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C.H. Robinson (CHRW) Shares Plunge 23% in a Year: Here's Why
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Shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW - Free Report) have declined 22.7% against the industry's 0.1% rise in a year’s time. The below -par performance was primarily caused by weak truck pricing.
Let’s take a detailed look into the factors hurting the stock.
Unfavorable pricing across most service lines have been affecting the company’s growth. Revenues declined 7.9% year over year in 2019. Amid weak freight demand, excess truck capacity is exerting pressure on the company’s truckload volumes. Large capital expenses, which were focused on improving technology, hurt C.H. Robinson’s bottom line.
Frequent management changes at C.H. Robinson have dented investors’ optimism in the stock, which is affecting the price.
Deterioration in operating ratio (operating expenses as a percentage of revenues) due to revenue weakness is also a concern. Evidently, the metric (on an adjusted basis) came in at 69.5% in 2019 compared with 66.3% in 2018.
Also, the company has an average track record with respect to earnings per share (EPS). C.H. Robinon’s earnings outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in two of the last four quarters. It reported lower-than-expected EPS in the other two quarters. The company has trailing four-quarter negative earnings surprise of 7.5%, on average.
Negative Estimate Revisions and Lackluster Momentum Score
The negativity revolving around the stock is evident from the Zacks Consensus Estimate for current year earnings being revised downward by 15.1% in the past 60 days to $3.7.
The company’s Momentum Score of D further highlights its short-term unattractiveness.
Additionally, C.H. Robinson carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
Shares of Azul, Frontline and Costamare have increased 4.7%, 15.9% and 23.7%, respectively, in a year.
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C.H. Robinson (CHRW) Shares Plunge 23% in a Year: Here's Why
Shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW - Free Report) have declined 22.7% against the industry's 0.1% rise in a year’s time. The below -par performance was primarily caused by weak truck pricing.
Let’s take a detailed look into the factors hurting the stock.
Unfavorable pricing across most service lines have been affecting the company’s growth. Revenues declined 7.9% year over year in 2019. Amid weak freight demand, excess truck capacity is exerting pressure on the company’s truckload volumes. Large capital expenses, which were focused on improving technology, hurt C.H. Robinson’s bottom line.
Frequent management changes at C.H. Robinson have dented investors’ optimism in the stock, which is affecting the price.
Deterioration in operating ratio (operating expenses as a percentage of revenues) due to revenue weakness is also a concern. Evidently, the metric (on an adjusted basis) came in at 69.5% in 2019 compared with 66.3% in 2018.
Also, the company has an average track record with respect to earnings per share (EPS). C.H. Robinon’s earnings outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in two of the last four quarters. It reported lower-than-expected EPS in the other two quarters. The company has trailing four-quarter negative earnings surprise of 7.5%, on average.
Negative Estimate Revisions and Lackluster Momentum Score
The negativity revolving around the stock is evident from the Zacks Consensus Estimate for current year earnings being revised downward by 15.1% in the past 60 days to $3.7.
The company’s Momentum Score of D further highlights its short-term unattractiveness.
Additionally, C.H. Robinson carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
Stocks to Consider
Few better-ranked stocks in the Zacks Transportation sector are Azul S.A(AZUL - Free Report) , Frontline Ltd. (FRO - Free Report) and Costamare Inc. (CMRE - Free Report) , each sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Shares of Azul, Frontline and Costamare have increased 4.7%, 15.9% and 23.7%, respectively, in a year.
5 Stocks Set to Double
Each was hand-picked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2020. Each comes from a different sector and has unique qualities and catalysts that could fuel exceptional growth.
Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.
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