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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Expeditors International (EXPD) Q1 Earnings

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For the quarter ended March 2025, Expeditors International (EXPD - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.67 billion, up 20.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.47, compared to $1.17 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +9.95% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.43 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.30, the EPS surprise was +13.08%.

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.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Expeditors International performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Revenues- Airfreight services: $901.76 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $823.90 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +18.8%.
  • Revenues- Customs brokerage and other services: $982.99 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $905.08 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +12.2%.
  • Revenues- Ocean freight and ocean services: $781.67 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $677.63 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +37%.
View all Key Company Metrics for Expeditors International here>>>

Shares of Expeditors International have returned +5.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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