LSTR · Landstar System Inc
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Q2 FY26 earnings call · Jul 28, 2026TL;DR. Landstar reported Q2 revenue up 18% year-over-year to $1.432B with EPS up 20% to $1.44, driven by truck revenue per load up 17% and truck loadings up ~2%, with the strongest net BCO truck additions since Q1 2022 and heavy haul revenue up 18%; the quarter was weighed by $10.5M of net unfavorable prior-year claims adjustments, and management declined to issue formal Q3 guidance citing the Montgomery ruling and volatile litigation environment.
- + Q2 revenue rose 18% to $1.432B and EPS rose 20% to $1.44 year-over-year
- + Heavy haul revenue grew 18% year-over-year on 9% volume growth and 8% revenue-per-load growth
- + Net 68 BCO truck additions in Q2 was the strongest quarterly improvement since Q1 2022 and continued into July
- + Quarterly dividend raised 10% to $0.44 per share with $120M returned in 1H 2026
- + July truck revenue per load running ~26% above July 2025, indicating momentum into Q3
- − $10.5M of net unfavorable prior-year claims adjustments pressured results, with three of five claims tied to truck brokerage
- − Insurance and claims costs rose to 7% of BCO revenue from 6.6% a year ago
- − Variable contribution margin contracted to 13.9% from 14.1% as brokerage purchase transportation costs rose 136 bps
- − Brokerage net revenue margin compressed 129 bps sequentially amid tighter truck capacity
- − Q2 free cash flow was negative — only the third negative FCF quarter in the past decade — driven by working capital needs
- − Company declined to issue formal Q3 guidance citing fluid freight backdrop and volatile litigation/claims environment
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
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Versus peers
Integrated Freight & Logistics — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
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LSTR
this stock
Landstar System Inc
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$5.56B | +17.4% | -1.6% | 45.2 | 4.9% |
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UPS
United Parcel Service Inc
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$79.94B | -5.8% | +8.2% | — | 3.0% |
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FDX
Fedex Corp
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$67.63B | — | +8.5% | 15.3 | 2.0% |
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EXPD
Expeditors International Of Washington Inc
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$24.37B | +23.9% | +13.5% | 27.3 | 3.4% |
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JBHT
Hunt J B Transport Services Inc
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$21.17B | +15.3% | +9.7% | 32.0 | 2.2% |
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At a glance
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| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSTR | +1.0% | -3.9% | -1.0% | -6.6% | +17.4% |
| SPY | -0.7% | +0.1% | +12.2% | -0.6% | +11.8% |
| vs SPY | +1.7% | -4.0% | -13.2% | -6.1% | +5.5% |
Capital returns
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