What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for WERN?

13F Pro ranks WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View WERN's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/WERN (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most WERN stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of WERN include BlackRock,, FMR, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/research/WERN as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source WERN data?

All WERNER ENTERPRISES INC fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. WERNER ENTERPRISES INC files with the SEC under CIK 793074. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is WERN in?

WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN) is classified in the Industrials sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/industrials.

How often is WERN research updated on 13F Pro?

WERN's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

39.2/100

Rank #1,978 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

20.8/100

Profitability

35.2/100

Balance Sheet

37.6/100

Earnings Quality

1.0/100

Free Cash Flow

32.4/100

Institutional Flow

60.1/100

Revenue Scale

69.5/100

Dilution Risk

80.2/100

WERN Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores WERN at 39.2/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,978 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. Areas of concern include earnings quality (1.0) and revenue growth (20.8), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), WERNER ENTERPRISES INC reports quarterly revenue of $808.6M, net income of $-4.3M, an operating margin of 0.5%. Top institutional holders of WERN by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, FMR, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, based on the most recent SEC filings. WERN trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 793074. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate WERN 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 WERNER ENTERPRISES INC directly from SEC EDGAR. WERNER ENTERPRISES INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 56 since 2021, currently 39.2 — a declining long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about WERNER ENTERPRISES INC

Quirks, history, and lore behind WERN — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. transportation & logistics company · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in Nebraska · operates one of the largest truckload fleets in the country.
2
The Numbers
Annual revenue in the $3 billion range, with a fleet of roughly 8,000+ trucks and tens of thousands of trailers hauling freight across North America.
3
The History
Founded in 1956 by a single entrepreneur who started with one truck and built the company entirely from the Midwest, never moving its headquarters away from its hometown.
4
The Secret
It's not just a trucking company — it also offers logistics brokerage and dedicated transportation services, meaning it moves freight for some of the biggest retailers and manufacturers in America.
5
The Lore
The founding family still controls the company decades later, and its founder built it into a Fortune 500 firm out of Omaha — a city better known for a certain other famously frugal businessman.
6
The Giveaway
Its four-letter ticker is also the founder's last name, a very German surname — and yes, those orange-and-white semi-trucks rolling down the interstate are probably theirs.

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Revenue

Q1 2026

$808.6M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$-4.3M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$30.7M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

0.5%

ROIC

Q1 2026

0.2%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

0.66

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+20.3% YoY

$3.29BFY 2022

FY16 $2.01BFY20 $2.37BFY21 $2.73BFY22 $3.29B

Net Income

-6.9% YoY

$241.3MFY 2022

FY16 $79.1MFY20 $169.1MFY21 $259.1MFY22 $241.3M

Operating Income

+4.5% YoY

$323.1MFY 2022

FY16 $126.1MFY20 $227.4MFY21 $309.1MFY22 $323.1M

EPS (Diluted)

-2.1% YoY

$3.74FY 2022

FY16 $1.09FY20 $2.44FY21 $3.82FY22 $3.74

Total Assets

+19.0% YoY

$3.10BFY 2022

FY16 $1.79BFY20 $2.16BFY21 $2.60BFY22 $3.10B

Total Debt

+63.7% YoY

$700.0MFY 2022

FY16 —FY20 $200.0MFY21 $427.5MFY22 $700.0M

Op. Cash Flow

+34.8% YoY

$448.7MFY 2022

FY16 $309.7MFY20 $445.9MFY21 $332.8MFY22 $448.7M

Metric	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2016	FY 2015	FY 2013
Revenue	$3.29B +20.3%	$2.73B +15.3%	$2.37B +18.1%	$2.01B -4.0%	$2.09B +3.2%	$2.03B
Net Income	$241.3M -6.9%	$259.1M +53.2%	$169.1M +113.7%	$79.1M -36.0%	$123.7M +42.6%	$86.8M
Operating Income	$323.1M +4.5%	$309.1M +35.9%	$227.4M +80.4%	$126.1M -37.1%	$200.5M +43.5%	$139.7M
EPS (Diluted)	$3.74 -2.1%	$3.82 +56.6%	$2.44 +123.9%	$1.09 -36.3%	$1.71 +44.9%	$1.18
Total Assets	$3.10B +19.0%	$2.60B +20.7%	$2.16B +20.3%	$1.79B +13.1%	$1.59B +17.1%	$1.35B
Total Debt	$700.0M +63.7%	$427.5M +113.8%	$200.0M	—	—	—
Operating Cash Flow	$448.7M +34.8%	$332.8M -25.4%	$445.9M +44.0%	$309.7M -16.4%	$370.4M +59.3%	$232.5M

AI Insight: WERN Financial Trends

Werner's operating losses deepened through H2 2025 and debt surged 18% in Q1 2026, signaling a freight cycle that remains deeply unfavorable.

• Operating income collapsed from $66M in Q2 2025 to -$36M in Q4 2025, a $102M swing in two quarters.

• Total debt jumped from $752M in Q4 2025 to $887M in Q1 2026, the sharpest single-quarter increase in the period.

• Equity has eroded steadily from $1,455M in Q2 2024 to $1,353M in Q1 2026, a $102M decline over seven quarters.

• Revenue recovered to $809M in Q1 2026, the highest in the dataset, though profitability remains elusive.

⚠ Debt-to-equity ratio reached 0.66x in Q1 2026 versus 0.47x in Q2 2024 — rising leverage with no earnings recovery is a red flag.

⚠ Operating cash flow dropped to $29M in Q1 2025; partial recovery to $83M in Q1 2026 warrants monitoring for sustainability.

⚠ Q2 2025 showed an anomalous $44M net income spike; understanding the driver is critical before assuming any fundamental turn.

AI Insight: WERN Ratio Trends

Werner's profitability has collapsed into negative territory across most recent quarters, with ROIC turning deeply negative and leverage rising to its highest point in the dataset.

• Operating margin deteriorated from 2.6% in Q2 2024 to -4.9% in Q4 2025, with only a modest partial recovery to 0.5% in Q1 2026.

• ROIC swung from 3.7% in Q2 2024 to -6.8% in Q4 2025, reflecting sustained capital destruction over the past year.

• Q2 2025 stands as an isolated bright spot — operating margin spiked to 8.8% and ROIC hit 12.4% — but gains proved entirely transitory.

• Debt-to-equity rose from 0.45 in Q1 2025 to 0.66 in Q1 2026, the highest leverage level in the dataset.

⚠ Net profit margin remains negative at -0.3% on a TTM basis — continued losses could pressure the balance sheet further.

⚠ D/E expanding to 0.66 while returns are negative raises refinancing and covenant risk if losses persist.

⚠ The Q2 2025 profitability spike warrants scrutiny — if driven by a one-off item, underlying operations remain structurally weak.

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Historical financial trends

Peer comparison & sector analysis

Top Institutional Holders of WERN

BlackRock, Inc.
$260.1M8,842,436 sh
FMR LLC
$141.4M4,808,025 sh
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$111.6M3,794,752 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$103.7M3,526,390 sh
DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC
$89.8M3,055,017 sh
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC
$79.0M2,686,766 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$76.5M2,599,894 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$75.2M2,558,011 sh
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
$69.3M2,356,974 sh
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP
$57.4M1,952,139 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$260.1M	8,842,436
FMR LLC	$141.4M	4,808,025
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	$111.6M	3,794,752
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$103.7M	3,526,390
DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC	$89.8M	3,055,017
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC	$79.0M	2,686,766
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$76.5M	2,599,894
STATE STREET CORP	$75.2M	2,558,011
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC	$69.3M	2,356,974
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP	$57.4M	1,952,139

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