C.H. Robinson Worldwide Earnings Preview: Analyts Expect Higher Earnings, Revenue from Prior Quarter

C.H. Robinson Worldwide CHRW releases its next round of earnings this Tuesday, July 26, 2011. Get the latest predictions in Benzinga's essential guide to the company's second quarter earnings report.

Earnings and Revenue:

Ahead of the company's earnings announcement, analysts are expecting a positive EPS reading of 69 cents per share and revenues of $2.72 billion. Investors will be keen to see how this quarter's numbers stack up against the year-ago quarter's positive EPS of 59 cents per share on revenues of $2.45 billion. We'll know on Tuesday whether C.H. Robinson Worldwide has managed the estimated 16.9% increase in EPS and 11% rise in revenues on a year-over-year basis.

Here's how the company's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:

Quarter	Q1	Q4	Q3	Q2
EPS Estimate	$0.60	$0.62	$0.61	$0.55
EPS Actual	$0.59	$0.62	$0.62	$0.59

Stock Performance:

At last check, shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide were trading at $78.69. Since January 1st, shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide have declined 1.1%. For a full 12 months, the return has risen by 13.1%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders are probably satisfied going into this earnings release.

• Long-term shareholders are already enjoying 12-month gains prior to the announcement

Average Stock Rating:

The average rating by analysts for C.H. Robinson Worldwide is a Hold. The strength of this rating has crept upwards over the past three months.

Competitors:

Wondering how C.H. Robinson Worldwide compares to rivals in the same sector? Here are a few of the company's peers.

• Hub Group HUBG: Moderate Buy with a $0.28 recent quarter EPS
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services JBHT: Moderate Buy with a $0.53 recent quarter EPS
• United Parcel Service UPS: Moderate Buy with a $0.88 recent quarter EPS

C.H. Robinson Worldwide is in the transportation-services industry, which has experienced price/earnings growth of 1%.

Finally, a description of the company's main areas of operation: CH Robinson Worldwide is a third party logistics company which provides freight transportation and logistics solutions to a variety of clients.

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