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Landstar Q1 Earnings Miss Estimates, Decrease Year Over Year
ZACKSยท 2025-05-14 18:40
Core Viewpoint - Landstar System, Inc. reported disappointing first-quarter 2025 earnings, with EPS of 85 cents falling short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 92 cents and declining 35.6% year over year [1] Financial Performance - Revenues for the quarter reached $1.15 billion, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.13 billion but down 1.5% year over year [2] - Operating income decreased by 34.2% to $39.4 million compared to the prior-year quarter [3] - Total costs and expenses slightly increased by 0.1% to $1.12 billion [3] Segment Performance - Truck transportation segment revenues, which accounted for 89.8% of total revenues, were $1.05 billion, down 1.8% year over year but above expectations of $1.01 billion [4] - Rail intermodal revenues fell 22.9% to $17.48 million, below expectations of $24.1 million [4] - Ocean and air-cargo carrier segment revenues improved by 21.4% year over year to $65.63 million, surpassing expectations of $58.7 million [5] - Other revenues decreased by 22.4% to $19.66 million, falling short of expectations of $25.7 million [5] Liquidity and Shareholder Returns - At the end of Q1 2025, Landstar had cash and cash equivalents of $417.42 million, down from $515.01 million in the prior quarter [6] - Long-term debt decreased to $61.9 million from $69.1 million in the previous quarter [6] - During the quarter, Landstar repurchased nearly 386,000 shares for $60.9 million and paid $83.3 million in cash dividends [7] - The board announced an 11% increase in the quarterly cash dividend to 40 cents per share, payable on June 24, 2025 [8]