Knight-Swift Q3 revenue, EPS beat analyst expectations on pricing gains

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings

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Overview
North America freight transporter reported Q3 revenue beat analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q3 beat analyst expectations

Outlook
Knight-Swift expects Q4 adjusted EPS of $0.78 to $0.84
Company narrows FY26 net cash capex to $600 mln-$625 mln from $600 mln-$650 mln
Truckload forecasts Q4 revenue ex-fuel surcharge up low double digits and adjusted OR up 650-750 bps yr/yr 

Result Drivers
 TRUCKLOAD PRICING AND EFFICIENCY – Adjusted operating income rose 202.3%, largely on pricing gains and a 170-bps reduction in empty miles
INTERMODAL VOLUME AND PRICING – Revenue growth was driven by 13.3% higher load count, 15.2% higher revenue per load, and cost and network efficiency gains
LOWER INTEREST AND TAXES – GAAP results benefited yr/yr from $22.8 mln lower interest expense and a 19.6-percentage-point lower effective tax rate

Company press release: ID:nBw57zwPXa

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Revenue
Beat
$2.2 bln
$2.15 bln (15 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$0.83
$0.76 (19 Analysts)

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 18 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the ground freight & logistics peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. is $88.50, about 40% above its October 21 closing price of $63.20
The stock recently traded at 17 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 28 three months ago

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