Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings' CEO is Adam Miller, appointed in Feb 2024, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $3.34M, comprised of 23.2% salary and 76.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.094% of the company’s shares, worth $8.88M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.1 years and 8.5 years respectively.
Key information
Adam Miller
Chief executive officer
US$3.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 23.2% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.09% |
| Management average tenure | 6.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings: Taking A More Cautious Approach (Rating Downgrade)
Jan 19What Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:KNX) P/S Is Not Telling You
Jan 15
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings' (NYSE:KNX) Shareholders Have More To Worry About Than Only Soft Earnings
Nov 12Knight-Swift Transportation: Rating Downgrade Until I See More Evidence Of Earnings Turnaround
Oct 25Revenues Not Telling The Story For Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX)
Oct 08Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (NYSE:KNX) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
Sep 17Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX)
Aug 27Knight-Swift: Earnings Growth Inflection Is Likely Around The Corner
Aug 02Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX)?
Jul 30Knightmare Or Knightlight? Why Knight-Swift Could Be Bottoming
Jun 20Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:KNX) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
Jun 19Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (NYSE:KNX) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Jun 01Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX)
May 14Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (NYSE:KNX) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.16
Mar 05Here's What's Concerning About Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings' (NYSE:KNX) Returns On Capital
Feb 26Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX)?
Feb 11Knight-Swift Q4: Risk Reward Situation Still Not Favorable
Jan 26Knight-Swift: Uncertain Macroeconomic Outlook Putting Pressure On Transportation Sector
Oct 30Knight-Swift Transportation's Self-Help Offsetting Disappointing Market Developments
Oct 20Knight-Swift: Unhorsed As The Cyclical Correction In Trucking Underperforms Prior Bear-Case Estimates
Sep 26Knight-Swift: Valuation At Through-Cycle Multiple Suggest Stock Is Fairly Valued
Jul 23Knight-Swift Transportation: Leveraging Network Expansion For Enhanced Operational Efficiency
Jun 05CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$118m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$37m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$67m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$110m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$3m | US$774k | US$217m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$377m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$511m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$667m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$5m | US$803k | US$771m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$877m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$889m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$822m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$5m | US$759k | US$743m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$631m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$547m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$474m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$4m | US$628k | US$410m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$335m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$288m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$287m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$3m | US$650k | US$309m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$393m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$425m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$437m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$3m | US$481k | US$419m |
Compensation vs Market: Adam's total compensation ($USD3.34M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.91M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Adam's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Adam Miller (43 yo)
less than a year
Tenure
US$3,342,974
Compensation
Mr. Adam W. Miller serves as Chief Executive Officer at Swift Transportation Company since 2024. He served as President at Swift Transportation Company since November 13, 2020 until 2024 and had been its C...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 35yrs | US$3.63m | 0.88% $ 83.0m | |
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$3.34m | 0.094% $ 8.9m | |
| Executive Vice Chairman | 35yrs | US$1.29m | 1.67% $ 158.3m | |
| General Counsel & Secretary | 18yrs | US$1.46m | 0.042% $ 4.0m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.0035% $ 331.6k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 7.3yrs | no data | 0.0043% $ 408.3k | |
| Treasurer & Senior VP of Investor Relations | 1.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Sales & Account Management | 1.9yrs | no data | 0.010% $ 966.3k | |
| Executive Vice President of Operations of Knight | 8yrs | no data | 0% $ 0 | |
| Chief Operating Officer of Swift | 6.3yrs | no data | 0.0053% $ 499.3k | |
| President of U.S. Xpress | 6.8yrs | no data | 0.0062% $ 585.5k | |
| Chief Financial Officer of AAA Cooper Transportation | 5.8yrs | no data | no data |
6.1yrs
Average Tenure
51.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: KNX's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 35yrs | US$3.63m | 0.88% $ 83.0m | |
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$3.34m | 0.094% $ 8.9m | |
| Executive Vice Chairman | 35yrs | US$1.29m | 1.67% $ 158.3m | |
| Independent Director | 8.9yrs | US$221.48k | 0.013% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 19.8yrs | US$230.46k | 0.020% $ 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 21.3yrs | US$222.45k | 0.0097% $ 919.0k | |
| Director | 3.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 8yrs | US$235.95k | 0.019% $ 1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 8.9yrs | US$224.98k | 0.019% $ 1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 1.4yrs | US$98.33k | 0.0016% $ 153.5k | |
| Independent Director | 3.2yrs | US$220.98k | 0.0030% $ 287.1k | |
| Independent Director | 1.9yrs | US$218.48k | 0.0030% $ 284.2k |
8.5yrs
Average Tenure
62.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: KNX's board of directors are considered experienced (8.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/29 09:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| 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
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. is covered by 38 analysts. 16 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 |
|---|---|
| Garrett Holland | Baird |
| Brandon Oglenski | Barclays |
| Eric Morgan | Barclays |