NASDAQ$ULH
Universal Logistics Holdings Inc · Q4 2022 earnings
Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported record fourth quarter and full-year financial results and declared dividend.
Universal Logistics Holdings reported a decrease in operating revenues but a significant increase in operating income and earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2022. The company's fourth quarter operating income and earnings per share represent the best fourth quarter results in company history.
- Fourth quarter operating revenues decreased by 1.9% to $458.7 million.
- Fourth quarter operating income increased by 102.6% to $48.2 million.
- Fourth quarter earnings per share increased by 111.7% to $1.27 per share.
- Declared a quarterly dividend of $0.105 per share.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Universal Logistics · Revenue · Quarterly
$459M
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
The company expects near-term headwinds in transportation but anticipates stability in its contract logistics segment, supported by strong North American auto production.
Tailwinds
- Stability in contract logistics segment.
- Strong North American auto production.
- Diversification of service offerings.
- Talented teams assembled.
- Results-oriented organization.
Headwinds
- Excess retail inventories.
- Slow-down in industrial production.
- Loosening capacity.
- Downward pressures on trucking segment.
- Downward pressures on company-managed brokerage segment.
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 Q4 2022
+0.4%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.4%
Avg return
5 days after
+3.5%
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% | +39.5% | |
| 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 2010 | +4.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +4.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +4.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +7.6% | — | — |
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