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Schneider National Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Schneider National's Q4 2023 performance was affected by challenges in the freight environment and costs related to accident claims.

Schneider National reported Q4 2023 operating revenues of $1.4 billion, a decrease from $1.6 billion in 2022. Income from operations was $31.3 million, down from $143.3 million in the previous year. Diluted earnings per share were $0.15, with adjusted diluted earnings per share at $0.16.

  • Operating revenues decreased to $1.4 billion from $1.6 billion in the previous year.
  • Income from operations significantly decreased to $31.3 million from $143.3 million.
  • Diluted earnings per share were $0.15, and adjusted diluted earnings per share was $0.16.
  • The company focused on strategic growth objectives in dedicated, intermodal, and logistics.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.37B

Previous: $1.56B-12.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.16

Previous: $0.64-75.0%
Truckload Rev per Truck per Week

$4.06K

Previous: $4.17K-2.7%
Total Truckload Avg Trucks

10.9K

Previous: 10.5K+4.2%
Truckload Avg Company Trucks

9.1K

Previous: 8.5K+6.8%
Truckload Avg Owner-Op Trucks

1.8K

Previous: 2.0K-7.1%
Truckload Trailers

47.5K

Previous: 44.0K+8.0%
Intermodal Orders

106.4K

Previous: 107.7K-1.2%
Intermodal Containers

27.0K

Previous: 28.0K-3.7%
Intermodal Trucks

1.5K

Previous: 1.6K-6.5%
Intermodal Rev per Order

$2.48K

Previous: $2.98K-16.6%
Capital Expenditures

$55.7M

Previous: $214M-74.0%
Net Income

$27.4M

Previous: $110M-75.1%
Operating Income

$31.3M

Previous: $143M-78.2%
Gross Profit

$67.8M

Previous: $207M-67.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.4M

Previous: $3.9M-38.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Schneider National · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.37B

Q4 2023-12.2%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 4 of 15 quarters(27%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Schneider National · $1.38B total across 5 segments · Q3 2023

  • Truckload
    $535M-6.3%
  • Logistics
    $326M-29.8%
  • Intermodal
    $263M-21.4%
  • Fuel surcharge
    $173M-26.1%
  • Other
    $78.4M-19.4%

Forward guidance

Schneider National provided full year 2024 adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance of $1.15 - $1.30 and net capital expenditures guidance of $400.0 - $450.0 million.

Tailwinds

  • Signs of stabilization seen in the fourth quarter of 2023 may be indicative of a broader freight market rebalancing ahead in 2024.
  • Focus remains on targeted actions to restore margins.
  • Company will deliver on commercial and operational objectives.
  • Further execution on cost containment strategies.
  • Full year effective tax rate of approximately 24.5%.

Headwinds

  • The shape of the recovery remains uncertain.
  • Recovery is likely to be disproportionately weighted towards the second half of the year.
  • Continuing impacts of the freight downcycle were felt across the portfolio in 2023.
  • Macroeconomic constraints.
  • Ongoing pricing challenges in logistics.

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 Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.5%

Avg return

30 days after

61%

25 / 41 earnings

Positive

+8.2%

Q4 2022

Best reaction

-12.7%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.3%-1.1%+16.3%
Q4 2025-9.7%+2.1%-4.5%
Q3 2025-10.5%-3.1%-0.1%
Q1 2025-1.0%+4.7%+6.8%
Q4 2024+1.4%-0.8%-11.4%
Q3 2024+4.9%+9.5%+8.2%
Q2 2024+2.8%+4.0%+0.7%
Q1 2024+4.5%+5.1%+6.6%
Q4 2023-1.3%-1.2%-6.5%
Q3 2023-12.7%-12.9%-5.3%
Q2 2023+0.7%-0.3%-5.4%
Q1 2023+2.4%+3.2%+2.7%
Q4 2022+8.2%+11.3%+6.6%
Q3 2022-1.7%+1.3%+16.1%
Q2 2022+5.1%+0.1%-0.5%
Q1 2022+3.4%+6.9%+6.5%
Q4 2021-3.1%-1.9%+2.8%
Q3 2021+1.2%+2.9%+3.0%
Q2 2021+6.1%+3.8%+7.8%
Q1 2021+2.1%+6.7%+3.2%
Q4 2020+1.5%+1.8%+14.6%
Q3 2020-3.4%+1.4%-6.7%
Q2 2020+0.4%+2.0%+8.6%
Q1 2020+0.1%-3.7%+8.5%
Q4 2019+3.8%+1.2%-20.7%
Q3 2019+4.3%+5.4%-0.1%
Q2 2019+0.6%-1.1%+0.7%
Q1 2019+2.5%-1.4%-17.2%
Q4 2018+0.4%+4.4%+1.1%
Q3 2018+0.0%+2.9%+2.1%
Q2 2018+4.4%+4.9%+3.6%
Q1 2018-0.9%-0.3%+10.3%
Q4 2015-5.4%-5.5%-4.6%
Q4 2017-0.7%-7.3%-11.8%
Q3 2016+1.1%-0.9%+9.0%
Q3 2017-1.9%-2.7%+6.5%
Q2 2016-1.4%-1.3%+2.9%
Q2 2017-1.4%-1.3%+2.9%
Q1 2016-2.2%-2.6%+12.3%
Q4 2016-2.2%-2.6%+12.3%
Q1 2017+1.0%+2.1%+16.1%

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