COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC.(CVLG)Stock Analysis
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CVLG Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC. (CVLG), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores CVLG at 47.4/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,601 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. CVLG scores in the top quartile across institutional flow (82.2). Areas of concern include earnings quality (18.8) and free cash flow (30.9), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC. reports quarterly revenue of $307.2M, net income of $4.4M, an operating margin of 2.1%. Top institutional holders of CVLG by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES, based on the most recent SEC filings. CVLG trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 928658. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate CVLG daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC. directly from SEC EDGAR. COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 59 since 2021, currently 47.4 — an improving long-term trajectory across 44 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$307.2M
Net Income
Q1 2026
$4.4M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$17.6M
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
2.1%
ROIC
Q1 2026
1.0%
D/E Ratio
Q1 2026
0.84
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+2.9% YoYNet Income
-79.8% YoYOperating Income
-93.4% YoYEPS (Diluted)
-79.2% YoYTotal Assets
+4.8% YoYTotal Debt
+11.5% YoYOp. Cash Flow
-7.5% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.16B +2.9% | $1.13B +8.2% | $1.05B +24.7% | $838.6M -4.8% | $880.4M +24.9% | $705.0M |
| Net Income | $7.2M -79.8% | $35.9M -40.9% | $60.7M +242.2% | $-42.7M -200.5% | $42.5M -23.3% | $55.4M |
| Operating Income | $2.9M -93.4% | $44.8M -33.4% | $67.2M +578.8% | $-14.0M -125.3% | $55.4M +96.8% | $28.2M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.27 -79.2% | $1.30 -63.6% | $3.57 +245.1% | $-2.46 -207.0% | $2.30 -23.8% | $3.02 |
| Total Assets | $1.05B +4.8% | $997.6M +53.1% | $651.7M -3.7% | $676.7M -12.5% | $773.5M +19.1% | $649.7M |
| Total Debt | $402.7M +11.5% | $361.1M +351.5% | $80.0M -32.2% | $117.9M -55.4% | $264.5M +11.0% | $238.4M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $113.6M -7.5% | $122.9M +67.8% | $73.2M +16.1% | $63.0M -49.5% | $124.8M +50.6% | $82.9M |
AI Insight: CVLG Financial Trends
CVLG posted its first quarterly loss in Q4 2025 with -$18M net income and -$24M operating income after seven consecutive profitable quarters.
• Revenue recovered from $269M in Q1 2025 to $307M in Q1 2026, up 14%.
• Total debt decreased from $388M in Q2 2024 to $344M in Q1 2026.
• Operating income turned negative at -$24M in Q4 2025 after consistent profitability.
⚠ Operating margins remain pressured with Q1 2026 operating income of only $6M versus $16M in Q2 2024.
⚠ Whether Q4 2025 loss represents one-time headwinds or start of sustained profitability decline.
AI Insight: CVLG Ratio Trends
Operating margin collapsed from 5.6% in Q3 2024 to just 0.1% TTM, with profitability severely impacted by Q4 2025 losses.
• Operating margin deteriorated from 5.6% in Q3 2024 to 0.1% TTM, reflecting sustained pressure on profitability.
• ROE declined from 12.1% in Q3 2024 to 1.2% TTM, indicating weakening returns to shareholders.
• ROIC dropped from 7.9% in Q3 2024 to just 0.2% TTM, showing deteriorating capital efficiency.
⚠ Q4 2025 posted severe losses with -8.2% operating margin and -18.1% ROE, the worst performance in the dataset.
⚠ Debt-to-equity ratio increased to 1.00 in Q4 2025 before improving to 0.84 in Q1 2026.
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Top Institutional Holders of CVLG
BlackRock, Inc.
$53.7M1,977,449 shDIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$37.7M1,388,479 shAMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC
$18.5M682,009 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$18.0M663,761 shPATTON ALBERTSON MILLER GROUP, LLC
$15.8M580,528 shSTATE STREET CORP
$11.6M428,503 shRussell Investments Group, Ltd.
$10.8M396,834 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$9.9M362,881 shROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP
$9.3M341,868 shNEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC
$8.0M294,868 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $53.7M | 1,977,449 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | $37.7M | 1,388,479 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | $18.5M | 682,009 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $18.0M | 663,761 |
| PATTON ALBERTSON MILLER GROUP, LLC | $15.8M | 580,528 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $11.6M | 428,503 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | $10.8M | 396,834 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $9.9M | 362,881 |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | $9.3M | 341,868 |
| NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC | $8.0M | 294,868 |
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