Hub Group, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2024 Results
April 25, 2024 at 04:06 pm EDT
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Highlights:
Diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.44 for the quarter
First quarter revenue of $1.0 billion
GAAP Quarterly operating income of $37 million (3.7% of revenue)
Executing on Capital Allocation Plan including completing our stock split, purchasing $26 million of shares during the quarter and paying the company’s first quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per common share
Ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $195 million
Integration of Final Mile acquisition is ahead of our expectations and contributed $64 million to revenue in the first quarter
Recognized by The Home Depot® as the 2023 Intermodal Carrier of the Year, Online Big & Bulky Carrier of the Year, and the Dedicated Van Carrier of the Year. Named Outstanding Partnership of the Year by Target®.
OAK BROOK, Ill., April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hub Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HUBG) announced first quarter 2024 net income of $27 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.44. Net income for first quarter 2023 was $62 million, or $0.94 per diluted share.
“I am pleased with the team’s performance in the first quarter, resulting in $1.0 billion of revenue, in-line with fourth quarter performance despite normal seasonal declines and challenging market conditions. Our yield management, cost containment and operating efficiency initiatives resulted in operating income margin of 3.7% of revenue, an improvement over the fourth quarter. The team continues to execute on our key strategic priorities including diversification of our business and a focus on cost management that will lead to enhanced earnings stability and growth over the long term,” said Phil Yeager, Hub Group’s Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer.
First Quarter 2024 Results
Consolidated revenue for the first quarter of 2024 was $1.0 billion as compared to $1.2 billion in first quarter 2023. The revenue decline was driven by the impact of the January winter storm, lower volumes in ITS and brokerage, and lower fuel revenue, partially offset by contributions from the Final Mile acquisition. Purchased transportation and warehousing costs as a percent of revenue decreased 1.1% to prior year due to the impact of the Final Mile acquisition and Hub’s cost management efforts as drayage, equipment, rail and repositioning costs decreased in the quarter. As anticipated, salaries and benefits increased from the prior year due to merit and incentive compensation increases as well as headcount associated with the acquisition, excluding the acquisition, legacy headcount declined by 9%. Insurance and claims costs were in-line with prior year as we continue to make safety a top priority. Depreciation and amortization expense increased as compared to prior year driven by the Final Mile acquisition. General and administrative expenses increased $1.7 million as compared to prior year driven by costs associated with the integration of the Final Mile acquisition of $2.7 million, partially offset by cost management efforts. Gain on sale was minimal, whereas the prior year benefitted from strong used truck pricing resulting in a headwind of $3.5 million. Operating income for the first quarter was $37 million (3.7% of revenue) as compared to $78 million (6.8% of revenue) in the prior year. EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the quarter was $87 million.
First quarter Intermodal and Transportation Solutions (“ITS”) Segment revenue was $552 million, as compared to $709 million in the prior year due to soft market conditions, lower accessorial revenue, lower fuel revenue of $32 million, and lower volumes of 10%. ITS operating income decreased to $13 million (2.4% of revenue) due to January storms, as well as start-up costs and a larger than expected auto claim settlement in our Dedicated line of business.
First quarter Logistics Segment revenue was $480 million, an increase of 2.4% compared to $469 million in the prior year, as Final Mile revenue more than offset lower revenue per load in our brokerage business. First quarter operating income was $24 million, or 5.0% of revenue a decline of 1.1% from prior year as positive contribution from the acquisition only partially offset lower brokerage margin.
Capital expenditures for the first quarter of 2024 totaled $18 million as we continued to invest in our tractor fleet, technology, and expansion of our multipurpose warehouse footprint. As of March 31, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $195 million following the acquisition of Final Mile for $261 million in the fourth quarter. In the first quarter, we completed our 2-for-1 stock split, purchased $26 million of HUBG shares and paid the company’s first quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per common share.
2024 Outlook
We expect our 2024 diluted earnings per share will range from $1.80 to $2.25. We estimate revenue of approximately $4.3 to $4.7 billion for the full year and we continue to project an effective tax rate of approximately 24%. We expect capital expenditures for the full year in the range of $45 million to $65 million.
Non-GAAP Financial Measure
In this press release, we present a certain non-GAAP financial measure. As required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), we have provided herein a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable measures under GAAP, along with an explanation why management believes this non-GAAP financial measure provide relevant and useful information. This non-GAAP financial measure should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative to or substitute for, measures determined in accordance with GAAP, and are not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP measures that may be presented by other companies.
CONFERENCE CALL
Hub Group, Inc. will hold a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 25, 2024 to discuss our first quarter 2024 results.
Hosting the conference call will be Phil Yeager, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and CEO. Also participating on the call will be Brian Alexander, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Kevin Beth, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
This call is being webcast and can be accessed through the Investors link on Hub Group’s web site at www.hubgroup.com. The webcast is listen-only. Those interested in participating in the question-and-answer session should follow the telephone dial-in instructions below.
To participate in the conference call by telephone, please pre-register at https://register.vevent.com/register/BIa963a2fc05ca4d6e8871ed6c9e9f700e to receive the dial-in number and unique PIN. On the day of the call, dial in approximately ten minutes prior to the scheduled call time and enter the unique participant PIN received during registration. The call will be limited to 60 minutes, including questions and answers. An audio replay will be available through the Investors link on the Company's web site at www.hubgroup.com. This replay will be available for 30 days.
CERTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, provided pursuant to the safe harbor established under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that might cause the actual performance of Hub Group to differ materially from those expressed or implied by this discussion and, therefore, should be viewed with caution. Further information on the risks that may affect Hub Group’s business is included in filings it makes with the SEC from time to time, including those discussed under the “Risk Factors” section in Hub Group’s most recently filed periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and subsequent filings. Hub Group assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding
61,325
65,098
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding
61,666
65,676
HUB GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
March 31,
December 31,
2024
2023
(unaudited)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
195,362
$
187,270
Accounts receivable trade, net
588,957
600,197
Accounts receivable other
4,940
3,358
Prepaid taxes
10,078
17,331
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
28,621
41,089
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
827,958
849,245
Restricted investments
20,393
20,763
Property and equipment, net
777,209
791,692
Right-of-use assets - operating leases
209,171
210,742
Right-of-use assets - financing leases
2,152
2,522
Other intangibles, net
295,943
304,607
Goodwill
735,460
733,695
Other non-current assets
22,984
22,781
TOTAL ASSETS
$
2,891,270
$
2,936,047
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable trade
$
320,919
$
349,378
Accounts payable other
18,179
14,471
Accrued payroll
31,964
21,731
Accrued other
126,475
121,253
Lease liability - operating leases
45,775
44,690
Lease liability - financing leases
1,253
1,579
Current portion of long term debt
104,035
105,108
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
648,600
658,210
Long term debt
230,775
245,574
Other non-current liabilities
52,932
55,287
Lease liability - operating leases
175,481
177,699
Lease liability - financing leases
823
865
Deferred taxes
160,443
163,767
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized;
no shares issued or outstanding in 2024 and 2023.
-
-
Common stock
Class A: $.01 par value; 97,337,700 shares authorized; 72,303,228
shares issued in 2024 and 75,524,189 shares issued in 2023;
61,847,444 shares outstanding in 2024 and 62,200,921 shares outstanding in 2023.
755
755
Class B: $.01 par value; 662,300 shares authorized;
574,903 shares issued and outstanding in both 2024 and 2023.
6
6
Additional paid-in capital
208,932
209,830
Retained earnings
1,968,361
1,949,110
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(137
)
(129
)
Treasury stock; at cost, 10,455,784 shares in 2024
and 13,323,268 shares in 2023
(555,701
)
(524,927
)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
1,622,216
1,634,645
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
$
2,891,270
$
2,936,047
HUB GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$
27,053
$
61,780
Adjustments to reconcile net income
to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of intangibles and right-of-use assets
49,605
45,810
Deferred taxes
(3,025
)
4,901
Non-cash share-based compensation expense
4,040
5,238
Gain on sale of assets, net
(498
)
(3,975
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Restricted investments
370
(1,122
)
Accounts receivable, net
9,652
18,951
Prepaid taxes
7,253
7,605
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
12,468
13,617
Other non-current assets
(880
)
(653
)
Accounts payable
(24,755
)
(17,705
)
Accrued expenses
11,462
(40,065
)
Non-current liabilities
(12,229
)
(5,007
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
80,516
89,375
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of equipment
3,442
10,172
Purchases of property and equipment
(17,524
)
(26,845
)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
-
108
Net cash used in investing activities
(14,082
)
(16,565
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long term debt
(27,422
)
(29,237
)
Purchase of treasury stock
(25,756
)
-
Stock withheld for payments of withholding taxes
(8,486
)
(7,606
)
Dividends paid
(7,626
)
-
Finance lease payments
(606
)
(888
)
Proceeds from issuance of debt
11,550
20,831
Net cash used in financing activities
(58,346
)
(16,900
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
4
18
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
8,092
55,928
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period
187,270
286,642
Cash and cash equivalents end of period
$
195,362
$
342,570
HUB GROUP, INC.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY SEGMENT
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months
Ended March 31,
Operating Revenue
2024
2023
Intermodal and Transportation Services
$
552,033
$
709,249
Logistics
480,224
469,141
Inter-segment eliminations
(32,764
)
(26,125
)
Total operating revenue
$
999,493
$
1,152,265
Three Months
Ended March 31,
Operating Income
2024
2023
Intermodal and Transportation Services
$
13,031
$
49,379
Logistics
24,108
28,826
Total operating income
$
37,139
$
78,205
Three Months
Ended March 31,
Depreciation and Amortization
2024
2023
Intermodal and Transportation Services
$
27,049
$
27,142
Logistics
11,282
8,307
Total depreciation and amortization
$
38,331
$
35,449
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO EBITDA (1)
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months
Ended March 31,
2024
2023
Net Income
$
27,053
$
61,780
Interest Expense, net
2,506
1,593
Depreciation and Amortization (2)
49,605
45,810
Provision for Income Taxes
7,410
14,870
EBITDA
$
86,574
$
124,053
(1) By providing this non-GAAP measure of EBITDA, management intends to provide investors with a meaningful, consistent comparison of the Company’s profitability for the periods presented.
(2) Includes depreciation of property and equipment, amortization of intangible assets and amortization of right-of-use assets.
Hub Group, Inc. is a supply chain solutions provider, which offers comprehensive transportation and logistics management services. The Company operates through two segments: Intermodal and Transportation Solutions (ITS), and Logistics. Its ITS segment includes its intermodal and dedicated trucking. Its Logistics segment includes full outsource logistics solutions, transportation management services, freight consolidation, warehousing and fulfillment, and final mile delivery services. Logistics also includes its brokerage business which provides third-party truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), flatbed and temperature-controlled needs. The Companyâs service offerings include a full range of freight transportation and logistics services, some of which are provided by assets the Company owns and operates, and some of which are provided by third parties with whom it contracts. The Company serves range of industries, including retail, consumer products, automotive and durable goods.
HUB GROUP, INC. 
