Covenant Logistics Group Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Covenant Logistics Group's CEO is David Parker, appointed in Jan 1994, has a tenure of 31.75 years. total yearly compensation is $2.04M, comprised of 39.5% salary and 60.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 15.82% of the company’s shares, worth $78.37M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.4 years and 5.3 years respectively.
Key information
David Parker
Chief executive officer
US$2.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 39.45% |
| CEO tenure | 31.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 15.8% |
| Management average tenure | 3.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Covenant Logistics: Record Revenue In A Weak Cycle, But A Stretched Balance Sheet
Sep 06When Should You Buy Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (NYSE:CVLG)?
Jul 26
Market Cool On Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:CVLG) Earnings
Jul 03Covenant Logistics Group's (NYSE:CVLG) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture
May 14Covenant Logistics Group (NYSE:CVLG) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
Apr 25Covenant Logistics Group (NYSE:CVLG) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.07
Feb 20Fewer Investors Than Expected Jumping On Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (NYSE:CVLG)
Feb 04
Expanding High-Service Dedicated Fleet Will Strengthen Future Performance
Covenant Logistics focuses on margin improvement and profitability by expanding their Dedicated fleet and optimizing their Expedited segment.Should You Investigate Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (NYSE:CVLG) At US$26.28?
Jan 12Covenant Logistics Group's (NYSE:CVLG) Dividend Will Be $0.11
Nov 29Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Covenant Logistics Group (NYSE:CVLG)
Nov 08Covenant Logistics Group: Staying In Lane
Aug 13Returns At Covenant Logistics Group (NASDAQ:CVLG) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Jul 31Should You Think About Buying Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVLG) Now?
Jul 17Covenant Logistics Group (NASDAQ:CVLG) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.11
Feb 19Covenant Logistics: The Business That Keeps On Delivering
Jan 28These 4 Measures Indicate That Covenant Logistics Group (NASDAQ:CVLG) Is Using Debt Extensively
Jan 25Is There Now An Opportunity In Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVLG)?
Oct 28Returns On Capital At Covenant Logistics Group (NASDAQ:CVLG) Have Stalled
Jul 31CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$29m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$36m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$38m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$2m | US$805k | US$35m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$41m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$42m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$42m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$1m | US$800k | US$55m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$53m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$90m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$102m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$2m | US$743k | US$108m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$114m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$81m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$72m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$6m | US$717k | US$58m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$48m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$36m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$1m | US$627k | -US$14m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$21m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$30m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$954k | US$675k | US$5m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$21m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$37m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$42m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$2m | US$642k | US$41m |
Compensation vs Market: David's total compensation ($USD2.04M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.33M).
Compensation vs Earnings: David's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
David Parker (67 yo)
Mr. David Ray Parker has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (formerly known as Covenant Transportation Group, Inc.). since 1994. Mr. Parker served as the Presid...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board & CEO | 31.8yrs | US$2.04m | 15.82% $ 78.4m | |
| President | 2.8yrs | US$2.27m | 0.83% $ 4.1m | |
| Executive VP | 3.4yrs | US$1.21m | 0.20% $ 1.0m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 1.4yrs | US$1.06m | 0.0085% $ 42.3k | |
| Chief People & Safety Officer | 3.4yrs | US$879.81k | 0.13% $ 627.3k | |
| Executive VP & Director | 2.8yrs | US$169.41k | 0.49% $ 2.4m | |
| Senior Vice President of Technology | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & General Counsel | 3.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Sales | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Lew Thompson and Son Trucking | 8.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Financial Improvement | 5.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Maintenance & Equipment Control | 6.3yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: CVLG's management team is considered experienced (3.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board & CEO | 40.8yrs | US$2.04m | 15.82% $ 78.4m | |
| Executive VP & Director | 2.4yrs | US$169.41k | 0.49% $ 2.4m | |
| Independent Director | 22.8yrs | US$181.91k | 0.36% $ 1.8m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 8.4yrs | US$209.41k | 0.25% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$179.91k | 0.077% $ 379.7k | |
| Independent Director | 12yrs | US$179.41k | 0.097% $ 480.5k | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$189.41k | 0.085% $ 419.7k | |
| Director | 5.3yrs | US$169.41k | 1.24% $ 6.1m | |
| Independent Director | 2.4yrs | US$171.91k | 0.037% $ 181.9k |
Experienced Board: CVLG's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/10/31 20:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Kevin Sterling | Seaport Research Partners |
| Daniel Imbro | Stephens, Inc. |
| Reed Seay | Stephens, Inc. |