground Transportation industry. KNX has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. KNX is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year KNX was profitable.
- KNX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years KNX has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years KNX always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- KNX's Return On Assets of 1.13% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KNX outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- KNX has a Return On Equity (2.00%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of KNX (1.80%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- KNX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.90%. This is below the industry average of 6.93%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.13% | ||
| ROE | 2% | ||
| ROIC | 1.8% |
ROA(3y)3.22%
ROA(5y)4.29%
ROE(3y)5.27%
ROE(5y)6.84%
ROIC(3y)3.9%
ROIC(5y)5.25%
1.3 Margins
- KNX's Profit Margin of 1.90% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KNX outperforms 47.62% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KNX has declined.
- The Operating Margin of KNX (3.52%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KNX has declined.
- KNX has a better Gross Margin (66.32%) than 78.57% of its industry peers.
- KNX's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.52% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.9% | ||
| GM | 66.32% |
OM growth 3Y-43.02%
OM growth 5Y-19.6%
PM growth 3Y-49.59%
PM growth 5Y-24.29%
GM growth 3Y0.74%
GM growth 5Y1.66%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- KNX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for KNX has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, KNX has less shares outstanding
- KNX has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- KNX has an Altman-Z score of 1.99. This is not the best score and indicates that KNX is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.99, KNX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.38 indicates that KNX is not too dependend on debt financing.
- KNX has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.38) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.38 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.99 |
ROIC/WACC0.18
WACC10.14%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.33 indicates that KNX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of KNX (1.33) is better than 61.90% of its industry peers.
- KNX has a Quick Ratio of 1.33. This is a normal value and indicates that KNX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.33, KNX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.33 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 65.82% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, KNX shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -13.27% on average per year.
- KNX shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by 0.00%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 8.87% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)65.82%
EPS 3Y-39.22%
EPS 5Y-13.27%
EPS Q2Q%-5.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0%
Revenue growth 3Y7.3%
Revenue growth 5Y8.87%
Sales Q2Q%2.68%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 32.46% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- Based on estimates for the next years, KNX will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.60% on average per year.
EPS Next Y26.18%
EPS Next 2Y39.47%
EPS Next 3Y42.3%
EPS Next 5Y32.46%
Revenue Next Year1.04%
Revenue Next 2Y3.15%
Revenue Next 3Y4.39%
Revenue Next 5Y4.6%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- KNX is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 42.04.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as KNX.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of KNX to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.94), we can say KNX is valued expensively.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.71 indicates a quite expensive valuation of KNX.
- 61.90% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KNX, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- KNX is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.94, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42.04 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.71 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- KNX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KNX is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.32 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- KNX's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- KNX's earnings are expected to grow with 42.30% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.61
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y39.47%
EPS Next 3Y42.3%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.25%, KNX has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.70, KNX pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, KNX is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.25% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of KNX is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 21.76%!
- KNX has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- As KNX did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)21.76%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- KNX pays out 80.22% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of KNX is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP80.22%
EPS Next 2Y39.47%
EPS Next 3Y42.3%
55.07
-1.58 (-2.79%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)10-22 2025-10-22/amc
Earnings (Next)01-21 2026-01-21/amc
Inst Owners97.4%
Inst Owner Change0.26%
Ins Owners2.92%
Ins Owner Change-2.15%
Market Cap8.94B
Revenue(TTM)7.48B
Net Income(TTM)142.24M
Analysts78.4
Price Target59.97 (8.9%)
Short Float %6.26%
Short Ratio3.38
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.25% |
Yearly Dividend0.64
Dividend Growth(5Y)21.76%
DP80.22%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-4.72%
Min EPS beat(2)-13.45%
Max EPS beat(2)4.01%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.02%
Min EPS beat(4)-13.45%
Max EPS beat(4)9.28%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-15.34%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-12.01%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-8.01%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.56%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.59%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.47%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.81%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.93%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.47%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.25%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.11%
PT rev (1m)9.7%
PT rev (3m)12.72%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.44%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-9.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-9.72%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.03%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42.04 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.71 | ||
| P/S | 1.2 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 10.93 | ||
| P/B | 1.26 | ||
| P/tB | 7.58 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.32 |
EPS(TTM)1.31
EY2.38%
EPS(NY)2.06
Fwd EY3.74%
FCF(TTM)-0.31
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)5.04
OCFY9.15%
SpS46.06
BVpS43.81
TBVpS7.26
PEG (NY)1.61
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number35.93
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.13% | ||
| ROE | 2% | ||
| ROCE | 2.29% | ||
| ROIC | 1.8% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.83% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.85% | ||
| OM | 3.52% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.9% | ||
| GM | 66.32% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)3.22%
ROA(5y)4.29%
ROE(3y)5.27%
ROE(5y)6.84%
ROIC(3y)3.9%
ROIC(5y)5.25%
ROICexc(3y)3.98%
ROICexc(5y)5.37%
ROICexgc(3y)8.67%
ROICexgc(5y)12.23%
ROCE(3y)4.95%
ROCE(5y)6.67%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-42.4%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-21.09%
ROICexc growth 3Y-41.74%
ROICexc growth 5Y-19.4%
OM growth 3Y-43.02%
OM growth 5Y-19.6%
PM growth 3Y-49.59%
PM growth 5Y-24.29%
GM growth 3Y0.74%
GM growth 5Y1.66%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.59
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.38 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.56 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 110.2% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 11.62% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.6 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 77.77% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.99 |
F-Score7
WACC10.14%
ROIC/WACC0.18
Cap/Depr(3y)123.48%
Cap/Depr(5y)113.14%
Cap/Sales(3y)12.28%
Cap/Sales(5y)11.38%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)65.82%
EPS 3Y-39.22%
EPS 5Y-13.27%
EPS Q2Q%-5.88%
EPS Next Y26.18%
EPS Next 2Y39.47%
EPS Next 3Y42.3%
EPS Next 5Y32.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0%
Revenue growth 3Y7.3%
Revenue growth 5Y8.87%
Sales Q2Q%2.68%
Revenue Next Year1.04%
Revenue Next 2Y3.15%
Revenue Next 3Y4.39%
Revenue Next 5Y4.6%
EBIT growth 1Y41.06%
EBIT growth 3Y-38.86%
EBIT growth 5Y-12.46%
EBIT Next Year216.63%
EBIT Next 3Y63.44%
EBIT Next 5Y38.01%
FCF growth 1Y-195.84%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-32.43%
OCF growth 3Y-12.44%
OCF growth 5Y-0.98%
KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION / KNX FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for KNX stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to KNX.
Can you provide the valuation status for KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION (KNX). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION?
KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION (KNX) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for KNX stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION (KNX) is expected to grow by 26.18% in the next year.
Is the dividend of KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION sustainable?
The dividend rating of KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION (KNX) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 80.22%.