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Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE:KNX)

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Knight-Swift Transportation stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 81 (better than 81% compared with investment alternatives), Knight-Swift Transportation (Trucking, USA) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Knight-Swift Transportation are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 66 (better than 66% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 85) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 36), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 81, is a strong buy recommendation based on Knight-Swift Transportation's financial characteristics. As the company Knight-Swift Transportation's key financial metrics exhibit excellent performance in two areas, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 66) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 85), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 36) indicates that the company is optimistic about the future and sees debt as an opportunity to boost returns. More debt means more shareholder returns if everything goes well. However, higher debt burdens are risky when interest rates rise or the business deteriorates in a crisis. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	66
Growth Rank	85
Safety Rank	36
Combined Rank	81

Country	USA
Industry	Trucking
Index	Low Emissions, S&P MIDCAP
Size class	Large

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Research History: Knight-Swift Transportation

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	69	59	51	66
GROWTH
GROWTH	62	65	95	85
SAFETY
SAFETY	94	60	39	36
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	73	37	64	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	96	61	81	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 31-Jul-2025. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 31-Mar-2025. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Knight-Swift Transportation is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	69	59	51	66
GROWTH
GROWTH	62	65	95	85
SAFETY
SAFETY	94	60	39	36
COMBINED
COMBINED	94	81	72	81

Last update of combined financial performance: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Knight-Swift Transportation the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 66 (better than 66% compared with alternatives), Knight-Swift Transportation shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Knight-Swift Transportation. Expected dividend yields are higher than for 70% of comparable companies (a Dividend Yield rank of 70), making the stock attractive. The same is valid for Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Book Rank of 85, which means that the stock price is lower compared with invested capital than for 85% of comparable investments. But in respect to sales and profits, the picture is reversed. Price-to-Sales is 46 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than for 54% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning Knight-Swift Transportation's sales levels. The Price-to-Profit ratio (also referred to as price-earnings (P/E) ratio) is also unfavorable for Knight-Swift Transportation with a rank of 28. This means that the stock price, compared with what market professionals expect for future profits, is higher than for 72% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning Knight-Swift Transportation's profit levels. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 66, is a buy recommendation based on Knight-Swift Transportation's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. The company seems confident that it can generate a reasonable return on invested capital, because it pays an above-average dividend while profits are below what you would expect for a company with this stock price. If you agree with this practice and believe that profits will return to higher levels, as the current dividend policy suggests, Knight-Swift Transportation may be an attractive investment. If this is not the case, you may want to be careful with this stock as it is also expensive compared with its expected revenue levels. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is essential in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	47	47	40	46
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	68	37	23	28
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	78	75	76	85
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	50	48	60	70
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	69	59	51	66

Last update of Value Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Knight-Swift Transportation; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 85 (better than 85% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Knight-Swift Transportation shows one of the highest growth dynamics in its industry. Investors also speak of high momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Knight-Swift Transportation. Sales Growth has a value of 55 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow more than 55% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a value of 98 and Capital Growth with a rank of 59 means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow both profits and invested capital more than of its competitors. But Stock Returns has only a rank of 39, which means that stock returns have recently been below 61% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 85, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Knight-Swift Transportation has only one below-average growth indicator, the stock returns. This is probably the least reliable growth indicator, because it measures company and investor expectations at the same time. The three other growth indicators, which are all positive for Knight-Swift Transportation, are more reliable measures of growth momentum. For this reason, the company seems to be on a good trajectory, unless you think the current period is not representative, because of unique events that will not be repeated in the future. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	76	96	75	55
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	50	17	90	98
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	43	52	88	59
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	59	53	43	39
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	62	65	95	85

Last update of Growth Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Knight-Swift Transportation.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 36 (better than 36% compared with alternatives), the company Knight-Swift Transportation has financing practices on the riskier side, which means that their overall debt burden is above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of Knight-Swift Transportation is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Knight-Swift Transportation and the other two below average. Leverage is at a rank of 76 meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 76% of its competitors.Refinancing is at a rank of 30, which means that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is above-average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 70% of its competitors. Liquidity is at a rank of 20, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 80% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 36 (worse than 64% compared with alternatives), Knight-Swift Transportation has a financing structure that is riskier than that of its competitors. This is an indication that the company is on the riskier side when it comes to debt service. There is only below-market average liquidity, and a short-term refinancing issue might be around the corner. But in the long-term, the debt levels of Knight-Swift Transportation are on the safer side. Investors may have a short-term debt challenge and liquidity issues with Knight-Swift Transportation and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	86	78	80	76
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	44	32	29	30
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	92	76	29	20
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	94	60	39	36

Last update of Safety Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Knight-Swift Transportation and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2022	2023	2024	2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	85	43	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	8	36	62	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	77	16	46	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	72	34	57	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	73	37	64	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Knight-Swift Transportation.
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