Schneider National reports Q4 adjusted EPS 13c, consensus 20c

Reports Q4 revenue $1.4B, consensus $1.45B. “Fourth quarter results fell short of our guidance as a result of softer than expected market conditions beginning in November, particularly for volume, reflecting a very truncated peak season,” said Mark Rourke, President and Chief Executive Officer of Schneider. “There was strong improvement in late December reflecting a combination of weather disruption and some positive seasonality being met with thinner supply, a direct result of the accelerated capacity attrition seen in recent months. However, the strength exiting the year was not enough to offset the tempered demand that characterized much of the quarter, as well as spiking third-party carrier capacity costs, unplanned auto production shutdowns with certain customers, and heightened healthcare costs.”