Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Landstar (LSTR) Q4 Earnings

For the quarter ended December 2024, Landstar System (LSTR) reported revenue of $1.21 billion, up 0.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.31, compared to $1.62 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.94% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.2 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.36, the EPS surprise was -3.68%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Landstar performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Revenue per load - Ocean and air cargo carriers: $10,598 compared to the $8,145.05 average estimate based on three analysts. Revenue per load - Rail Intermodal: $2,801 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $2,955. Number of loads - Total: 491,410 versus 501,434 estimated by three analysts on average. Number of loads - Truck Transportation: 476,540 compared to the 486,345 average estimate based on three analysts. Investment income: $3.82 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $2.85 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +17%. Revenue: $1.21 billion compared to the $1.21 billion average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.4% year over year. Revenue- Other: $22 million compared to the $28.26 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -28.4% year over year. Revenue- Rail Intermodal: $18.35 million compared to the $21.58 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -24.6% year over year. Revenue- Truck Transportation: $1.08 billion compared to the $1.09 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -0.4% year over year. Revenue- Ocean and air cargo carriers: $88.17 million versus $65.60 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +37.2% change. Revenue- Truck Transportation- Other Truck transportation: $100.40 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $86.70 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +0.7%. Revenue- Truck Transportation- Less-than-truckload: $21.93 million compared to the $24.68 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -18.5% year over year. View all Key Company Metrics for Landstar here>>>Shares of Landstar have returned +2.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 DaysJust released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops."Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +24.3% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Landstar System, Inc. (LSTR): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks