NYSE$XPO
XPO Logistics Inc · Q3 2021 earnings
Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
XPO Logistics reported record revenue and updated full-year guidance based on higher-than-expected growth.
XPO Logistics announced its Q3 2021 financial results, reporting the highest revenue of any quarter in the company's history. Revenue increased to $3.27 billion, with adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.94. The company also updated its full-year 2021 guidance based on higher-than-expected growth.
- Revenue increased to $3.27 billion for the third quarter, compared to $2.68 billion for the same period in 2020.
- Adjusted diluted earnings per share was $0.94 for the third quarter, compared to $0.42 for the same period in 2020.
- The company generated $250 million of cash flow from operating activities and $185 million of free cash flow.
- XPO is executing a company-specific action plan to enhance network efficiencies and drive growth in its high-ROIC LTL business.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
XPO Logistics · Revenue · Quarterly
$3.27B
Revenue by segment
XPO Logistics · $896M total across 1 segment · Q3 2021
- North American LTL Segment$896M—100.0%
Forward guidance
XPO Logistics raised its 2021 guidance for full-year adjusted EBITDA to $1.228 billion to $1.233 billion, including a fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA increase to $300 million to $305 million.
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
+0.9%
Avg return
Earnings day
+4.0%
Avg return
5 days after
+5.8%
Avg return
30 days after
52%
34 / 65 earnings
Positive
+20.4%
Q4 2023
Best reaction
-35.9%
Q3 2022
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -2.5% | -4.2% | -1.3% | |
| Q4 2025 | +3.4% | +11.5% | +5.1% | |
| Q3 2025 | +9.2% | +12.8% | +13.9% | |
| Q1 2025 | +8.9% | +12.2% | +16.8% | |
| Q4 2024 | +7.8% | +8.6% | -20.5% | |
| Q3 2024 | +8.5% | +11.0% | +26.7% | |
| Q2 2024 | -3.4% | -3.3% | -0.2% | |
| Q1 2024 | +1.7% | +2.8% | -1.8% | |
| Q4 2023 | +20.4% | +20.0% | +24.9% | |
| Q3 2023 | +12.6% | +18.1% | +27.7% | |
| Q2 2023 | +5.6% | +7.7% | +11.2% | |
| Q1 2023 | +7.9% | +6.5% | +11.6% | |
| Q4 2022 | -14.2% | -17.4% | -21.5% | |
| Q3 2022 | -35.9% | +11.7% | +28.3% | |
| Q2 2022 | -1.1% | -9.0% | -13.3% | |
| Q1 2022 | -1.3% | -1.5% | -0.6% | |
| Q4 2021 | +9.6% | +4.9% | +13.9% | |
| Q3 2021 | -7.8% | -9.6% | -14.3% | |
| Q2 2021 | +1.6% | +3.9% | +9.4% | |
| Q1 2021 | +1.7% | +5.7% | +5.3% | |
| Q4 2020 | -3.3% | -0.3% | +2.7% | |
| Q3 2020 | +1.9% | +7.7% | +26.8% | |
| Q2 2020 | -10.8% | -7.6% | +7.4% | |
| Q1 2020 | +7.1% | +6.3% | +26.2% | |
| Q4 2019 | -1.0% | +2.1% | -35.8% | |
| Q3 2019 | +2.1% | -0.4% | +5.7% | |
| Q2 2019 | +6.7% | +1.0% | +5.0% | |
| Q1 2019 | -5.8% | -3.8% | -23.5% | |
| Q4 2018 | -12.9% | -8.4% | -16.8% | |
| Q3 2018 | +0.1% | -2.9% | -12.7% | |
| Q2 2018 | +0.7% | +4.1% | +6.8% | |
| Q1 2018 | +4.6% | +9.2% | +11.7% | |
| Q4 2017 | -5.7% | +0.1% | +15.7% | |
| Q3 2017 | +3.2% | +6.5% | +12.5% | |
| Q2 2017 | -1.3% | -1.4% | +5.2% | |
| Q1 2017 | +4.9% | +7.7% | +8.5% | |
| Q4 2016 | -0.4% | +2.4% | -5.0% | |
| Q3 2016 | +7.8% | +13.7% | +39.8% | |
| Q2 2016 | +15.0% | +29.0% | +24.7% | |
| Q1 2016 | -10.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -3.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +10.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -3.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +15.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +10.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +4.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -3.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +1.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +2.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +9.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -4.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -4.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -4.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -4.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +2.6% | — | — |
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