CHRW vs XPO
C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. and Xpo, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CHRW | XPO |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $16.2B | $8.2B |
| Net income | $587.1M | $316.0M |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Return on equity | 32.9% | 18.3% |
| Diluted EPS | $4.83 | $2.64 |
| Dividend / share | $2.49 | · |
| Payout ratio | 51.3% | · |
| Free cash flow | $894.9M | $329.0M |
| Equity | $1.8B | $1.9B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.50× | 1.58× |
| Current ratio | 1.53× | 1.05× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 0.0% | 5.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 3.0% | 23.5% |
CHRW bills 2.0× the revenue of XPO, and XPO keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (3.9% against 3.6%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | CHRW | XPO |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $16.2B | $8.2B |
| FY2024 | $17.7B | $8.1B |
| FY2023 | $17.6B | $7.7B |
| FY2022 | $24.7B | $7.7B |
| FY2021 | $23.1B | $7.2B |
| FY2020 | $16.2B | $6.2B |
| FY2019 | $15.3B | $10.7B |
| FY2018 | $16.6B | $17.3B |
| FY2017 | $14.9B | $15.4B |
| FY2016 | $13.1B | $14.6B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CHRW | XPO |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $587.1M | $316.0M |
| FY2024 | $465.7M | $387.0M |
| FY2023 | $325.1M | $189.0M |
| FY2022 | $940.5M | $666.0M |
| FY2021 | $844.2M | $336.0M |
| FY2020 | $506.4M | $110.0M |
| FY2019 | $577.0M | $419.0M |
| FY2018 | $664.5M | $422.0M |
| FY2017 | $504.9M | $340.0M |
| FY2016 | $513.4M | $69.0M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$8,075,763,000 | CHRW |
| FY2024 | +$9,652,956,000 | CHRW |
| FY2023 | +$9,852,443,000 | CHRW |
| FY2022 | +$16,978,625,000 | CHRW |
| FY2021 | +$15,900,138,000 | CHRW |
| FY2020 | +$10,039,106,000 | CHRW |
| FY2019 | +$4,628,508,000 | CHRW |
| FY2018 | −$647,828,000 | XPO |
| FY2017 | −$511,620,000 | XPO |
| FY2016 | −$1,474,587,000 | XPO |
| FY2015 | +$5,852,884,000 | CHRW |
| FY2014 | +$11,113,467,000 | CHRW |
| FY2013 | +$12,049,776,000 | CHRW |
| FY2012 | +$11,080,513,000 | CHRW |
| FY2011 | +$10,159,270,000 | CHRW |
| FY2010 | +$9,116,318,000 | CHRW |
| FY2009 | +$7,477,053,000 | CHRW |
The higher-revenue side has changed between CHRW and XPO over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −0.3 pp | XPO |
| FY2024 | −2.2 pp | XPO |
| FY2023 | −0.6 pp | XPO |
| FY2022 | −4.8 pp | XPO |
| FY2021 | −1.1 pp | XPO |
| FY2020 | +1.2 pp | CHRW |
| FY2019 | −0.4 pp | XPO |
| FY2018 | +1.4 pp | CHRW |
| FY2017 | +1.1 pp | CHRW |
| FY2016 | +3.3 pp | CHRW |
| FY2015 | +6.3 pp | CHRW |
| FY2014 | +6.0 pp | CHRW |
| FY2013 | +10.2 pp | CHRW |
| FY2012 | +12.5 pp | CHRW |
| FY2011 | +3.7 pp | CHRW |
| FY2010 | +1.1 pp | CHRW |
| FY2009 | +3.1 pp | CHRW |
The higher net margin has changed hands between CHRW and XPO over this period.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
XPO's net margin has been more volatile than CHRW's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 4.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.7.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between CHRW and XPO over these 17 fiscal years — CHRW led in 11 and XPO in 6.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
XPO's return on equity has been more volatile than CHRW's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 17.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.7.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between CHRW and XPO over these 17 fiscal years — CHRW led in 16 and XPO in 1.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.