Expeditors Q2 EPS rises 8% to $1.34 on 9% revenue growth
Expeditors International reported second quarter 2025 results, with diluted earnings per share up 8% to $1.34 and revenues up 9% to $2.7 billion from the same quarter of 2024. Operating income rose 11% to $248 million, while net earnings attributable to shareholders grew 5% to $184 million, with a higher effective tax rate limiting the gain. The company returned $335 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases in the quarter.
Key points
- Diluted EPS of $1.34 vs. $1.24 in the second quarter of 2024, up 8%
- Revenues of $2.7 billion, up 9%; operating income of $248 million, up 11%
- Effective tax rate rose to 28.7% from 25.8% a year earlier, which CFO Bradley S. Powell said slowed net earnings growth
- Airfreight tonnage and ocean container volume each increased 7%; $335 million returned to shareholders
The filing
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