COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC. CVLG
COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC. (CVLG) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.63% (safety: at-risk). FY2025 revenue was $1.2B at a 0.6% net margin.
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Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
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Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.022 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.266 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.003 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.63 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVLG | COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC. | 5/9 | 1.69 | 156.5 | +103.5% |
| MRTN | MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD | 4/9 | 7.58 | 81.7 | -8.3% |
| HTLD | HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC | 4/9 | 4.16 | — | -23.1% |
| ULH | UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS HOLDINGS, INC. | 3/9 | 1.4 | — | -15.6% |
| PAMT | PAMT CORP | 3/9 | 1.06 | — | -16.3% |
| WERN | WERNER ENTERPRISES INC | 5/9 | 3.81 | — | -1.8% |
| SAIA | SAIA INC | 6/9 | 6.12 | 45 | +0.8% |
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About COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC.
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides transportation and logistics services in the United States. It operates through four segments: Expedited, Dedicated, Managed Freight, and Warehousing. The Expedited segment primarily provides truckload services with high service freight and delivery standards, such as 1,000 miles in 22 hours or 15-minute delivery windows. The Dedicated segment provides customers with committed truckload capacity over contracted periods with the goal of three to five years in length using equipment either owned or leased by the company. The Managed Freight segment offers brokerage services, including logistics capacity by outsourcing the carriage of customers' freight to third parties; and transport management services, such as logistics services on a contractual basis to customers who prefer to outsource their logistics needs. The Warehousing segment provides day-to-day warehouse management services to customers, as well as shuttle and switching services related to shuttling containers and trailers. The company also engages in used equipment sales and leasing business. It serves transportation companies, such as parcel freight forwarders, less-than-truckload carriers, and third-party logistics providers; and traditional truckload customers, including manufacturers, retailers, and food and beverage shippers. The company was formerly known as Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. and changed its name to Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. in May 2007. Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
FAQ
Is CVLG financially healthy?
COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does CVLG pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC. pays a dividend yielding about 0.63% with a 98.9% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is CVLG?
In FY2025, COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC. had a net margin of 0.6% and a return on equity of 1.8%.
Is CVLG overvalued or undervalued?
COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC. trades at about 126.3× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 4.7×–91.1×, median 12.1×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for CVLG?
The average Wall-Street price target for COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC. is $35.00, about 2.7% above the recent price, from 1 analysts.
Is CVLG a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 156.5×, a dividend yield of 0.63%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.