KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION (KNX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:KNX • US4990491049

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This KNX fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. KNX Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KNX had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year KNX had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • KNX had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years KNX always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
KNX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKNX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • KNX has a Return On Assets (0.55%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • KNX's Return On Equity of 0.93% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KNX outperforms 42.86% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 2.14%, KNX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KNX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 1.91%. This is significantly below the industry average of 7.15%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (2.14%) for KNX is above the 3 year average (1.91%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.55%
ROE 0.93%
ROIC 2.14%
ROA(3y)1.06%
ROA(5y)3.44%
ROE(3y)1.88%
ROE(5y)5.63%
ROIC(3y)1.91%
ROIC(5y)4.2%
KNX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKNX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of KNX (0.88%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KNX has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of KNX (4.27%) 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 80.95% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KNX has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.27%
PM (TTM) 0.88%
GM 66.32%
OM growth 3Y-31.83%
OM growth 5Y-19.22%
PM growth 3Y-56.03%
PM growth 5Y-36.82%
GM growth 3Y1.83%
GM growth 5Y0.35%
KNX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKNX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. KNX Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), KNX is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, KNX has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, KNX has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, KNX has an improved debt to assets ratio.
KNX Yearly Shares OutstandingKNX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
KNX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKNX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • KNX has an Altman-Z score of 2.24. 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.
  • KNX has a Altman-Z score of 2.24. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KNX outperforms 40.48% of its industry peers.
  • KNX has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.99. This is a neutral value as KNX would need 4.99 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.99, KNX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.30 indicates that KNX is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • KNX has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.30) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.3
Debt/FCF 4.99
Altman-Z 2.24
ROIC/WACC0.21
WACC10.07%
KNX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKNX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.86 indicates that KNX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • KNX has a worse Current ratio (0.86) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.86 indicates that KNX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • KNX's Quick ratio of 0.86 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KNX is outperformed by 71.43% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.86
Quick Ratio 0.86
KNX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKNX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. KNX Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 18.87% over the past year.
  • The earnings per share for KNX have been decreasing by -14.39% on average. This is quite bad
  • Looking at the last year, KNX shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.80% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 9.83% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)18.87%
EPS 3Y-36.96%
EPS 5Y-14.39%
EPS Q2Q%-13.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.8%
Revenue growth 3Y0.18%
Revenue growth 5Y9.83%
Sales Q2Q%-0.43%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 36.10% 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 5.62% on average per year.
EPS Next Y52.51%
EPS Next 2Y54.22%
EPS Next 3Y47.71%
EPS Next 5Y36.1%
Revenue Next Year4.48%
Revenue Next 2Y6.19%
Revenue Next 3Y5.99%
Revenue Next 5Y5.62%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
KNX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKNX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2B 4B 6B 8B
KNX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKNX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1 2 3 4 5

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4. KNX Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 49.05 indicates a quite expensive valuation of KNX.
  • KNX's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • KNX's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.78.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 32.16 indicates a quite expensive valuation of KNX.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as KNX.
  • KNX is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.54, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 49.05
Fwd PE 32.16
KNX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKNX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 50 100

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KNX is valued a bit cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KNX is valued cheaper than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 21.3
EV/EBITDA 11
KNX Per share dataKNX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • KNX's earnings are expected to grow with 47.71% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.93
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y54.22%
EPS Next 3Y47.71%

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5. KNX Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • KNX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.30%.
  • KNX's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.69.
  • KNX's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.3%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of KNX is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 17.52%!
  • 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)17.52%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years7
KNX Yearly Dividends per shareKNX Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • KNX pays out 178.08% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • KNX's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP178.08%
EPS Next 2Y54.22%
EPS Next 3Y47.71%
KNX Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKNX Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M
KNX Dividend Payout.KNX Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.KNX Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

KNX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION

NYSE:KNX (4/10/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 61.8 0 (0%)

61.8

+0.48 (+0.78%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)01-21
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners105.15%
Inst Owner Change0.01%
Ins Owners2.87%
Ins Owner Change1.1%
Market Cap10.04B
Revenue(TTM)7.47B
Net Income(TTM)65.95M
Analysts79.2
Price Target65.93 (6.68%)
Short Float %5.11%
Short Ratio2.41
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.3%
Yearly Dividend0.72
Dividend Growth(5Y)17.52%
DP178.08%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years7
Ex-Date03-06
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-13.81%
Min EPS beat(2)-14.16%
Max EPS beat(2)-13.45%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.84%
Min EPS beat(4)-14.16%
Max EPS beat(4)8.25%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-7.16%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-12.21%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-9.61%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.4%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.27%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.47%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.15%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.27%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.47%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.33%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.85%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.56%
PT rev (1m)2.13%
PT rev (3m)14.64%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.44%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-17.53%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.8%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.9%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.15%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.93%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 49.05
Fwd PE 32.16
P/S 1.34
P/FCF 21.3
P/OCF 7.93
P/B 1.42
P/tB 8.28
EV/EBITDA 11
EPS(TTM)1.26
EY2.04%
EPS(NY)1.92
Fwd EY3.11%
FCF(TTM)2.9
FCFY4.69%
OCF(TTM)7.8
OCFY12.62%
SpS45.98
BVpS43.6
TBVpS7.46
PEG (NY)0.93
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number35.16
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.55%
ROE 0.93%
ROCE 2.92%
ROIC 2.14%
ROICexc 2.18%
ROICexgc 4.83%
OM 4.27%
PM (TTM) 0.88%
GM 66.32%
FCFM 6.31%
ROA(3y)1.06%
ROA(5y)3.44%
ROE(3y)1.88%
ROE(5y)5.63%
ROIC(3y)1.91%
ROIC(5y)4.2%
ROICexc(3y)1.95%
ROICexc(5y)4.3%
ROICexgc(3y)4.33%
ROICexgc(5y)9.66%
ROCE(3y)2.61%
ROCE(5y)5.73%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-32.99%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-18.51%
ROICexc growth 3Y-33.55%
ROICexc growth 5Y-17.43%
OM growth 3Y-31.83%
OM growth 5Y-19.22%
PM growth 3Y-56.03%
PM growth 5Y-36.82%
GM growth 3Y1.83%
GM growth 5Y0.35%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.62
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.3
Debt/FCF 4.99
Debt/EBITDA 1.95
Cap/Depr 100.93%
Cap/Sales 10.65%
Interest Coverage 1.98
Cash Conversion 114.45%
Profit Quality 714.61%
Current Ratio 0.86
Quick Ratio 0.86
Altman-Z 2.24
F-Score6
WACC10.07%
ROIC/WACC0.21
Cap/Depr(3y)116.68%
Cap/Depr(5y)112.76%
Cap/Sales(3y)12.24%
Cap/Sales(5y)11.28%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)18.87%
EPS 3Y-36.96%
EPS 5Y-14.39%
EPS Q2Q%-13.89%
EPS Next Y52.51%
EPS Next 2Y54.22%
EPS Next 3Y47.71%
EPS Next 5Y36.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.8%
Revenue growth 3Y0.18%
Revenue growth 5Y9.83%
Sales Q2Q%-0.43%
Revenue Next Year4.48%
Revenue Next 2Y6.19%
Revenue Next 3Y5.99%
Revenue Next 5Y5.62%
EBIT growth 1Y27.26%
EBIT growth 3Y-31.71%
EBIT growth 5Y-11.28%
EBIT Next Year218.57%
EBIT Next 3Y63.81%
EBIT Next 5Y45.06%
FCF growth 1Y2446.07%
FCF growth 3Y-9.48%
FCF growth 5Y3.41%
OCF growth 1Y58.52%
OCF growth 3Y-4.09%
OCF growth 5Y6.61%

KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION / KNX Fundamental Analysis 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 4 / 10 to KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION (KNX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of KNX stock?

KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION (KNX) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the valuation of KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION (KNX) is 49.05 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.42.


Can you provide the financial health for KNX stock?

The financial health rating of KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION (KNX) is 3 / 10.