C.H. Robinson (CHRW)
NASDAQIndustrialsIntegrated Freight & LogisticsSnapshot 2026-11-04
$128.31-4.13%
Close 2026-11-05 · 1-day change
NASDAQIndustrialsIntegrated Freight & LogisticsSnapshot 2026-11-04
QuarterlyIQ Insights · CHRW
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within industrials on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-11-04.
The screen ranks CHRW against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 3 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Industrials names rated strong grew net income 68% of the time over the next year (vs 52% for the rest of the cohort, n=6978).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
• Income from operations totaled $703.2 million, up 14.6% from last year due to the increase in adjusted gross profit, partially offset by the increase in operating expenses.
Stated in 7 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: “• Income from operations totaled $703.2 million, up 14.6% from last year due to the increase in adjusted gross profit, partially offset by the increase in operating expenses.” “Adjusted operating margin (1) of 31.9% increased 230 basis points.”
“• Income from operations totaled $703.2 million, up 14.6% from last year due to the increase in adjusted gross profit, partially offset by the increase in operating expenses.”
“Other SG&A expenses decreased 4.8% to $275.8 million primarily due to reductions across several expense categories and due to a prior year impairment charge on our Kansas City regional center lease r…”
“Robinson continues to deliver secular earnings growth driven by market share gains, disciplined revenue management, a cost of hire advantage versus the market, and evergreen productivity improvements…”
“Robinson continued to deliver strong performance driven by market share gains, disciplined revenue management, a cost of hire advantage versus the market, and evergreen productivity improvements fuel…”
“Third Quarter Highlights : • Sustained outperformance delivered by disciplined execution of the company's strategic initiatives, generating demonstrable market share gains, gross margin expansion, an…”
“Second Quarter Highlights : • Sustained outperformance delivered by disciplined execution of the company's strategic initiatives, generating market share gains, gross margin expansion and higher oper…”
• Interest and other income/expense, net totaled $48.6 million of expense, primarily consisting of $51.3 million of interest expense, which increased $1.9 million versus last year due to a higher ave…
Stated in 7 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: “• Interest and other income/expense, net totaled $48.6 million of expense, primarily consisting of $51.3 million of interest expense, which increased $1.9 million versus last year due to a higher average debt balance, partially offset by lower variable interest rates.” “The year-to-date results also include $3.2 million of interest income and a $1.8 million net loss from foreign currency revaluation and realized foreign currency gains and losses.” Operating income was $271.807 million in 2026-Q3.
"The same Lean operating model and AI technology that have been vitally important in the transformations of our NAST and Global Forwarding businesses are what will enable us to successfully integrate…
Stated in 1 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: “"The same Lean operating model and AI technology that have been vitally important in the transformations of our NAST and Global Forwarding businesses are what will enable us to successfully integrate and transform the RXO business.” “Rather, we believe these disciplines are what will enable us to deliver different results than this industry’s past acquisitions," said Bozeman.”
• The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was 18.7% compared to 18.9% in the year-ago period.
Stated in 3 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: “• The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was 18.7% compared to 18.9% in the year-ago period.” “The year-to-date results also include $2.2 million of interest income and a $0.3 million net gain from foreign currency revaluation and realized foreign currency gains and losses.”
“• The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was 18.7% compared to 18.9% in the year-ago period.”
Continue cost optimization, workforce adjustments, and productivity improvements to lower the cost to serve and strengthen operating performance.
Over the trailing year it converted 0.47x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Industrials names rated fragile grew net income 50% of the time over the next year (vs 59% for the rest of the cohort, n=5006).
Not enough signal yet.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the broad stock market, the US dollar, long-term interest rates, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
11 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Industrials names rated neutral grew net income 59% of the time over the next year (vs 56% for the rest of the cohort, n=8936).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-04.
“First Quarter Highlights : • Company continues its disciplined execution of the strategic initiatives shared at its 2024 Investor Day, generating year-over-year and sequential market share gains, gro…”
“• Interest and other income/expense, net totaled $48.6 million of expense, primarily consisting of $51.3 million of interest expense, which increased $1.9 million versus last year due to a higher ave…”
“Second Quarter Highlights : • Mid-cycle operating margin targets achieved while the freight market is still in the trough of the demand cycle • Company continues to deliver secular earnings growth dr…”
“Robinson continues to deliver secular earnings growth driven by market share gains, disciplined revenue management, a cost of hire advantage versus the market, and evergreen productivity improvements…”
“Robinson continued to deliver strong performance driven by market share gains, disciplined revenue management, a cost of hire advantage versus the market, and evergreen productivity improvements fuel…”
“Third Quarter Highlights : • Sustained outperformance delivered by disciplined execution of the company's strategic initiatives, generating demonstrable market share gains, gross margin expansion, an…”
“Second Quarter Highlights : • Sustained outperformance delivered by disciplined execution of the company's strategic initiatives, generating market share gains, gross margin expansion and higher oper…”
“First Quarter Highlights : • Company continues its disciplined execution of the strategic initiatives shared at its 2024 Investor Day, generating year-over-year and sequential market share gains, gro…”
“"The same Lean operating model and AI technology that have been vitally important in the transformations of our NAST and Global Forwarding businesses are what will enable us to successfully integrate…”
“The year-to-date results also include $2.2 million of interest income and a $0.3 million net gain from foreign currency revaluation and realized foreign currency gains and losses.”
“Robinson continues to deliver secular earnings growth driven by market share gains, disciplined revenue management, a cost of hire advantage versus the market, and evergreen productivity improvements…”