XPO Q3 2026: Margin Gains Drive an EPS Beat
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on October 29, 2026.
Margin is carrying this quarter: the North American LTL adjusted operating ratio improved 260 basis points to 80.1%, enough to top EPS expectations even with revenue fractionally short. Management sees more room as freight demand recovers, and is already buying back stock.
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Adjusted EPS of $1.70 for Q3 2026 topped expectations, with revenue of $2.37 billion missing expectations.
North American LTL adjusted operating income rose 35% year over year, the clearest sign of where the earnings strength is coming from.
Adjusted EBITDA climbed to $433 million, which CEO Mario Harik credited to a shift toward higher-margin freight and broader AI deployment across the network.
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Management offered no numerical guidance, but the company repurchased $150 million of stock in the quarter.
XPO has beaten EPS estimates in each of the last eight quarters, so ignoring this name means missing the freight recovery trade as it forms.
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