LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC
Business
Landstar System, Inc. is a technology-enabled, asset-light provider of integrated transportation management solutions delivering specialized transportation services across multiple modes throughout North America and internationally. The company offers truckload, less-than-truckload, rail intermodal, air cargo, ocean cargo, and customs brokerage services to a diverse customer base across industries. Landstar operates through two reportable segments: transportation logistics, which provides integrated transportation management solutions via a network of approximately 960 independent commission sales agents and over 70,000 third-party capacity providers, and an insurance segment offering risk and claims management services.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-24
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 |
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