WERN Werner Enterprises margins

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Gross margin

49.7%

Operating margin

0.1%

EBITDA margin

10.6%

Net margin

-0.6%

Currently, Werner Enterprises has a gross margin of 49.7%, an operating margin of 0.1%, an EBITDA margin of 10.6%, and a net margin of -0.6%; its net margin is negative at -0.6%. The company's available margins all weakened, with EBITDA margin showing the strongest contraction of 2 percentage points.

WERN margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Werner Enterprises's margins averaged 50.88% gross, 2.1% operating, 12.22% EBITDA, and 0.92% net during the last 3 years. Compared with their three-year averages, all four current margins are lower.

WERN margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

EBITDA margin led the decline, falling by 2 percentage points, while the other available margins also decreased.

Gross margin expansion

-0.7pp

Operating margin expansion

-1.9pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-2pp

Net margin expansion

-1.4pp

WERN Gross margin

Werner Enterprises recorded an average gross margin of 50.88% across the last 3 years. Werner Enterprises currently reports a gross margin of 49.7%, 1.2 percentage points below its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Werner Enterprises's gross margin peaked at 51.7% in Dec 2024 and reached a low of 49.7% in Sep 2026.

WERN Operating margin

Looking back over the last 3 years, Werner Enterprises recorded an average operating margin of 2.1%. Werner Enterprises's current operating margin is 0.1% and is 2 percentage points below its three-year average. The highest operating margin for Werner Enterprises was 5.4% in Dec 2023, while the lowest was -0.9% in Jun 2026.

WERN EBITDA margin

Werner Enterprises recorded an average EBITDA margin of 12.22% across the last 3 years. Against its three-year average, Werner Enterprises's EBITDA margin is currently 10.6%, 1.6 percentage points below its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Werner Enterprises's EBITDA margin reached 14.6% at its highest point in Dec 2023 and 9.7% at its lowest in Jun 2026.

WERN Net margin

Over the last 3 years, the average net margin for Werner Enterprises was 0.92%. The latest net margin for Werner Enterprises is -0.6%, 1.5 percentage points below its three-year average. Werner Enterprises's net margin ranged from a low of -1.4% in Jun 2026 to a high of 3.4% in Dec 2023.

WERN margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 49.7%, WERN stands higher than the Industrials sector and the industry average but lower than its peers average. Looking at the Industrials sector average of 32.5%, Werner Enterprises's gross margin is 53% higher.

WERN margin peer comparison

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Frequently asked questions

What is Werner Enterprises's gross margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, WERN recorded a gross margin of 49.7%.

What is Werner Enterprises's operating margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, WERN recorded an operating margin of 0.1%.

What is Werner Enterprises's EBITDA margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, WERN has an EBITDA margin of 10.6%.

What is Werner Enterprises's net margin?

The current net margin for WERN is -0.6% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What are the average margins of WERN?

Across the last 3 years, WERN averaged 50.9% gross, 2.1% operating, 12.2% EBITDA, and 0.9% net.

What are the highest historical margins of WERN?

Looking back across 5 years, WERN reached 56.5% gross in Dec 2021, 11.5% operating in Mar 2022, 22.5% EBITDA in Dec 2021, and 9.5% net in Dec 2021.

What are the lowest historical margins of WERN?

Across the 5-year period, WERN posted its lowest margins at 49.7% gross in Sep 2026, -0.9% operating in Jun 2026, 9.7% EBITDA in Jun 2026, and -1.4% net in Jun 2026.