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Compared to Estimates, Hub Group (HUBG) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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Hub Group (HUBG - Free Report) reported $915.22 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 8.4%. EPS of $0.44 for the same period compares to $0.44 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -5.27% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $966.14 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.42, the EPS surprise was +4.76%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

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 Hub Group performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Operating Revenue- Intermodal and Transportation Solutions: $530.02 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $561.23 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4%.
  • Operating Revenue- Inter-segment eliminations: -$25.81 million versus -$28.63 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -21.2% change.
  • Operating Revenue- Logistics: $411 million versus $446.60 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -14.4% change.
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Shares of Hub Group have returned -10.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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