On the stock market since 2003, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 37,000 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The gap is $4.4B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew only 2% a year on average. At this size, speeding back up is not easy.
The company’s market value is 78 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
On our five-subject report card, XPO sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: XPO is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.