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Rating:67Neutral
Price Target:
$216.00
▲(12.54% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/31/26
The score is driven primarily by solid underlying financial performance (improving profitability and strong rebounding free cash flow) and a very strong earnings call with raised margin and cash-flow guidance. Offsetting these positives are elevated leverage for a cyclical trucking business, a demanding valuation (P/E 69.4), and a weaker near-term technical setup with the stock trading below key shorter-term moving averages.
Positive Factors
LTL margin and service improvement
Record LTL profitability and lower damage frequency indicate durable gains in network execution and service quality. These improvements can support customer retention, stronger pricing, and operating leverage as shipment volumes recover.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage
Although leverage has improved, debt remains high relative to equity and increases sensitivity to weaker freight conditions, interest costs, or execution setbacks. This can constrain capital allocation and amplify earnings volatility through the cycle.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
LTL margin and service improvement
Record LTL profitability and lower damage frequency indicate durable gains in network execution and service quality. These improvements can support customer retention, stronger pricing, and operating leverage as shipment volumes recover.
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XPO (XPO) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$22.48B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.22M
Price to Earnings (P/E)56.0
Beta (1Y)1.54
Revenue Growth7.03%
EPS Growth16.37%
CountryUS
Employees38,000
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryTrucking
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.43
Shares Outstanding117,086,464
10 Day Avg. Volume929,880
30 Day Avg. Volume1,220,346
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-2.60
Price to Book (P/B)8.62
Price to Sales (P/S)1.97
P/FCF Ratio48.75
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$231.82Price Target Upside20.79% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering18
EPS Forecast (FY)5.48
Revenue Forecast (FY)$9.03B
XPO Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
XPO Logistics, Inc. is a prominent provider of freight shipping solutions, operating extensively across the United States, wider North America, various European nations including France and the United Kingdom, and globally. The company's business ...
How the Company Makes Money
XPO makes money mainly by charging customers for LTL freight transportation services. Revenue is generated when shippers pay to move goods from an origin to a destination within XPO’s network; pricing typically reflects shipment characteristics su...
XPO Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 30, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 02, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a strongly positive operational and financial trajectory: record revenue, higher adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS, meaningful LTL margin expansion (OR below 80%), accelerating volumes and pricing, measurable productivity gains from proprietary technology, improved free cash flow and reduced leverage. Near-term headwinds include weight-per-shipment seasonality, elevated fuel and wage costs, some restructuring charges in Europe and a tightening driver market, but these are framed as manageable given capacity investments, in-sourcing benefits and technology-driven productivity. On balance, the highlights substantially outweigh the lowlights.Positive Updates
Record company-wide financial results
Total revenue up 13% year-over-year to $2.4 billion; company delivered $434 million of adjusted EBITDA in Q2 (excluding $9 million of real estate gains adjusted EBITDA rose 25% YoY); adjusted diluted EPS reported at $1.70 (adjusted EPS up 56% YoY excluding $0.06 of real estate gains).
Negative Updates
Weight per shipment weakness and seasonality risk
Weight per shipment declined 1.8% YoY in Q2, producing only 1% growth in tonnage per day; management expects weight per shipment to be down YoY in Q3 (albeit less than Q2) and only expects weight per shipment to sustainably inflect positive into late 2026/entering 2027, creating near-term volume mix pressure.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record company-wide financial results
Total revenue up 13% year-over-year to $2.4 billion; company delivered $434 million of adjusted EBITDA in Q2 (excluding $9 million of real estate gains adjusted EBITDA rose 25% YoY); adjusted diluted EPS reported at $1.70 (adjusted EPS up 56% YoY excluding $0.06 of real estate gains).
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Company Guidance
XPO guided to continued margin and cash-flow outperformance: they expect third-quarter LTL operating ratio to be below 81% (vs normal seasonality that would push it north of ~82%), full‑year OR improvement of at least 200 basis points (up from a prior 100–150 bps outlook) and a long‑term LTL OR target in the low 70s; tonnage is now expected to be up “a few points” for the full year with Q3 tonnage pacing to mid‑single‑digit growth (July shipments and tonnage were >6% YoY), yield ex‑fuel and revenue per shipment ex‑fuel should improve sequentially in Q3/Q4 (yield ex‑fuel was +4.4% in Q2), weight per shipment should be down less in Q3 and is expected to inflect positive into 2027, and productivity targets remain ~1.5 points (they delivered ~2.5 points in Q2). On cash and capital allocation they now expect to more than double 2026 free cash flow versus 2025, cited $207M of Q2 free cash flow, liquidity of ~ $898M, net leverage improved to 2.1x TTM adj. EBITDA, and year‑to‑date debt paydown of $200M while accelerating share repurchases.XPO Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
56
Neutral
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 8.57B | 8.16B | 8.07B | 7.74B | 7.72B | 7.20B |
| Gross Profit | 1.09B | 979.00M | 915.00M | 770.00M | 730.00M | 525.00M |
| EBITDA | 1.29B | 1.18B | 1.19B | 860.00M | 785.00M | 703.00M |
| Net Income | 404.00M | 316.00M | 387.00M | 189.00M | 666.00M | 336.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 8.33B | 8.19B | 7.71B | 7.49B | 6.27B | 8.72B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 298.00M | 310.00M | 246.00M | 412.00M | 460.00M | 228.00M |
| Total Debt | 3.99B | 4.70B | 4.12B | 4.11B | 3.25B | 4.27B |
| Total Liabilities | 6.37B | 6.33B | 6.11B | 6.23B | 5.26B | 7.58B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.96B | 1.86B | 1.60B | 1.27B | 1.01B | 1.14B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 588.00M | 329.00M | 19.00M | -851.00M | 311.00M | 452.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.09B | 986.00M | 808.00M | 682.00M | 832.00M | 721.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -442.00M | -616.00M | -702.00M | -1.50B | 245.00M | -277.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -565.00M | -339.00M | -226.00M | 761.00M | -862.00M | -2.23B |
XPO Technical Analysis
Negative
191.93
Price Trends
204.52
Negative
209.18
Negative
187.05
Positive
Market Momentum
-3.35
Positive
37.62
Neutral
12.19
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For XPO, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 191.93 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 200.83, below the 50-day MA of 204.52, and above the 200-day MA of 187.05, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -3.35 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 37.62 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 12.19 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for XPO.
XPO Risk Analysis
XPO disclosed 31 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. XPO reported the most risks in the "Production" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
XPO Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 Outperform | $24.42B | 27.26 | 40.68% | 0.90% | 6.77% | 12.05% | |
72 Outperform | $24.41B | 36.91 | 18.75% | 0.62% | 5.28% | 28.24% | |
68 Neutral | $2.46B | 29.06 | 4.81% | 1.04% | -5.79% | -1.57% | |
67 Neutral | $22.48B | 55.97 | 21.57% | ― | 7.03% | 16.37% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
62 Neutral | $6.11B | 46.24 | 15.87% | 1.80% | 4.10% | -19.02% | |
58 Neutral | $16.69B | 26.90 | 36.01% | 1.35% | -0.09% | 19.50% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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XPO Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
XPO Highlights Strong Q2 LTL Growth and Strategy
Positive
Jul 30, 2026
On July 30, 2026, XPO released an investor slide deck for use in upcoming presentations, detailing its second-quarter 2026 performance and strategic priorities for its North American LTL business. The company reported consolidated revenue of $2.36...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
XPO appoints Michael Kneeland to strengthen board leadership
Positive
Jul 27, 2026
On July 24, 2026, XPO’s board of directors appointed Michael Kneeland, non-executive chairman and former chief executive of United Rentals, to join the board effective July 27, 2026. The move expands XPO’s board to eight members, seven...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
XPO Reports Mixed but Improving North American LTL Volumes
Neutral
Jun 3, 2026
On June 3, 2026, XPO reported operating data for its North American less-than-truckload segment, highlighting mixed volume trends in April and modest growth in May. In April 2026, tonnage per day fell 1.5% year over year, as a slight 0.2% increase...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
XPO Refinances Debt with New Term Loan Facilities
Positive
Jun 1, 2026
On May 29, 2026, XPO, Inc. amended its senior secured Term Loan B credit agreement and incurred a new $385 million Term B-4 loan maturing in 2031, secured on a pari passu basis with its existing revolving facility and new Term Loan A facility. The...
Executive/Board Changes
XPO Chief Legal Officer Announces Upcoming Resignation
Negative
May 26, 2026
XPO, Inc. said that chief legal officer and corporate secretary Wendy Cassity notified the company on May 20, 2026, of her intention to resign. Her resignation, effective on or about June 18, 2026, is attributed to personal reasons.The planned dep...
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