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For more than 30 years, Cabling Installation & Maintenance has provided useful, practical information to professionals responsible for the specification, design, installation and management of structured cabling systems serving enterprise, data center and other environments. These professionals are challenged to stay informed of constantly evolving standards, system-design and installation approaches, product and system capabilities, technologies, as well as applications that rely on high-performance structured cabling systems. Our editors synthesize these complex issues into multiple information products. This portfolio of information products provides concrete detail that improves the efficiency of day-to-day operations, and equips cabling professionals with the perspective that enables strategic planning for networks’ optimum long-term performance.

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Air Freight and Logistics Stocks Q1 Teardown: United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) Vs The Rest

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As the Q1 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the air freight and logistics industry, including United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) and its peers.

The growth of e-commerce and global trade continues to drive demand for expedited shipping services, presenting opportunities for air freight companies. The industry continues to invest in advanced technologies such as automated sorting systems and real-time tracking solutions to enhance operational efficiency. Despite the advantages of speed and global reach, air freight and logistics companies are still at the whim of economic cycles. Consumer spending, for example, can greatly impact the demand for these companies’ offerings while fuel costs can influence profit margins.

The 6 air freight and logistics stocks we track reported a strong Q1. As a group, revenues were in line with analysts’ consensus estimates while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 3.5% below.

In light of this news, share prices of the companies have held steady as they are up 1.6% on average since the latest earnings results.

United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS)

Trademarking its recognizable UPS Brown color, UPS (NYSE: UPS) offers package delivery, supply chain management, and freight forwarding services.

United Parcel Service reported revenues of $21.55 billion, flat year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 2.1%. Overall, it was a very strong quarter for the company with an impressive beat of analysts’ sales volume and EBITDA estimates.

“I want to thank all UPSers for their hard work and efforts in this very dynamic environment,” said Carol Tomé, UPS chief executive officer.

United Parcel Service Total Revenue

The stock is up 1.4% since reporting and currently trades at $98.48.

Is now the time to buy United Parcel Service? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Best Q1: Expeditors (NYSE: EXPD)

Expeditors (NYSE: EXPD) offers air and ocean freight as well as brokerage services.

Expeditors reported revenues of $2.67 billion, up 20.8% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 3.6%. The business had a stunning quarter with a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

Expeditors Total Revenue

Expeditors delivered the biggest analyst estimates beat among its peers. However, the results were likely priced into the stock as it’s traded sideways since reporting. Shares currently sit at $111.57.

Is now the time to buy Expeditors? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Weakest Q1: Hub Group (NASDAQ: HUBG)

Started with $10,000, Hub Group (NASDAQ: HUBG) is a provider of intermodal, truck brokerage, and logistics services, facilitating transportation solutions for businesses worldwide.

Hub Group reported revenues of $915.2 million, down 8.4% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 5.7%. It was a softer quarter as it posted full-year revenue and EPS guidance missing analysts’ expectations.

Hub Group delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates and slowest revenue growth in the group. Interestingly, the stock is up 2% since the results and currently trades at $33.79.

Read our full analysis of Hub Group’s results here.

FedEx (NYSE: FDX)

Sporting one of the largest air cargo fleets in the world, FedEx (NYSE: FDX) is a global provider of parcel and cargo delivery services.

FedEx reported revenues of $22.16 billion, up 1.9% year on year. This result beat analysts’ expectations by 0.9%. However, it was a slower quarter as it produced full-year EPS guidance missing analysts’ expectations.

The stock is down 11% since reporting and currently trades at $218.89.

Read our full, actionable report on FedEx here, it’s free.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ: CHRW)

Engaging in contracts with tens of thousands of transportation companies, C.H. Robinson (NASDAQ: CHRW) offers freight transportation and logistics services.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide reported revenues of $4.05 billion, down 8.3% year on year. This number missed analysts’ expectations by 4.9%. Zooming out, it was actually a strong quarter as it logged a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

The stock is up 7.9% since reporting and currently trades at $96.16.

Read our full, actionable report on C.H. Robinson Worldwide here, it’s free.

Market Update

Thanks to the Fed’s series of rate hikes in 2022 and 2023, inflation has cooled significantly from its post-pandemic highs, drawing closer to the 2% goal. This disinflation has occurred without severely impacting economic growth, suggesting the success of a soft landing. The stock market thrived in 2024, spurred by recent rate cuts (0.5% in September and 0.25% in November), and a notable surge followed Donald Trump’s presidential election win in November, propelling indices to historic highs. Nonetheless, the outlook for 2025 remains clouded by potential trade policy changes and corporate tax discussions, which could impact business confidence and growth. The path forward holds both optimism and caution as new policies take shape.

Want to invest in winners with rock-solid fundamentals? Check out our Top 5 Quality Compounder Stocks and add them to your watchlist. These companies are poised for growth regardless of the political or macroeconomic climate.

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