LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC
Business
LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC is a technology-enabled, asset-light provider of integrated transportation management solutions that arranges and coordinates freight movements using a network of agents, third-party capacity providers and employees. It offers truckload, less-than-truckload, rail intermodal, air and ocean freight, expedited and time‑critical delivery, heavy‑haul/specialized services, temperature‑controlled shipments, cross‑border services and customs brokerage, plus insurance and risk management services. The company reports two operating segments: transportation logistics and insurance. Its services operate principally throughout the United States, with additional operations in Canada and Mexico and international door‑to‑door offerings, marketed mainly through independent commission sales agents and digital platforms.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-24
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4,700 | 4,819 | 5,303 | 7,437 | 6,538 | |
| Investment income | 14 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | |
| Purchased transportation | 3,688 | 3,745 | 4,068 | 5,804 | 5,115 | |
| Commissions to agents | 387 | 393 | 463 | 615 | 507 | |
| Other operating costs, net of gains on asset sales/dispositions | 62 | 59 | 54 | 45 | 37 | |
| Insurance and claims | 159 | 114 | 114 | 126 | 105 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 231 | 218 | 212 | 221 | 221 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 46 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 50 | |
| Impairment of intangible and other assets | 32 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total costs and expenses | 4,606 | 4,585 | 4,969 | 6,869 | 6,035 | |
| Operating income | 152 | 249 | 344 | 571 | 506 | |
| Interest and debt expense (income) | 996,000 | −5 | −4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Income before income taxes | 151 | 254 | 348 | 567 | 502 | |
| Income taxes | 36 | 58 | 84 | 137 | 120 | |
| Net income | 115 | 196 | 264 | 431 | 382 | |
| Basic earnings per share | 3.31 | 5.51 | 7.36 | 11.76 | 9.98 | |
| Diluted earnings per share | 3.31 | 5.51 | 7.36 | 11.76 | 9.98 | |
| Average basic shares outstanding | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | |
| Average diluted shares outstanding | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | |
| Dividends per common share | 3.56 | 3.38 | 3.26 | 3.1 | 2.92 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 397 | 515 | 481 | 340 | 216 | |
| Short-term investments | 56 | 52 | 60 | 54 | 36 | |
| Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $12,490 and $12,904 | 670 | 684 | 744 | 968 | 1,154 | |
| Other receivables, including advances to independent contractors, less allowance of $18,759 and $17,812 | 53 | 47 | 43 | 56 | 101 | |
| Assets held for sale | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Other current assets | 29 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 16 | |
| Total current assets | 1,216 | 1,320 | 1,353 | 1,439 | 1,523 | |
| Operating property, less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $473,642 and $456,547 | 261 | 311 | 284 | 315 | 317 | |
| Goodwill | 34 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 41 | |
| Other assets | 124 | 141 | 123 | 136 | 164 | |
| Total assets | 1,636 | 1,813 | 1,802 | 1,932 | 2,045 | |
| Cash overdraft | 57 | 61 | 62 | 93 | 116 | |
| Accounts payable | 370 | 384 | 396 | 527 | 604 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 28 | 33 | 28 | 36 | 37 | |
| Insurance claims | 87 | 41 | 42 | 51 | 47 | |
| Dividends payable | 68 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 75 | |
| Liabilities held for sale | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Other current liabilities | 79 | 84 | 77 | 99 | 131 | |
| Total current liabilities | 696 | 673 | 675 | 878 | 1,010 | |
| Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | 48 | 69 | 43 | 67 | 75 | |
| Insurance claims | 63 | 63 | 59 | 58 | 50 | |
| Deferred income taxes and other noncurrent liabilities | 33 | 36 | 41 | 41 | 49 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 160,000,000 shares, issued 68,590,708 and 68,559,269 shares | 686,000 | 686,000 | 685,000 | 684,000 | 682,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 261 | 255 | 255 | 258 | 255 | |
| Retained earnings | 2,853 | 2,860 | 2,784 | 2,636 | 2,317 | |
| Cost of 34,531,982 and 33,243,196 shares of common stock in treasury | −2,313 | −2,131 | −2,048 | −1,993 | −1,706 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −6 | −12 | −7 | −15 | −5 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 796 | 972 | 984 | 887 | 862 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 1,636 | 1,813 | 1,802 | 1,932 | 2,045 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-cash interest charges | 264,000 | 263,000 | 263,000 | 355,000 | 447,000 | |
| Provisions for losses on trade and other accounts receivable | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 6 | |
| Gains on sales/disposals of operating property | −2 | −2 | −5 | −3 | −2 | |
| Deferred income taxes, net | 3 | −7 | −8 | −5 | −4 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 28 | |
| (Increase) decrease in trade and other accounts receivable | −8 | 38 | 223 | 219 | −362 | |
| Increase in other assets | −11 | −16 | −3 | −6 | 4 | |
| Decrease in accounts payable | −14 | −12 | −131 | −77 | 224 | |
| (Decrease) increase in other liabilities | −5 | 9 | −16 | −32 | 43 | |
| Increase (decrease) in insurance claims | 47 | 3 | −8 | 13 | −92 | |
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 225 | 287 | 394 | 623 | 277 | |
| Sales and maturities of investments | 163 | 112 | 113 | 41 | 32 | |
| Purchases of investments | −163 | −101 | −102 | −40 | −85 | |
| Purchases of operating property | −10 | −31 | −26 | −26 | −23 | |
| Proceeds from sales of operating property | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | |
| NET CASH USED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES | −2 | −10 | −6 | −25 | −73 | |
| Decrease in cash overdraft | −4 | −508,000 | −31 | −24 | 42 | |
| Dividends paid | −125 | −120 | −117 | −116 | −112 | |
| Proceeds from exercises of stock options | 0 | 0 | 28,000 | 68,000 | 160,000 | |
| Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued related to stock-based compensation plans | −933,000 | −4 | −9 | −10 | −2 | |
| Purchases of common stock | −180 | −81 | −54 | −286 | −123 | |
| Principal payments on finance lease obligations | −33 | −31 | −36 | −39 | −38 | |
| NET CASH USED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES | −343 | −237 | −248 | −476 | −233 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 2 | −5 | 2 | −2 | −232,000 | |
| (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents, including cash and cash equivalents classified as assets held for sale | −118 | 34 | 141 | — | — | |
| Less: Net change in cash and cash equivalents classified as assets held for sale | −179,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | −118 | 34 | 141 | 120 | −30 |