Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides logistics services in the Americas, North Asia, South Asia, Europe, and MAIR. The company offers airfreight services, such as air freight consolidation and forwarding; ocean freight and ocean services, including ocean freight consolidation, direct ocean forwarding, and order management; customs brokerage and other services, import, intra-continental ground transportation and delivery, and warehousing and distribution services; and customs clearance, purchase order management, vendor consolidation, time-definite transportation services, temperature-controlled transit, cargo insurance, specialized cargo monitoring and tracking, and other logistics solutions. It also provides optimization, trade compliance consulting, cargo insurance, cargo security, and solutions. In addition, it acts as a freight consolidator or as an agent for the airline that carries the shipment. Further, the company provides ancillary services that include preparation of shipping and customs documentation, packing, crating, insurance services, and the preparation of documentation to comply with local import and export laws. Its customers include retailing and wholesaling; electronics; healthcare; technology; and industrial and manufacturing companies. The company was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.
Ocean Freight Surge | Expeditors' robust performance in ocean freight signals potential for market share expansion and service differentiation in a competitive logistics landscape |
Cost Conundrum | Explore how persistent cost pressures challenge Expeditors' operational efficiency, prompting innovative solutions and strategic partnerships to maintain profitability |
Market Volatility | Delve into Expeditors' navigation of normalizing freight markets and geopolitical tensions, balancing recent successes against potential future earnings constraints |
Strategic Outlook | Analyst price targets around $110 reflect cautious optimism, with Expeditors poised to leverage strengths in a shifting global trade environment |
Metrics to compare | EXPD | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Industrials sector companies | Relationship RelationshipEXPDPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | 18.5x | 13.8x | 12.0x | |
PEG Ratio | 0.67 | −1.68 | 0.03 | |
Price/Book | 6.8x | 2.0x | 1.4x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 1.4x | 0.8x | 1.2x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | −5.2% | 2.2% | 18.9% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 13.8% | 8.3% | Unlock |