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Radiant Logistics, Inc.: Q1 FY2027 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2027, from the documents filed with the SEC on 9 November 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 23.4% year over year: Revenue was $279.8 million, up $53.1 million or 23.4% from $226.7 million in the comparable prior year period. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 79.4%: Adjusted EBITDA was $12.2 million, compared with $6.8 million in the prior year period. Management cited this as the headline result of the quarter. Source
  • U.S. operations drove most of the gain: Management said the year-over-year improvement was driven principally by U.S. operations, where adjusted EBITDA more than doubled, with international airfreight, intermodal and brokerage cited. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin widened 630 basis points: Adjusted EBITDA margin was 17.7% of adjusted gross profit, up from 11.4%. Adjusted gross profit was $68.6 million, up 15.3%. Source
  • Ocean freight rates held elevated: Ocean rates rose sharply after the Middle East disruption began in late February and stayed at elevated levels through the quarter, with carriers maintaining capacity discipline. Source
  • Truckload and intermodal capacity exiting: Management said capacity has continued to exit North American truckload and intermodal markets through carrier attrition, tighter driver availability and fleet normalization. Source
  • No net debt at quarter end: The company had $25.0 million outstanding under its revolving facility, more than offset by $27.8 million of cash on hand, leaving no net debt. Source
  • Whitacre Dallas operations acquired: Effective October 1, 2026, the company acquired Whitacre Logistics' Dallas operations through its wholly owned subsidiary, Radiant Road & Rail, Inc. Source

“We are entering this next phase of the cycle from a position of real financial strength.”

Bohn Crain, Founder and CEO of Radiant Logistics

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Acquired the Dallas operations of Whitacre Logistics Services, LLC, effective October 1, 2026, through Radiant Road & Rail, Inc. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 23.4% year over year: Revenue was $279.8 million, up $53.1 million or 23.4% from $226.7 million in the comparable prior year period. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 79.4%: Adjusted EBITDA was $12.2 million, compared with $6.8 million in the prior year period. Management cited this as the headline result of the quarter. Source
  • Net income and EPS rose: Net income attributable to Radiant was $6.1 million, or $0.13 per basic and diluted share, against $1.3 million, or $0.03, a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted net income rose 91.1%: Adjusted net income was $8.6 million, or $0.18 per share, against $4.5 million, or $0.09. The company applies a normalized tax rate of 24.5%. Source

Segments and regions

  • U.S. operations drove most of the gain: Management said the year-over-year improvement was driven principally by U.S. operations, where adjusted EBITDA more than doubled, with international airfreight, intermodal and brokerage cited. Source
  • Airfreight performance rose meaningfully: Airfreight performance rose, driven in large part by disaster-relief work after typhoon activity in the Western Pacific earlier this year. Source

“We view these developments as constructive for our domestic operations in general and our U.S. brokerage operations, in particular”

Bohn Crain, Founder and CEO of Radiant Logistics

Products and customers

  • Navegate customer base expanded: Navegate has more than 150 active customers. One enterprise customer manages over 1,500 vendors that booked over 7,500 shipments on the platform in the quarter. Source
  • Customs brokerage demand continued: Management said tariff complexity and IEEPA refund filing activity across the industry continued to drive demand for the company's customs house brokerage expertise. Source

Margins and operating costs

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin widened 630 basis points: Adjusted EBITDA margin was 17.7% of adjusted gross profit, up from 11.4%. Adjusted gross profit was $68.6 million, up 15.3%. Source
  • Lower SG&A aided operating leverage: Management attributed the EBITDA gain partly to lower SG&A as a percentage of adjusted gross profit, from transportation management system consolidation and no repeat of a $1.3 million First Brands credit loss. Source
  • Fuel and rerouting added cost pressure: Management said elevated fuel prices and conflict-related rerouting added cost pressure across air and ocean markets, and that it is monitoring the effect on margins. Source

“We are keen to accelerate the growth of our bi-modal brokerage platform”

Bohn Crain, Founder and CEO of Radiant Logistics

International trade and tariffs

  • Ocean freight rates held elevated: Ocean rates rose sharply after the Middle East disruption began in late February and stayed at elevated levels through the quarter, with carriers maintaining capacity discipline. Source
  • Tariff rules add compliance complexity: Management described tariff requirements that keep changing, with the Section 122 surcharge expired in July and IEEPA duty refunds being phased in. Source
  • Canada tariffs add cross-border complexity: Management said it is early to gauge the full impact of U.S. and Canadian tariff actions, but expects demand for customs brokerage and compliance capabilities to continue. Source

Freight demand and capacity

  • Truckload and intermodal capacity exiting: Management said capacity has continued to exit North American truckload and intermodal markets through carrier attrition, tighter driver availability and fleet normalization. Source
  • Contract rates rose year over year: Contract rates rose meaningfully year over year, while spot rates fluctuated amid seasonal softness and a shift of longer-haul freight toward intermodal. Source
  • Tender rejections above balanced levels: Tender rejections and other cyclical indicators stayed well above balanced-market levels through the quarter and into the fall, according to management. Source
  • Recovery depends on trends continuing: Management said that if these trends continue, they support a more broad-based and durable recovery for the domestic freight market. Source

Capital and balance sheet

  • No net debt at quarter end: The company had $25.0 million outstanding under its revolving facility, more than offset by $27.8 million of cash on hand, leaving no net debt. Source
  • Credit facility extended to 2031: The amended facility matures August 7, 2031, raises the acquisition accordion from $75 million to $100 million, and modestly improves borrowing pricing. Source

Acquisition and new agent program

  • Whitacre Dallas operations acquired: Effective October 1, 2026, the company acquired Whitacre Logistics' Dallas operations through its wholly owned subsidiary, Radiant Road & Rail, Inc. Source
  • Acquired business is brokerage: The acquired Dallas operations run intermodal and over-the-road brokerage for customers in building materials, industrial manufacturing and packaging. Source
  • Independent agent program launched: Radiant Road & Rail launched an independent agent program in August, anchored by its first two agency owners, extending the forwarding agent model into brokerage. Source
  • Early response to agent program: Management said it is pleased with the early response and sees the program as a new avenue for organic growth in a tighter capacity market. Source

Coming up, as management said on 9 November 2026

  • Whitacre earn-out payments: Part of the Whitacre purchase price is payable in later periods, based on the future performance of the acquired operations. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Fuel costs Sourceelevated fuel prices
Yields Sourcecontract rates moved meaningfully higher year over year
Fleet Sourcefleet normalization after prior expansion
Volumes Sourceairfreight performance up meaningfully

Risks management discussed

  • External: Disruption to ocean routes keeps capacity tight on key international trade lanes, according to management. Source
  • Regulatory: Management cited escalating U.S. and Canadian tariff actions, adding complexity for shippers moving goods across the shared border. Source
  • Demand: Management said the domestic freight recovery depends on current market trends continuing. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: The prior release said the company would enter fiscal 2027 with no net debt; this release says it ended the quarter with no net debt. Source

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.