Hub Group, Inc.
Description
Hub Group, Inc., a supply chain solutions provider, offers transportation and logistics management services in North America. The company's transportation services include intermodal, truckload, less-than-truckload, flatbed, temperature-controlled, and dedicated and regional trucking, as well as final mile, railcar, small parcel, and international transportation. Its logistics services comprise full outsource logistics solution, transportation management, freight consolidation, warehousing and fulfillment, final mile delivery, and parcel and international services. The company also provides dry van, expedited, less-than-truckload, refrigerated, and flatbed truck brokerage services. It offers a fleet of approximately 2,300 tractors, 460 independent owner-operators, and 4,300 trailers to its customers, as well as the management and infrastructure. The company serves a range of industries, including retail, consumer products, and durable goods. As of December 31, 2023, it owned approximately 50,000 dry, 53-foot containers, as well as 900 refrigerated and 53-foot containers. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois.
About
Earnings
Date | Estimate EPS | Actual EPS | Difference | % Surprise |
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Oct 28, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
Jul 31, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
Apr 24, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
Feb 7, 2025 | 0.48 | — | — | — |
Oct 31, 2024 | 0.48 | 0.52 | 0.04 | 8.33% |
Earnings estimate
Next Quarter
(Mar 2025)
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Next Year
(Dec 2025)
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Number of analysts | — | 8 | — | 14 |
Average estimate | — | 0.48 | — | 2.31 |
Low estimate | — | 0.40 | — | 2.10 |
High estimate | — | 0.50 | — | 2.46 |
Last year EPS | — | 0.44 | — | 1.90 |
Growth estimates
Analyst Ratings
Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target |
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Jan 23, 2025 |
Stifel
J. Bruce Chan
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $46 → $53 |
Jan 10, 2025 |
Benchmark
Christopher Kuhn
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $47 → $49 |
Jan 3, 2025 |
Susquehanna
Bascome Majors
|
Upgrade | Positive | Announces $55 |
Nov 13, 2024 |
Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
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Maintains | Equal-Weight | ▲ Raises $42 → $52 |
Nov 1, 2024 |
Susquehanna
Bascome Majors
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Maintains | Neutral | ▼ Lowers $50 → $48 |
Nov 1, 2024 |
Benchmark
Christopher Kuhn
|
Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $47 |
Oct 31, 2024 |
TD Cowen
Jason Seidl
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Maintains | Hold | ▲ Raises $43 → $49 |
Oct 31, 2024 |
Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
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Maintains | Equal-Weight | ▲ Raises $40 → $42 |
Oct 3, 2024 |
Evercore ISI Group
Jonathan Chappell
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Maintains | In-Line | ▲ Raises $41 → $43 |
Sep 26, 2024 |
Susquehanna
Bascome Majors
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $44 → $50 |
Sep 17, 2024 |
Benchmark
Christopher Kuhn
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Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $47 |
Aug 6, 2024 |
Stifel
J. Bruce Chan
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $45 → $43 |
Aug 2, 2024 |
JP Morgan
Brian Ossenbeck
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $43 → $51 |
Aug 2, 2024 |
UBS
Thomas Wadewitz
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $42 → $48 |
Aug 2, 2024 |
Susquehanna
Bascome Majors
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Maintains | Neutral | ▼ Lowers $45 → $44 |
Jul 18, 2024 |
TD Cowen
Jason Seidl
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Downgrade | Hold | ▼ Lowers $50 → $43 |
Jul 9, 2024 |
JP Morgan
Brian Ossenbeck
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Maintains | Neutral | ▼ Lowers $44 → $43 |
Jul 9, 2024 |
Benchmark
Christopher Kuhn
|
Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $49 |
Jun 25, 2024 |
Evercore ISI Group
Jonathan Chappell
|
Downgrade | In-Line | Maintains $44 |
Apr 26, 2024 |
Stephens & Co.
Justin Long
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Maintains | Equal-Weight | ▼ Lowers $44 → $42 |
Apr 26, 2024 |
Evercore ISI Group
Jonathan Chappell
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Maintains | Outperform | ▼ Lowers $46 → $44 |
Apr 26, 2024 |
BMO Capital
Fadi Chamoun
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Maintains | Market Perform | ▼ Lowers $48 → $45 |
Apr 26, 2024 |
Benchmark
Christopher Kuhn
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Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $49 |
Apr 10, 2024 |
Benchmark
Christopher Kuhn
|
Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $49 |
Apr 4, 2024 |
Stephens & Co.
Justin Long
|
Maintains | Equal-Weight | ▼ Lowers $49 → $44 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
Susquehanna
Bascome Majors
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Maintains | Neutral | ▼ Lowers $49 → $46 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
Susquehanna
Bascome Majors
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Maintains | Neutral | ▼ Lowers $49 → $46 |
Feb 12, 2024 |
Morgan Stanley
Ravi Shanker
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Maintains | Equal-Weight | ▲ Raises $43 → $44 |
Feb 2, 2024 |
Wells Fargo
Allison Poliniak
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Maintains | Overweight | ▲ Raises $45 → $50 |
Jan 30, 2024 |
Susquehanna
Bascome Majors
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Maintains | Neutral | ▼ Lowers $97 → $49 |
Income statement
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
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Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
Total reported revenue | 4.20B | 5.34B | 4.23B | 3.50B | 3.67B |
Cost of revenue | 3.70B | 4.58B | 3.76B | 3.07B | 3.15B |
Gross profit | 503.66M | 760.98M | 470.26M | 425.44M | 521.07M |
Operating expense | |||||
Research & development | — | — | — | — | — |
Selling general and admin | 154.75M | 178.64M | 134.51M | 288.37M | 340.17M |
Other operating expenses | — | — | — | — | — |
Operating income | 205.40M | 450.55M | 219.28M | 105.83M | 152.42M |
Non operating interest income | |||||
Income | 10.01M | 874,000 | 5,000 | 403,000 | 2.10M |
Expense | 13.44M | 7.51M | 7.31M | 9.34M | 10.99M |
Other income expense | 7.23M | 24.05M | 18.93M | -383,000 | 341,000 |
Pretax income | 209.20M | 467.96M | 230.91M | 96.10M | 143.87M |
Tax provision | 41.68M | 111.01M | 59.44M | 22.54M | 36.70M |
Net income | 167.53M | 356.95M | 171.47M | 73.56M | 107.17M |
Basic EPS | 2.65 | 5.38 | 2.57 | 1.11 | 1.61 |
Diluted EPS | 2.62 | 5.32 | 2.53 | 1.10 | 1.60 |
Basic average shares | 63.32M | 66.42M | 66.87M | 66.36M | 66.57M |
Diluted average shares | 63.32M | 66.42M | 66.87M | 66.36M | 66.57M |
EBITDA | 400.25M | 605.01M | 349.67M | 229.12M | 271.75M |
Net income from continuing op. | 167.53M | 356.95M | 171.47M | 73.56M | 107.17M |
Minority interests | — | — | — | — | — |
Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance sheet
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
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Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
Total assets | 2.94B | 2.81B | 2.44B | 2.11B | 1.99B |
Current assets | |||||
Cash | — | — | — | — | — |
Cash equivalents | — | — | — | — | — |
Cash and cash equivalents | 187.27M | 286.64M | 159.78M | 124.51M | 168.73M |
Other short term investments | — | — | — | — | — |
Accounts receivable | 600.20M | 716.19M | 701.51M | 518.98M | 443.54M |
Other receivables | 3.36M | 3.97M | 3.02M | 1.27M | 3.24M |
Inventory | — | — | — | — | — |
Prepaid assets | 17.33M | 16.99M | 2.19M | 1.34M | 630,000 |
Restricted cash | — | — | — | — | — |
Assets held for sale | — | — | — | — | — |
Hedging assets | — | — | — | — | — |
Other current assets | 41.09M | 32.91M | 27.78M | 26.75M | 24.09M |
Non current assets | |||||
Properties | 213.26M | 103.31M | 45.29M | 47.13M | 41.41M |
Land and improvements | 24.72M | 24.72M | 24.72M | 24.71M | 24.71M |
Machinery furniture equipment | 222.66M | 194.90M | 170.94M | 159.87M | 146.47M |
Construction in progress | — | 902,000 | 45.25M | 33.47M | 18.33M |
Leases | 14.26M | 9.85M | 7.96M | 7.69M | 7.30M |
Accumulated depreciation | -574.45M | -510.66M | -467.99M | -453.53M | -370.55M |
Goodwill | 1.77B | 1.46B | 1.35B | 1.18B | 1.09B |
Investment properties | — | — | — | — | — |
Financial assets | — | — | — | — | — |
Intangible assets | 304.61M | 197.39M | 196.67M | 163.95M | 120.97M |
Investments and advances | — | — | — | — | 22.60M |
Other non current assets | 43.54M | 39.60M | 42.68M | 41.82M | 41.35M |
Total liabilities | 1.30B | 1.21B | 1.10B | 947.47M | 916.30M |
Current liabilities | |||||
Accounts payable | 349.38M | 344.75M | 424.92M | 285.32M | 257.25M |
Accrued expenses | 142.98M | 198.99M | 139.77M | 125.66M | 132.23M |
Short term debt | 151.38M | 132.46M | 109.89M | 105.45M | 106.31M |
Deferred revenue | — | — | — | — | — |
Tax payable | — | — | — | — | — |
Pensions | — | — | — | — | — |
Other current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
Non current liabilities | |||||
Long term debt | 424.14M | 319.28M | 212.40M | 213.13M | 217.27M |
Provision for risks and charges | — | — | — | — | — |
Deferred liabilities | 163.77M | 155.92M | 155.94M | 162.33M | 155.30M |
Derivative product liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
Other non current liabilities | 55.29M | 43.51M | 41.57M | 42.91M | 36.36M |
Shareholders equity | |||||
Common stock | 761,000 | 761,000 | 419,000 | 419,000 | 419,000 |
Retained earnings | 1.95B | 1.78B | 1.42B | 1.25B | 1.18B |
Other shareholders equity | -129,000 | -214,000 | -207,000 | -191,000 | -186,000 |
Total shareholders equity | 1.63B | 1.60B | 1.34B | 1.16B | 1.08B |
Additional paid in capital | 209.83M | 192.37M | 173.80M | 170.60M | 164.18M |
Treasury stock | 524.93M | 374.89M | 258.33M | 266.07M | 268.73M |
Minority interest | — | — | — | — | — |
Cash flow statement
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Income | 167.53M | 356.95M | 171.47M | 73.56M | 107.17M | 201.74M | 135.15M | 74.81M | 70.95M | 51.56M | 69.11M | 67.95M | 58.18M | 43.46M | 34.27M | 59.25M | 59.80M | 47.71M | 29.18M | 17.28M | 8.43M | 1.50M | 3.84M | 2.68M | 10.29M | 8.90M | 9.50M | 7.00M |
Depreciation | 184.45M | 153.73M | 130.63M | 123.68M | 116.89M | 83.91M | 62.17M | 44.71M | 37.04M | 29.38M | 21.30M | 21.58M | 16.34M | 8.57M | 8.20M | 7.37M | 7.20M | 8.17M | 9.32M | 11.83M | -10.76M | -11.37M | 11.25M | 12.62M | 10.08M | -6.60M | -5.70M | -2.80M |
Deferred Taxes | 9.59M | 4.45M | -3.99M | 7.46M | 1.82M | 39.50M | -41.35M | 13.80M | 16.38M | 24.50M | 16.44M | 8.79M | 18.82M | 9.55M | 5.52M | 9.29M | 3.52M | 690,000 | 18.38M | 12.75M | 7.67M | 5.93M | 308,000 | 1.86M | 1.75M | 6.00M | 6.30M | 2.70M |
Stock-Based Compensation | 21.35M | 20.43M | 20.06M | 17.05M | 16.29M | 13.48M | 9.87M | 8.48M | 7.83M | 8.26M | 7.67M | 6.54M | 4.79M | 3.58M | 4.39M | 4.36M | 3.85M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other Non-Cash Items | — | — | — | 6.39M | — | -142.95M | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58.18M | — | — | — | 10.56M | 567,000 | -9.26M | — | 25.58M | 22.85M | 3.01M | — | -884,000 | 14.20M | 11.50M | 5.70M |
Accounts Receivable | 145.09M | 8.30M | -115.57M | -47.22M | 32.73M | -31.48M | -84.78M | -87.63M | 36.37M | -28.62M | -25.42M | -22.43M | -45.05M | -46.58M | -1.57M | 15.09M | -4.12M | 393,000 | -18.93M | -13.85M | 4.19M | 9.31M | 43.20M | -4.04M | -40.82M | -12.00M | -13.70M | -30.00M |
Accounts Payable | 1.22M | -89.10M | 78.45M | 5.59M | -14.93M | 5.52M | 59.04M | 35.71M | -25.74M | 20.37M | 27.64M | 7.44M | 23.10M | 12.82M | 7.15M | -18.53M | 4.22M | 4.75M | 3.04M | -2.87M | -7.66M | -8.66M | -43.68M | 26.45M | 22.67M | 8.90M | 11.80M | 20.90M |
Other Assets & Liabilities | -32.29M | -17.98M | -17.22M | -4.84M | -8.02M | -11.08M | 6.94M | 3.50M | -2.61M | -2.95M | -1.33M | -494,000 | -456,000 | 370,000 | -4.72M | -2.19M | 4.45M | -17.91M | -6.84M | — | 3.94M | — | — | -215,000 | -1.46M | 267,000 | 303,000 | -53,000 |
Operating Cash Flow | 496.93M | 436.76M | 263.83M | 181.67M | 251.94M | 158.65M | 147.05M | 93.38M | 140.23M | 102.49M | 115.40M | 89.37M | 133.90M | 31.76M | 53.24M | 74.63M | 89.49M | 44.37M | 24.89M | 25.14M | 31.38M | 19.56M | 17.94M | 39.35M | 1.63M | 19.67M | 20.00M | 3.45M |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital Expenditures | -112.35M | -176.21M | -87.78M | -112.02M | -84.82M | -188.82M | -69.21M | -105.35M | -80.73M | -118.56M | -109.08M | -55.81M | -54.60M | -24.63M | -4.16M | -9.39M | -9.47M | -7.98M | -3.50M | -3.17M | -4.38M | -6.54M | -10.32M | -26.61M | -11.23M | -4.00M | -8.70M | -45.40M |
Net Intangibles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Net Acquisitions | -260.81M | -102.66M | -122.36M | -84.85M | -734,000 | -248.66M | -165.93M | — | — | — | — | -550,000 | -85.18M | -170,000 | — | -5.00M | -5.00M | -27.74M | — | — | — | -4.00M | — | — | — | -4.00M | — | -2.51M |
Purchase of Investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sale of Investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Investing Cash Flow | -373.16M | -278.87M | -210.14M | -196.86M | -85.56M | -437.47M | -235.15M | -105.35M | -80.73M | -118.56M | -109.08M | -56.36M | -139.78M | -24.80M | -4.16M | -14.39M | -14.47M | -23.51M | -2.11M | -3.17M | -4.38M | -14.54M | -10.32M | -26.61M | -119.94M | -14.70M | -69.60M | -50.31M |
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-Term Debt Issuance | 113.99M | 179.20M | 112.00M | 187.48M | 56.49M | 172.15M | 98.54M | 62.16M | 64.44M | 91.08M | 9.12M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63.03M | — | 6.00M | 17.32M | 16.23M | 206.57M | 28.60M | 800,000 | 2.60M |
Long-Term Debt Payments | -108.48M | -113.58M | -110.29M | -201.81M | -108.61M | -136.33M | -82.67M | -37.40M | -25.75M | -9.70M | -3.20M | -2.45M | -729,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -69.03M | -27.05M | -8.03M | -12.32M | -16.21M | -50.93M | -28.80M | -6.40M | -7.30M |
Other Financing Charges | — | — | -9.12M | -7.96M | -3.98M | -4.27M | -1.40M | 372,000 | 195,000 | 652,000 | 336,000 | 523,000 | 1.03M | 434,000 | 852,000 | 2.90M | 3.95M | 12.34M | — | -69.03M | — | 6.00M | -5.00M | -16.21M | -50.93M | -11.00M | -21.00M | -5.80M |
Financing Cash Flow | -148.41M | -52.46M | -16.54M | -30.26M | -85.08M | 27.28M | 11.07M | -77.36M | 7.15M | 60.82M | -10.17M | -14.95M | -1.22M | -24.64M | -249,000 | 273,000 | -71.60M | -35.32M | -28.51M | -15.88M | -27.11M | 3.98M | 2,000 | -16.60M | 94.83M | -21.84M | 7.38M | 41.30M |
Other Cash Details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
End Cash Position | 187.27M | 286.64M | 159.78M | 124.51M | 168.73M | 61.44M | 28.56M | 127.40M | 207.75M | 109.77M | 68.96M | 70.76M | 49.09M | 115.14M | 126.86M | 85.80M | 38.00M | 43.49M | 36.13M | 16.81M | — | — | — | — | 1.87M | 15.20M | 12.10M | 13.89M |
Income Tax Paid | 34.88M | 128.81M | 58.59M | 18.39M | 40.29M | 13.61M | 13.15M | 33.23M | 6.99M | 20.19M | 29.73M | 28.64M | 18.63M | 16.03M | 17.26M | 27.20M | 22.19M | 16.80M | 6.81M | 591,000 | 441,000 | — | — | 567,000 | 2.47M | 2.70M | 400,000 | 2.30M |
Interest Paid | 12.51M | 7.99M | 7.60M | 9.46M | 11.26M | 9.68M | 6.16M | 3.67M | 2.98M | 1.53M | 1.20M | 1.20M | 541,000 | 54,000 | 91,000 | 102,000 | 106,000 | 114,000 | 923,000 | 3.00M | 6.36M | 8.28M | 10.14M | 12.52M | 8.29M | 2.30M | 2.10M | 100,000 |
Free Cash Flow | 282.09M | 239.02M | 119.88M | 59.65M | 159.66M | 11.05M | 50.68M | -4.94M | 88.66M | -20.63M | 6.50M | 36.04M | 19.86M | 12.04M | 40.98M | 50.78M | 70.38M | 68.22M | 39.13M | 32.69M | 27.06M | 6.03M | 17.32M | 14.74M | 567,000 | 24.70M | 30.80M | -25.00M |