Werner Enterprises Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

Second Quarter 2023 Highlights (all metrics compared to second quarter 2022)

  • Total revenues of $811.1 million, down 3%
  • Operating income of $47.2 million, down 37%; non-GAAP adjusted operating income of $51.1 million, down 34%
  • Operating margin of 5.8%, down 320 basis points; non-GAAP adjusted operating margin of 6.3%, down 300 basis points
  • Diluted EPS of $0.47, down 58%; non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS of $0.52, down 40%

Werner Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: WERN), a premier transportation and logistics provider, today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

“While macroeconomic conditions and continued softness in the freight market remained challenging in the second quarter 2023, we grew total revenue net of fuel year-over-year led by our Logistics segment that grew for the 11th-straight quarter, and our Dedicated business that remained steady with continued revenue-per-truck growth,” said Derek J. Leathers, Chairman, President and CEO. “We are progressing our cost savings program with moderating expense trends emerging. Our results continue to reflect a business model that is durable, diversified and resilient. The combination of our talented associates, operational scale, reputation for service excellence and innovation positions us well as the freight market strengthens.”

Total revenues for the quarter were $811.1 million, a decrease of $25.2 million compared to the prior year quarter, due to a $43.4 million decrease in Truckload Transportation Services (“TTS”) revenues, partially offset by Logistics revenues growth of $20.7 million or 10%. The TTS revenue decline was largely due to $42.0 million lower fuel surcharge revenues. Net of fuel surcharges, consolidated total revenues grew during the quarter by $16.8 million or 2%.

Operating income of $47.2 million decreased $27.7 million, or 37%, while operating margin of 5.8% decreased 320 basis points. On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted operating income of $51.1 million decreased $26.5 million, or 34%. Adjusted operating margin of 6.3% declined 300 basis points from 9.3% for the same quarter last year.

TTS operating income decreased by $18.8 million and TTS adjusted operating income decreased by $18.3 million. Logistics operating income decreased $8.1 million and adjusted operating income decreased by $7.5 million. Corporate and Other (including driving schools) operating income decreased by $0.7 million.

Net interest expense of $6.2 million increased $4.8 million primarily due to higher interest rates for variable rate debt and an increase in average debt outstanding. The effective income tax rate during the quarter was 25.2%, compared to 24.4% in second quarter 2022.

During second quarter 2023, we had net losses on our strategic investments of $0.8 million, or $0.01 per share, compared to net gains of $24.1 million, or $0.28 per share, in second quarter 2022. Consistent with prior reporting, increases or decreases to the values of these strategic investments are adjusted out for determining non-GAAP adjusted net income and non-GAAP adjusted earnings per share.

Net income attributable to Werner of $29.9 million decreased 59%. On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted net income attributable to Werner of $33.2 million decreased 41%. Diluted EPS of $0.47 decreased 58%. On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted diluted EPS of $0.52 decreased 40%.

Key Consolidated Financial Metrics

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

2023

 

2022

 

Y/Y

Change

 

2023

 

2022

 

Y/Y

Change

Total revenues

$

811,096

 

 

$

836,276

 

 

(3

)%

 

$

1,643,810

 

 

$

1,600,881

 

 

3

%

Truckload Transportation Services revenues

 

570,192

 

 

 

613,616

 

 

(7

)%

 

 

1,158,522

 

 

 

1,172,033

 

 

(1

)%

Werner Logistics revenues

 

224,549

 

 

 

203,861

 

 

10

%

 

 

453,218

 

 

 

392,869

 

 

15

%

Operating income

 

47,198

 

 

 

74,923

 

 

(37

)%

 

 

100,584

 

 

 

158,434

 

 

(37

)%

Operating margin

 

5.8

%

 

 

9.0

%

 

(320) bps

 

 

6.1

%

 

 

9.9

%

 

(380) bps

Net income attributable to Werner

 

29,881

 

 

 

72,290

 

 

(59

)%

 

 

65,105

 

 

 

126,039

 

 

(48

)%

Diluted earnings per share

 

0.47

 

 

 

1.12

 

 

(58

)%

 

 

1.02

 

 

 

1.93

 

 

(47

)%

Adjusted operating income (1)

 

51,103

 

 

 

77,603

 

 

(34

)%

 

 

108,648

 

 

 

163,794

 

 

(34

)%

Adjusted operating margin (1)

 

6.3

%

 

 

9.3

%

 

(300) bps

 

 

6.6

%

 

 

10.2

%

 

(360) bps

Adjusted net income attributable to Werner (1)

 

33,243

 

 

 

56,132

 

 

(41

)%

 

 

71,508

 

 

 

119,098

 

 

(40

)%

Adjusted diluted earnings per share (1)

 

0.52

 

 

 

0.87

 

 

(40

)%

 

 

1.12

 

 

 

1.82

 

 

(38

)%

(1) See attached Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Consolidated.

Truckload Transportation Services (TTS) Segment

  • Revenues of $570.2 million decreased $43.4 million; Trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharges, decreased less than 1%
  • Operating income of $45.2 million decreased $18.8 million; non-GAAP adjusted operating income of $47.9 million decreased $18.3 million due to a lower rate per mile, higher salaries, wages and benefits, and lower gains on the sale of property and equipment
  • Operating margin of 7.9% decreased 250 basis points from 10.4%; non-GAAP adjusted operating margin of 8.4% decreased 240 basis points from 10.8%
  • Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin, net of fuel, of 9.7% decreased 370 basis points from 13.4%
  • Average segment trucks in service totaled 8,351, an increase of 65 trucks year over year, or 0.8%
  • Dedicated unit trucks at quarter end totaled 5,260, or 63% of the total TTS segment fleet, compared to 5,320 trucks, or 63%, a year ago
  • Average revenues per truck per week decreased 1.1% for TTS and increased 1.5% for Dedicated

During second quarter 2023, Dedicated experienced steady freight demand from our customers. One-Way Truckload customer freight demand during second quarter 2023 began to stabilize as the quarter progressed in terms of revenue per truck and loaded miles, but was much weaker than normal compared to a seasonally strong freight market in second quarter 2022.

Key Truckload Transportation Services Segment Financial Metrics

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

(In thousands)

2023

 

2022

 

Y/Y

Change

 

2023

 

2022

 

Y/Y

Change

Trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge

$

486,626

 

 

$

488,208

 

 

0

%

 

$

979,868

 

 

$

960,569

 

 

2

%

Trucking fuel surcharge revenues

 

76,677

 

 

 

118,641

 

 

(35

)%

 

 

164,978

 

 

 

198,456

 

 

(17

)%

Non-trucking and other revenues

 

6,889

 

 

 

6,767

 

 

2

%

 

 

13,676

 

 

 

13,008

 

 

5

%

Total revenues

$

570,192

 

 

$

613,616

 

 

(7

)%

 

$

1,158,522

 

 

$

1,172,033

 

 

(1

)%

Operating income

 

45,159

 

 

 

64,004

 

 

(29

)%

 

 

96,145

 

 

 

140,097

 

 

(31

)%

Operating margin

 

7.9

%

 

 

10.4

%

 

(250) bps

 

 

8.3

%

 

 

12.0

%

 

(370) bps

Operating ratio

 

92.1

%

 

 

89.6

%

 

250 bps

 

 

91.7

%

 

 

88.0

%

 

370 bps

Adjusted operating income (1)

 

47,915

 

 

 

66,184

 

 

(28

)%

 

 

101,640

 

 

 

144,457

 

 

(30

)%

Adjusted operating margin (1)

 

8.4

%

 

 

10.8

%

 

(240) bps

 

 

8.8

%

 

 

12.3

%

 

(350) bps

Adjusted operating margin, net of fuel surcharge (1)

 

9.7

%

 

 

13.4

%

 

(370) bps

 

 

10.2

%

 

 

14.8

%

 

(460) bps

Adjusted operating ratio (1)

 

91.6

%

 

 

89.2

%

 

240 bps

 

 

91.2

%

 

 

87.7

%

 

350 bps

Adjusted operating ratio, net of fuel surcharge (1)

 

90.3

%

 

 

86.6

%

 

370 bps

 

 

89.8

%

 

 

85.2

%

 

460 bps

(1) See attached Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Truckload Transportation Services (TTS) Segment.

Werner Logistics Segment

  • Revenues of $224.5 million increased $20.7 million, or 10%
  • Operating income of $4.4 million decreased $8.1 million
  • Operating margin of 1.9% decreased 420 basis points from 6.1%
  • Adjusted operating income of $5.5 million decreased $7.5 million
  • Adjusted operating margin of 2.4% decreased 400 basis points from 6.4%

Truckload Logistics revenues (77% of Logistics revenues) increased 30%, driven by an increase in shipments due to the November 2022 ReedTMS acquisition, partially offset by a decline in revenues per shipment.

Final Mile revenues (12% of Logistics revenues) increased $3.5 million and 15%.

Intermodal revenues (11% of Logistics revenues) decreased 49%, due to a decline in shipments and lower revenues per shipment.

Logistics operating income decreased $8.1 million and adjusted operating income decreased $7.5 million in second quarter 2023, due to a seasonally soft and competitive freight and rate market in second quarter 2023 compared to a seasonally strong freight market in second quarter 2022.

Key Werner Logistics Segment Financial Metrics

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

(In thousands)

2023

 

2022

 

Y/Y

Change

 

2023

 

2022

 

Y/Y

Change

Total revenues

$

224,549

 

 

$

203,861

 

 

10

%

 

$

453,218

 

 

$

392,869

 

 

15

%

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased transportation expense

 

185,397

 

 

 

166,241

 

 

12

%

 

 

373,895

 

 

 

323,762

 

 

15

%

Other operating expenses

 

34,797

 

 

 

25,130

 

 

38

%

 

 

70,031

 

 

 

47,936

 

 

46

%

Total operating expenses

 

220,194

 

 

 

191,371

 

 

15

%

 

 

443,926

 

 

 

371,698

 

 

19

%

Operating income

$

4,355

 

 

$

12,490

 

 

(65

)%

 

$

9,292

 

 

$

21,171

 

 

(56

)%

Operating margin

 

1.9

%

 

 

6.1

%

 

(420) bps

 

 

2.1

%

 

 

5.4

%

 

(330) bps

Adjusted operating income (1)

$

5,504

 

 

$

12,990

 

 

(58

)%

 

$

11,861

 

 

$

22,171

 

 

(47

)%

Adjusted operating margin (1)

 

2.4

%

 

 

6.4

%

 

(400) bps

 

 

2.6

%

 

 

5.6

%

 

(300) bps

(1) See attached Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Werner Logistics Segment.

Cash Flow and Capital Allocation

Cash flow from operations in second quarter 2023 was $114.9 million compared to $112.6 million in second quarter 2022, an increase of 2%.

Net capital expenditures in second quarter 2023 were $151.4 million compared to $116.3 million in second quarter 2022, an increase of 30%. We plan to continue to invest in new trucks, trailers and our terminals to improve our driver experience, optimize operational efficiency and more effectively manage our maintenance, safety and fuel costs. The average ages of our truck and trailer fleets were 2.1 years and 5.1 years, respectively, as of June 30, 2023.

Gains on sales of property and equipment in second quarter 2023 were $11.9 million, or $0.14 per share, compared to $20.7 million, or $0.24 per share, in second quarter 2022. Year over year, we sold significantly more trucks and trailers and realized substantially lower average gains per truck and trailer. Gains on sales of property and equipment are reflected as a reduction of Other Operating Expenses in our income statement.

We did not repurchase shares of our common stock in second quarter 2023. As of June 30, 2023, we had 2.3 million shares remaining under our share repurchase authorization.

As of June 30, 2023, we had $47 million of cash and cash equivalents and $1.5 billion of stockholders’ equity. Total debt outstanding was $640 million at June 30, 2023. After considering letters of credit issued, we had available liquidity consisting of cash and cash equivalents and available borrowing capacity as of June 30, 2023 of $511 million.

2023 Guidance Metrics and Assumptions

The following table summarizes our updated 2023 guidance and assumptions:

 

Prior

(as of 5/3/23)

Actual

(as of 6/30/23)

New

(as of 8/3/23)

Commentary

TTS truck count from BoY to EoY

(2)% to 1%

(annual)

(4)%

(YTD23)

(4)% to (2)%

(annual)

  • Adjusting fleet size to adapt to softer freight market

Net capital expenditures

$350M to $400M

(annual)

$254M

(YTD23)

$400M to $450M

(annual)

  • Greater pace of refreshing the fleet to reduce average equipment age

TTS Guidance

 

 

 

 

Dedicated RPTPW* growth

0% to 3%

(annual)

3.0%

(1H23 vs 1H22)

 

 

0% to 3%

(annual)

 

 

  • Expect low single-digit percent increase YoY with difficult comparisons

One-Way Truckload RPTM* growth

(6)% to (3)%

(1H23 vs. 1H22)

(4.2)%

(1H23 vs 1H22)

(7)% to (4)%

(3Q23 vs. 3Q22)

  • Stabilizing OWT freight conditions in 3Q, then modest seasonal improvement in 4Q

* Net of fuel surcharge revenues

Assumptions

  • Effective income tax rate of 25.2% in 2Q23 compared to 2Q22 of 24.4%. Expect annual effective tax rate in the range of 24.0% to 25.0%.
  • Average truck age of 2.1 years and average trailer age of 5.1 years as of 6/30/23. Expect average truck and trailer ages of 2.2 years and 5.0 years, respectively, as of 12/31/23.

Call Information

Werner Enterprises, Inc. will conduct a conference call to discuss second quarter 2023 earnings today beginning at 4:00 p.m. CT. The news release, live webcast of the earnings conference call, and accompanying slide presentation will be available at werner.com in the “Investors” section under “News & Events” and then “Events Calendar.” To participate in the conference call, please dial (844) 701-1165 (domestic) or (412) 317-5498 (international). Please mention to the operator that you are dialing in for the Werner Enterprises call.

A replay of the conference call will be available on August 3, 2023 at approximately 6:00 p.m. CT through September 3, 2023 by dialing (877) 344-7529 (domestic) or (412) 317-0088 (international) and using the access code 2120201. A replay of the webcast will also be available at werner.com in the “Investors” section under “News & Events” and then “Events Calendar.”

About Werner Enterprises

Werner Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: WERN) delivers superior truckload transportation and logistics services to customers across the United States, Mexico and Canada. With 2022 revenues of $3.3 billion, an industry-leading modern truck and trailer fleet, over 14,000 talented associates and our innovative Werner EDGE technology, we are an essential solutions provider for customers who value the integrity of their supply chain and require safe and exceptional on-time service. Werner provides Dedicated and One-Way Truckload services as well as Logistics services that include truckload brokerage, freight management, intermodal and final mile. As an industry leader, Werner is deeply committed to promoting sustainability and supporting diversity, equity and inclusion.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such forward-looking statements are based on information presently available to the Company’s management and are current only as of the date made. Actual results could also differ materially from those anticipated as a result of a number of factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

For those reasons, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statement. The Company assumes no duty or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, although it may do so from time to time as management believes is warranted or as may be required by applicable securities law. Any such updates or revisions may be made by filing reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), through the issuance of press releases or by other methods of public disclosure.

Consolidated Financial Information

INCOME STATEMENT

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 

$

 

%

 

$

 

%

 

$

 

%

 

$

 

%

Operating revenues

$

811,096

 

 

100.0

 

 

$

836,276

 

 

100.0

 

 

$

1,643,810

 

 

100.0

 

 

$

1,600,881

 

 

100.0

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries, wages and benefits

 

266,373

 

 

32.9

 

 

 

253,639

 

 

30.3

 

 

 

534,688

 

 

32.5

 

 

 

495,635

 

 

31.0

 

Fuel

 

77,740

 

 

9.6

 

 

 

125,446

 

 

15.0

 

 

 

169,154

 

 

10.3

 

 

 

213,867

 

 

13.3

 

Supplies and maintenance

 

64,964

 

 

8.0

 

 

 

62,656

 

 

7.5

 

 

 

133,189

 

 

8.1

 

 

 

119,681

 

 

7.4

 

Taxes and licenses

 

25,408

 

 

3.1

 

 

 

23,791

 

 

2.8

 

 

 

50,833

 

 

3.1

 

 

 

47,624

 

 

3.0

 

Insurance and claims

 

36,806

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

41,071

 

 

4.9

 

 

 

73,291

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

68,563

 

 

4.3

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

74,898

 

 

9.2

 

 

 

68,471

 

 

8.2

 

 

 

149,211

 

 

9.1

 

 

 

135,700

 

 

8.5

 

Rent and purchased transportation

 

217,086

 

 

26.8

 

 

 

197,116

 

 

23.6

 

 

 

437,310

 

 

26.6

 

 

 

382,353

 

 

23.9

 

Communications and utilities

 

4,669

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

3,781

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

9,402

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

7,707

 

 

0.5

 

Other

 

(4,046

)

 

(0.5

)

 

 

(14,618

)

 

(1.7

)

 

 

(13,852

)

 

(0.8

)

 

 

(28,683

)

 

(1.8

)

Total operating expenses

 

763,898

 

 

94.2

 

 

 

761,353

 

 

91.0

 

 

 

1,543,226

 

 

93.9

 

 

 

1,442,447

 

 

90.1

 

Operating income

 

47,198

 

 

5.8

 

 

 

74,923

 

 

9.0

 

 

 

100,584

 

 

6.1

 

 

 

158,434

 

 

9.9

 

Other expense (income):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

8,139

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

1,787

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

16,055

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

3,226

 

 

0.2

 

Interest income

 

(1,899

)

 

(0.2

)

 

 

(313

)

 

 

 

 

(3,451

)

 

(0.2

)

 

 

(588

)

 

 

Loss (gain) on investments in equity securities, net

 

(79

)

 

 

 

 

(24,095

)

 

(2.8

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

(14,289

)

 

(0.9

)

Loss from equity method investment

 

844

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

844

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

86

 

 

 

 

 

126

 

 

 

 

 

93

 

 

 

 

 

199

 

 

 

Total other expense (income)

 

7,091

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

(22,495

)

 

(2.6

)

 

 

13,543

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

(11,452

)

 

(0.7

)

Income before income taxes

 

40,107

 

 

4.9

 

 

 

97,418

 

 

11.6

 

 

 

87,041

 

 

5.3

 

 

 

169,886

 

 

10.6

 

Income tax expense

 

10,087

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

23,809

 

 

2.8

 

 

 

21,487

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

41,242

 

 

2.6

 

Net income

 

30,020

 

 

3.7

 

 

 

73,609

 

 

8.8

 

 

 

65,554

 

 

4.0

 

 

 

128,644

 

 

8.0

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(139

)

 

 

 

 

(1,319

)

 

(0.2

)

 

 

(449

)

 

 

 

 

(2,605

)

 

(0.1

)

Net income attributable to Werner

$

29,881

 

 

3.7

 

 

$

72,290

 

 

8.6

 

 

$

65,105

 

 

4.0

 

 

$

126,039

 

 

7.9

 

Diluted shares outstanding

 

63,687

 

 

 

 

 

64,726

 

 

 

 

 

63,689

 

 

 

 

 

65,327

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.47

 

 

 

 

$

1.12

 

 

 

 

$

1.02

 

 

 

 

$

1.93

 

 

 

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

2023

 

December 31,

2022

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

46,502

 

 

$

107,240

 

Accounts receivable, trade, less allowance of $10,360 and $10,271, respectively

 

437,644

 

 

 

518,815

 

Other receivables

 

33,312

 

 

 

29,875

 

Inventories and supplies

 

16,026

 

 

 

14,527

 

Prepaid taxes, licenses and permits

 

8,687

 

 

 

17,699

 

Other current assets

 

67,164

 

 

 

74,459

 

Total current assets

 

609,335

 

 

 

762,615

 

Property and equipment

 

2,976,274

 

 

 

2,885,641

 

Less – accumulated depreciation

 

1,031,850

 

 

 

1,060,365

 

Property and equipment, net

 

1,944,424

 

 

 

1,825,276

 

Goodwill

 

129,104

 

 

 

132,717

 

Intangible assets, net

 

91,512

 

 

 

81,502

 

Other non-current assets (1)

 

330,818

 

 

 

295,145

 

Total assets

$

3,105,193

 

 

$

3,097,255

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES, TEMPORARY EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Checks issued in excess of cash balances

$

11,530

 

 

$

 

Accounts payable

 

119,744

 

 

 

124,483

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

3,750

 

 

 

6,250

 

Insurance and claims accruals

 

81,932

 

 

 

78,620

 

Accrued payroll

 

47,375

 

 

 

49,793

 

Accrued expenses

 

18,831

 

 

 

20,358

 

Other current liabilities

 

31,967

 

 

 

30,016

 

Total current liabilities

 

315,129

 

 

 

309,520

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

636,250

 

 

 

687,500

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

55,802

 

 

 

59,677

 

Insurance and claims accruals, net of current portion (1)

 

239,897

 

 

 

244,946

 

Deferred income taxes

 

321,897

 

 

 

313,278

 

Total liabilities

 

1,568,975

 

 

 

1,614,921

 

Temporary equity - redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

39,148

 

 

 

38,699

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

Common stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 80,533,536

 

 

 

shares issued; 63,389,496 and 63,223,003 shares outstanding, respectively

 

805

 

 

 

805

 

Paid-in capital

 

130,694

 

 

 

129,837

 

Retained earnings

 

1,923,865

 

 

 

1,875,873

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(6,623

)

 

 

(11,292

)

Treasury stock, at cost; 17,144,040 and 17,310,533 shares, respectively

 

(551,671

)

 

 

(551,588

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

1,497,070

 

 

 

1,443,635

 

Total liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders’ equity

$

3,105,193

 

 

$

3,097,255

 

(1) Under the terms of our insurance policies, we are the primary obligor of the damage award in a previously disclosed adverse jury verdict, and as such, we have recorded a $79.2 million receivable from our third-party insurance providers in other non-current assets and a corresponding liability of the same amount in the long-term portion of insurance and claims accruals in the unaudited condensed balance sheets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

Capital expenditures, net

$

151,448

 

 

$

116,349

 

 

$

254,191

 

 

$

153,423

 

Cash flow from operations

 

114,943

 

 

 

112,570

 

 

 

281,790

 

 

 

267,527

 

Return on assets (annualized)

 

3.9

%

 

 

10.9

%

 

 

4.2

%

 

 

9.7

%

Return on equity (annualized)

 

7.9

%

 

 

21.3

%

 

 

8.7

%

 

 

18.7

%

Segment Financial and Operating Statistics Information

SEGMENT INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Truckload Transportation Services

$

570,192

 

 

$

613,616

 

 

$

1,158,522

 

 

$

1,172,033

 

Werner Logistics

 

224,549

 

 

 

203,861

 

 

 

453,218

 

 

 

392,869

 

Other (1)

 

19,376

 

 

 

18,946

 

 

 

39,877

 

 

 

36,459

 

Corporate

 

501

 

 

 

478

 

 

 

976

 

 

 

867

 

Subtotal

 

814,618

 

 

 

836,901

 

 

 

1,652,593

 

 

 

1,602,228

 

Inter-segment eliminations (2)

 

(3,522

)

 

 

(625

)

 

 

(8,783

)

 

 

(1,347

)

Total

$

811,096

 

 

$

836,276

 

 

$

1,643,810

 

 

$

1,600,881

 

 

Operating Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Truckload Transportation Services

$

45,159

 

 

$

64,004

 

 

$

96,145

 

 

$

140,097

 

Werner Logistics

 

4,355

 

 

 

12,490

 

 

 

9,292

 

 

 

21,171

 

Other (1)

 

(86

)

 

 

461

 

 

 

463

 

 

 

906

 

Corporate

 

(2,230

)

 

 

(2,032

)

 

 

(5,316

)

 

 

(3,740

)

Total

$

47,198

 

 

$

74,923

 

 

$

100,584

 

 

$

158,434

 

(1) Other includes our driver training schools, transportation-related activities such as third-party equipment maintenance and equipment leasing, and other business activities.

(2) Inter-segment eliminations represent transactions between reporting segments that are eliminated in consolidation.

OPERATING STATISTICS BY SEGMENT

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

% Chg

 

2023

 

2022

 

% Chg

Truckload Transportation Services segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average trucks in service

 

8,351

 

 

 

8,286

 

 

0.8

%

 

 

8,456

 

 

 

8,262

 

 

2.3

%

Average revenues per truck per week (1)

$

4,483

 

 

$

4,532

 

 

(1.1

)%

 

$

4,457

 

 

$

4,472

 

 

(0.3

)%

Total trucks (at quarter end)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

8,000

 

 

 

8,145

 

 

(1.8

)%

 

 

8,000

 

 

 

8,145

 

 

(1.8

)%

Independent contractor

 

285

 

 

 

255

 

 

11.8

%

 

 

285

 

 

 

255

 

 

11.8

%

Total trucks

 

8,285

 

 

 

8,400

 

 

(1.4

)%

 

 

8,285

 

 

 

8,400

 

 

(1.4

)%

Total trailers (at quarter end)

 

27,110

 

 

 

25,905

 

 

4.7

%

 

 

27,110

 

 

 

25,905

 

 

4.7

%

 

One-Way Truckload

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge (in 000’s)

$

176,824

 

 

$

188,173

 

 

(6.0

)%

 

$

359,954

 

 

$

374,933

 

 

(4.0

)%

Average trucks in service

 

3,075

 

 

 

3,102

 

 

(0.9

)%

 

 

3,133

 

 

 

3,083

 

 

1.6

%

Total trucks (at quarter end)

 

3,025

 

 

 

3,080

 

 

(1.8

)%

 

 

3,025

 

 

 

3,080

 

 

(1.8

)%

Average percentage of empty miles

 

14.01

%

 

 

12.39

%

 

13.1

%

 

 

14.05

%

 

 

12.07

%

 

16.4

%

Average revenues per truck per week (1)

$

4,423

 

 

$

4,665

 

 

(5.2

)%

 

$

4,419

 

 

$

4,677

 

 

(5.5

)%

Average % change YOY in revenues per total mile (1)

 

(5.2

)%

 

 

13.7

%

 

 

 

 

(4.2

)%

 

 

17.1

%

 

 

Average % change YOY in total miles per truck per week

 

0.1

%

 

 

(12.9

)%

 

 

 

 

(1.3

)%

 

 

(10.5

)%

 

 

Average completed trip length in miles (loaded)

 

604

 

 

 

692

 

 

(12.7

)%

 

 

612

 

 

 

704

 

 

(13.1

)%

 

Dedicated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge (in 000’s)

$

309,802

 

 

$

300,035

 

 

3.3

%

 

$

619,914

 

 

$

585,636

 

 

5.9

%

Average trucks in service

 

5,276

 

 

 

5,184

 

 

1.8

%

 

 

5,323

 

 

 

5,179

 

 

2.8

%

Total trucks (at quarter end)

 

5,260

 

 

 

5,320

 

 

(1.1

)%

 

 

5,260

 

 

 

5,320

 

 

(1.1

)%

Average revenues per truck per week (1)

$

4,517

 

 

$

4,452

 

 

1.5

%

 

$

4,479

 

 

$

4,349

 

 

3.0

%

 

Werner Logistics segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average trucks in service

 

33

 

 

 

58

 

 

(43.1

)%

 

 

36

 

 

 

55

 

 

(34.5

)%

Total trucks (at quarter end)

 

32

 

 

 

57

 

 

(43.9

)%

 

 

32

 

 

 

57

 

 

(43.9

)%

Total trailers (at quarter end)

 

2,885

 

 

 

1,920

 

 

50.3

%

 

 

2,885

 

 

 

1,920

 

 

50.3

%

(1) Net of fuel surcharge revenues

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations

To supplement our financial results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), we provide certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined by the SEC Regulation G, including non-GAAP adjusted operating income; non-GAAP adjusted operating margin; non-GAAP adjusted operating margin, net of fuel surcharge; non-GAAP adjusted net income attributable to Werner; non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share; non-GAAP adjusted operating revenues, net of fuel surcharge; non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses; non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses, net of fuel surcharge; non-GAAP adjusted operating ratio; and non-GAAP adjusted operating ratio, net of fuel surcharge. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide a more useful comparison of our performance from period to period because they exclude the effect of items that, in our opinion, do not reflect our core operating performance. Our non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as substitutes for their comparable GAAP measures and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. There are limitations to using non-GAAP financial measures. Although we believe that they improve comparability in analyzing our period to period performance, they could limit comparability to other companies in our industry if those companies define these measures differently. Because of these limitations, our non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered measures of income generated by our business. Management compensates for these limitations by primarily relying on GAAP results and using non-GAAP financial measures on a supplemental basis.

The following tables present reconciliations of each non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure as required by SEC Regulation G. In addition, information regarding each of the excluded items as well as our reasons for excluding them from our non-GAAP results is provided below.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES – CONSOLIDATED

(unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income and

Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Margin (1)

 

$

 

% of Op. Rev.

 

$

 

% of Op. Rev.

 

$

 

% of Op. Rev.

 

$

 

% of Op. Rev.

Operating income and operating margin – (GAAP)

 

$

47,198

 

5.8

%

 

$

74,923

 

9.0

%

 

$

100,584

 

6.1

%

 

$

158,434

 

9.9

%

Non-GAAP adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance and claims (2)

 

 

1,387

 

0.2

%

 

 

1,321

 

0.1

%

 

 

2,774

 

0.2

%

 

 

2,642

 

0.1

%

Amortization of intangible assets (3)

 

 

2,518

 

0.3

%

 

 

1,359

 

0.2

%

 

 

5,290

 

0.3

%

 

 

2,718

 

0.2

%

Non-GAAP adjusted operating income and

non-GAAP adjusted operating margin

 

$

51,103

 

6.3

%

 

$

77,603

 

9.3

%

 

$

108,648

 

6.6

%

 

$

163,794

 

10.2

%

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income

Attributable to Werner and Non-GAAP

Adjusted Diluted EPS (1)

$

 

Diluted EPS

 

$

 

Diluted EPS

 

$

 

Diluted EPS

 

$

 

Diluted EPS

Net income attributable to Werner and diluted EPS – (GAAP)

$

29,881

 

 

$

0.47

 

 

$

72,290

 

 

$

1.12

 

 

$

65,105

 

 

$

1.02

 

 

$

126,039

 

 

$

1.93

 

Non-GAAP adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance and claims (2)

 

1,387

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

1,321

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

2,774

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

2,642

 

 

 

0.04

 

Amortization of intangible assets, net of amount attributable to noncontrolling interest (3)

 

2,346

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

1,187

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

4,946

 

 

 

0.08

 

 

 

2,374

 

 

 

0.04

 

Loss (gain) on investments in equity securities, net (4)

 

(79

)

 

 

 

 

 

(24,095

)

 

 

(0.37

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

(14,289

)

 

 

(0.22

)

Loss from equity method investment (5)

 

844

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

844

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax effect of above adjustments (6)

 

(1,136

)

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

5,429

 

 

 

0.08

 

 

 

(2,163

)

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

2,332

 

 

 

0.03

 

Non-GAAP adjusted net income attributable to

Werner and non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS

$

33,243

 

 

$

0.52

 

 

$

56,132

 

 

$

0.87

 

 

$

71,508

 

 

$

1.12

 

 

$

119,098

 

 

$

1.82

 

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES – TRUCKLOAD TRANSPORTATION SERVICES (TTS) SEGMENT

(unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income and

Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Margin (1)

 

$

 

% of Op. Rev.

 

$

 

% of Op. Rev.

 

$

 

% of Op. Rev.

 

$

 

% of Op. Rev.

Operating income and operating margin – (GAAP)

 

$

45,159

 

7.9

%

 

$

64,004

 

10.4

%

 

$

96,145

 

8.3

%

 

$

140,097

 

12.0

%

Non-GAAP adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance and claims (2)

 

 

1,387

 

0.3

%

 

 

1,321

 

0.2

%

 

 

2,774

 

0.3

%

 

 

2,642

 

0.2

%

Amortization of intangible assets (3)

 

 

1,369

 

0.2

%

 

 

859

 

0.2

%

 

 

2,721

 

0.2

%

 

 

1,718

 

0.1

%

Non-GAAP adjusted operating income and

non-GAAP adjusted operating margin

 

$

47,915

 

8.4

%

 

$

66,184

 

10.8

%

 

$

101,640

 

8.8

%

 

$

144,457

 

12.3

%

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Expenses and

Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Ratio (1)

 

$

 

% of Op. Rev.

 

$

 

% of Op. Rev.

 

$

 

% of Op. Rev.

 

$

 

% of Op. Rev.

Operating expenses and operating ratio – (GAAP)

 

$

525,033

 

 

92.1

%

 

$

549,612

 

 

89.6

%

 

$

1,062,377

 

 

91.7

%

 

$

1,031,936

 

 

88.0

%

Non-GAAP adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance and claims (2)

 

 

(1,387

)

 

(0.3

)%

 

 

(1,321

)

 

(0.2

)%

 

 

(2,774

)

 

(0.3

)%

 

 

(2,642

)

 

(0.2

)%

Amortization of intangible assets (3)

 

 

(1,369

)

 

(0.2

)%

 

 

(859

)

 

(0.2

)%

 

 

(2,721

)

 

(0.2

)%

 

 

(1,718

)

 

(0.1

)%

Non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses and

non-GAAP adjusted operating ratio

 

$

522,277

 

 

91.6

%

 

$

547,432

 

 

89.2

%

 

$

1,056,882

 

 

91.2

%

 

$

1,027,576

 

 

87.7

%

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Expenses, Net of Fuel Surcharge;

Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Margin, Net of Fuel Surcharge;

and Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Ratio, Net of Fuel Surcharge (1)

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

Operating revenues – (GAAP)

 

$

570,192

 

 

$

613,616

 

 

$

1,158,522

 

 

$

1,172,033

 

Less: Trucking fuel surcharge (7)

 

 

(76,677

)

 

 

(118,641

)

 

 

(164,978

)

 

 

(198,456

)

Operating revenues, net of fuel surcharge – (Non-GAAP)

 

 

493,515

 

 

 

494,975

 

 

 

993,544

 

 

 

973,577

 

Operating expenses – (GAAP)

 

 

525,033

 

 

 

549,612

 

 

 

1,062,377

 

 

 

1,031,936

 

Non-GAAP adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trucking fuel surcharge (7)

 

 

(76,677

)

 

 

(118,641

)

 

 

(164,978

)

 

 

(198,456

)

Insurance and claims (2)

 

 

(1,387

)

 

 

(1,321

)

 

 

(2,774

)

 

 

(2,642

)

Amortization of intangible assets (3)

 

 

(1,369

)

 

 

(859

)

 

 

(2,721

)

 

 

(1,718

)

Non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses, net of fuel surcharge

 

 

445,600

 

 

 

428,791

 

 

 

891,904

 

 

 

829,120

 

Non-GAAP adjusted operating income

 

$

47,915

 

 

$

66,184

 

 

$

101,640

 

 

$

144,457

 

Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin, net of fuel surcharge

 

 

9.7

%

 

 

13.4

%

 

 

10.2

%

 

 

14.8

%

Non-GAAP adjusted operating ratio, net of fuel surcharge

 

 

90.3

%

 

 

86.6

%

 

 

89.8

%

 

 

85.2

%

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES – WERNER LOGISTICS SEGMENT

(unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income and

Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Margin (1)

 

$

 

% of Op. Rev.

 

$

 

% of Op. Rev.

 

$

 

% of Op. Rev.

 

$

 

% of Op. Rev.

Operating income and operating margin – (GAAP)

 

$

4,355

 

1.9

%

 

$

12,490

 

6.1

%

 

$

9,292

 

2.1

%

 

$

21,171

 

5.4

%

Non-GAAP adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets (3)

 

 

1,149

 

0.5

%

 

 

500

 

0.3

%

 

 

2,569

 

0.5

%

 

 

1,000

 

0.2

%

Non-GAAP adjusted operating income and

non-GAAP adjusted operating margin

 

$

5,504

 

2.4

%

 

$

12,990

 

6.4

%

 

$

11,861

 

2.6

%

 

$

22,171

 

5.6

%

(1) Non-GAAP adjusted operating income; non-GAAP adjusted operating margin; non-GAAP adjusted operating margin, net of fuel surcharge; non-GAAP adjusted net income attributable to Werner; non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share; non-GAAP adjusted operating revenues, net of fuel surcharge; non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses; non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses, net of fuel surcharge; non-GAAP adjusted operating ratio; and non-GAAP adjusted operating ratio, net of fuel surcharge should be considered in addition to, rather than as substitutes for, GAAP operating income; GAAP operating margin; GAAP net income attributable to Werner; GAAP diluted earnings per share; GAAP operating revenues; GAAP operating expenses; and GAAP operating ratio, which are their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

(2) We accrued pre-tax insurance and claims expense for interest related to a previously disclosed excess adverse jury verdict rendered on May 17, 2018 in a lawsuit arising from a December 2014 accident. The Company is appealing this verdict. Additional information about the accident was included in our Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 17, 2018. Under our insurance policies in effect on the date of this accident, our maximum liability for this accident is $10.0 million (plus pre-judgment and post-judgment interest) with premium-based insurance coverage that exceeds the jury verdict amount. We continue to accrue pre-tax insurance and claims expense for interest at $0.5 million per month until such time as the outcome of our appeal is finalized. Management believes excluding the effect of this item provides a more useful comparison of our performance from period to period. This item is included in our Truckload Transportation Services segment in our Segment Information table.

(3) Amortization expense related to intangible assets acquired in our business acquisitions is excluded because management does not believe it is indicative of our core operating performance. This item is included in our Truckload Transportation Services and Werner Logistics segments.

(4) Represents non-operating mark-to-market adjustments for unrealized gains/losses on our minority equity investments, which we account for under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 321, Investments – Equity Securities. Management believes excluding the effect of gains/losses on our investments in equity securities provides a more useful comparison of our performance from period to period. We record changes in the value of our investments in equity securities in other expense (income) in our Income Statement.

(5) Represents earnings/losses from our equity method investment, which we account for under ASC 323, Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures. Management believes excluding the effect of earnings/losses from our equity method investment provides a more useful comparison of our performance from period to period. We record earnings/losses from our equity method investment in other expense (income) in our Income Statement.

(6) The income tax effect of the non-GAAP adjustments is calculated using the incremental income tax rate excluding discrete items, and the income tax effect for 2022 has been updated to reflect the annual incremental income tax rate.

(7) Fluctuating fuel prices and fuel surcharge revenues impact the total company operating ratio and the TTS segment operating ratio when fuel surcharges are reported on a gross basis as revenues versus netting the fuel surcharges against fuel expenses. Management believes netting fuel surcharge revenues, which are generally a more volatile source of revenue, against fuel expenses provides a more consistent basis for comparing the results of operations from period to period.

Contacts

Christopher D. Wikoff

Executive Vice President, Treasurer

and Chief Financial Officer

(402) 894-3700

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