Knight Transportation Inc
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Vitals
- Today's Low:
- $51.07
- Today's High:
- $52.0053
- Open Price:
- $51.99
- 52W Low:
- $45.19
- 52W High:
- $63.8654
- Prev. Close:
- $52.05
- Volume:
- 1712541
Company Statistics
- Market Cap.:
- $8.40 billion
- Book Value:
- 43.84
- Revenue TTM:
- $6.83 billion
- Operating Margin TTM:
- 9.36%
- Gross Profit TTM:
- $2.41 billion
- Profit Margin:
- 7.48%
- Return on Assets TTM:
- 3.61%
- Return on Equity TTM:
- 7.44%
Company Profile
Knight Transportation Inc had its IPO on 1994-10-25 under the ticker symbol KNX.
The company operates in the Industrials sector and Trucking industry. Knight Transportation Inc has a staff strength of 28,100 employees.
Stock update
Shares of Knight Transportation Inc opened at $51.99 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.
The stocks traded within a range of $51.07 - $52.01, and closed at $51.23.
This is a -1.58% slip from the previous day's closing price.
A total volume of 1,712,541 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.
In the last one week, shares of Knight Transportation Inc have slipped by -7.01%.
Knight Transportation Inc's Key Ratios
Knight Transportation Inc has a market cap of $8.40 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 1.3514 and a price to sales ratio of 1.1702.
In the last 12-months Knight Transportation Inc’s revenue was $6.83 billion with a gross profit of $2.41 billion and an EBITDA of $1.32 billion. The EBITDA ratio measures Knight Transportation Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.
In the trailing 12-month period, Knight Transportation Inc’s operating margin was 9.36% while its return on assets stood at 3.61% with a return of equity of 7.44%.
In Q2, Knight Transportation Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -71.1% while revenue growth was a negative 20.8%.
Knight Transportation Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio
- Forward PE
- 13.6799
- Trailing PE
- 16.4196
- PEG
- 4.4263
Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $3.17 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 13.6799 and a PEG multiple of 4.4263. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.
The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Knight Transportation Inc’s profitability.
Knight Transportation Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 1.4715 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 5.9911. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 1.1702.
Knight Transportation Inc stock pays annual dividends of $0.52 per share, indicating a yield of 1.07% and a payout ratio of 15.47%.
Balance sheet and cash flow metrics
- Total Assets
- $11.44 billion
- Total Liabilities
- $945.42 million
- Operating Cash Flow
- $-218685000.00
- Capital Expenditure
- $257.52 million
- Dividend Payout Ratio
- 15.47%
Knight Transportation Inc ended 2024 with $11.44 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $11.44 billion while shareholder equity stood at $7.07 billion.
Knight Transportation Inc ended 2024 with $899.89 million in deferred long-term liabilities, $945.42 million in other current liabilities, 1613000.00 in common stock, $2.66 billion in retained earnings and $3.52 billion in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $228.96 million and cash and short-term investments were $228.96 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $114,869,000 while long-term debt stood at $1.81 billion.
Knight Transportation Inc’s total current assets stands at $1.89 billion while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $3.08 million. Its net receivables were $743.11 million compared to accounts payable of $223.48 million and inventory worth $859.38 million.
In 2024, Knight Transportation Inc's operating cash flow was $-218685000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $257.52 million.
Comparatively, Knight Transportation Inc paid $0.15 in dividends in 2024.
Other key metrics
- Current Trading Price
- $51.23
- 52-Week High
- $63.8654
- 52-Week Low
- $45.19
- Analyst Target Price
- $62.05
Knight Transportation Inc stock is currently trading at $51.23 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $63.8654 and a 52-week low of $63.8654. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $62.05.
Its 50-day moving average was $56.33 and 200-day moving average was $55.92 The short ratio stood at 2.34 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.
Around 321.5% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 9250% are held by institutions.
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About
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides freight transportation services in the United States and Mexico. The company operates through four segments: Truckload, Less-than-truckload (LTL), Logistics, and Intermodal. The Truckload segment provides transportations services, which include irregular route and dedicated, refrigerated, expedited, flatbed, and cross-border operations. This segment operated an average of 18,110 tractors, which comprised 16,228 company tractors and 1,882 independent contractor tractors, as well as 74,779 trailers. The LTL segment provides regional transportation services through a network of approximately 110 service centers; and offers national coverage through partner carrier outside the network. This segment operated an average of 3,176 tractors and 8,431 trailers. The Logistic segment offers brokerage and other freight management services through third-party transportation providers and equipment. The Intermodal segment offers transportation services, including freight through third-party intermodal rail services on trailing equipment, such as containers and trailers on flat cars; and drayage services. This segment operated an average of 613 tractors and 11,786 intermodal containers. The company also provides repair and maintenance shop, equipment leasing, warranty, and insurance services; and warehousing and driving academy services, as well as manufactures trailer parts. It serves retail, food and beverage, consumer and paper products, transportation and logistics, housing and building, automotive, and manufacturing industries. The company was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.