•
Sep 30, 2021

XPO Logistics Q3 2021 Earnings Report

XPO Logistics reported record revenue and updated full-year guidance based on higher-than-expected growth.

Key Takeaways

XPO Logistics announced its Q3 2021 financial results, reporting the highest revenue of any quarter in the company's history. Revenue increased to $3.27 billion, with adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.94. The company also updated its full-year 2021 guidance based on higher-than-expected growth.

Revenue increased to $3.27 billion for the third quarter, compared to $2.68 billion for the same period in 2020.

Adjusted diluted earnings per share was $0.94 for the third quarter, compared to $0.42 for the same period in 2020.

The company generated $250 million of cash flow from operating activities and $185 million of free cash flow.

XPO is executing a company-specific action plan to enhance network efficiencies and drive growth in its high-ROIC LTL business.

Total Revenue
$3.27B
Previous year: $4.22B
-22.5%
EPS
$0.94
Previous year: $0.84
+11.9%
Gross Profit
$480M
Previous year: $722M
-33.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$254M
Previous year: $2B
-87.3%
Free Cash Flow
$185M
Previous year: $247M
-25.1%
Total Assets
$8.53B
Previous year: $15.7B
-45.8%

XPO Logistics

XPO Logistics

XPO Logistics Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

XPO Logistics raised its 2021 guidance for full-year adjusted EBITDA to $1.228 billion to $1.233 billion, including a fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA increase to $300 million to $305 million.