Landstar System (LSTR) Tops Q1 EPS by 2c, Offers Q2 Guidance

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Landstar System Reports First Quarter Revenue Of $712 Million And Record First Quarter Diluted Earnings Per Share Of $0.69

April 20, 2016 4:15 PM EDT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Landstar System, Inc. (NASDAQ: LSTR) reported record first quarter diluted earnings per share of $0.69, on revenue of $712 million in the 2016 first quarter.  Landstar reported diluted earnings per share of $0.67 on revenue of $762 million in the 2015 first quarter. Gross profit (defined as revenue less the cost of purchased transportation and commissions to agents) was $112.2 million in the 2016 first quarter compared to $115.4 million in the 2015 first quarter.  Operating margin, representing operating income divided by gross profit, was 42.7 percent in the 2016 first quarter.

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