C.H. Robinson (CHRW)
Industrials · $17.8B market cap · SEC CIK 0001043277
fundamentals score out of 100
Next reports on Oct 27, 2026, after the close, with analysts expecting $1.73 in earnings per share.
The case for CHRW
- Earns 36% back on shareholder equity.
- Pays a 3.0% dividend while you wait.
- Price/sales of 1.0× is lower than 87% of Industrials companies.
The case against
- Revenue was flat on the year (-0.1%).
- Net margin of 3.7% leaves very little room for error.
- The price trend is weak (38/100): +12.3% over a year, -17.4% over three months, 30% of the way up its 52-week range.
- Long-term debt of $1.1B against $161M of cash.
What the score is made of
Each factor is half a curve over reported figures and half a rank among the other Industrials companies (momentum is judged against fixed thresholds only), and the five are blended by weight. It describes the last filing and the current price. It is not a forecast.
| Valuewhat you pay for the earnings, sales, assets and cash | 57 |
|---|---|
| Growthhow fast revenue and earnings are moving, this year and over five | 25 |
| Profitabilityhow much of the revenue becomes profit, and how much of that is cash | 41 |
| Momentumhow the price has behaved lately | 38 |
| Stabilityhow violently it moves, what it owes and what it pays you | 75 |
- Each factor except momentum is half fixed thresholds, half rank among the 79 Industrials companies.
Key numbers
| Price / earnings | 28.1× |
|---|---|
| Price / book | 13.64× |
| Price / sales | 1.0× |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | -0.1% |
| EPS growth (YoY) | +19.3% |
| Gross margin | 16% |
| Operating margin | 5% |
| Net margin | 4% |
| Return on equity | 36% |
| Debt / equity | 1.04× |
| Current ratio | 1.58 |
| Dividend yield | 2.96% |
| Beta | 0.94 |
| 52-week range | $123.64 – $210.33 |
| Position in that range | 30% of the way up |
| 3-month return | -17.4% |
| 1-year return | +12.3% |
Five years of financials, as filed
Pulled from C.H. Robinson's XBRL filings on SEC EDGAR. Italic rows are derived from the rows above.
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $16.2B | $17.7B | $17.6B | $24.7B | $23.1B |
| Operating income | $795M | $669M | $515M | $1.3B | $1.1B |
| Net income | $587M | $466M | $325M | $941M | $844M |
| Operating cash flow | $915M | $509M | $732M | $1.7B | $95.0M |
| Capital expenditure | $19.6M | $22.7M | $30.0M | $61.9M | $34.2M |
| Total assets | $5.1B | $5.3B | $5.2B | $6.0B | $7.0B |
| Total liabilities | $3.2B | $3.6B | $3.8B | $4.6B | $5.0B |
| Shareholder equity | $1.8B | $1.7B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $2.0B |
| Cash | $161M | $146M | $146M | $217M | $257M |
| Long-term debt | $1.1B | $922M | $1.4B | $920M | $1.4B |
| Free cash flow | $895M | $486M | $702M | $1.6B | $60.8M |
| Operating margin | 4.9% | 3.8% | 2.9% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Net margin | 3.6% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Diluted shares | 122M | 121M | 120M | 127M | 134M |
Share count is down 9.2% over 4 years. Buybacks have been shrinking the pie.
What C.H. Robinson says it does
Overview C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. ("C.H. Robinson," "the company," "we," "us," or "our") is one of the largest global logistics providers in the world, with consolidated total revenues of $16.2 billion in 2025. As a leader in Lean artificial intelligence ("AI") supply chains, we deliver logistics like no one else. For more than a century, companies everywhere have looked to us to reimagine how goods move. We deliver tailored solutions across the world via truckload, less-than-truckload, ocean, air, and more. With our unique combination of human insight and Lean AI working as one, supply chains move faster, smarter, and more sustainably. Operating throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, South America, and the Middle East, we help ensure the seamless delivery of goods across industries and continents. Our global suite of multimodal logistics services brings together the expertise of our people with custom technology…
Risk factors CHRW lists in its 10-K
- Business environment and competition risk factors
- Economic recession could have a significant, adverse impact on our business
- Higher carrier prices may result in decreased adjusted gross profit margin and increases in working capital
- Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
- Changing fuel costs and interruptions of fuel supplies may have an impact on our adjusted gross profit margin
- Our dependence on third parties to provide equipment and services may impact the delivery and quality of our transportation and logistics services
- We face substantial industry competition, including impacts from technological disruption and automation adoption
- Our earnings may be affected by seasonal changes or significant disruptions in the transportation industry
- We may be unable to identify or complete suitable acquisitions and investments
- Our sourcing business is dependent upon the supply and price of fresh produce
- We rely on technology to operate our business, with the majority of our operating systems developed internally and supplemented by third-party technology, which may subject us to cybersecurity events and disruptions
- Our international operations subject us to operational, financial, and data privacy risks
- Our ability to appropriately staff and retain employees is important to our business model
- We use, and may continue to expand our use of, machine learning and AI technologies to deliver our services and operate our business