Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings
Market Cap
US$7.5b
Last Updated
2021/03/04 23:24 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides truckload transportation services in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. More Details
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Risk Analysis
KNX passed our risk checks.
Snowflake Analysis
Solid track record with excellent balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: KNX is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: KNX's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
3.2%
KNX
-1.0%
US Transportation
-2.4%
US Market
1 Year Return
39.2%
KNX
43.7%
US Transportation
31.2%
US Market
Return vs Industry: KNX underperformed the US Transportation industry which returned 43.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: KNX exceeded the US Market which returned 31.2% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| KNX | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 3.2% | -1.0% | -2.4% |
| 30 Day | 9.4% | 0.02% | -3.0% |
| 90 Day | 7.6% | 1.4% | 3.2% |
| 1 Year | 40.2%39.2% | 45.6%43.7% | 34.1%31.2% |
| 3 Year | -4.4%-6.5% | 61.5%53.5% | 48.1%38.6% |
| 5 Year | 80.3%73.9% | 194.2%169.9% | 116.5%92.3% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX) Looks Interesting, And It's About To Pay A Dividend1 week ago | Simply Wall St
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:KNX) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 26% Above Its Share Price2 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
Is Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (NYSE:KNX) A Risky Investment?Valuation
Is Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
20.3%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: KNX ($44.49) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($55.8)
Significantly Below Fair Value: KNX is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: KNX is good value based on its PE Ratio (18.4x) compared to the US Transportation industry average (27.3x).
PE vs Market: KNX is good value based on its PE Ratio (18.4x) compared to the US market (21x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: KNX is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2.3x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: KNX is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.3x) compared to the US Transportation industry average (2.8x).
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Future Growth
How is Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 17 analysts?
7.9%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: KNX's forecast earnings growth (7.9% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: KNX's earnings (7.9% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (19.5% per year).
High Growth Earnings: KNX's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: KNX's revenue (5.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: KNX's revenue (5.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: KNX's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (9%).
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Past Performance
How has Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings performed over the past 5 years?
22.3%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: KNX has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: KNX's current net profit margins (8.8%) are higher than last year (6.4%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: KNX's earnings have grown significantly by 22.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: KNX's earnings growth over the past year (32.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (22.3% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: KNX earnings growth over the past year (32.7%) exceeded the Transportation industry 9.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: KNX's Return on Equity (7%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: KNX's short term assets ($923.4M) exceed its short term liabilities ($839.7M).
Long Term Liabilities: KNX's short term assets ($923.4M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($1.8B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: KNX's debt to equity ratio (12.3%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: KNX's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 15.1% to 12.3% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: KNX's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (127.2%).
Interest Coverage: KNX's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (37.3x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.72%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: KNX's dividend (0.72%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.34%).
High Dividend: KNX's dividend (0.72%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.72%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: KNX is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: KNX is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: KNX is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of KNX'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?
3.2yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Dave Jackson (44 yo)
6.17yrs
Tenure
US$4,645,780
Compensation
Mr. David A. Jackson, also known as Dave, has been President and Chief Executive Officer at Swift Transportation Company since September 7, 2017. Mr. Jackson has been the Chief Executive Officer and Presid...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Dave's total compensation ($USD4.65M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.40M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Dave's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 21.83yrs | US$5.21m | 1.17% $ 87.8m | |
| President | 6.17yrs | US$4.65m | 0.047% $ 3.5m | |
| Executive Vice Chairman | 17.17yrs | US$1.62m | 1.7% $ 127.7m | |
| CFO & Treasurer | 8.83yrs | US$2.82m | 0.029% $ 2.2m | |
| Chief Administrative Officer | 0.33yr | US$1.08m | 0.051% $ 3.8m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 3.5yrs | no data | 0.0020% $ 148.6k | |
| General Counsel & Secretary | no data | no data | 0.021% $ 1.6m | |
| Executive Vice President of Operations of Knight | 4.17yrs | no data | 0.0013% $ 100.6k | |
| Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing of Knight | no data | US$482.14k | 0.011% $ 794.1k | |
| Senior Vice President of Logistics & Intermodal | 2.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Operations - Swift | 2.5yrs | no data | 0.0023% $ 174.9k | |
| Executive Vice President of Sales - Swift | 2.92yrs | no data | 0.0012% $ 89.3k |
3.2yrs
Average Tenure
47.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: KNX's management team is considered experienced (3.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 21.83yrs | US$5.21m | 1.17% $ 87.8m | |
| President | 6.17yrs | US$4.65m | 0.047% $ 3.5m | |
| Executive Vice Chairman | 17.17yrs | US$1.62m | 1.7% $ 127.7m | |
| Independent Director | 5.08yrs | US$181.75k | 0.0089% $ 668.0k | |
| Lead Independent Director | no data | US$177.50k | 0.012% $ 912.7k | |
| Independent Director | 17.5yrs | US$160.00k | 0.0056% $ 422.6k | |
| Independent Director | 5.08yrs | US$158.73k | 0.0099% $ 746.1k | |
| Independent Director | no data | US$158.50k | no data |
11.7yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: KNX's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 11.7 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: KNX insiders have sold more shares than they have bought 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
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
- Ticker: KNX
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1989
- Industry: Trucking
- Sector: Transportation
- Market Cap: US$7.506b
- Shares outstanding: 165.65m
- Website: https://knight-swift.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
- 20002 North 19th Avenue
- Phoenix
- Arizona
- 85027
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSX | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Class A Common Stock | DE | EUR | Oct 1994 |
| KNX | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Class A Common Stock | US | USD | Oct 1994 |
Biography
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides truckload transportation services in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The company operates through three segments: ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/03/04 23:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/03/04 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
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