C.H. Robinson Reports 2026 Third Quarter Results
C.H. Robinson reported Q3 2026 revenue of $5.4 billion, up 29.5% year-over-year, with GAAP diluted EPS of $1.67 (+24.6%) and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.80 (+28.6%). Both NAST and Global Forwarding hit mid-cycle operating margin targets, with adjusted operating margin expanding 230bps to 33.6%; NAST truckload AGP per shipment rose 17.0% and the company posted its 14th consecutive quarter of volume outgrowth versus the Cass Freight Shipment Index. Cash generated from operations fell $151.3 million to $124.1 million on unfavorable working-capital swings from higher transportation rates, even as cash returned to shareholders rose 52.5% to $289.1 million.
Key figures
- Eps
- 1.67
- Revenue
- 5358060000
- Guidance
- 2026 capital expenditures expected to be $65 million to $75 million; full-year effective tax rate expected to be 18% to 20%
- Revenue Yoy
- 29.5%
- Ytd eps
- 4.45
- Net income
- 198469000
- Ytd revenue
- 14305092000
- Adjusted eps
- 1.8
- Gross profit
- 795574000
- Ytd revenue yoy
- 16.1%
- Adjusted eps yoy
- 28.6%
- Nast revenue yoy
- 29.1%
- Operating income
- 271807000
- Ytd adjusted eps
- 4.75
- Operating cash flow
- 124100000
- Operating income yoy
- 23.1%
- Adjusted gross profit
- 808434000
- Average headcount change
- -10.4%
- Adjusted operating margin
- 33.6%
- Cash returned to shareholders
- 289100000
- Global forwarding revenue yoy
- 46.1%
- Operating cash flow yoy change
- -$151.3 million
- Truckload agp per shipment yoy
- 17.0%
- Global forwarding operating income yoy
- 63.3%
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