C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC.
Business
C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. is a global logistics provider that arranges and manages freight transportation and integrated supply chain solutions. It offers multimodal transportation brokerage and forwarding, customs brokerage, warehousing, managed 3PL/4PL services, supply chain consulting, proprietary technology (Navisphere) and sourcing of fresh produce through Robinson Fresh. The company reports two primary segments—North American Surface Transportation (NAST) and Global Forwarding—with remaining operations grouped in All Other and Corporate, including Managed Solutions and Robinson Fresh. It operates and distributes services across North America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, South America and the Middle East through a network of offices, contracted carriers and digital platforms.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-14
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | 16,233 | 17,725 | 17,596 | 24,697 | 23,102 | |
| Personnel expenses | 1,370 | 1,456 | 1,466 | 1,723 | 1,544 | |
| Other selling, general, and administrative expenses | 564 | 640 | 624 | 603 | 526 | |
| Total costs and expenses | 15,438 | 17,056 | 17,082 | 23,430 | 22,020 | |
| Income from operations | 795 | 669 | 515 | 1,267 | 1,082 | |
| Interest and other income/expenses, net | −73 | −90 | −105 | −100 | −60 | |
| Income before provision for income taxes | 722 | 579 | 409 | 1,167 | 1,022 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 135 | 114 | 84 | 226 | 178 | |
| Net income | 587 | 466 | 325 | 941 | 844 | |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 33 | −30 | 8 | −28 | −15 | |
| Comprehensive income | 620 | 436 | 333 | 913 | 829 | |
| Basic net income per share (in dollars per share) | 4.88 | 3.89 | 2.74 | 7.48 | 6.37 | |
| Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share) | 4.83 | 3.86 | 2.72 | 7.4 | 6.31 | |
| Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) | 120 | 120 | 119 | 126 | 132 | |
| Dilutive effect of outstanding stock awards (in shares) | 1 | 874,000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) | 122 | 121 | 120 | 127 | 134 |
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 | 161 | 146 | 146 | 217 | 257 | |
| Receivables, net of allowance for credit loss of $14,420 and $13,285 | 2,361 | 2,384 | 2,382 | 2,992 | 3,963 | |
| Contract assets, net of allowance for credit loss | 156 | 200 | 190 | 258 | 454 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 120 | 102 | 163 | 122 | 130 | |
| Assets held for sale | 0 | 138 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total current assets | 2,799 | 2,970 | 2,881 | 3,589 | 4,804 | |
| Property and equipment | 353 | 404 | 437 | 450 | 442 | |
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization | −237 | −277 | −293 | −290 | −302 | |
| Net property and equipment | 116 | 127 | 145 | 159 | 140 | |
| Goodwill | 1,458 | 1,429 | 1,474 | 1,471 | 1,485 | |
| Net | 18 | 28 | 44 | 64 | 90 | |
| Right-of-use lease assets | 278 | 335 | 354 | 372 | 293 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 293 | 301 | 215 | 182 | 125 | |
| Other assets | 96 | 108 | 114 | 117 | 92 | |
| Total assets | 5,058 | 5,298 | 5,225 | 5,955 | 7,028 | |
| Accounts payable | 1,210 | 1,178 | 1,304 | 1,467 | 1,813 | |
| Outstanding checks | 31 | 34 | 66 | 104 | 106 | |
| Compensation | 189 | 181 | 135 | 243 | 201 | |
| Transportation expense | 121 | 153 | 148 | 199 | 343 | |
| Income taxes | 34 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 100 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 175 | 173 | 159 | 168 | 171 | |
| Current lease liabilities | 72 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 66 | |
| Current portion of debt | 0 | 456 | 160 | 1,054 | 525 | |
| Liabilities held for sale | 0 | 67 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,832 | 2,325 | 2,052 | 3,323 | 3,326 | |
| Long-term debt | 1,089 | 922 | 1,420 | 920 | 1,394 | |
| Noncurrent lease liabilities | 234 | 291 | 298 | 314 | 241 | |
| Noncurrent income taxes payable | 35 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 28 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 22 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 315,000 | |
| Total liabilities | 3,213 | 3,576 | 3,807 | 4,601 | 5,006 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.10 par value, 20,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.10 par value, 480,000 shares authorized; 179,199 and 179,199 shares issued, 118,429 and 118,664 outstanding | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 734 | 775 | 754 | 743 | 674 | |
| Retained earnings | 6,071 | 5,786 | 5,621 | 5,590 | 4,937 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −78 | −110 | −81 | −89 | −61 | |
| Treasury stock at cost (60,770 and 60,535 shares) | −4,894 | −4,741 | −4,887 | −4,903 | −3,540 | |
| Total stockholders investment | 1,846 | 1,722 | 1,419 | 1,353 | 2,022 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders investment | 5,058 | 5,298 | 5,225 | 5,955 | 7,028 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 103 | 97 | 99 | 93 | 91 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 8 | 7 | −6 | −4 | 11 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 80 | 85 | 58 | 91 | 130 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 9 | −80 | −38 | −59 | −110 | |
| Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation | −29 | −9 | −11 | −14 | −13 | |
| Loss on disposal groups held for sale | −856,000 | 33 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other operating activities | 8 | 21 | 6 | −7 | 2 | |
| Receivables | 95 | −164 | 607 | 924 | −1,548 | |
| Contract assets | 44 | −12 | 68 | 197 | −258 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | −17 | 61 | −39 | −28 | −44 | |
| Right of use asset | 55 | −6 | 19 | −83 | 25 | |
| Accounts payable and outstanding checks | 11 | −80 | −201 | −307 | 660 | |
| Accrued compensation | 6 | 50 | −108 | 42 | 64 | |
| Accrued transportation expense | −33 | 7 | −51 | −144 | 189 | |
| Accrued income taxes | 65 | 16 | −2 | −70 | 73 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | −18 | 13 | −12 | 2 | 2 | |
| Lease liability | −63 | 5 | −17 | 83 | −25 | |
| Other assets and liabilities | 4 | 2 | 17 | −7 | 2 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 915 | 509 | 732 | 1,650 | 95 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −20 | −23 | −30 | −62 | −34 | |
| Purchases and development of software | −51 | −52 | −54 | −67 | −37 | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −15 | |
| Proceeds from divestiture | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 0 | |
| Net cash used for investing activities | −55 | −74 | −83 | −65 | −86 | |
| Proceeds from stock issued for employee benefit plans | 159 | 115 | 57 | 100 | 71 | |
| Stock tendered for payment of withholding taxes | −77 | −32 | −25 | −28 | −27 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −355 | 0 | −64 | −1,460 | −582 | |
| Cash dividends | −301 | −295 | −292 | −285 | −277 | |
| Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 949 | 10 | 0 | 200 | 300 | |
| Payments on long-term borrowings | −1,211 | −10 | 0 | 0 | −2 | |
| Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 1,549 | 3,193 | 3,894 | 4,500 | 3,728 | |
| Payments on short-term borrowings | −1,576 | −3,397 | −4,288 | −4,646 | −3,203 | |
| Net cash used for financing activities | −863 | −416 | −718 | −1,620 | 8 | |
| Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | 7 | −8 | −3 | −6 | −3 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents, including cash and cash equivalents classified within assets held for sale | 4 | 11 | −72 | −40 | 14 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 63 | 86 | 93 | 72 | 51 | |
| Accrued share repurchases held in other accrued liabilities | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |