NASDAQ$HUBG

Hub Group Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Hub Group's financial performance in Q3 2024 showed mixed results with a decrease in revenue but growth in adjusted EPS.

Hub Group reported a decrease in revenue but an increase in adjusted EPS for Q3 2024. The company's Intermodal volume grew by 12%, and it closed a joint venture with EASO. Market conditions remain challenging.

  • Net income was $23.6 million, with diluted earnings per share of $0.39.
  • Adjusted EPS increased to $0.52, up from $0.48 in Q3 2023.
  • Revenue decreased to $987 million, a 3.7% decrease from the prior year.
  • Intermodal volume grew by 12%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$987M

Previous: $1.02B-3.7%
EPS

$0.39

Previous: $0.97-59.8%
Intermodal Volume Growth

12.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$43.2M

Previous: -$106M+59.1%
Free Cash Flow

$151M

Previous: $217M-30.6%
Net Income

$23.6M

Previous: $30.5M-22.5%
Operating Income

$32.1M

Previous: $42.6M-24.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$186M

Previous: $401M-53.5%
Total Assets

$2.83B

Previous: $2.92B-2.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.26M

Previous: $5.42M-2.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Hub Group · Revenue · Quarterly

$987M

Q3 2024-3.7%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 3 of 14 quarters(21%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Hub Group expects adjusted diluted earnings per share to range from $1.85 to $1.95 and revenue of approximately $4.0 billion for the full year 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share expected to range from $1.85 to $1.95.
  • Revenue estimated at approximately $4.0 billion for the full year.
  • Effective tax rate projected at approximately 23%.
  • Capital expenditures in the range of $45 million to $65 million for the full year.
  • Focus on yield management and cost control.

Headwinds

  • Market conditions remain challenging.
  • Revenue was impacted by lower revenue per load including fuel and accessorial revenue in Intermodal and Brokerage.
  • GAAP Logistics operating income decreased due to expenses related to the network alignment project.
  • Lower brokerage revenue.
  • Uncertainties and other factors might cause the actual performance of Hub Group to differ materially.

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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+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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