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Landstar (LSTR) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

Landstar Systems faced a challenging Q4 and FY 2024, with revenue growth stalling, but remains fundamentally profitable with a strong balance sheet and asset-light business model. The asset-light model and scale provide Landstar with flexibility, economies of scale, and a wide economic moat, insulating it from competition. Despite weaker earnings, Landstar's robust ROCE, ROIC, and EBIT margin underscore its financial health, making it a compelling long-term GARP opportunity.

LSTR's fourth-quarter 2024 earnings decrease year over year while revenues increase.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Landstar (LSTR) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Landstar System, Inc. (NASDAQ:LSTR ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call January 29, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Frank Lonegro – President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Applegate – Vice President and Chief Corporate Sales Strategy and Specialized Freight Officer Jim Todd – Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Matt Dannegger – Vice President and Chief Field Sales Officer Matt Miller – Vice President, Chief Safety and Operations Officer Conference Call Participants Scott Group – Wolfe Research Jason Seidl – TD Cowen Andrew Cox – Stifel Operator Good afternoon, and welcome to Landstar System Incorporated Year-End Earnings Release Conference Call. All lines will be in a listen-only mode until the formal question-and-answer session.

Landstar System (LSTR) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.31 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.36 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.62 per share a year ago.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Landstar System, Inc. (NASDAQ: LSTR) (“Landstar” or the “Company”) today reported basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $1.31 in the 2024 fourth quarter on revenue of $1.209 billion. “The Landstar team of independent business owners and employees continued to perform admirably, despite the continuation of a challenging freight backdrop,” said Landstar President and Chief Executive Officer Frank Lonegro. “I was encouraged to see year-over-year quarterly revenue growth for the first time since the 2022 third quarter. The year-over-year revenue growth was achieved via a sequential increase in overall truck pricing as compared to the 2024 third quarter and a strong revenue performance specific to our unsided/platform service offering. We look to build on this revenue per load momentum as we begin the 2025 fiscal year. Our network of Landstar BCOs, agents and employees are optimistic for an improved freight tr

LSTR's fourth-quarter 2024 top line is expected to have suffered from a freight market downturn and the resultant reduced demand for freight services.

Landstar (LSTR) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Landstar System, Inc. (NASDAQ:LSTR), announced today it will release its 2024 fourth quarter results after the market closes on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, and will then hold its quarterly conference call with analysts and investors at 4:30 p.m. ET that evening to discuss the fourth quarter results and current outlook. To access the webcast, visit investor.landstar.com; click on "Webcasts"; and then "Landstar's Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Release Conference Call."