Market Cap
US$354.7m
Last Updated
2020/10/26 05:32 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Daseke, Inc. consolidates and provides transportation and logistics solutions with a focus on flatbed and specialized freight in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Currently unprofitable and not forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years
Snowflake Analysis
Mediocre balance sheet and overvalued.
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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
-13.0%
DSKE
-1.9%
US Transportation
0.4%
US Market
1 Year Return
77.3%
DSKE
10.8%
US Transportation
17.8%
US Market
Return vs Industry: DSKE exceeded the US Transportation industry which returned 10.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: DSKE exceeded the US Market which returned 17.8% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| DSKE | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -13.0% | -1.9% | 0.4% |
| 30 Day | 1.7% | 0.4% | 6.1% |
| 90 Day | 49.7% | 10.1% | 8.9% |
| 1 Year | 77.3%77.3% | 12.3%10.8% | 20.5%17.8% |
| 3 Year | -60.1%-60.1% | 59.2%51.4% | 42.3%32.9% |
| 5 Year | n/a | 146.3%124.9% | 84.2%63.4% |
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
3 days ago | Simply Wall St
Here's Why Daseke (NASDAQ:DSKE) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden3 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
Shareholders Are Thrilled That The Daseke (NASDAQ:DSKE) Share Price Increased 150%1 month ago | Simply Wall St
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Daseke, Inc. (NASDAQ:DSKE)Valuation
Is Daseke undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
11.7%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: DSKE ($5.48) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($6.2)
Significantly Below Fair Value: DSKE is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: DSKE is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US 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 overvalued based on its PB Ratio (6.3x) compared to the US Transportation industry average (2.7x).
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Future Growth
How is Daseke forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 3 analysts?
125.1%
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 (0.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.9% per year).
High Growth Revenue: DSKE's revenue (0.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% 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?
-78.6%
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 78.6% 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 (-18.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: DSKE has a negative Return on Equity (-254.96%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is Daseke's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: DSKE's short term assets ($361.1M) exceed its short term liabilities ($226.6M).
Long Term Liabilities: DSKE's short term assets ($361.1M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($786.4M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: DSKE's debt to equity ratio (537.6%) 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
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 16% per year.
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Dividend
What is Daseke current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate DSKE's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate DSKE's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent 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
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
1.4yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Chris Easter (57 yo)
1.17yrs
Tenure
US$1,497,178
Compensation
Mr. Christopher R. Easter also known as Chris, is Chief Executive Officer and Director at Daseke, Inc. since February 7, 2020. He was the Chief Operating Officer of Daseke, Inc. since January 17, 2019 unti ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Chris's total compensation ($USD1.50M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.93M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Chris's compensation with company performance.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.17yrs | US$1.50m | 0.031% $ 109.6k | |
| Founder & Chairman Emeritus | 1.17yrs | US$778.89k | 2.57% $ 9.1m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 0.50yr | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & COO | 0.42yr | no data | 0.46% $ 1.6m | |
| Chief Legal Officer | 3.08yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP & Corporate Controller | 1.42yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Operations Strategy | 5.75yrs | no data | no data |
1.4yrs
Average Tenure
50.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: DSKE's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.17yrs | US$1.50m | 0.031% $ 109.6k | |
| Founder & Chairman Emeritus | 1.17yrs | US$778.89k | 2.57% $ 9.1m | |
| Independent Vice-Chairman | 3.67yrs | US$136.25k | 1.02% $ 3.6m | |
| Independent Director | 3.67yrs | US$245.00k | 0.26% $ 929.7k | |
| Independent Director | 3.67yrs | US$426.43k | 0.21% $ 743.7k | |
| Independent Director | 1.33yrs | US$72.92k | 0.026% $ 91.8k | |
| Independent Chairman | 1.17yrs | US$1.43m | 0.27% $ 949.1k | |
| Independent Director | 1.33yrs | US$72.92k | 0.044% $ 157.6k | |
| Independent Director | 1.33yrs | US$75.42k | 0.020% $ 71.3k |
1.3yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: DSKE's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Daseke, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Daseke, Inc.
- Ticker: DSKE
- Exchange: NasdaqCM
- Founded: 2008
- Industry: Trucking
- Sector: Transportation
- Market Cap: US$354.719m
- Shares outstanding: 64.73m
- 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. consolidates and provides transportation and logistics solutions with a focus on flatbed and specialized freight in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It operates in two segments, Flatbed ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/10/26 05:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/10/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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