earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.85
Knight-Swift cuts Q1 EPS guidance to $0.08-$0.10 from $0.28-$0.32; Q2 guided $0.45-$0.49
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
2026-Q1 EPS
reported -$0.01
vs consensus $0.20
▼ miss
(-104.9%)
- Q1 adjusted EPS revised to $0.08-$0.10, down from prior $0.28-$0.32; reflects LTL claims (-$0.08), weather/fuel (-$0.05-$0.06), project deferral (-$0.05), Mexico VAT (-$0.02).
- Large unfavorable LTL arbitration award on a 2022 incident drove $0.08 hit; warehousing project business deferred to Q2/Q3 due to weather.
- Q2 adjusted EPS guided $0.45-$0.49, citing improving freight fundamentals, seasonal demand build, and no recurrence of Q1 one-off items.
- CEO notes truckload market tightening; expects momentum from bid activity, cost initiatives, and more spot/project opportunities.