Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (EXPD)
Expeditors International is a global logistics giant that acts as the middleman for moving goods across borders by air, sea, and land.
Is Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Highly efficient use of shareholder capital. Worth weighing: High price-to-book ratio suggests the shares are priced at a significant premium to their physical assets.
Is this normal for this company?
Each figure against the range this same company has produced recently. Neither end of a range is the good end.
Share price divided by the earnings actually reported over the four most recent quarters. The range is the same calculation at each of this company's last few results, so roughly the past year.
Profit as a share of sales, from the company's own quarterly statements. The range covers the 5 quarters we hold, and the figure shown is its most recent one.
How these ranges are built
Every number here is the company's own reported figure, not a comparison with other companies. The ranges come from this company's own results and its share price. Where it reports in a different currency from the one its shares trade in, the price-to-earnings range is left out rather than mixing the two.
What does Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. do?
Think of Expeditors as a high-tech travel agent for cargo, helping companies navigate the complex paperwork and transport needed to ship products worldwide. Owning no planes or ships themselves, they instead charge fees for their expertise in managing supply chains and customs. Their ability to move goods efficiently for clients rises and falls with global trade volumes and shifting shipping costs.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on growth and momentum, and weakest on value.
- ✓Pays a dividend - about 0.9% a year
- ✓Growing - revenue up about 32% over the year
- ✓Low debt - a sturdier balance sheet
- ✓Strong return on shareholder money (ROE 43%)
- Growth screens high
- Momentum screens high
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Does Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes - Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. currently pays a dividend of about 0.9% a year, which is £9.10 a year for every £1,000 invested (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it. An ISA doesn't shelter the US tax on this one →
What do the numbers say about Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.'s dividend?
There's no rating here, and we don't judge whether the dividend will continue - that would be advice. Here are the figures income investors usually look at, and what each one means, so you can weigh it up yourself.
Figures are from the latest available data and can be distorted by one-off results. Past payments don't predict future ones, and a dividend can be cut at any time. This lays out the numbers to help you understand them - it is not a view on what will happen.
Most recent ex-dividend date: 1 Jun 2026. To receive a dividend you must already own the shares before the ex-dividend date; become a holder on or after it and the previous owner keeps that payment. Why the price usually falls that morning →
Does Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. have more cash or more debt?
It holds about $1.03B in cash against about $567.28M of debt - so it has net cash of about $464.16M. More cash than debt is a cushion: it does not need to borrow just to cover what it owes.
From the latest reported balance sheet. Cash and debt levels change, and some borrowing is normal - this is context, not a judgment.
What do Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.'s numbers mean?
How has it performed?
Growth of £1,000, the worst fall, and year by year
Over about 2 years to 2026-09-11. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. fell as much as −22% from a high to a later low. Falls like this are normal when you own a share.
Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
How has it done year by year?
Calendar-year total return - the share price with dividends reinvested - from adjusted closing prices. The current year is only part-complete. Past returns are not a guide to the future.
A closer look at the numbers
Ownership, earnings history, where the money goes, and the outlook range
Does the share price tell you if it's cheap or expensive?
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
How much money does Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Where does each £100 of Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.'s sales go?
A rough split of the latest full-year figures: of every £100 of sales, about £86 covers making the product or service, £6 goes on running costs, tax and interest, and about £8 is left as profit. Margins vary a lot by industry, and one-off items can distort a single year.
When does Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. is next scheduled to report on about 2026-11-03 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
‘Beat’ and ‘missed’ are against what analysts expected, not whether the business is doing well.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | $1.69 | $2.03 | Beat +20% |
| 2026-05-05 | $1.34 | $1.71 | Beat +28% |
| 2026-02-24 | $1.46 | $1.49 | Beat +2% |
| 2025-11-04 | $1.39 | $1.64 | Beat +18% |
| 2025-08-05 | $1.24 | $1.34 | Beat +8% |
| 2025-05-06 | $1.37 | $1.47 | Beat +7% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. came in ahead of what analysts expected 6 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Where these figures come from
Each quarter a company reports its results against a consensus of analyst forecasts. The figures here are reported versus expected earnings per share from published results; the expectation is that analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates and can move.
What are the scenarios for Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.?
An illustrative range for the year ahead — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros, cons and common questions?
The case each way, and the questions people ask
Technological leadership in supply chain management makes them indispensable to global retailers.
Major shifts in global trade policy or a move toward local manufacturing reduce the need for international logistics.
What are the pros and cons of Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.?
A balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Highly efficient use of shareholder capital
- Asset-light model means they don't have to maintain expensive ships or planes
- Strong track record of growing earnings
- High price-to-book: The share price versus the company's net assets per share (its book value). Under 1 can look cheap, though it varies a lot by industry. ratio suggests the shares are priced at a significant premium to their physical assets
- Modest dividend yield: The yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price - roughly the income you'd earn from dividends alone. may not appeal to income-focused investors
- Business is heavily reliant on the health of global trade
- Geopolitical tensions disrupting international shipping routes
- Economic downturns leading to a drop in consumer demand for imported goods
- Cybersecurity threats to their complex digital logistics platforms
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A sustained, long-term decline in global trade volumes
- A major technological disruption that allows clients to bypass logistics middlemen entirely
Common questions about Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
Does Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes - Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. currently pays a dividend of about 0.9% a year. Dividends are a share of profit paid to holders; the yield moves with the price and payouts can be cut.
When does Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. report earnings next?
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. is next scheduled to report results on about 2026-11-03. Report dates are estimates and can move; this is a diary note for when to look, not a forecast of the outcome.
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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.