Landstar System (LSTR) Tops Q4 EPS by 9c, Revenues Miss; Q1 EPS Guidance Above Consensus, Q1 Revenue Guidance Below Consensus

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Landstar System Reports Record Fourth Quarter Revenue of $1.182 Billion and All-Time Quarterly Record Diluted Earnings Per Share of $1.68

January 30, 2019 4:15 PM EST

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Landstar System, Inc. (NASDAQ: LSTR) reported record fourth quarter revenue of $1.182 billion in the 2018 fourth quarter, a 12 percent increase over revenue of $1.052 billion reported in the 2017 fourth quarter. Gross profit (defined as revenue less the cost of purchased transportation and commissions to agents) in the 2018 fourth quarter was $168.9 million, 13 percent above the 2017 fourth quarter, while 2018 fourth quarter operating income was $86.1 million, 23 percent above the 2017 fourth quarter. Operating income and gross profit in the 2018 fourth quarter were also each fourth quarter records.

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