Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.NYSE: EXPD

Expeditors Reports Third Quarter 2026 EPS of $2.65

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Summary by 6ix AI

Expeditors International of Washington, a global logistics company, reported diluted earnings per share of $2.65 for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, up 62% from the same quarter of 2025. Net earnings attributable to shareholders rose 55% to $345 million and revenues rose 42% to $4.1 billion.

Key details

  • Third-quarter operating income increased 55% to $445 million. Chief Financial Officer David A. Hackett said the operating income growth, combined with a lower tax rate and a lower share count, drove the 62% increase in diluted EPS.
  • Airfreight tonnage increased 13% and ocean container volume increased 7% in the quarter. Customs, Transcon, Distribution and Order Management each had double-digit revenue growth for a third consecutive quarter.
  • For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, revenues were $10,392,946 thousand versus $8,213,055 thousand a year earlier, and diluted EPS was $6.38 versus $4.46.
  • Expeditors returned $197 million to shareholders through share repurchases in the third quarter and $946 million in dividends and share repurchases in the first nine months of 2026. It repurchased 1.1 million shares in the quarter at an average price of $178.36.
  • Expeditors plans to hold an Investor Day on the morning of Wednesday, November 18, 2026, in New York City. Written investor questions received by the end of business on November 6, 2026 will be considered for management's responses in an 8-K filing, a US regulatory report.

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BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (NYSE:EXPD) today announced third quarter 2026 financial results including the following comparisons to the same quarter of 2025:

  • Diluted Net Earnings Attributable to Shareholders per share (EPS) increased 62% to $2.65
  • Net Earnings Attributable to Shareholders increased 55% to $345 million
  • Operating Income increased 55% to $445 million
  • Revenues increased 42% to $4.1 billion
  • Airfreight tonnage increased 13% and ocean container volume increased 7%
  • Customs, Transcon, Distribution, and Order Management each achieved double-digit revenue growth for a third consecutive quarter
  • Cash returned to shareholders in the form of share repurchases and dividends was $197 million and $946 million for the third quarter and year-to-date period of 2026, respectively

Daniel R. Wall, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented:

“We continue to gain share, particularly in markets that we have made a strategic focus. By continuing to streamline our processes and prioritize companywide growth across every region, product, and district, we once again generated double-digit growth across most of our businesses. While we have thrived during periods of significant disruption throughout our history, the strength of demand for our products and services is what really drove Q3 performance. Demand from certain customers, such as the hyperscalers, has been outpacing the market overall, but we have been very deliberate to expand our customer base across our global network and further diversify our revenues. I sincerely thank our global operations, transition & implementation, sales, and account management teams for their continued focus and dedication to our customers. Through those efforts, we are now charting a course for durable performance no matter what the operating environment.”

Q3 2026 Operational Highlights

Airfreight services: “Airfreight demand remained strong during the quarter, with record global air tonnage increasing approximately 13% year-over-year, driven primarily by continued growth in South Asia, where export tonnage increased most notably. Hyperscaler demand, which also includes shipments from Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers supporting AI infrastructure, was a significant driver of volume growth, while air capacity remains constrained by limited fleet expansion and ongoing new aircraft delivery delays. Capacity was also impacted by aircraft redeployments that affected Asia-Europe e-commerce, stemming from European Union regulations meant to curb the flow of de minimis imports. At the same time, China-U.S. e-commerce tonnage has nearly recovered to what it was prior to the U.S. termination of de minimis shipments in May 2025. Adding geopolitical events to this mix, airfreight rates remained elevated during the quarter, with demand outpacing available capacity.”

Ocean freight and ocean services: “After the flattening we saw in Q2’26, ocean volumes increased 7% year-over-year in Q3, with particularly strong comparative growth in September and across Asia export markets. Significant congestion at major Asian ports and transshipment hubs impacted the ocean markets, as capacity was idled and port operations were halted as a result of three back-to-back typhoons. Nevertheless, demand was consistently healthy and we were able to lean into our longstanding carrier relationships to secure the capacity we needed to support both existing and new customers amidst these service disruptions. The strength of our global network and world class operating teams enabled us to maintain service continuity and respond effectively as conditions deteriorated. We expect congestion and supply chain challenges to persist through the remainder of 2026.”

Customs brokerage and other services: “All of the products in our customs brokerage and other services continued to generate double-digit growth during the quarter, supported by strong customer demand across transportation management, distribution, and supply chain solutions. Much of the strength in our customs brokerage business was from tariff-related additional-line fees and post-entry activity that began in Q3 2025. However, growth during the most recent quarter was driven by significant new business wins, higher declaration volumes, and broad-based customs services across all regions, from both new and existing customers. Demand from AI hyperscalers and other high-value technology customers continued to drive growth across a diverse range of geographies and business sectors. Growth during the quarter was particularly strong in our Transcon road freight and warehousing and distribution businesses, with robust demand from large technology customers.”

David A. Hackett, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, added:

“We had another exceptional quarter and our pipeline of new business remains strong, showing the durability of our earnings growth. Our revenue grew 42%, while headcount increased only 1% from prior year, demonstrating the scalability of our operating model and driving significant operating leverage. Our operating efficiency increased to 36.7%, well above our historical target of 30%. The growth in operating income of 55% combined with a lower tax rate and a lower share count drove the 62% increase in diluted EPS.

“We have made and are continuing to make investments in temperature-controlled facilities, critical logistics services, and productivity initiatives, including investments in artificial intelligence and other technology solutions. These high-return investments, coupled with our strong operational performance, are driving revenue growth and improvements in productivity as we seek to decouple headcount growth from revenue growth over the long term. We will continue making high-return investments, including additional investments in artificial intelligence and other technology solutions to further increase our net operating margins over the long term.”

Mr. Hackett noted that the Company returned $197 million to shareholders through share repurchases during the quarter and $946 million in dividends and share repurchases for the first nine months of 2026.

2026 Investor Day

As previously announced, Expeditors plans to hold an Investor Day for its shareholders and analysts on the morning of Wednesday, November 18, 2026, in New York City.

Investor Questions

Investors may submit written questions via email to: [email protected]. Questions received by the end of business on November 6, 2026 will be considered in management's 8-K “Responses to Selected Questions.”

About Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.:

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (NYSE: EXPD) is a leading S&P 500 global logistics company headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. Through a worldwide network of knowledgeable professionals across six continents and a globally connected technology platform, Expeditors tailors solutions to manage increasingly complex supply chains and international trade requirements. The asset-light company offers air, customs, ocean, order management, road, warehousing and distribution, and cargo insurance services to key industries worldwide. Guided by a culture of exceptional customer service, Expeditors aspires to be the most trusted and valued logistics company in the world. For more information, visit expeditors.com.

Disclaimer on Forward-Looking Statements:

Certain statements contained in this news release are “forward-looking statements,” based on management’s views with respect to future events and underlying assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding our ability to take market share; expand our customer base and diversify our revenues; to thrive during period of disruption; to generate durable earnings growth and other operating performance regardless of the operating environment; our ability to increase financial performance by investing in AI and other technology solutions; the resilience of our non-asset-based model; strategies and solutions to keep customer freight moving out of and around impacted areas; our disciplined cost control; a strong pipeline of new business and diverse areas of growth; continued robust demand for all of our products by a diverse set of customers, including hyperscalers; our ability to work closely with our customers and carrier partners to find solutions, secure capacity, and deliver value, while aligning our resources to maximize profitability. Future financial performance could differ materially because of factors such as: congestion and supply chain challenges; geopolitical uncertainty and ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine; national policy changes on tariffs and other similar measures; new capacity in the marketplace; changes in ocean transit times; e-commerce demand in the air market; volatile rates; and the price of fuel or fuel shortages. In addition, port actions, other labor disruptions, tariffs, geopolitical tensions, and the current uncertainty in the global economy could have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K. These and other factors are discussed in the Company’s regulatory filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and the Company’s most recent Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release speak only as of this date and the Company does not assume any obligation to update them except as required by law.

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release, November 3, 2026

Financial Summary for three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 (Unaudited)

(in 000's of US dollars except share data)

Three months ended September 30,

Nine months ended September 30,

2026

2025

% Change

2026

2025

% Change

Revenues

$

4,107,649

$

2,894,751

42%

$

10,392,946

$

8,213,055

27%

Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses 1

$

2,893,962

$

1,939,657

49%

$

7,121,953

$

5,469,689

30%

Salaries and other operating expenses 2

$

768,273

$

667,052

15%

$

2,181,133

$

1,941,730

12%

Operating income

$

445,414

$

288,042

55%

$

1,089,860

$

801,636

36%

Net earnings attributable to shareholders

$

344,512

$

222,256

55%

$

840,348

$

609,625

38%

Basic earnings attributable to shareholders per share

$

2.65

$

1.65

61%

$

6.39

$

4.47

43%

Diluted earnings attributable to shareholders per share

$

2.65

$

1.64

62%

$

6.38

$

4.46

43%

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

129,918

134,956

131,458

136,346

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

130,117

135,285

131,727

136,790

1 Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses totals Operating Expenses from Airfreight services, Ocean freight and ocean services and Customs brokerage and other services as shown in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings.

2 Salaries and other operating expenses totals Salaries and related, Rent and occupancy, Depreciation and amortization, Selling and promotion and Other as shown in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, we repurchased 1.1 million and 5.4 million shares of common stock at an average price of $178.36 and $154.87. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, we repurchased 1.8 million and 5.3 million shares of common stock at an average price of $119.65 and $116.10 per share.

Employee Full-time Equivalents as of September 30,

2026

2025

North America

7,738

7,404

Europe

4,231

4,193

North Asia

2,323

2,306

South Asia

2,189

1,996

Middle East, Africa and India

1,524

1,478

Latin America

911

891

Global Technology

1,151

1,483

Corporate

396

419

Total

20,463

20,170

Third quarter year-over-year percentage increase in:

2026

Airfreight
kilos

Ocean freight
FEU

July

8%

5%

August

13%

5%

September

19%

12%

Quarter

13%

7%

EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

September 30, 2026

December 31, 2025

Assets:

Current Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,092,464

$

1,314,285

Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit loss of
$7,740 at September 30, 2026 and $7,241 at December 31, 2025

3,086,192

2,021,889

Deferred contract costs

337,095

283,281

Other

125,082

136,167

Total current assets

4,640,833

3,755,622

Property and equipment, less accumulated depreciation and
amortization of $659,590 at September 30, 2026 and $651,087 at December 31, 2025

455,607

462,122

Operating lease right-of-use assets

555,204

550,162

Goodwill

7,927

7,927

Deferred income tax asset, net

106,733

101,671

Other assets, net

19,740

16,134

Total assets

$

5,786,044

$

4,893,638

Liabilities:

Current Liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

1,741,797

$

1,123,429

Accrued expenses

622,207

448,055

Contract liabilities

449,710

358,386

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

115,553

110,891

Federal, state and foreign income taxes payable

49,384

32,046

Total current liabilities

2,978,651

2,072,807

Noncurrent portion of operating lease liabilities

460,282

459,698

Deferred income tax liability, net

3,376

3,040

Shareholders’ Equity:

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share. Issued and outstanding:
129,551 shares at September 30, 2026 and 133,884 shares at December 31, 2025

1,296

1,339

Additional paid-in capital

—

—

Retained earnings

2,533,724

2,538,455

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(193,591

)

(184,161

)

Total shareholders’ equity

2,341,429

2,355,633

Noncontrolling interest

2,306

2,460

Total equity

2,343,735

2,358,093

Total liabilities and equity

$

5,786,044

$

4,893,638

EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Three months ended September 30,

Nine months ended September 30,

2026

2025

2026

2025

Revenues:

Airfreight services

$

1,544,691

$

1,020,258

$

4,070,396

$

2,873,805

Ocean freight and ocean services

1,102,833

746,120

2,412,639

2,203,567

Customs brokerage and other services

1,460,125

1,128,373

3,909,911

3,135,683

Total revenues

4,107,649

2,894,751

10,392,946

8,213,055

Operating Expenses:

Airfreight services

1,169,540

766,783

3,073,796

2,113,679

Ocean freight and ocean services

861,491

542,304

1,809,398

1,599,680

Customs brokerage and other services

862,931

630,570

2,238,759

1,756,330

Salaries and related

588,267

490,437

1,661,536

1,419,710

Rent and occupancy

70,619

68,308

207,503

198,392

Depreciation and amortization

14,180

14,248

40,750

42,699

Selling and promotion

10,384

9,657

30,649

28,159

Other

84,823

84,402

240,695

252,770

Total operating expenses

3,662,235

2,606,709

9,303,086

7,411,419

Operating income

445,414

288,042

1,089,860

801,636

Other Income (Expense):

Interest income

5,504

8,491

20,965

26,858

Other, net

(2,575

)

1,640

2,465

3,529

Other income, net

2,929

10,131

23,430

30,387

Earnings before income taxes

448,343

298,173

1,113,290

832,023

Income tax expense

103,771

75,095

271,416

220,927

Net earnings

344,572

223,078

841,874

611,096

Less net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling
interest

60

822

1,526

1,471

Net earnings attributable to shareholders

$

344,512

$

222,256

$

840,348

$

609,625

Basic earnings attributable to shareholders per share

$

2.65

$

1.65

$

6.39

$

4.47

Diluted earnings attributable to shareholders per share

$

2.65

$

1.64

$

6.38

$

4.46

Weighted average basic shares outstanding

129,918

134,956

131,458

136,346

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

130,117

135,285

131,727

136,790

EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three months ended September 30,

Nine months ended September 30,

2026

2025

2026

2025

Operating Activities:

Net earnings

$

344,572

$

223,078

$

841,874

$

611,096

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:

Provisions for losses on accounts receivable

1,048

839

4,229

2,651

Deferred income tax benefit

(3,810

)

(1,565

)

(4,778

)

(9,012

)

Stock compensation expense

15,996

18,046

61,019

56,862

Depreciation and amortization

14,180

14,248

40,750

42,699

Other, net

1,696

1,616

(14,448

)

8,381

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable

(459,127

)

(37,828

)

(1,084,503

)

12,337

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

284,074

(16,747

)

793,694

26,719

(Increase) decrease in deferred contract costs

(85,988

)

48,449

(69,555

)

102,805

Increase (decrease) in contract liabilities

109,249

(53,358

)

107,250

(125,685

)

Increase in income taxes payable, net

14,203

21,740

51,662

7,412

Increase in other, net

(23,530

)

(17,150

)

(26,757

)

(13,063

)

Net cash from operating activities

212,563

201,368

700,437

723,202

Investing Activities:

Purchase of property and equipment

(18,286

)

(11,098

)

(42,889

)

(40,125

)

Other, net

56

924

21,542

1,104

Net cash from investing activities

(18,230

)

(10,174

)

(21,347

)

(39,021

)

Financing Activities:

Proceeds from borrowings on lines of credit, net

4,497

1,989

7,346

2,276

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

61,385

61,187

65,747

79,362

Repurchases of common stock

(197,343

)

(212,294

)

(839,874

)

(620,764

)

Dividends paid

—

—

(105,770

)

(104,139

)

Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards

—

—

(21,543

)

(10,353

)

Distribution to noncontrolling interest

(154

)

(491

)

(1,673

)

(1,837

)

Net cash from financing activities

(131,615

)

(149,609

)

(895,767

)

(655,455

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

(1,702

)

(7,580

)

(5,144

)

13,121

Change in cash and cash equivalents

61,016

34,005

(221,821

)

41,847

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

1,031,448

1,156,162

1,314,285

1,148,320

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

1,092,464

$

1,190,167

$

1,092,464

$

1,190,167

Taxes Paid:

Income taxes

$

91,220

$

53,528

$

220,250

$

219,429

EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Business Segment Information

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

UNITED
STATES

OTHER
NORTH
AMERICA

LATIN
AMERICA

NORTH
ASIA

SOUTH
ASIA

EUROPE

MIDDLE
EAST,
AFRICA
AND
INDIA

ELIMI-
NATIONS

CONSOLI-
DATED

For the three months ended September 30, 2026:

Revenues

$1,339,730

159,379

78,069

1,033,763

691,788

533,542

274,515

(3,137)

4,107,649

Directly related cost of transportation
and other expenses1

$779,266

97,950

46,615

856,039

558,644

346,775

211,179

(2,506)

2,893,962

Salaries and related costs

$330,567

27,010

13,545

50,400

41,336

99,837

25,572

-

588,267

Other operating expenses2

$(6,709)

20,188

11,035

49,466

34,229

52,320

20,108

(631)

180,006

Operating income

$236,606

14,231

6,874

77,858

57,579

34,610

17,656

-

445,414

Identifiable assets at period end

$2,867,959

226,029

141,480

697,273

592,354

876,247

419,685

(34,983)

5,786,044

Capital expenditures

$9,086

682

772

1,064

1,015

4,349

1,318

-

18,286

Depreciation and amortization

$7,520

578

276

1,211

810

2,988

797

-

14,180

Equity

$1,479,317

58,168

61,696

218,782

182,522

328,968

177,210

(162,928)

2,343,735

For the three months ended September 30, 2025:

Revenues

$928,858

122,842

68,098

721,353

406,104

487,889

161,835

(2,228)

2,894,751

Directly related cost of transportation
and other expenses1

$478,767

77,749

42,337

584,631

318,614

318,393

120,771

(1,605)

1,939,657

Salaries and related costs

$275,595

21,978

11,162

41,158

29,957

91,301

19,286

-

490,437

Other operating expenses2

$29,668

14,941

8,900

38,723

24,478

47,005

13,531

(631)

176,615

Operating income

$144,828

8,174

5,699

56,841

33,055

31,190

8,247

8

288,042

Identifiable assets at period end

$2,580,473

192,957

104,334

463,689

341,607

819,342

292,545

(15,365)

4,779,582

Capital expenditures

$5,619

253

240

812

1,172

1,312

1,690

-

11,098

Depreciation and amortization

$7,818

506

244

1,442

693

2,950

595

-

14,248

Equity

$1,513,585

53,799

41,622

205,772

133,471

264,690

164,295

(94,596)

2,282,638

UNITED
STATES

OTHER
NORTH
AMERICA

LATIN
AMERICA

NORTH
ASIA

SOUTH
ASIA

EUROPE

MIDDLE
EAST,
AFRICA
AND
INDIA

ELIMI-
NATIONS

CONSOLI-
DATED

For the nine months ended September 30, 2026:

Revenues

$3,458,559

430,873

205,245

2,453,725

1,683,743

1,502,301

666,889

(8,389)

10,392,946

Directly related cost of transportation
and other expenses1

$1,936,978

268,568

120,036

2,008,461

1,332,761

965,376

496,019

(6,246)

7,121,953

Salaries and related costs

$941,442

74,599

37,627

132,946

110,569

293,187

71,166

-

1,661,536

Other operating expenses2

$29,314

51,627

29,864

125,425

93,926

144,969

46,601

(2,129)

519,597

Operating income

$550,825

36,079

17,718

186,893

146,487

98,769

53,103

(14)

1,089,860

Identifiable assets at period end

$2,867,959

226,029

141,480

697,273

592,354

876,247

419,685

(34,983)

5,786,044

Capital expenditures

$22,894

1,729

1,107

2,146

2,828

9,011

3,174

-

42,889

Depreciation and amortization

$21,906

1,593

770

3,737

2,375

7,998

2,371

-

40,750

Equity

$1,479,317

58,168

61,696

218,782

182,522

328,968

177,210

(162,928)

2,343,735

For the nine months ended September 30, 2025:

Revenues

$2,660,632

347,455

197,391

2,053,146

1,130,212

1,360,396

470,165

(6,342)

8,213,055

Directly related cost of transportation
and other expenses1

$1,385,038

218,370

119,717

1,646,538

877,464

883,987

342,862

(4,287)

5,469,689

Salaries and related costs

$799,702

61,775

32,630

118,205

86,596

261,763

59,039

-

1,419,710

Other operating expenses2

$84,075

46,495

28,559

113,289

75,880

132,242

43,574

(2,094)

522,020

Operating income

$391,817

20,815

16,485

175,114

90,272

82,404

24,690

39

801,636

Identifiable assets at period end

$2,580,473

192,957

104,334

463,689

341,607

819,342

292,545

(15,365)

4,779,582

Capital expenditures

$20,172

736

739

5,862

3,235

4,396

4,985

-

40,125

Depreciation and amortization

$24,652

1,502

748

3,674

1,885

8,387

1,851

-

42,699

Equity

$1,513,585

53,799

41,622

205,772

133,471

264,690

164,295

(94,596)

2,282,638

1 Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses totals Operating Expenses from Airfreight services, Ocean freight and ocean services and Customs brokerage and other services as shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

2 Other operating expenses totals rent and occupancy, depreciation and amortization, selling and promotion and other as shown in the consolidated statements of earnings.

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