Hub Group, Inc.
Business
Hub Group, Inc. is a leading supply chain solutions provider that offers comprehensive transportation and logistics management services emphasizing reliability, visibility and value. It provides intermodal transportation, dedicated trucking, transportation management, freight brokerage (truckload, LTL, flatbed, temperature-controlled), consolidation and fulfillment services, and final mile residential delivery and installation. The business operates through two reportable segments—Intermodal and Transportation Solutions (ITS) and Logistics—with ITS covering intermodal and dedicated trucking and Logistics covering outsource logistics, TMS, brokerage, consolidation and final mile. Hub Group serves a broad North American customer base across retail, consumer products, automotive and durable goods through company-owned assets and third-party carriers, supported by sales representatives, terminals, and a network of warehouses and cross-dock facilities.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-25
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 | FY 2020 2020-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 3,946 | 4,203 | 5,340 | 4,232 | 3,496 | |
| Purchased transportation and warehousing | 2,931 | 3,146 | 4,037 | 3,172 | — | |
| Salaries and benefits | 577 | 553 | 543 | 590 | 189 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 141 | 144 | 132 | 116 | 31 | |
| Insurance and claims | 44 | 49 | 58 | 44 | — | |
| General and administrative | 114 | 106 | 121 | 90 | 100 | |
| Gain on sale of assets, net | −1 | −7 | −24 | −19 | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 3,806 | 3,990 | 4,866 | 3,994 | 320 | |
| Operating income | 140 | 212 | 475 | 238 | 106 | |
| Interest expense | −14 | −13 | −8 | — | — | |
| Interest income | 7 | 10 | 874,000 | 5,000 | 403,000 | |
| Other, net | −167,000 | 397,000 | −131,000 | −245,000 | −383,000 | |
| Total other expense, net | −8 | −3 | −7 | −8 | −10 | |
| Income before provision for income taxes | 133 | 209 | 468 | 231 | 96 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 29 | 42 | 111 | 59 | 23 | |
| Net income | 104 | 168 | 357 | — | — | |
| Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests | 50,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net income attributable to Hub Group, Inc. | 104 | 168 | 357 | 171 | 74 | |
| Basic earnings per common share | 1.72 | 2.65 | 5.37 | 2.56 | 2.22 | |
| Diluted earnings per common share | 1.7 | 2.62 | 5.32 | 2.53 | 2.19 | |
| Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding | 60,623 | 63,324 | 66,418 | 66,868 | 33,180 | |
| Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding | 61,104 | 63,954 | 67,118 | 67,784 | 33,543 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 | FY 2020 2020-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 98 | 187 | 287 | 160 | 125 | |
| Restricted cash | 29 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable trade, net | 582 | 600 | 716 | 702 | 519 | |
| Accounts receivable other | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Prepaid taxes | 15 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 1 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 34 | 41 | 33 | 28 | 27 | |
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 768 | 849 | 1,057 | 894 | 673 | |
| Restricted investments | 22 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 23 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 740 | 792 | 784 | 681 | 671 | |
| Right-of-use assets - operating leases | 234 | 211 | 102 | 44 | 44 | |
| Right-of-use assets - financing leases | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Other intangibles, net | 267 | 305 | 197 | 197 | 164 | |
| Goodwill | 814 | 734 | 629 | 577 | 509 | |
| Other non-current assets | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 2,868 | 2,936 | 2,810 | 2,437 | 2,105 | |
| Accounts payable trade | 280 | 349 | 345 | 425 | 285 | |
| Accounts payable other | 29 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | |
| Accrued payroll | 33 | 22 | 67 | 57 | 23 | |
| Accrued other | 91 | 121 | 132 | 83 | 103 | |
| Lease liability - operating leases | 45 | 45 | 30 | 11 | 10 | |
| Lease liability - financing leases | 663,000 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 100 | 105 | 102 | 97 | 94 | |
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 579 | 658 | 692 | 687 | 529 | |
| Deferred consideration | 31 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Long-term debt | 164 | 246 | 241 | 177 | 177 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 51 | 55 | 44 | 42 | 43 | |
| Lease liability - operating leases | 198 | 178 | 79 | 35 | 36 | |
| Lease liability - financing leases | 330,000 | 865,000 | 0 | 0 | 8,000 | |
| Deferred taxes | 153 | 164 | 156 | 156 | 162 | |
| Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding in 2024 and 2023. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 222 | 210 | 208 | 189 | 186 | |
| Retained earnings | 2,022 | 1,949 | 1,782 | 1,425 | 1,253 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −1 | −129,000 | −214,000 | −207,000 | −191,000 | |
| Treasury stock; at cost, 11,556,483 shares in 2024 and 13,323,268 shares in 2023. | −599 | −525 | −375 | −258 | −266 | |
| Total Hub Group, Inc. equity | 1,645 | 1,635 | 1,600 | 1,340 | 1,158 | |
| Non-controlling interests | 47 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | 1,692 | 1,635 | 1,600 | 1,340 | — | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | 2,868 | 2,936 | 2,810 | 2,437 | 2,105 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 | FY 2020 2020-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization of intangibles and right-of-use assets | 193 | 184 | 154 | 131 | 124 | |
| Impairment of right-of-use asset | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Deferred taxes | −14 | 10 | 4 | −4 | 7 | |
| Non-cash share-based compensation expense | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | |
| Gain on sale of assets, net | −1 | −7 | −24 | −19 | 907,000 | |
| Restricted investments | −879,000 | −3 | 6 | −903,000 | −752,000 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 34 | 145 | 8 | −116 | −47 | |
| Prepaid taxes | 3 | −344,000 | −15 | −856,000 | −707,000 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 5 | −6 | −3 | −647,000 | −3 | |
| Other non-current assets | −2 | −4 | −4 | −3 | −2 | |
| Accounts payable | −74 | 1 | −89 | 78 | 6 | |
| Accrued expenses | −27 | −64 | 58 | 10 | −4 | |
| Non-current liabilities | −45 | −26 | −20 | −13 | −2 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 194 | 422 | 458 | 253 | 175 | |
| Proceeds from sale of equipment | 12 | 28 | 43 | 45 | 3 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −51 | −140 | −219 | −133 | −115 | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −15 | −261 | −103 | −122 | −85 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −53 | −373 | −279 | −210 | −197 | |
| Repayments of long-term debt | −107 | −106 | −111 | −108 | −199 | |
| Purchase of treasury stock | −68 | −144 | −75 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dividends paid | −30 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Stock withheld for payments of withholding taxes | −11 | −10 | −8 | −9 | −8 | |
| Finance lease payments | −2 | −3 | −2 | −3 | −3 | |
| Distribution to non-controlling interest holders | −1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of debt | 18 | 114 | 179 | 112 | 187 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −201 | −148 | −52 | −7 | −22 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | −89,000 | 40,000 | 26,000 | −10,000 | −20,000 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | −60 | −99 | 127 | 35 | −44 | |
| Interest | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
| Income taxes paid, net | 38 | 35 | 129 | — | — |