Market Cap
US$182.8m
Last Updated
2019/12/07 00:50 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Daseke, Inc. provides transportation and logistics solutions with a focus on flatbed and specialized freight in North America.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Currently unprofitable and not forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years
Snowflake Analysis
Fair value with mediocre balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has Daseke's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: DSKE's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-5.1%
DSKE
-3.0%
US Transportation
-0.3%
US Market
1 Year Return
-13.8%
DSKE
17.0%
US Transportation
18.6%
US Market
Return vs Industry: DSKE underperformed the US Transportation industry which returned 17% over the past year.
Return vs Market: DSKE underperformed the US Market which returned 18.6% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| DSKE | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -5.1% | -3.0% | -0.3% |
| 30 Day | -5.1% | -2.1% | 2.2% |
| 90 Day | 27.3% | 2.8% | 5.6% |
| 1 Year | -13.8%-13.8% | 19.2%17.0% | 21.1%18.6% |
| 3 Year | n/a | 56.2%48.9% | 45.6%36.2% |
| 5 Year | n/a | 62.0%30.8% | 71.1%52.2% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Daseke's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Is Daseke (NASDAQ:DSKE) A Risky Investment?3 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
Daseke, Inc. Third-Quarter Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Next Year1 month ago | Simply Wall St
Imagine Owning Daseke (NASDAQ:DSKE) And Wondering If The 49% Share Price Slide Is JustifiedValuation
Is Daseke undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: DSKE ($2.8) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($7.65)
Significantly Below Fair Value: DSKE is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: DSKE is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Transportation industry average.
PE vs Market: DSKE is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate DSKE's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: DSKE is good value based on its PB Ratio (2x) compared to the US Transportation industry average (2.4x).
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Future Growth
How is Daseke forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 5 analysts?
121.9%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: DSKE is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
Earnings vs Market: DSKE is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
High Growth Earnings: DSKE is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: DSKE's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-1.1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: DSKE's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-1.1% per year).
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if DSKE's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has Daseke performed over the past 5 years?
-51.5%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: DSKE is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: DSKE is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: DSKE is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of -51.5% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare DSKE's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: DSKE is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Transportation industry (-45%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: DSKE has a negative Return on Equity (-196.5%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is Daseke's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: DSKE's short term assets ($343.7M) exceed its short term liabilities ($247.9M).
Long Term Liabilities: DSKE's short term assets ($343.7M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($784.9M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: DSKE's debt to equity ratio (428.9%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: Insufficient data to determine if DSKE's debt to equity ratio has reduced over the past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: DSKE has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: DSKE's debt is not covered by short term assets (assets are 0.5x debt).
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss making in the past we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Stable Cash Runway: Whilst unprofitable DSKE has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years if it maintains its current positive free cash flow level.
Forecast Cash Runway: DSKE is unprofitable but has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years, due to free cash flow being positive and growing by 20% per year.
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Dividend
What is Daseke's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate DSKE's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate DSKE's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if DSKE's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if DSKE's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of DSKE's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
What is the CEO of Daseke's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
2.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Chris Easter 0
0.3yrs
Tenure
Mr. Christopher R. Easter also known as Chris, serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Daseke, Inc. since January 17, 2019 and Interim Chief Executive Officer since August 15, 2019. He has more than 30 ye ...
Management Age and Tenure
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: DSKE's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
0.5yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: DSKE's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 0.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: DSKE insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 10,000 |
| Max Price | US$3.43 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 22,000 |
| Max Price | US$3.36 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Shares | 15,000 |
| Max Price | US$2.25 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer Interim CEO & COO |
| Shares | 20,000 |
| Max Price | US$2.17 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chairman Emeritus Founder & Chairman Emeritus |
| Shares | 76,000 |
| Max Price | US$3.39 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Shares | 5,000 |
| Max Price | US$3.54 |
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 14%.
Management Team
Don Daseke (79yo)
Founder & Chairman Emeritus
- Tenure: 0.3yrs
- Compensation: US$450.00k
Angie Moss (59yo)
Senior VP
- Tenure: 2.8yrs
- Compensation: US$273.83k
Brian Bonner (62yo)
Executive Chairman
- Tenure: 0.3yrs
- Compensation: US$50.00k
Derek Blount
Senior Vice President
- Tenure: 2.5yrs
Chris Easter
Interim CEO & COO
- Tenure: 0.3yrs
Soumit Roy
General Counsel
- Tenure: 2.3yrs
Matt Cacace
Senior Vice President of Business Systems
- Tenure: 1yrs
Amanda Hemker
VP & Corporate Controller
- Tenure: 0.6yrs
David Bizzaro
Interim Chief Financial Officer
- Tenure: 0yrs
Board Members
Dan Hennessy (62yo)
Independent Vice Chairman
- Tenure: 2.8yrs
Kevin Charlton (53yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 2.8yrs
Don Daseke (79yo)
Founder & Chairman Emeritus
- Tenure: 0.3yrs
- Compensation: US$450.00k
Jonathan Shepko (41yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 2.8yrs
Chuck Serianni (57yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 0.5yrs
Brian Bonner (62yo)
Executive Chairman
- Tenure: 0.3yrs
- Compensation: US$50.00k
Ena Williams
Independent Director
- Tenure: 0.5yrs
Kim Warmbier (57yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 0.5yrs
Company Information
Daseke, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Daseke, Inc.
- Ticker: DSKE
- Exchange: NasdaqCM
- Founded:
- Industry: Trucking
- Sector: Transportation
- Market Cap: US$182.787m
- Shares outstanding: 64.59m
- Website: https://www.daseke.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Daseke, Inc.
- 15455 Dallas Parkway
- Suite 550
- Addison
- Texas
- 75001
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSKE | NasdaqCM (Nasdaq Capital Market) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Feb 2017 |
| 1VG | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Feb 2017 |
Biography
Daseke, Inc. provides transportation and logistics solutions with a focus on flatbed and specialized freight in North America. It operates through two segments, Flatbed Solutions and Specialized Solutions. ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/12/07 00:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/12/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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