NASDAQ$ULH
Universal Logistics Holdings Inc · Q1 2025 earnings
Q1 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations
Briefing
Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. reported a significant decrease in net income and operating income for the first quarter of 2025, primarily due to lower auto production and sustained weakness in the freight market.
Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. experienced a challenging first quarter in 2025, with consolidated net income falling to $6.0 million from $52.5 million in the prior year, and total operating revenues decreasing by 22.3% to $382.4 million. The decline was attributed to a sluggish start to the year, lower auto production, and a weak freight market, leading to a significant compression in operating margin.
- Total operating revenues for Q1 2025 were $382.4 million, a 22.3% decrease from $491.9 million in Q1 2024.
- Net income for Q1 2025 was $6.0 million, or $0.23 per share, significantly down from $52.5 million, or $1.99 per share, in Q1 2024.
- Operating income decreased by $59.4 million to $15.7 million in Q1 2025, resulting in an operating margin of 4.1%, compared to 15.3% in the prior year.
- The company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.105 per share, payable on July 1, 2025.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Universal Logistics · Revenue · Quarterly
$382M
Revenue by segment
Universal Logistics · $368M total across 3 segments · Q1 2026
- Contract Logistics$270M—73.3%
- Trucking$50.2M—13.7%
- Intermodal$47.9M—13.0%
Forward guidance
Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. remains confident in its business model and is taking actions to improve underperforming operations, focusing on strategic customer acquisition to drive profitable growth.
Tailwinds
- Gained positive momentum as the quarter progressed.
- Confident in the strength and resilience of Universal's business model.
- Taking actions to improve results of underperforming operations.
- Highly focused on strategic customer acquisition.
- Objective of driving profitable growth.
Headwinds
- Sluggish start to 2025.
- Early softness posed a significant headwind to overall performance.
- Lower auto production impacted top-line revenues.
- Sustained weakness in the freight market impacted top-line revenues.
- Compression in operating margin due to market conditions.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2025
+0.4%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.4%
Avg return
5 days after
+2.6%
Avg return
30 days after
61%
40 / 66 earnings
Positive
+36.4%
Q1 2024
Best reaction
-23.3%
Q4 2022
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +8.3% | +6.8% | — | |
| Q4 2025 | -3.7% | +16.0% | +50.8% | |
| Q3 2025 | -2.8% | -12.4% | -29.2% | |
| Q2 2025 | +10.0% | -13.6% | -0.9% | |
| Q1 2025 | -4.8% | -18.9% | -14.1% | |
| Q4 2024 | -19.6% | -33.3% | -34.9% | |
| Q3 2024 | -8.7% | -2.9% | +19.0% | |
| Q2 2024 | -2.6% | -5.4% | -4.9% | |
| Q1 2024 | +36.4% | +32.9% | +36.0% | |
| Q4 2023 | +5.1% | +0.9% | +8.3% | |
| Q3 2023 | -7.2% | -2.0% | +11.0% | |
| Q2 2023 | -3.8% | -1.2% | -14.1% | |
| Q1 2023 | -2.0% | -0.6% | +5.1% | |
| Q4 2022 | -23.3% | -27.1% | -30.7% | |
| Q3 2022 | -8.2% | -3.8% | +2.3% | |
| Q2 2022 | +4.4% | +17.9% | +30.6% | |
| Q1 2022 | +6.4% | +4.1% | +31.2% | |
| Q4 2021 | +7.3% | +7.6% | +21.1% | |
| Q3 2021 | -2.0% | -2.8% | -9.8% | |
| Q2 2021 | +3.3% | +0.3% | -0.5% | |
| Q1 2021 | +4.2% | +4.2% | +4.2% | |
| Q4 2020 | +6.2% | +5.0% | +15.6% | |
| Q3 2020 | -1.5% | +8.8% | +9.4% | |
| Q2 2020 | +1.5% | +1.0% | +20.6% | |
| Q1 2020 | -3.9% | -11.3% | +0.9% | |
| Q4 2019 | +7.7% | +6.9% | -13.1% | |
| Q3 2019 | -20.8% | -26.1% | -22.1% | |
| Q2 2019 | -7.1% | -8.9% | -15.3% | |
| Q1 2019 | +1.4% | +8.7% | -10.8% | |
| Q4 2018 | -4.3% | -5.3% | -22.2% | |
| Q3 2018 | -4.7% | -8.7% | -18.9% | |
| Q2 2018 | +8.9% | +22.3% | +33.2% | |
| Q1 2018 | +1.1% | +0.2% | +11.8% | |
| Q4 2017 | +4.3% | +3.4% | -3.8% | |
| Q3 2017 | +0.9% | +1.2% | +8.0% | |
| Q2 2017 | -2.1% | +3.5% | +5.9% | |
| Q1 2017 | +5.3% | +10.2% | -0.4% | |
| Q4 2016 | +4.5% | +1.5% | -5.2% | |
| Q3 2016 | +13.8% | +5.7% | +33.0% | |
| Q2 2016 | -2.2% | -2.7% | -5.0% | |
| Q1 2016 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -3.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +2.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +2.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +2.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +6.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +6.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -10.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +4.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -8.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -8.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +4.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +4.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +4.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +7.6% | — | — |
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