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Xpo, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 July 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Diluted EPS rose 53%: Diluted EPS was $1.36, against $0.89, up 52.8%. Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.70, against $1.05, up 61.9%. Revenue was $2.36 billion, up 13.2%, and operating income was $271 million, up 36.9%. Source
  • LTL operating ratio improved sharply: North American LTL adjusted operating income rose 36.0% to $287 million on revenue of $1.43 billion, up 15.2%. The adjusted operating ratio was 79.9%, against 82.9% a year earlier. Source
  • Yield and shipments both grew: Yield excluding fuel rose 4.4%, shipments per day rose 2.8%, and tonnage per day rose 1.0%. Revenue per shipment excluding fuel surcharges rose 2.4% to $335.27. Source
  • Europe swung to an operating loss: European Transportation revenue rose 10.2% to $927 million. Operating loss was $6 million, against income of $11 million a year earlier, which management attributed primarily to restructuring. Source
  • AI tools lifted labor productivity: Management said labor productivity ran above target after new AI capabilities were added across the network, which it said enhanced efficiency. Source
  • Freight demand strengthening cited: Management linked accelerating free cash flow generation to outperformance and to freight demand strengthening, alongside investment in network, fleet and people. Source
  • Service as foundation for value: Management described a consistently superior customer experience as the foundation for value creation, as the company continues to grow the business and expand margins. Source
  • Operating cash flow rose: Operating cash flow was $308 million, against $183 million in the first quarter. Cash and cash equivalents ended the quarter at $298 million, against $310 million at year-end 2025. Source

“We accelerated our performance significantly in the second quarter, delivering 56% year-over-year growth in adjusted diluted EPS and 25% growth in adjusted EBITDA, excluding real estate gains.”

Mario Harik, chairman and chief executive officer of XPO

Results and growth drivers

  • Diluted EPS rose 53%: Diluted EPS was $1.36, against $0.89, up 52.8%. Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.70, against $1.05, up 61.9%. Revenue was $2.36 billion, up 13.2%, and operating income was $271 million, up 36.9%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA growth excluding gains: Adjusted EBITDA was $434 million, up 27.6%. Excluding $9 million of pre-tax real estate gains, adjusted EBITDA was $425 million, up 25.0%, compared with $340 million. Source
  • Real estate gains added to results: Net income included $7 million of real estate gains, or $0.06 per diluted share, in the second quarter, with none a year earlier. Excluding them, adjusted diluted EPS was $1.64. Source
  • Six-month adjusted EPS higher: Six-month adjusted diluted EPS was $2.71, against $1.78. Excluding real estate gains, it was $2.65, against $1.76. Six-month revenue was $4.45 billion, up 10.3%. Source

North American LTL segment

  • LTL operating ratio improved sharply: North American LTL adjusted operating income rose 36.0% to $287 million on revenue of $1.43 billion, up 15.2%. The adjusted operating ratio was 79.9%, against 82.9% a year earlier. Source
  • Yield and shipments both grew: Yield excluding fuel rose 4.4%, shipments per day rose 2.8%, and tonnage per day rose 1.0%. Revenue per shipment excluding fuel surcharges rose 2.4% to $335.27. Source
  • Fuel surcharges lifted revenue: Fuel surcharge revenue was $314 million, up 71.6%, and revenue excluding fuel surcharges rose 5.4% to $1.11 billion. Fuel surcharges and yield growth were cited as drivers of adjusted EBITDA growth. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin widened: North American LTL adjusted EBITDA was $390 million, up 30.0%, and the adjusted EBITDA margin was 27.3%, against 24.2% a year earlier. Source

“In North American LTL, we increased adjusted operating income by 36% year-over-year and expanded our adjusted operating ratio by 300 basis points to a record 79.9%”

Mario Harik, chairman and chief executive officer of XPO

European Transportation and corporate

  • Europe swung to an operating loss: European Transportation revenue rose 10.2% to $927 million. Operating loss was $6 million, against income of $11 million a year earlier, which management attributed primarily to restructuring. Source
  • Europe adjusted EBITDA edged higher: European Transportation adjusted EBITDA was $48 million, up 9.1%, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 5.2%, unchanged from a year earlier. Segment restructuring costs were $21 million, against $1 million. Source
  • Corporate loss narrowed: Corporate operating loss was $9 million, against $11 million. Corporate adjusted EBITDA loss was $4 million, unchanged from the prior year period. Source

Costs, productivity and service quality

  • AI tools lifted labor productivity: Management said labor productivity ran above target after new AI capabilities were added across the network, which it said enhanced efficiency. Source
  • Damage claims at a company-best level: The damage claims ratio was below 0.2%, which management described as a company-best result for service quality. Source
  • Wage and fuel costs rose: Salaries, wages and employee benefits rose 6.7% to $929 million. Fuel, operating expenses and supplies rose 24.0% to $476 million, and insurance and claims were flat at $40 million. Source

“Our world-class service, combined with the investments we’ve made in our network, fleet and people are driving outperformance and accelerating free cash flow generation as freight demand strengthens.”

Mario Harik, chairman and chief executive officer of XPO

Demand, customers and strategy

  • Freight demand strengthening cited: Management linked accelerating free cash flow generation to outperformance and to freight demand strengthening, alongside investment in network, fleet and people. Source
  • Profitable share gains drove volume: Management said profitable market share gains ramped volume growth through the quarter. Shipments per day rose 2.8% year over year, and pounds per day rose 1.0%. Source
  • Service as foundation for value: Management described a consistently superior customer experience as the foundation for value creation, as the company continues to grow the business and expand margins. Source
  • Customer and footprint figures: The company serves 55,000 customers from 586 locations and 38,000 employees, against 594 locations and 37,000 employees in the first-quarter release. Source

Cash flow and capital returns

  • Operating cash flow rose: Operating cash flow was $308 million, against $183 million in the first quarter. Cash and cash equivalents ended the quarter at $298 million, against $310 million at year-end 2025. Source
  • Buybacks and capital spending: Net capital expenditures were $101 million, common stock repurchases were $70 million, up from $30 million in the first quarter, and term loan repayments were $70 million. Source
  • Long-term debt declined: Long-term debt was $3.05 billion at June 30, 2026, against $3.25 billion at December 31, 2025. Short-term borrowings and current maturities rose to $159 million from $60 million. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Shipments per day Source52,229, up 2.8%
Pounds per day Source68,463 thousand, up 1.0%
Yield excluding fuel Sourceup 4.4% year over year
Revenue per shipment excluding fuel surcharges Source$335.27, up 2.4%
Operating ratio Source79.9% adjusted; 80.0% reported
Fuel surcharge revenue Source$314 million, up 71.6%
Fuel, operating expenses and supplies (North American LTL) Source$275 million, up 23.9%
Average age of tractor fleet Source4.0 years, against 3.7

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Wage inflation and higher fuel costs partly offset the North American LTL gain in adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • Operational: Restructuring costs were $22 million, against $8 million, and the company says they primarily relate to severance for business optimization. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said labor productivity improved above target through new AI capabilities across the network. Source
  • Not stated: The first-quarter release described a clear path to compounding earnings growth and accelerating free cash flow generation.

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.