earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Expeditors Q4 2023 EPS down 21% to $1.09; revenue falls 34% to $2.3B
EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC
2023-FY EPS reported
$5.01
revenue$9,300,110,000
- Diluted EPS $1.09, down 21% YoY; net earnings $159M, down 28%.
- Operating income $199M (-40% YoY); revenues $2.3B (-34% YoY).
- Airfreight tonnage volume -3% YoY; ocean container volume -10% YoY.
- CEO cites Middle East/Red Sea conflicts and market uncertainty for softness.
- Company reduced headcount to align expenses with lower revenue; more cost controls planned.