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

Total Revenue

$901M

Previous: $1.02B-11.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.84

Previous: $1.01-16.8%
Capital Expenditures

$39.2M

Previous: $60.9M-35.6%
Free Cash Flow

$86.6M

Previous: $9.11M+849.9%
Net Income

$28M

Previous: $48.9M-42.8%
Operating Income

$38.9M

Previous: $48.2M-19.4%
Gross Profit

$126M

Previous: $139M-9.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$169M

Previous: $61.4M+175.1%
Total Assets

$1.99B

Previous: $1.92B+3.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.85M

Previous: $3.99M-3.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Hub Group · Revenue · Quarterly

$901M

Q4 2019-11.5%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

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

Historical avgQ4 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

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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