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Schneider National Inc · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Schneider National reported Q4 2024 results, with earnings improvement across all reportable segments and strategic acquisitions.

Schneider National reported operating revenues of $1.3 billion and diluted earnings per share of $0.18 for Q4 2024. The company saw improvements in earnings across all reportable segments and completed the acquisition of Cowan Systems. They anticipate improved freight market conditions in 2025.

  • Operating revenues were $1.3 billion, compared to $1.4 billion in 2023.
  • Diluted earnings per share increased to $0.18 from $0.15 in the prior year.
  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share rose to $0.20 from $0.16 in the same period last year.
  • The company completed the acquisition of Cowan Systems, aligning with their long-term strategic vision.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.34B

Previous: $1.37B-2.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.20

Previous: $0.16+25.0%
Truckload Rev per Truck per Week

$4.1K

Previous: $4.06K+1.1%
Total Truckload Avg Trucks

10.9K

Previous: 10.9K-0.2%
Truckload Avg Company Trucks

9.6K

Previous: 9.1K+5.4%
Truckload Avg Owner-Op Trucks

1.3K

Previous: 1.8K-28.0%
Truckload Trailers

54.5K

Previous: 47.5K+14.7%
Intermodal Orders

109.9K

Previous: 106.4K+3.3%
Intermodal Containers

26.6K

Previous: 27.0K-1.6%
Intermodal Trucks

1.4K

Previous: 1.5K-4.8%
Intermodal Rev per Order

$2.54K

Previous: $2.48K+2.1%
Dedicated Rev per Truck per Week

$4.18K

No prior period
Dedicated Avg Trucks

7.2K

No prior period
Network Rev per Truck per Week

$3.95K

No prior period
Network Avg Trucks

3.7K

No prior period
Truckload Operating Ratio

96.5%

No prior period
Intermodal Operating Ratio

93.8%

No prior period
Logistics Operating Ratio

97.4%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$21.1M

Previous: $55.7M-62.1%
Net Income

$32.6M

Previous: $27.4M+19.0%
Operating Income

$42.4M

Previous: $31.3M+35.5%
Gross Profit

$486M

Previous: $67.8M+617.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Schneider National · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.34B

Q4 2024-2.4%vs Q4 2023
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 anticipates continued improvement in freight market conditions in 2025, leading to revenue and earnings growth with enhanced margins and asset returns progressing throughout the year. The company's full year adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance is $0.90 - $1.20, and their full year net capital expenditure guidance is $400 to $450 million.

Tailwinds

  • Continued improvement in freight market conditions in 2025.
  • Revenue and earnings growth with enhanced margins.
  • Truckload Network focus on returning the business to profitability by improving price.
  • Dedicated business anticipating top-line and earnings growth from organic new business and the accretive impact of Cowan Systems.
  • Intermodal expecting both volume growth and price improvement by leveraging differentiated market position and rail partnerships.

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 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+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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