NASDAQ$LSTR

Landstar System Inc · Q1 2020 earnings

Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Landstar's Q1 2020 results were released, showing a decrease in revenue and earnings per share compared to Q1 2019, influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic in the final week of the quarter.

Landstar System reported a decrease in revenue to $927.6 million and diluted earnings per share to $1.04 for Q1 2020, compared to $1.033 billion in revenue and $1.58 earnings per share in Q1 2019. The results were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the final week of the quarter, which significantly reduced dispatched truck load volume.

  • Q1 2020 diluted earnings per share were $1.04, down from $1.58 in Q1 2019.
  • Q1 2020 revenue was $927.6 million, a decrease from $1.033 billion in Q1 2019.
  • Gross profit for Q1 2020 was $142.9 million, compared to $155.6 million in Q1 2019.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted truck load volume in the final week of Q1 2020.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$928M

Previous: $1.03B-10.2%
EPS (adj)

$1.04

Previous: $1.58-34.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$5.8M

Previous: -$4.58M-26.7%
Free Cash Flow

$35.1M

Previous: $58.7M-40.3%
Net Income

$40.9M

Previous: $63.3M-35.4%
Operating Income

$54M

Previous: $80.9M-33.2%
Gross Profit

$903M

Previous: $1.02B-11.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$177M

Previous: $265M-33.0%
Total Assets

$1.24B

Previous: $1.35B-8.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$631K

Previous: $1.94M-67.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Landstar · Revenue · Quarterly

$928M

Q1 2020-10.2%vs Q1 2019
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Landstar · $928M total across 6 segments · Q1 2020

  • Truckload: Van equipment
    $545M-11.9%
  • Truckload: Unsided/platform equipment
    $286M-7.9%
  • Rail intermodal
    $28.1M-6.3%
  • Ocean and air cargo carriers
    $26.6M-13.3%
  • Less-than-truckload
    $22.9M-1.9%
  • Other
    $18.3M-4.8%

Forward guidance

Due to the unpredictable economic environment, Landstar will not be providing revenue and earnings guidance for the 2020 second quarter; however, they expect near-term revenue and earnings to be significantly adversely impacted by the current economic environment.

Tailwinds

  • Landstar expects to generate sufficient operating cash flow to pay all members of its network in a timely manner.
  • Landstar expects to be able to pay the regular quarterly dividend.
  • Landstar expects to be able to fund its technology initiatives.
  • Landstar expects to be able to pay finance lease obligations.
  • Landstar's financial position is expected to remain strong throughout this unprecedented time.

Headwinds

  • Near-term revenue is expected to be significantly adversely impacted by the current economic environment.
  • Near-term earnings are expected to be significantly adversely impacted by the current economic environment.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to have a significant adverse impact on results of operations in the 2020 second quarter.
  • The company will be prudent in its approach to share purchases over the next few months as the depth and duration of the crisis becomes clearer.
  • The company is not providing revenue and earnings guidance for the 2020 second quarter due to the unpredictable economic environment.

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 Q1 2020

Historical avgQ1 2020

-0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.3%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

29 / 68 earnings

Positive

+6.3%

Q3 2016

Best reaction

-8.8%

Q2 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.8%+0.8%+12.9%
Q4 2025-2.3%-3.4%-2.5%
Q3 2025-3.7%-2.8%+1.1%
Q1 2025-2.5%+0.9%-2.4%
Q4 2024-3.5%-5.9%-8.2%
Q3 2024-2.5%-2.4%+2.6%
Q2 2024-0.5%-3.4%-5.5%
Q1 2024+3.1%+3.0%+4.6%
Q4 2023-2.0%-1.2%-4.2%
Q3 2023-2.3%-1.6%+4.8%
Q2 2023-1.6%+0.3%-7.9%
Q1 2023-1.4%+0.8%-0.6%
Q4 2022+6.2%+5.9%+5.5%
Q3 2022-1.0%+0.3%+11.5%
Q2 2022-0.8%-3.7%+1.6%
Q1 2022+4.8%+5.9%-1.5%
Q4 2021-7.1%-1.7%-3.3%
Q3 2021+3.0%+4.8%+3.5%
Q2 2021-3.1%-0.4%+2.3%
Q1 2021-3.4%-3.2%-4.4%
Q4 2020-5.0%-6.1%+6.9%
Q3 2020+2.4%+2.5%+1.2%
Q2 2020+0.1%+0.6%+9.0%
Q1 2020+3.7%+10.1%+14.8%
Q4 2019+0.4%-1.0%-9.9%
Q3 2019-0.6%+2.0%-3.9%
Q2 2019+0.8%+1.0%-5.2%
Q1 2019+2.5%-2.3%-7.9%
Q4 2018-1.6%+1.3%+5.9%
Q3 2018-1.5%-1.7%+3.0%
Q2 2018+1.6%+2.0%+8.3%
Q1 2018-5.0%-3.8%+7.0%
Q4 2017+4.0%-1.5%-0.9%
Q3 2017+0.2%-1.3%-1.7%
Q2 2017-8.8%-7.0%-6.4%
Q1 2017+0.1%-1.3%-3.8%
Q4 2016-1.0%-0.3%+3.1%
Q3 2016+6.3%+8.8%+23.7%
Q2 2016-1.6%-0.3%-1.9%
Q1 2016-0.6%
Q4 2015+0.3%
Q3 2015-4.1%
Q2 2015+1.9%
Q1 2015-1.2%
Q4 2014-0.7%
Q3 2014-0.1%
Q2 2014+5.2%
Q1 2014+3.2%
Q4 2013+2.0%
Q3 2013-6.9%
Q2 2013+2.9%
Q1 2013-1.7%
Q4 2012-2.7%
Q3 2012+1.6%
Q2 2012+4.1%
Q1 2012-5.6%
Q4 2011+0.3%
Q3 2011-2.4%
Q2 2011-2.8%
Q1 2010-1.4%
Q1 2011-1.4%
Q4 2008-1.1%
Q4 2010-1.1%
Q3 2010+0.3%
Q3 2009+0.3%
Q2 2010+1.2%
Q2 2009+1.2%
Q4 2009+1.2%

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