NYSE$XPO

XPO Logistics Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

XPO Logistics' Q3 2023 results demonstrated solid growth in revenue and profitability amidst a soft freight transportation environment.

XPO Logistics reported a 2% year-over-year increase in revenue and a 6% increase in adjusted EBITDA for Q3 2023. The company's North American LTL segment saw improvements in volume, pricing, and labor productivity, contributing to an adjusted operating ratio of 86.2%.

  • Revenue increased year-over-year by 2% due to higher tonnage per day and yield in the North American LTL segment.
  • Adjusted EBITDA grew by 6% compared to the same period in 2022.
  • The adjusted operating ratio for North American LTL improved sequentially by 140 basis points to 86.2%.
  • Damage claims ratio in North American LTL reached a company-best of 0.4%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.98B

Previous: $3.04B-34.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.88

Previous: $1.45-39.3%
NA LTL Shipments per day

44.0K

No prior period
NA LTL Pounds per day (thousands)

24.0M

No prior period
NA LTL Average weight per shipment

544

No prior period
NA LTL Gross revenue per hundredweight (excl fuel)

$25.63

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$494M

Previous: -$394M-25.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$410M

Previous: -$263M-55.9%
Net Income

$84M

Previous: $131M-35.9%
Operating Income

$154M

Previous: $185M-16.8%
Gross Profit

$1.57B

Previous: $998M+57.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$355M

Previous: $544M-34.7%
Total Assets

$6.43B

Previous: $8.5B-24.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$17M

Previous: $8M+112.5%

Revenue & EPS history

XPO Logistics · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.98B

Q3 2023-34.9%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

XPO Logistics · $1.78B total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • North American LTL Segment
    $1.14B+5.9%
  • European Transportation Segment
    $633M

Forward guidance

XPO expects to further accelerate yield growth in the fourth quarter.

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 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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