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Covenant Logistics Group (Covenant Logistics Group) Cash Flow from Operations : $99 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Covenant Logistics Group Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Covenant Logistics Group's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $4 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $21 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $4 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-6 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $1 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $-3 Mil. In all, Covenant Logistics Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $22 Mil.


Covenant Logistics Group Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Covenant Logistics Group's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Covenant Logistics Group Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Covenant Logistics Group Annual Data
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Cash Flow from Operations
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Covenant Logistics Group Quarterly Data
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Covenant Logistics Group Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Covenant Logistics Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Covenant Logistics Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $99 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Covenant Logistics Group  (NAS:CVLG) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Covenant Logistics Group's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $4 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Covenant Logistics Group's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $21 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Covenant Logistics Group's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $4 Mil. It means Covenant Logistics Group's working capital increased by $4 Mil from Dec. 2023 to Mar. 2024 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Covenant Logistics Group's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-6 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Covenant Logistics Group's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Covenant Logistics Group's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Covenant Logistics Group's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $1 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Covenant Logistics Group's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-3 Mil.


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Covenant Logistics Group (Covenant Logistics Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
400 Birmingham Highway, Chattanooga, TN, USA, 37419
Covenant Logistics Group Inc together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries offers truckload transportation and freight brokerage services to customers throughout the continental United States. The company's reportable segments include Expedited, Dedicated Services, Managed Freight and Warehousing. Expedited segment provides truckload services to customers with high service freight and delivery standards. Dedicated segment provides customers with committed truckload capacity over contracted periods with the goal of three to five years in length. Managed Freight segment includes brokerage services and TMS. Warehousing segment provides day-to-day warehouse management services to customers who have chosen to outsource this function. Majority of revenue is generated from expedited segment.
Executives
Joey B Hogan officer: Exec Vice President and CFO 400 BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAY, CHATTANOOGA TN 37419
Wesley Miller Welborn director 6401 LEE HIGHWAY, STE B, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421
Benjamin Sr Carson director PO BOX 3599, BATTLE CREEK MI 49016-3599
Samuel F Hough officer: EVP - Expedited 400 BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAY, CHATTANOOGA TN 37419
Lynn Doster officer: EVP - Dedicated & Warehousing 400 BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAY, CHATTANOOGA TN 37419
Paul Bunn officer: President, COO, and Secretary COVENANT TRANSPORTATION GROUP, INC., 400 BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAY, CHATTANOOGA TN 37419
Rachel Parker-hatchett director 400 BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAY, CHATTANOOGA TN 37419
Herbert J Schmidt director 1950 LAKE RIDGE DRIVE, THE VILLAGES FL 32162
Grant James S Iii officer: EVP and CFO 400 BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAY, CHATTANOOGA TN 37419
Joey Ballard officer: EVP, People and Safety 400 BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAY, CHATTANOOGA TN 37419
D Michael Kramer director P O BOX 868, EVANSVILLE IN 47705-0868
George S. Yates officer: SVP - Brokerage 400 BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAY, CHATTANOOGA TN 37419
Tracy L. Rosser director 400 BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAY, CHATTANOOGA TN 37419
Bradley A Moline director 610 BROADWAY, IMPERIAL NE 69033
Robert E Bosworth director LIVINGSTON COMPANY & SOUTHPORT CAPITAL, ONE UNION SQUARE, SUITE 300, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402