Q1 25 EPS
$-0.12
MISS 203.72%
Est. $0.12
Q1 25 Revenue
$712.1M
MISS 3.67%
Est. $739.3M
vs S&P Since Q1 25
+34.6%
BEATING MARKET
WERN +69.1% vs S&P +34.5%
Market Reaction
Did WERN Beat Earnings? Q1 2025 Results
Werner Enterprises delivered a deeply disappointing first quarter, swinging to a loss that blindsided Wall Street as the Omaha-based trucking giant reported adjusted EPS of -$0.12, a sharp reversal from the $0.12 consensus estimate that translated in… Read more Werner Enterprises delivered a deeply disappointing first quarter, swinging to a loss that blindsided Wall Street as the Omaha-based trucking giant reported adjusted EPS of -$0.12, a sharp reversal from the $0.12 consensus estimate that translated into a 203.72% miss. Revenue fell 7.4% year over year to $712.11 million, coming in $27.17 million below analyst expectations, as the company's core Truckload Transportation Services segment contracted under the weight of a shrinking fleet, severe weather disruptions, and surging insurance costs that climbed $8 million year over year. The single most damaging force, however, may have been tariff-driven customer paralysis; CEO Derek Leathers described a "muddied" freight environment characterized by stop-and-go shipper activity as businesses hesitated amid new trade policy uncertainty. Looking ahead, Werner narrowed its One-Way Truckload revenue per total mile growth outlook to 0% to 3% for Q2 2025, while maintaining its full-year TTS truck count growth target of 1% to 5%, with management signaling more aggressive restructuring efforts to stabilize margins.
Key Takeaways
- • Elevated insurance and claims expense increased $8.0 million year over year
- • Extreme weather disruptions impacted operations
- • Smaller fleet size with average segment trucks in service down 520, or 6.6%
- • Tariff-induced uncertainty reduced customer activity
- • Lower fuel surcharge revenues of $15.3 million
- • Elevated technology spend
- • Lower gains on sale of property and equipment
- • Higher net interest expense due to refinancing at higher rates
- • Logistics improved operating income and margin through cost management
- • One-Way Truckload revenue per total mile up 0.3% for third consecutive quarter
- • Power Only volume increased over 8% marking ninth consecutive quarter of growth
WERN YoY Financials
Q1 2025 vs Q1 2024, source: SEC Filings
WERN Revenue by Segment
With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings
“First quarter results were below our expectations due to elevated insurance costs, extreme weather, a smaller fleet and changes in customer activity stemming from tariff-induced uncertainty. Despite these challenges, we are seeing strength in Dedicated with a streak of wins in new fleet contracts to be implemented in the coming quarters. One-Way Truckload revenue per total mile was up modestly for the third consecutive quarter, despite weather disruptions, increased deadhead, and network inefficiencies. Logistics improved operating income and margin with ongoing focus on cost management.”
— Derek Leathers, Q1 2025 Earnings Press Release
WERN Earnings Trends
WERN vs Market 30 Day Price Reactions
30-day stock return vs benchmark after each earnings
WERN EPS Trend
Earnings per share: estimate vs actual
WERN Revenue Trend
Quarterly revenue: estimate vs actual
WERN Quarterly Results
5 quarters of earnings data
| Quarter | EPS Est. | EPS Act. | Surprise | Revenue | Rev. Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 26 BEAT | $-0.06 | $0.02 | +132.10% | $808.6M | -0.65% |
| Q4 25 MISS FY | $0.10 | $0.05 | -52.34% | $737.6M | -3.08% |
| FY Full Year | $0.06 | $-0.02 | -133.61% | $2.97B | -0.80% |
| Q3 25 MISS | $0.13 | $-0.03 | -122.68% | $771.5M | +1.14% |
| Q2 25 BEAT | $0.05 | $0.11 | +124.49% | $753.1M | +2.57% |
| Q1 25 MISS | $0.12 | $-0.12 | -203.72% | $712.1M | -3.67% |