Knight-Swift (KNX) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Core Insights - Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings reported $1.93 billion in revenue for Q3 2025, a year-over-year increase of 2.7% [1] - The EPS for the same period was $0.32, down from $0.34 a year ago, indicating a decline in earnings [1] - The reported revenue exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.9 billion by 1.66%, while the EPS fell short of the consensus estimate of $0.38 by 15.79% [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Adjusted Operating Ratio was reported at 93.8%, slightly above the average estimate of 93.5% [4] - Operating Ratio stood at 97.4%, significantly higher than the average estimate of 94.5% [4] - Revenue excluding truckload and LTL fuel surcharge was $1.72 billion, surpassing the average estimate of $1.68 billion, reflecting a year-over-year change of 2.4% [4] - Truckload and LTL fuel surcharge revenue was $206.17 million, exceeding the average estimate of $201.16 million, with a year-over-year increase of 5.3% [4] - Operating revenue for LTL was $394.5 million, slightly below the average estimate of $395.14 million, but showing a year-over-year increase of 21.2% [4] - Revenue excluding fuel surcharge for the LTL segment was $340.49 million, compared to the average estimate of $343.8 million, marking a 21.5% year-over-year increase [4] - Operating revenue for Intermodal was $94.08 million, below the average estimate of $95.35 million, reflecting an 8.4% year-over-year decline [4] - Revenue for the Truckload segment, excluding fuel surcharge and intersegment transactions, was $1.08 billion, matching the average estimate, but showing a 2.1% year-over-year decrease [4] - Operating revenue for Logistics was $140.4 million, exceeding the average estimate of $135.07 million, but reflecting a 2.2% year-over-year decline [4] - Operating revenue for Truckload was $1.24 billion, slightly above the average estimate of $1.23 billion, indicating a 1.7% year-over-year decrease [4] Stock Performance - Knight-Swift's shares have returned +20.3% over the past month, significantly outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.1% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 5 (Strong Sell), suggesting potential underperformance in the near term [3]