NASDAQ$HUBG

Hub Group Inc · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported record revenue and profit, supported customers with high service levels and innovative supply chain solutions, and achieved record quarterly diluted EPS.

Hub Group reported a strong second quarter with a 43% increase in revenue to $1.4 billion and diluted earnings per share of $3.03, nearly four times the prior year's EPS. The company benefited from yield improvement, operating efficiency, and growth across its Intermodal and Transportation Solutions, Truck Brokerage, and Logistics segments.

  • Second quarter revenue increased by 43% to $1.4 billion compared to the previous year.
  • Diluted earnings per share reached a record $3.03, nearly four times the prior year's.
  • Intermodal and Transportation Solutions revenue increased by 41% to $873 million.
  • Truck Brokerage revenue grew by 90% to $266 million due to the acquisition of Choptank Transport and organic growth.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.4B

Previous: $981M+42.8%
EPS (adj)

$3.03

Previous: $0.78+288.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$85.9M

Previous: -$26.3M-226.3%
Free Cash Flow

$115M

Previous: $148M-22.2%
Net Income

$103M

Previous: $26.6M+286.8%
Operating Income

$138M

Previous: $36.9M+272.5%
Gross Profit

$247M

Previous: $121M+104.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$298M

Previous: $246M+21.3%
Total Assets

$2.68B

Previous: $2.19B+22.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.52M

Previous: $4.17M+32.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Hub Group · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.4B

Q2 2022+42.8%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 3 of 14 quarters(21%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company expects full year 2022 diluted earnings per share to range from $10.00 to $10.50 and revenue to be $5.6-$5.7 billion.

Tailwinds

  • Full year 2022 diluted earnings per share expected to range from $10.00 to $10.50.
  • Full year 2022 revenue estimated to be $5.6-$5.7 billion.
  • Gross margin as a percentage of revenue expected to range from 15.8% to 16.0%.
  • Effective tax rate for the year projected to be 24-25%.
  • Company remains focused on disciplined cost and capital structure.

Headwinds

  • Some level of uncertainty acknowledged looking forward to 2023.
  • Costs and expenses expected to range from $415 to $430 million for the year.
  • Capital expenditures for 2022 expected to range from $240 to $250 million.
  • General or regional economic conditions and health concerns.
  • The effect of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2022

Historical avgQ2 2022

+1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.2%

Avg return

30 days after

61%

42 / 69 earnings

Positive

+14.0%

Q3 2017

Best reaction

-16.0%

Q2 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026+2.1%+3.4%+24.2%
Q4 2025+1.5%+3.7%+24.8%
Q3 2025-0.6%-0.7%+8.0%
Q2 2025-4.3%+0.9%+6.9%
Q1 2025+0.4%+7.1%+1.7%
Q4 2024-4.2%-2.7%-9.1%
Q3 2024-0.2%+1.3%+18.7%
Q2 2024-9.1%-8.3%+0.8%
Q1 2024-0.2%+0.6%+8.1%
Q4 2023-2.1%-1.9%-6.8%
Q3 2023-5.1%-6.9%+2.0%
Q2 2023+3.4%+3.3%-7.6%
Q1 2023-2.7%-2.7%-4.0%
Q4 2022+10.4%+12.4%+6.2%
Q3 2022+2.8%+5.8%+9.9%
Q2 2022+5.8%+7.2%+2.5%
Q1 2022+3.8%+14.0%+13.5%
Q4 2021+7.9%+7.0%+10.4%
Q3 2021+1.9%+4.2%+6.0%
Q2 2021+3.7%+4.5%+9.0%
Q1 2021+1.6%+7.0%-2.2%
Q4 2020+4.4%+6.7%+11.1%
Q3 2020+1.3%+3.9%+12.1%
Q2 2020+3.2%+2.9%+6.0%
Q1 2020-15.6%-12.2%-7.1%
Q4 2019+7.8%+0.2%-17.3%
Q3 2019-7.7%-1.6%+2.9%
Q2 2019+11.7%+6.1%+6.3%
Q1 2019+0.5%+11.4%-5.7%
Q4 2018-0.9%-0.4%-7.0%
Q3 2018+11.6%+12.6%+5.5%
Q2 2018+10.0%+15.0%+13.9%
Q1 2018-0.3%+0.8%+15.7%
Q4 2017-5.7%+0.1%-2.8%
Q3 2017+14.0%+10.6%+13.5%
Q2 2017-16.0%-15.5%-6.1%
Q1 2017-0.7%-3.6%-14.2%
Q4 2016+7.9%+6.4%+11.5%
Q3 2016-10.3%-8.5%+9.2%
Q2 2016-0.0%+1.1%-1.1%
Q1 2016+6.3%
Q4 2015+10.2%
Q3 2015+8.7%
Q2 2015+8.4%
Q1 2015+8.1%
Q4 2014+7.1%
Q3 2014+3.0%
Q2 2014-5.1%
Q1 2014+6.0%
Q4 2013+3.2%
Q3 2013+2.8%
Q2 2013+6.5%
Q1 2013-5.6%
Q4 2012-0.5%
Q3 2012+0.1%
Q2 2012+1.0%
Q1 2012+0.3%
Q2 2011-0.7%
Q4 2011-0.7%
Q3 2011-1.1%
Q4 2010-3.9%
Q1 2010-0.4%
Q1 2011-0.4%
Q4 2008+2.1%
Q3 2010+0.4%
Q3 2009+0.4%
Q2 2009+1.0%
Q2 2010+1.0%
Q4 2009+1.0%

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