NASDAQ$HUBG
Hub Group Inc · Q4 2019 earnings
Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported a decrease in revenue due to a soft demand environment and increased competition, while gross margin percentage increased due to multimodal solutions and lower purchased transportation costs.
Hub Group reported a decrease in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2019, driven by declines in Intermodal and Truck Brokerage segments. However, gross margin improved due to successful multimodal solutions and lower transportation costs. The company is focused on executing its strategy and profit improvement initiatives to navigate the challenging freight environment.
- Net income was $28.0 million, or $0.84 per diluted share.
- Revenue decreased by 12% to $901 million.
- Intermodal revenue decreased 9% to $548 million due primarily to an 11% decline in volume.
- Truck brokerage revenue declined 29% to $100 million.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Hub Group · Revenue · Quarterly
$901M
Forward guidance
The company expects 2020 diluted earnings per share to range from $3.39 to $3.60 and estimates low- to mid-single digit percentage revenue growth for the full year.
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 Q4 2019
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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