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Side-by-side financial comparison of COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC. (CVLG) and UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS HOLDINGS, INC. (ULH). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS HOLDINGS, INC. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($385.4M vs $307.2M, roughly 1.3× COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC.). COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC. runs the higher net margin — 1.4% vs 1.0%, a 0.5% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (14.0% vs -17.1%). Over the past eight quarters, COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC.'s revenue compounded faster (3.4% CAGR vs -11.5%).

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CVLG vs ULH — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
ULH
ULH
1.3× larger
ULH
$385.4M
$307.2M
CVLG
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
CVLG
CVLG
+31.2% gap
CVLG
14.0%
-17.1%
ULH
Higher net margin
CVLG
CVLG
0.5% more per $
CVLG
1.4%
1.0%
ULH
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
CVLG
CVLG
Annualised
CVLG
3.4%
-11.5%
ULH

Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
CVLG
CVLG
ULH
ULH
Revenue
$307.2M
$385.4M
Net Profit
$4.4M
$3.7M
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
2.0%
4.5%
Net Margin
1.4%
1.0%
Revenue YoY
14.0%
-17.1%
Net Profit YoY
-32.7%
-81.5%
EPS (diluted)
$0.17
$0.14

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
CVLG
CVLG
ULH
ULH
Q1 26
$307.2M
Q4 25
$295.4M
$385.4M
Q3 25
$296.9M
$396.8M
Q2 25
$302.9M
$393.8M
Q1 25
$269.4M
$382.4M
Q4 24
$277.3M
$465.1M
Q3 24
$287.9M
$426.8M
Q2 24
$287.5M
$462.2M
Net Profit
CVLG
CVLG
ULH
ULH
Q1 26
$4.4M
Q4 25
$3.7M
Q3 25
$9.1M
$-117.9M
Q2 25
$9.8M
$8.3M
Q1 25
$6.6M
$6.0M
Q4 24
$20.2M
Q3 24
$13.0M
$26.5M
Q2 24
$12.2M
$30.7M
Operating Margin
CVLG
CVLG
ULH
ULH
Q1 26
2.0%
Q4 25
-8.2%
4.5%
Q3 25
2.7%
-29.6%
Q2 25
3.8%
5.1%
Q1 25
2.8%
4.1%
Q4 24
3.1%
8.2%
Q3 24
5.6%
10.0%
Q2 24
5.4%
10.2%
Net Margin
CVLG
CVLG
ULH
ULH
Q1 26
1.4%
Q4 25
1.0%
Q3 25
3.1%
-29.7%
Q2 25
3.2%
2.1%
Q1 25
2.4%
1.6%
Q4 24
4.3%
Q3 24
4.5%
6.2%
Q2 24
4.2%
6.7%
EPS (diluted)
CVLG
CVLG
ULH
ULH
Q1 26
$0.17
Q4 25
$-0.68
$0.14
Q3 25
$0.35
$-4.48
Q2 25
$0.36
$0.32
Q1 25
$0.24
$0.23
Q4 24
$0.25
$0.76
Q3 24
$0.47
$1.01
Q2 24
$0.44
$1.17

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
CVLG
CVLG
ULH
ULH
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$26.8M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$797.6M
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$407.6M
$540.4M
Total Assets
$1.0B
$1.8B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
1.48×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
CVLG
CVLG
ULH
ULH
Q1 26
Q4 25
$4.9M
$26.8M
Q3 25
$2.7M
$27.4M
Q2 25
$143.0K
$24.3M
Q1 25
$11.2M
$20.6M
Q4 24
$35.6M
$19.4M
Q3 24
$35.2M
$11.8M
Q2 24
$1.3M
$7.5M
Total Debt
CVLG
CVLG
ULH
ULH
Q1 26
Q4 25
$261.7M
$797.6M
Q3 25
$233.3M
$824.2M
Q2 25
$245.8M
$795.5M
Q1 25
$216.3M
$736.7M
Q4 24
$221.6M
$759.1M
Q3 24
$231.4M
$557.4M
Q2 24
$235.0M
$483.8M
Stockholders' Equity
CVLG
CVLG
ULH
ULH
Q1 26
$407.6M
Q4 25
$404.0M
$540.4M
Q3 25
$423.7M
$534.9M
Q2 25
$416.9M
$653.7M
Q1 25
$443.6M
$646.4M
Q4 24
$438.3M
$647.0M
Q3 24
$431.6M
$631.0M
Q2 24
$419.4M
$608.9M
Total Assets
CVLG
CVLG
ULH
ULH
Q1 26
$1.0B
Q4 25
$1.0B
$1.8B
Q3 25
$1.0B
$1.8B
Q2 25
$1.0B
$1.9B
Q1 25
$980.0M
$1.8B
Q4 24
$997.6M
$1.8B
Q3 24
$1.0B
$1.6B
Q2 24
$995.0M
$1.5B
Debt / Equity
CVLG
CVLG
ULH
ULH
Q1 26
Q4 25
0.65×
1.48×
Q3 25
0.55×
1.54×
Q2 25
0.59×
1.22×
Q1 25
0.49×
1.14×
Q4 24
0.51×
1.17×
Q3 24
0.54×
0.88×
Q2 24
0.56×
0.79×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
CVLG
CVLG
ULH
ULH
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$47.1M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$14.3M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
3.7%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
8.5%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
12.62×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$-41.1M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
CVLG
CVLG
ULH
ULH
Q1 26
Q4 25
$25.5M
$47.1M
Q3 25
$41.4M
$25.9M
Q2 25
$21.9M
$25.7M
Q1 25
$24.8M
$84.3M
Q4 24
$21.9M
$59.7M
Q3 24
$56.9M
$6.2M
Q2 24
$22.4M
$9.6M
Free Cash Flow
CVLG
CVLG
ULH
ULH
Q1 26
Q4 25
$-3.0M
$14.3M
Q3 25
$-7.8M
$-28.6M
Q2 25
$-14.5M
$-58.5M
Q1 25
$-8.6M
$31.7M
Q4 24
$464.0K
$18.9M
Q3 24
$24.3M
$-58.9M
Q2 24
$-28.1M
$-67.6M
FCF Margin
CVLG
CVLG
ULH
ULH
Q1 26
Q4 25
-1.0%
3.7%
Q3 25
-2.6%
-7.2%
Q2 25
-4.8%
-14.9%
Q1 25
-3.2%
8.3%
Q4 24
0.2%
4.1%
Q3 24
8.4%
-13.8%
Q2 24
-9.8%
-14.6%
Capex Intensity
CVLG
CVLG
ULH
ULH
Q1 26
Q4 25
9.7%
8.5%
Q3 25
16.6%
13.7%
Q2 25
12.0%
21.4%
Q1 25
12.4%
13.7%
Q4 24
7.7%
8.8%
Q3 24
11.3%
15.3%
Q2 24
17.6%
16.7%
Cash Conversion
CVLG
CVLG
ULH
ULH
Q1 26
Q4 25
12.62×
Q3 25
4.55×
Q2 25
2.23×
3.09×
Q1 25
3.78×
14.02×
Q4 24
2.96×
Q3 24
4.36×
0.23×
Q2 24
1.84×
0.31×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

CVLG
CVLG

Freight revenue$281.9M92%
Fuel surcharge revenue$25.2M8%

ULH
ULH

Value Added Services$183.7M48%
Dedicated Services$84.9M22%
Intermodal$52.7M14%
Truckload Services$48.8M13%
Brokerage Services$16.1M4%

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