---
title: "Freight transporter XPO's Q1 revenue, adjusted profit beat estimates"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/284750796.md"
datetime: "2026-04-30T10:53:23.000Z"
locales:
  - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/284750796.md)
  - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/284750796.md)
  - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/284750796.md)
---

# Freight transporter XPO's Q1 revenue, adjusted profit beat estimates

)

Overview

-   U.S. LTL freight transporter reported Q1 revenue up 7%, beating analyst expectations
-   Adjusted diluted EPS for Q1 rose 38% and beat analyst expectations
-   Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 increased 15%, topping analyst estimates

Outlook

-   Company expects continued earnings growth and accelerating free cash flow as freight demand recovers
-   XPO says it is delivering robust incremental margins and industry-leading operating ratio improvement
-   Company sees returns amplified as freight market conditions improve

Result Drivers

-   MARKET SHARE AND PRICING - Co said North American LTL results benefited from profitable market share gains and above-market pricing growth, supported by service improvements
-   PRODUCTIVITY AND AI - Co said it surpassed productivity targets by leveraging AI to operate its network more efficiently
-   SERVICE QUALITY - Co reported damage claims ratio fell to less than 0.2%, with damages at a record low Company press release:

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

s s

Estimate

Q1 Beat $2.10 $2.04

Revenue bln bln (15

Analysts

)

Q1 Beat $1.01 $0.88

Adjusted (21

EPS Analysts

)

Q1 Beat $319 mln $308.51

Adjusted mln (16

EBITDA Analysts

)

Analyst Coverage

-   The current average analyst rating on the shares is “buy” and the breakdown of recommendations is 18 “strong buy” or “buy”, 6 “hold” and 1 “sell” or “strong sell”
-   The average consensus recommendation for the ground freight & logistics peer group is “buy”
-   Wall Street’s median 12-month price target for XPO Inc is $210.00, about 3.1% below its April 29 closing price of $216.71
-   The stock recently traded at 44 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 31 three months ago For questions concerning the data in this report, contact Estimates.Support@lseg.com. For any other questions or feedback, contact . (This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

### Related Stocks

- [XPO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XPO.US.md)
- [XTN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XTN.US.md)
- [IYT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IYT.US.md)
- [BOAT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BOAT.US.md)
- [SHPP.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SHPP.US.md)
- [FTXR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FTXR.US.md)
- [SEA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SEA.US.md)
- [BDRY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BDRY.US.md)
- [SUPL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SUPL.US.md)
- [TRI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TRI.US.md)
- [LSEG.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LSEG.UK.md)

## Related News & Research

- [XPO CEO Says Demand Recovery Will Amplify Returns From Here](https://longbridge.com/en/news/284817219.md)
- [Old Dominion Q1 revenue, profit fall less than expected](https://longbridge.com/en/news/284555774.md)
- [XPO (XPO) Reports Earnings Tomorrow: What To Expect](https://longbridge.com/en/news/284486484.md)
- [Logistics firm Expeditors' Q1 revenue beats, expects continued volatility](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285208557.md)
- [Canadian National Railway Shareholders Back Board, Pay Plan and Climate Strategy at 2026 AGM](https://longbridge.com/en/news/284946430.md)