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GXO Logistics, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 4.3% to $3.4 billion: Revenue was $3,441 million against $3,299 million, up 4.3%. Organic revenue grew 3.4% to $3,412 million; the reconciliation removes $29 million of foreign exchange effect. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA and EPS rose: Adjusted EBITDA was $219 million against $212 million, with a 6.4% margin in both periods. Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.59 against $0.57. Six-month adjusted EBITDA was $419 million against $375 million. Source
  • New wins up 34% to $410 million: New business wins were approximately $410 million, up 34% year over year, with about 40% in strategic growth verticals: aerospace and defense, technology, industrial and life sciences. Source
  • Pipeline $2.3 billion at quarter end: The first-quarter release gave a pipeline of $2.7 billion. The pipeline was $2.3 billion at June 30 and grew to approximately $2.7 billion in July. Source
  • About $1 billion of 2026 revenue secured: Approximately $1 billion of incremental 2026 revenue is secured, up 29% year over year. Another $353 million of incremental 2027 revenue is already secured. Source
  • Free cash flow turned positive: Free cash flow was $12 million against a $43 million use a year earlier. Cash flow from operations was $76 million against $3 million. Six-month free cash flow was a $19 million use. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA midpoint held at $955 million: Adjusted EBITDA guidance is $945 million to $965 million, narrowed from $935 million to $975 million. The $955 million midpoint is unchanged. Source
  • Three priorities named: Management named sharpening the commercial strategy, strengthening execution through the GXO Way, and leading in AI and next-generation automation through GXO IQ as its three priorities. Source

“Revenue grew to $3.4 billion, with all three regions growing organically, underscoring the resiliency and predictability of our business model.”

Patrick Kelleher, chief executive officer of GXO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Organic revenue growth SourceFull year 20264% to 5%Kept
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFull year 2026$945 million to $965 millionKept
Adjusted diluted EPS SourceFull year 2026$2.95 to $3.15Kept
Free cash flow conversion SourceFull year 202630% to 40%Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted diluted EPS midpoints maintained; both ranges narrowed at the low and high ends. Source
  • New: The GXO Way playbook was launched; the first-quarter release described implementing a global framework. Source
  • New: Investor Day date set for November 16, 2026, at the New York Stock Exchange; the first-quarter release had placed it after third-quarter earnings. Source

Second quarter results

  • Revenue rose 4.3% to $3.4 billion: Revenue was $3,441 million against $3,299 million, up 4.3%. Organic revenue grew 3.4% to $3,412 million; the reconciliation removes $29 million of foreign exchange effect. Source
  • Net income and EPS near prior year: Net income was $27 million against $28 million, and diluted EPS was $0.22 against $0.23. Six-month net income was $32 million against a $67 million loss. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA and EPS rose: Adjusted EBITDA was $219 million against $212 million, with a 6.4% margin in both periods. Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.59 against $0.57. Six-month adjusted EBITDA was $419 million against $375 million. Source
  • Operating income fell year over year: Operating income was $77 million against $89 million, a 2.2% margin against 2.7%. Six-month operating income was $116 million against $33 million. Source

Segments, regions and verticals

  • United Kingdom added the most revenue: United Kingdom revenue was $1,684 million against $1,590 million, the largest regional increase. United States revenue was $782 million against $767 million. Source
  • Spain and Italy grew fastest: Spain revenue was $181 million against $166 million, up 9%. Italy was $112 million against $105 million, up 7%. France was $213 million against $216 million. Source
  • Technology and CPG verticals rose: Technology and consumer electronics revenue was $439 million against $402 million, and consumer packaged goods $331 million against $290 million. Food and beverage fell to $341 million from $359 million. Source
  • Omnichannel retail nearly flat: Omnichannel retail, the largest vertical, was $1,637 million against $1,626 million. Other verticals were $285 million against $219 million. Source

“Our commercial momentum is particularly evident in North America, a key growth market, where our wins in the first half of the year increased 85% over the same time last year.”

Patrick Kelleher, chief executive officer of GXO

New business and order book

  • New wins up 34% to $410 million: New business wins were approximately $410 million, up 34% year over year, with about 40% in strategic growth verticals: aerospace and defense, technology, industrial and life sciences. Source
  • Pipeline $2.3 billion at quarter end: The first-quarter release gave a pipeline of $2.7 billion. The pipeline was $2.3 billion at June 30 and grew to approximately $2.7 billion in July. Source
  • About $1 billion of 2026 revenue secured: Approximately $1 billion of incremental 2026 revenue is secured, up 29% year over year. Another $353 million of incremental 2027 revenue is already secured. Source

Costs and margins

  • Direct operating expense rose $120 million: Direct operating expense was $2,933 million against $2,813 million. Selling, general and administrative expense was $295 million against $272 million. Depreciation and amortization was $117 million against $110 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITA margin eased to 3.8%: Adjusted EBITA was $130 million against $132 million, a margin of 3.8% against 4.0%. Six-month adjusted EBITA margin was 3.6% against 3.4%. Source
  • Income tax expense rose: Income tax expense was $21 million against $15 million in the quarter, and $33 million against $17 million for the six months. Source
  • First-quarter release cited $12.5 million benefit: The first-quarter release said adjusted EBITDA included a $12.5 million net year-over-year benefit from an early site exit and contract termination timing. The second-quarter release gives no equivalent amount.

Cash, debt and shareholder returns

  • Free cash flow turned positive: Free cash flow was $12 million against a $43 million use a year earlier. Cash flow from operations was $76 million against $3 million. Six-month free cash flow was a $19 million use. Source
  • Capital spending increased: Capital expenditures were $65 million against $47 million in the quarter, and $130 million against $125 million for the six months. Source
  • Net debt $2.4 billion, leverage 2.6x: Net debt was $2,435 million at June 30, with total debt of $3,203 million and cash of $769 million. The net leverage ratio was 2.6x, against 2.5x at March 31. Source
  • Buybacks of $18 million in six months: Common stock repurchased and excise tax paid was $18 million for the six months, against $200 million a year earlier. The first-quarter release showed no repurchases in that quarter. Source
  • Current debt rose to $751 million: Current debt was $751 million, against $463 million at March 31. Long-term debt was $2,452 million, against $2,646 million. Source
  • Operating ROIC 43.2% on trailing year: Operating return on invested capital was 43.2% for the trailing twelve months, against 48.2% in the first-quarter release. Trailing net income to average invested capital was 11.8%, against 13.1%. Source

2026 guidance

  • Adjusted EBITDA midpoint held at $955 million: Adjusted EBITDA guidance is $945 million to $965 million, narrowed from $935 million to $975 million. The $955 million midpoint is unchanged. Source
  • Adjusted diluted EPS midpoint held: Adjusted diluted EPS guidance is $2.95 to $3.15, narrowed from $2.90 to $3.20. The $3.05 midpoint is unchanged. Source
  • Organic growth and FCF conversion kept: Organic revenue growth stays at 4% to 5%, and free cash flow conversion at 30% to 40%. The company said its guidance reflects current FX rates. Source

Strategy, AI and automation

  • Three priorities named: Management named sharpening the commercial strategy, strengthening execution through the GXO Way, and leading in AI and next-generation automation through GXO IQ as its three priorities. Source
  • GXO Way and GXO IQ advanced: Management said the GXO Way playbook launched and GXO IQ moved from platform launch to scaled deployment, which it said positions the company to realize more value from AI. Source
  • Five years as independent company: Management said the quarter marks five years since GXO became an independent public company. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 August 2026

  • Investor Day on November 16: The in-person event at the New York Stock Exchange begins at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time and will also be webcast live, with materials on the investor relations website. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Net loss on divestiture of business was $2 million in the quarter and $23 million for six months, which the company said primarily relates to a write-down from held-for-sale classification. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The first-quarter release said the Investor Day would follow third-quarter earnings. The second-quarter release gives the date as November 16, 2026.
  • Not stated: The first-quarter release said a global framework was being implemented; the second-quarter release says the GXO Way playbook was launched.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.