Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-07-31 · Permanent

Schneider National, Inc. logoSchneider National, Inc. SNDR

Clears both ethical standards

An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.

In plain words · Schneider National, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides multimodal surface transportation and logistics solutions in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

The label
Markup

read at $35.74

Schneider National, Inc. holds its Markup at $35.74.

PHINPOOPSC
  • PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Markup label
  • INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • SCScreen · passes the values gate
  • edge confirmed
  • edge broken
  • edge forming

Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.

The investor read · the season, not the day

As held on the ledger · 2026-07-31
PhaseMarkup
Quantitative stateThe statistical read favours the sellers, held for 8 days
Price$35.74
Valuation63.82 trailing · 21.04 forward price to earnings
Values screenPASS · score 70.0
BetaN/A

The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth

Read at
$35.74
63.82 P/E · 21.04 fwd
Our fair value
$35.99
1% discount
Analyst target (avg)
$38.00
+6% to current
Target low $27.00Analyst target rangeTarget high $45.00
▲ current $35.74 · | average target

Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going

$46.9$33.2$19.5TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONAnalyst high$45.00 +21%Analyst avg$38.00 +2%Our fair value$35.99 -3%Conservative$25.48 -31%

The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street

Current
$35.74
you are here
Conservative
$25.48
-29%
Analyst avg
$38.00
+6%
Our fair value
$35.99
+1%
Analyst high
$45.00
+26%

Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.

Reading the gap · Our more conservative model reads it as roughly fairly valued here, while the Street is more bullish — a quality-at-a-fair-price name rather than a deep-value one.

Revenue growth10.40%
Profit margin1.92%
Debt to equity12.95
Analyst consensusBuy · 13 covering

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English

This company clears both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. Here is how it did on each:

The common standard · AAOIFI
Used by most halal investing apps
✓ PASSES
Our stricter standard · asset-based
The one Titan applies
✓ PASSES

What these two standards are, and how they differ →

  • Business activity Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines — no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. Pass
  • Debt load Interest-bearing debt is of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
  • Interest-bearing cash Interest-bearing cash and securities are of assets, above the one-third limit. Fail
  • Receivables Money owed to the company is of assets, above the 49% limit. Fail
  • Revenue purity Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources — under the 5% line. Pass

Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.

The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean

Trucks Keep Rolling But Returns Stay Flat

Every load that leaves a warehouse for a store shelf still needs a driver and a rig to move it across state lines. Schneider runs that network through truckload, intermodal and logistics services, yet revenue is flat and the business earns only a 2 percent profit margin on a 3 percent return on equity. At 23 times forward earnings the shares sit 6 percent above our fair value, so the market is already paying for growth that is not showing up.

We pass because nothing in the numbers suggests the price is attractive. Low returns on capital, zero top-line growth and an unknown competitive edge leave little room for error once fuel costs or freight rates move against the cycle. The buy rating from analysts lines up with the current share price, not with any margin of safety.

Trucking remains exposed to economic swings, driver shortages and diesel price spikes that can erase thin margins quickly. Even with a clean ethical screen the combination of modest profitability and full valuation offers no compelling case for ownership. Analysis, not advice.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E21.0x
expensive even after accounting for its growth
Trailing P/E63.8x
expensive — the price assumes strong growth ahead
Revenue growth10.4%
steady growth
Profit margin1.9%
barely profitable
Return on equity3.7%
a modest return on shareholder capital
Debt to equity0.13
minimal debt — a conservative balance sheet
Current ratio2.03
comfortably covers its short-term bills
Market cap$6.3B
Employees19,000

The risks · The main risks here are ordinary market swings and the chance our fair-value read proves too optimistic.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

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The trader read · the latest dated commentary

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 36% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 52%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 28%. The street (14 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $33. Entered 2026-07-18 · Markup

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-07-18 Markup $38.44 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 36% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 52%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 28%. The street (14 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $33.

2026-07-03 Markup $38.44 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Markup $38.44 Entry 1

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

What holding actually paid · price plus dividends

If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $29.84 +24.3% · $1,243 +24.3%
2 months $28.29 +31.1% · $1,311 +31.1%
3 months $23.65 +56.8% $0.10 $1,573 +57.3%
6 months $27.06 +37.1% $0.20 $1,378 +37.8%
1 year $24.34 +52.4% $0.39 $1,540 +54.0%
2 years $22.32 +66.2% $0.67 $1,692 +69.2%
3 years $25.47 +45.6% $1.04 $1,497 +49.7%
5 years $21.38 +73.5% $1.68 $1,814 +81.4%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever SNDR does next, these words stay.

Schneider National, Inc. · SNDR · Markup · $35.74
Recorded 2026-07-31 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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