C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo

CHRWMixed8 of 11 basics passed

$143.35

+1.42%

Market cap $16.7B

$143.35

+1.42%

Market cap $16.7B

C.H. Robinson is a top-tier non-asset-based third-party logistics provider with a significant focus on domestic freight brokerage (about 64% of net revenue), which reflects mostly truck brokerage but also rail intermodal.

It is a $16.7B industrial company. Revenue shrank 0.1% over the last year, it keeps 4¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~1.4 years of free cash flow. It trades at 40.2× earnings.

Website: chrobinson.com
Location: Eden Prairie, MN
Employees: 11 855
Sector: Industrials

Share price · 3 years

$86.50 → $143.35+65.7%

price only — dividends excluded

Key facts · TTM

Revenue: total sales; $17.0B
Profit: keeps 4¢ of every $1 sold; $633M
Free cash flow: cash left after running the business; $669M
Net debt: debt minus cash on hand; $929M
P/E: years of profit in the price; 40.2
EPS: earnings per share, TTM; $5.21
Dividend: pays out 48% of profit · 30% of FCF; 1.19%
Shares: down 15% since 2016 — buybacks; 121.5M
Volatility: beta vs the market — under 1 swings less; 0.93

Revenue, last 10 years

52-week range

Low $124.39$143.35High $209.42

Today's price is 22% of the way from the year's low to its high.

Valuation vs own history

P/E

26.3×

45%

P/S

1.0×

19%

EV/EBITDA

21.4×

38%

P/B

10.2×

17%

FCF yield

4.0%

46%

Share of the last ~5 years that was pricier than today (pricier than usual). Based on the daily valuation record.

Standing in Industrials

Size$16.7Btop 58%
Revenue growth-13%top 99%
Net margin4%top 87%
Return on equity36%top 19%
P/E40.2×top 80%
Dividend yield1.19%top 44%

Ranked against 130 Industrials companies with a full CV — for P/E, lower ranks higher.

Skills

Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.

Strong quality; Growth lags behind.

Valuation54

P/E vs own history56th pct · 12/25
FCF yield4.0% · 12/25
P/S1.5x · 25/25
EV/EBITDA28.9x · 5/25

Growth37

Revenue CAGR-8.4% · 0/25
Net income CAGR-8.7% · 0/25
EPS CAGR ~5Y5.4% · 12/25
Fwd implied growth92.2% · 25/25

Profitability56

ROIC21.2% · 20/25
ROE36.0% · 25/25
Net margin3.7% · 6/25
Operating margin4.9% · 5/25

Health55

Altman Zn/a · 0/25
Current ratio1.58 · 18/25
Interest coverage11.0x · 25/25
Net cash / debtD/A 18% · 12/25

Quality90

Piotroski F6/9 · 15/25
Beneish M-2.94 · 25/25
FCF conversion106% · 25/25
Margin stabilityσ 1.0% · 25/25

Moat62

ROIC >12% years10/10 yrs · 25/25
Median gross margin15.7% · 0/25
FCF-positive years10/10 yrs · 25/25
Worst-year net marginworst 1.8% · 12/25

How the scores work →

Experience

The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.

FY2022Financial
Best year on record
$941M net income
Jan 28, 2020Acquisition
Robinson acquired Prime Distribution Services on January 28, 2020, for $225 million
FY2016Financial
Profitable every year on record
10 consecutive profitable years in our data
FY2016Financial
Revenue already above $10B
$13.1B in first reported year
FY2016Financial
Positive free cash flow every year since
10-year streak
2015Acquisition
The company connected its shipping and logistics services to expand into less-than-truckload markets
2012Product
The company launched a technology-enabled platform called Navisphere in 2012
2012Acquisition
C.H Robinson purchased Phoenix International for $635 million and doubled its ocean freight capacity
1999Acquisition
The company continued expanding its logistics services by purchasing regional logistics firms like the Chicago-based…
1976Acquisition
The Nash Finch shares had been bought out and the company was 100% employee owned
Apr 11, 1905Milestone
He partnered with the Nash brothers on April 11, 1905, and became the company's first president

Achievements

Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.

$10 000 invested in 2021 would be worth ~$16 083 today — price return only

$16.2B revenue in FY2025

Profitable 10 years in a row

Positive free cash flow 10 years in a row

11 855 employees

ROIC of 21.2%

Strengths & watch-outs

What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.

Strengths

Interest covered 11.0× by operating earnings
High returns on invested capital (ROIC 21.2%)

Watch-outs

Revenue shrinking 0.1% year over year

Qualifications

The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.

8 of 11 checks passed

Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago-0.1% YoY
Profitable — makes more than it spends$633M TTM
Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year-13.3% YoY
Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$669M TTM
Debt under control — could handle its obligations~1.4y of cash flow to repay
Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$16.7B market cap
Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-10.8% shares over ~5y
Proven track record — years of profitability behind it10/10 profitable years
Financially stable — balance sheet not near distresshealth score 43/100
Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 1.19%
Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 40.2

Peer comparisonC.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. vs 6 largest industrials peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾

Company	Market cap	P/E	Revenue growth	Net margin	Profile
CHRW this company	$16.7B	40.2	-0.1%	3.7%	Mixed
LRCX Lam Research Corp	$399.2B	54.9	+26.0%	31.3%	Strong
CAT Caterpillar Inc.	$368.0B	33.9	+18.4%	14.5%	Solid
RTX RTX Corporation	$251.3B	32.4	+11.8%	8.3%	Strained
DE Deere & Company	$167.7B	34.4	+8.3%	10.2%	Solid
ETN Eaton Corporation, plc	$167.2B	43.6	+15.5%	12.8%	Mixed
UNP Union Pacific Corp.	$166.8B	22.6	+4.2%	28.8%	Strained

Head-to-head: CHRW vs LRCX · CHRW vs CAT · CHRW vs RTX

References

What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.

Strong buy 8Buy 15Hold 8Sell 1

Appendix · Financial records

The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.

Profit & lossRevenue $17.0B · net income $633M (TTM)Open ▾

Profit & loss

Revenue and profit over the company's career — the income statement, visualised.

How FY2025 revenue flows to profit

RevenueNet income

Revenue (TTM)

$17.0B

YoY -0.1%

Net income (TTM)

$633M

Margin 3.7%

Gross margin

16.3%

Operating margin

4.9%

P/E ratio

40.2

Dividend yield

1.19%

Income statement — full detail

Figures in USD billions · EPS in USD

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Revenue	16.2	23.1	24.7	17.6	17.7	16.2
Gross profit	0.7	3.2	3.6	2.6	2.8	2.7
Operating income (EBIT)	0.7	1.1	1.3	0.5	0.7	0.8
Net income	0.5	0.8	0.9	0.3	0.5	0.6
EPS (diluted)	3.72	6.31	7.40	2.72	3.86	4.83

Cash flowFree cash flow $669M · operating cash flow $685M (TTM)Open ▾

Cash flow statement

Cash generated by the business and what is left after investment — year by year.

Operating cash flowFree cash flow

Free cash flow (TTM)

$669M

Margin 3.9%

Operating cash flow (TTM)

$685M

FCF margin

3.9%

Cash flow statement — full detail

Figures in USD billions

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Operating cash flow	0.5	0.1	1.7	0.7	0.5	0.9
Capital expenditure	-0.0	-0.0	-0.1	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0
Free cash flow	0.5	0.1	1.6	0.7	0.5	0.9
FCF margin	2.9%	0.3%	6.4%	4.0%	2.7%	5.5%

Balance sheetAssets $5.06B · net debt $929M (FY2025)Open ▾

Balance sheet

How the balance sheet is built — what it owns versus how it is financed.

How $5.06B of assets is financed

64%

36%

Liabilities $3.21B — borrowed moneyEquity $1.85B — owners' stake

Cash vs debt

Total debt $1.09B − cash $161M = net debt $929M

Cash on hand covers 15% of debt.

Debt repayment

0.0 yrs

Years of free cash flow to clear net debt

Interest coverage

11.0x

EBIT ÷ interest expense

ROE

36.0%

Profit per $1 of equity

Balance sheet — full detail

Figures in USD billions

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Cash & equivalents	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2
Total assets	5.1	7.0	6.0	5.2	5.3	5.1
Total liabilities	3.3	5.0	4.6	3.8	3.6	3.2
Total debt	1.1	1.4	0.9	1.4	0.9	1.1
Equity	1.9	2.0	1.4	1.4	1.7	1.8
Net debt	0.8	1.1	0.7	1.3	0.8	0.9

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Figures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $143.35 · market cap $16.7B.