XPO Logistics, Inc. (XPO) Stock

About XPO Logistics, Inc.

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 activities are structured into two primary divisions. The North American LTL (Less-Than-Truckload) segment delivers crucial LTL services, guaranteeing timely and geographically comprehensive transportation for regional, inter-regional, and cross-continental freight. This division also handles cross-border shipments connecting the U.S. with Mexico and Canada, alongside domestic services within Canada. Its second division, Brokerage and Other Services, focuses on the crucial final leg of delivery for substantial goods purchased through e-commerce platforms, omnichannel retail, and direct-to-consumer channels. Furthermore, this segment provides brokered freight services that fall outside its core operations. XPO serves a wide range of industries, including industrial and manufacturing, retail and e-commerce, food and beverage, logistics and general transportation, and consumer goods. Founded in 2000, the company is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

XPO Logistics, Inc. is led by CEO Mario A. Harik, employs 37,000 people, headquartered in Greenwich, US, publicly traded since 2003.

XPO Logistics, Inc. (XPO) stock trades at $197.01 with a market capitalization of $23.07B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 68.56, price-to-book of 12.54, price-to-sales of 2.82. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $116.68 and $232.05, and currently trades 15.1% below its 52-week high.

On profitability, XPO Logistics, Inc. generates a return on equity (ROE) of 19.94%, above the typical market average, return on capital employed of 39.15%, an operating margin of 9.05%, a net profit margin of 4.19%.

In its most recent fiscal year, XPO Logistics, Inc. reported annual revenue of $8.2B, net profit of $316.0M, revenue has compounded at 5.7% a year over the last five years, profit at 23.5% a year. Profit growing faster than revenue points to expanding margins.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.18 — a leveraged balance sheet worth monitoring, a current ratio of 1.05, total assets of $8.2B, $310.0M in cash and equivalents.

XPO has an average daily trading volume of 1,457,908 shares, a beta of 1.64 (more volatile than the overall market).

Official website: www.xpo.com