Record Quarterly Profitability
Adjusted EBITDA of $319 million, up 15% year-over-year; adjusted diluted EPS $1.01, up 38% year-over-year; GAAP net income $101 million, up 46% (diluted EPS $0.85).
Strong LTL Operating Performance
North American LTL adjusted operating income rose 20% year-over-year; LTL adjusted EBITDA $290 million, up 16%; LTL adjusted EBITDA margin improved 230 basis points to 23.6%; company adjusted operating ratio (OR) 83.9%, improved 200 basis points year-over-year.
Revenue Growth
Total company revenue $2.1 billion, up 7% year-over-year; LTL revenue $1.2 billion, up 5% (driven by higher yield and fuel surcharge revenue).
Pricing Momentum
Underlying yield up ~4% year-over-year excluding fuel; management expects yield and revenue per shipment (ex fuel) to accelerate sequentially through the year and to be mid-single-digit comfortable in Q2.
Operational Improvements and Productivity
Company productivity improvement of 4% in Q1 (well above the long-term target of 1.5%), driven by AI-driven tools (pickup & delivery route optimization, load-quality tools) and reduced outsourced miles.
Service Metrics and Quality
Damage claims ratio reduced below 0.2% (record low); one of the fastest networks with large 1-day/2-day coverage contributing to market share gains and better commercial outcomes.
Capacity Investments and Fleet Modernization
Average tractor age of 3.9 years (one of the youngest fleets); manufactured >20,000 trailers since the start of the trade-down cycle; more than 30% excess store/door capacity to flex into demand recovery.
Improving Cash & Balance Sheet Metrics
Cash flow from operations $183 million; net CapEx $104 million; ended quarter with $237 million cash after $30 million share repurchase and $30 million term loan paydown; total liquidity $837 million; net leverage 2.3x TTM adjusted EBITDA (down from 2.4x).
European Growth
European transportation revenue up 11% year-over-year (ninth consecutive quarter of constant-currency growth) with adjusted EBITDA growth outperforming seasonality.
Commercial & Customer Wins
Shipments per day increased 3% year-over-year (Jan +1.2%, Feb +3%, Mar +3.8%); accelerated onboarding of local customers with >2,600 new local customers added in Q1; growth in high-margin local channel mid- to high-single digits.