earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Landstar Q4 EPS falls to $1.31 from $1.62; revenue $1.209B up 0.4% YoY
LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC
2024-FY EPS reported
$5.51
revenue$4,819,245,000
- Q4 2024 EPS of $1.31, down from $1.62 in Q4 2023; net income declined as insurance costs spiked.
- Revenue of $1.209B, up slightly from $1.204B YoY; first quarterly revenue growth since Q3 2022.
- Truck revenue per load up 3.1% YoY; loads hauled down 3.4%, near low end of guidance range.
- Insurance & claims costs at 6.7% of BCO revenue, well above historical 4.7% average due to fraud/theft.
- Quarterly dividend declared at $0.36 per share, payable March 11, 2025; share buyback continues.