NYSE$EXPD
Expeditors International of Washington · Q1 2022 earnings
Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Expeditors' financial performance increased in Q1 2022 despite facing a cyber-attack.
Expeditors International of Washington reported a 46% increase in revenues to $4.7 billion and a 23% increase in EPS to $2.05 for Q1 2022, despite an 18% decrease in airfreight tonnage and a 3% decrease in ocean container volume due to a cyber-attack.
- Diluted EPS increased 23% to $2.05.
- Net earnings attributable to shareholders increased 21% to $346 million.
- Operating income increased 20% to $462 million.
- Revenues increased 46% to $4.7 billion.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Expeditors · Revenue · Quarterly
$4.66B
Revenue by segment
Expeditors · $4.66B total across 3 segments · Q1 2022
- Ocean Freight and Services$1.98B+106.3%42.4%
- Airfreight Services$1.6B+8.2%34.3%
- Customs Brokerage and Other Services$1.09B+18.1%23.4%
Forward guidance
Expeditors anticipates continued imbalance in air and ocean supply and demand, and cautions that a return to pre-pandemic levels could decrease revenues, expenses, and operating income.
Tailwinds
- The company's core systems are operational after the cyber-attack.
- Employees found alternative solutions to keep freight moving during the systems shutdown.
- The company believes the bulk of the expenses related to the cyber-attack are behind them.
- The company is implementing system enhancements to prevent future attacks.
- Rates remained elevated due to ongoing supply chain bottlenecks and capacity constraints.
Headwinds
- The cyber-attack limited the company's ability to arrange shipments, manage customs and distribution activities, and perform certain accounting functions.
- The company incurred approximately $40 million in incremental demurrage charges due to the inability to timely process and move shipments.
- The company incurred approximately $20 million in investigation, recovery, and remediation expenses related to the cyber-attack.
- The company may incur additional expenses related to the cyber-attack, including third-party expenses, incremental information services costs, legal fees, or indemnities to customers or business partners.
- The company's revenues, expenses, and operating income are likely to decline from the all-time highs that it experienced in 2021 if demand and rates return to pre-pandemic levels.
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 2022
+0.4%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.4%
Avg return
5 days after
+2.2%
Avg return
30 days after
54%
39 / 72 earnings
Positive
+10.9%
Q3 2025
Best reaction
-8.3%
Q2 2014
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +9.6% | +11.9% | +12.4% | |
| Q4 2025 | -4.5% | -3.1% | -4.7% | |
| Q3 2025 | +10.9% | +12.2% | +22.9% | |
| Q1 2025 | -5.1% | -2.4% | -0.6% | |
| Q4 2024 | +3.9% | +2.4% | +1.8% | |
| Q3 2024 | -0.8% | -0.3% | +0.0% | |
| Q2 2024 | -3.6% | -1.8% | +1.0% | |
| Q1 2024 | +1.0% | +2.3% | +8.5% | |
| Q4 2023 | -5.0% | -3.2% | -2.1% | |
| Q3 2023 | +1.5% | +3.5% | +7.7% | |
| Q2 2023 | -6.0% | -6.3% | -7.5% | |
| Q1 2023 | +1.1% | +1.0% | -4.3% | |
| Q4 2022 | -5.6% | -3.8% | -6.1% | |
| Q3 2022 | +9.5% | +16.9% | +12.7% | |
| Q2 2022 | -3.5% | -2.8% | -2.5% | |
| Q1 2022 | +10.8% | +8.0% | +9.0% | |
| Q4 2021 | -4.2% | -0.8% | -2.2% | |
| Q3 2021 | +1.5% | -0.5% | -2.6% | |
| Q2 2021 | -0.8% | -1.9% | -2.0% | |
| Q1 2021 | +0.4% | +4.9% | +9.7% | |
| Q4 2020 | -2.2% | -3.3% | +7.4% | |
| Q3 2020 | +0.6% | +0.5% | +3.6% | |
| Q2 2020 | -2.0% | -0.4% | +3.2% | |
| Q1 2020 | +1.8% | +4.8% | +8.7% | |
| Q4 2019 | +3.8% | +2.8% | -21.0% | |
| Q3 2019 | +3.1% | +3.4% | -2.1% | |
| Q2 2019 | +4.1% | +3.7% | +4.1% | |
| Q1 2019 | -4.8% | -6.2% | -8.8% | |
| Q4 2018 | +2.6% | +2.9% | +3.1% | |
| Q3 2018 | +6.5% | +4.1% | +7.8% | |
| Q2 2018 | -5.3% | -5.7% | -2.6% | |
| Q1 2018 | +10.3% | +13.1% | +18.9% | |
| Q4 2017 | -0.2% | +2.2% | -2.6% | |
| Q3 2017 | +5.2% | +4.1% | +11.6% | |
| Q2 2017 | -5.8% | -7.8% | -4.2% | |
| Q1 2017 | -3.4% | -2.9% | -3.3% | |
| Q4 2016 | +0.2% | +0.4% | -1.1% | |
| Q3 2016 | -4.6% | -2.5% | +8.4% | |
| Q2 2016 | +2.9% | +3.2% | +3.2% | |
| Q1 2016 | -5.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -2.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -3.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +3.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +5.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -8.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +5.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -7.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -7.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -4.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +1.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +3.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -4.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -1.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | +5.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2007 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2008 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | +5.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2008 | +5.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +5.1% | — | — |
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