NYSE$EXPD

Expeditors International of Washington · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Expeditors' Q3 2021 earnings significantly increased due to strong volumes and high average sell and buy rates, driven by supply chain imbalances and disruptions.

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. reported an 87% increase in EPS to $2.09 and an 84% increase in revenues to $4.3 billion compared to the same quarter of 2020. The company's performance was driven by strong volumes and high average sell and buy rates amid supply chain constraints.

  • Diluted EPS increased 87% to $2.09 compared to Q3 2020.
  • Net earnings attributable to shareholders increased 88% to $359 million.
  • Operating income increased 94% to $490 million.
  • Revenues increased 84% to $4.3 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$4.32B

Previous: $2.46B+75.2%
EPS (adj)

$2.09

Previous: $1.12+86.6%
Airfreight Tonnage Growth

28.0%

No prior period
Ocean Container Volume Growth

15.0%

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$359M

Previous: $191M+87.7%
Net Income

$359M

Previous: $191M+87.7%
Operating Income

$490M

Previous: $252M+94.3%
Gross Profit

-$3.19B

Previous: -$1.73B-84.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.82B

Previous: $1.47B+24.2%
Total Assets

$7.08B

Previous: $4.36B+62.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$15.2M

Previous: $12.3M+23.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Expeditors · Revenue · Quarterly

$4.32B

Q3 2021+75.2%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Expeditors · $4.32B total across 3 segments · Q3 2021

  • Airfreight Services
    $1.63B
  • Ocean Freight and Services
    $1.6B
  • Customs Brokerage and Other Services
    $1.09B

Forward guidance

Expeditors anticipates that the current challenging conditions in the global logistics infrastructure are likely to persist well into 2022, with no simple or immediate fix to the supply and infrastructure issues.

Tailwinds

  • Company's ability to adapt and perform exceptionally well on behalf of its customers.
  • Strong operating efficiency.
  • Close collaboration among employees.
  • Ability to leverage carrier relationships to secure space.
  • Strength of non-asset-based operating model.

Headwinds

  • Unpredictability of how long the current conditions will persist.
  • Impact of current conditions on future operations.
  • Continued scarce air and ocean capacity.
  • Elevated and erratic air and ocean pricing.
  • Overall deficiency of available air capacity.

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 Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

+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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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