Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Landstar (LSTR) Q3 Earnings

Landstar System (LSTR) reported $1.21 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 0.4%. EPS of $1.22 for the same period compares to $1.41 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.49% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.2 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.24, the EPS surprise was -1.61%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Landstar performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Revenue per load - Ocean and air cargo carriers: $9,254.00 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $7,458.86.Revenue per load - Rail Intermodal: $2,962.00 versus $2,851.28 estimated by three analysts on average.Number of loads - Total: 501,230 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 504,293.Number of loads - Truck Transportation: 485,430 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 488,618.Investment income: $3.29 million compared to the $2.82 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -16% year over year.Revenue: $1.21 billion compared to the $1.2 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -0.7% year over year.Revenue- Other: $19.57 million versus $22.41 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -23% change.Revenue- Rail Intermodal: $23.67 million versus $21.51 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +12.8% change.Revenue- Truck Transportation: $1.09 billion versus $1.09 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -0.1% change.Revenue- Ocean and air cargo carriers: $72.27 million versus $61.22 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -5.3% change.Revenue- Truck Transportation- Other Truck transportation: $96.04 million compared to the $112.37 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.1% year over year.Revenue- Truck Transportation- Less-than-truckload: $24.48 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $23.05 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.2%.View all Key Company Metrics for Landstar here>>>Shares of Landstar have returned +6.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Quantum Computing Stocks Set To SoarArtificial intelligence has already reshaped the investment landscape, and its convergence with quantum computing could lead to the most significant wealth-building opportunities of our time.Today, you have a chance to position your portfolio at the forefront of this technological revolution. In our urgent special report, Beyond AI: The Quantum Leap in Computing Power, you'll discover the little-known stocks we believe will win the quantum computing race and deliver massive gains to early investors.Access the Report Free Now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Landstar System, Inc. (LSTR): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks