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C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

$156.75 -$6.97 (-4.26%)
NASDAQ · 14 Sep 2026 13:52 UTC
Previous Close
$152.78
Day Range
$151.98$156.78
Year Range
$123.64$210.33
Market Cap
18.48B
AVG Volume
1.73M
Trailing/Forward PE
29.4/20.88
PEG ratio
1.44
Dividend Yield
1.61%
Next Earnings Date
2026-11-04
Primary Exchange
NASDAQUS
Revenue (USD)
02B4B6B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CHRW Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q24.93B
26 Q14.01B
25 Q43.91B
25 Q34.14B
25 Q24.14B
25 Q14.05B
24 Q44.18B
24 Q34.64B
24 Q24.48B
24 Q14.41B
Net Income (USD)
050M100M150M200M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CHRW Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q2186.79M
26 Q1147.23M
25 Q4136.32M
25 Q3162.99M
25 Q2152.47M
25 Q1135.3M
24 Q4149.31M
24 Q397.23M
24 Q2126.25M
24 Q192.9M
Operating Income (USD)
0100M200M300M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CHRW Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q2255.74M
26 Q1175.69M
25 Q4181.35M
25 Q3220.84M
25 Q2215.92M
25 Q1176.85M
24 Q4183.8M
24 Q3180.12M
24 Q2178.09M
24 Q1127.13M
EBITDA (USD)
0100M200M300M400M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CHRW EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q2260.43M
26 Q1205.53M
25 Q4206.71M
25 Q3325.59M
25 Q2235.56M
25 Q1202.5M
24 Q4208.08M
24 Q3204.07M
24 Q2204.52M
24 Q1156.33M
Cash Flows (USD)
-100M0100M200M300M400M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CHRW Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q230.92M
26 Q165.96M
25 Q4302.4M
25 Q3269.47M
25 Q2219.84M
25 Q1103.18M
24 Q4265.25M
24 Q3103.32M
24 Q2147.09M
24 Q1-55.8M
EPS (USD)
00.511.5224 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CHRW EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q21.56
26 Q11.22
25 Q41.12
25 Q31.34
25 Q21.26
25 Q11.11
24 Q41.22
24 Q30.8
24 Q21.05
24 Q10.78
Expenses (USD)
0200M400M600MR&DSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CHRW Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q2487.2M
26 Q1134.72M
25 Q4141.69M
25 Q3141.91M
25 Q2162.96M
25 Q1151.03M
24 Q4149.12M
24 Q3198.31M
24 Q2167.43M
24 Q1173.98M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0500M1B1.5B2BCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CHRW Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q2154.59M
26 Q1159.66M
25 Q4160.87M
25 Q3136.84M
25 Q2155.99M
25 Q1129.94M
24 Q4145.76M
24 Q3131.7M
24 Q2113.17M
24 Q1121.84M
Debt ratios
0123424 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CHRW Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q21.82
26 Q11.53
25 Q41.51
25 Q31.66
25 Q21.81
25 Q11.95
24 Q42.06
24 Q32.57
24 Q22.97
24 Q13.33
Margins
0%5%10%15%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CHRW Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q214.96%
26 Q17.67%
25 Q48.18%
25 Q38.62%
25 Q28.65%
25 Q18.02%
24 Q47.89%
24 Q38.05%
24 Q27.28%
24 Q16.32%
Return on Capital
0%5%10%15%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CHRW Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q211.48%
26 Q18.64%
25 Q47.39%
25 Q38.78%
25 Q28.54%
25 Q17.8%
24 Q48.67%
24 Q35.93%
24 Q28.36%
24 Q16.5%
Shares Outstanding
050M100M150M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CHRW Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q2118.56M
26 Q1119.8M
25 Q4119.89M
25 Q3120.36M
25 Q2120.61M
25 Q1120.97M
24 Q4120.59M
24 Q3119.86M
24 Q2119.42M
24 Q1119.34M
Dividends (USD)
00.20.40.60.8Jun 24Sep 24Dec 24Mar 25Jun 25Sep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26Sep 26
CHRW Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Sep 260.63
Jun 260.63
Mar 260.63
Dec 250.63
Sep 250.62
Jun 250.62
Mar 250.62
Dec 240.62
Sep 240.62
Jun 240.61
Employee Count
05K10K15K20K2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CHRW Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
202511.86K
202413.78K
202315.25K
202217.4K
202116.88K
202014.89K
201915.43K
201815.26K
201715.07K
201614.12K
Book Value Per Share (USD)
0510152024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CHRW Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q213.73
26 Q114.22
25 Q415.4
25 Q315.43
25 Q214.8
25 Q114.34
24 Q414.28
24 Q313.68
24 Q212.65
24 Q111.98
Total Assets (USD)
02B4B6B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CHRW Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q25.84B
26 Q15.24B
25 Q45.06B
25 Q35.23B
25 Q25.32B
25 Q15.23B
24 Q45.3B
24 Q35.61B
24 Q25.51B
24 Q15.47B
PE Ratio
20304050med 31.7Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CHRW PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2628.6
Sep 2627.64
Aug 2628.15
Aug 2626.51
Aug 2627.81
Aug 2627.96
Jul 2627.66
Jul 2637.3
Jul 2641.7
Jul 2638.7
Jul 2637.97
Jun 2635.87
Jun 2637.01
Jun 2638.75
Jun 2636.82
May 2635.73
May 2634.85
May 2632.72
May 2634.28
May 2635.46
Apr 2637.38
Apr 2637.21
Apr 2633.39
Apr 2634.27
Mar 2632.99
Mar 2634.49
Mar 2634.59
Mar 2636.68
Feb 2637.83
Feb 2638.81
Feb 2635.94
Feb 2640.23
Jan 2639.1
Jan 2635.43
Jan 2635.26
Jan 2634.25
Jan 2632.84
Dec 2533.02
Dec 2533.39
Dec 2531.51
Dec 2531.54
Nov 2531.87
Nov 2530.42
Nov 2530.65
Nov 2529.98
Oct 2530.89
Oct 2528.45
Oct 2528.75
Oct 2528.29
Oct 2530.56
Sep 2529.75
Sep 2530.71
Sep 2529.89
Sep 2528.47
Aug 2529.05
Aug 2528.26
Aug 2527.37
Aug 2526.36
Aug 2525.7
Jul 2524.45
Jul 2523.21
Jul 2523.67
Jul 2523.34
Jun 2523.01
Jun 2522.05
Jun 2522.27
Jun 2522.81
May 2522.85
May 2522.8
May 2523.88
May 2521.18
May 2521.63
Apr 2523.24
Apr 2523.6
Apr 2523.63
Apr 2523.55
Mar 2526.19
Mar 2525.88
Mar 2525.48
Mar 2526.53
Feb 2526.31
Feb 2526.12
Feb 2525.76
Feb 2533.33
Jan 2534.33
Jan 2537.32
Jan 2535.74
Jan 2535.11
Jan 2536.04
Dec 2435.85
Dec 2436
Dec 2438.43
Dec 2436.38
Nov 2436.43
Nov 2437.13
Nov 2438.02
Nov 2437.46
Nov 2435.13
Oct 2438.88
Oct 2439.6
Free Cash Flow Yield
1%2%3%4%5%6%med 4.13%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CHRW Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 263.69%
Sep 263.82%
Aug 263.75%
Aug 263.98%
Aug 263.8%
Aug 263.78%
Jul 263.82%
Jul 263.84%
Jul 263.43%
Jul 263.7%
Jul 263.77%
Jun 263.99%
Jun 263.87%
Jun 263.7%
Jun 263.89%
May 264.01%
May 264.11%
May 264.38%
May 264.18%
May 264.04%
Apr 264.08%
Apr 264.1%
Apr 264.57%
Apr 264.45%
Mar 264.62%
Mar 264.42%
Mar 264.41%
Mar 264.16%
Feb 264.03%
Feb 263.93%
Feb 264.24%
Feb 263.55%
Jan 263.66%
Jan 264.03%
Jan 264.05%
Jan 264.17%
Jan 264.35%
Dec 254.33%
Dec 254.28%
Dec 254.54%
Dec 254.53%
Nov 254.49%
Nov 254.7%
Nov 254.66%
Nov 254.77%
Oct 254.63%
Oct 254.55%
Oct 254.5%
Oct 254.58%
Oct 254.24%
Sep 254.35%
Sep 254.21%
Sep 254.33%
Sep 254.55%
Aug 254.46%
Aug 254.58%
Aug 254.73%
Aug 254.91%
Aug 255.04%
Jul 254.98%
Jul 255.25%
Jul 255.15%
Jul 255.22%
Jun 255.29%
Jun 255.52%
Jun 255.47%
Jun 255.34%
May 255.33%
May 255.34%
May 255.1%
May 255.75%
May 255.63%
Apr 254.25%
Apr 254.18%
Apr 254.18%
Apr 254.19%
Mar 253.77%
Mar 253.82%
Mar 253.88%
Mar 253.72%
Feb 253.75%
Feb 253.78%
Feb 253.83%
Feb 252.05%
Jan 251.99%
Jan 251.83%
Jan 251.92%
Jan 251.95%
Jan 251.9%
Dec 241.91%
Dec 241.9%
Dec 241.78%
Dec 241.88%
Nov 241.88%
Nov 241.84%
Nov 241.8%
Nov 241.83%
Nov 241.95%
Oct 242.6%
Oct 242.55%
Price to Sales
0.50.7511.251.51.75med 0.92Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CHRW Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 261.07
Sep 261.03
Aug 261.05
Aug 260.99
Aug 261.04
Aug 261.04
Jul 261.03
Jul 261.38
Jul 261.54
Jul 261.43
Jul 261.4
Jun 261.33
Jun 261.37
Jun 261.43
Jun 261.36
May 261.32
May 261.29
May 261.21
May 261.27
May 261.31
Apr 261.35
Apr 261.35
Apr 261.21
Apr 261.24
Mar 261.19
Mar 261.25
Mar 261.25
Mar 261.33
Feb 261.37
Feb 261.4
Feb 261.3
Feb 261.46
Jan 261.42
Jan 261.29
Jan 261.28
Jan 261.25
Jan 261.19
Dec 251.2
Dec 251.21
Dec 251.15
Dec 251.15
Nov 251.16
Nov 251.11
Nov 251.11
Nov 251.09
Oct 251.12
Oct 250.89
Oct 250.9
Oct 250.89
Oct 250.96
Sep 250.93
Sep 250.96
Sep 250.94
Sep 250.89
Aug 250.91
Aug 250.89
Aug 250.86
Aug 250.83
Aug 250.81
Jul 250.72
Jul 250.68
Jul 250.69
Jul 250.68
Jun 250.67
Jun 250.65
Jun 250.65
Jun 250.67
May 250.67
May 250.67
May 250.7
May 250.62
May 250.63
Apr 250.61
Apr 250.62
Apr 250.62
Apr 250.62
Mar 250.69
Mar 250.68
Mar 250.67
Mar 250.7
Feb 250.69
Feb 250.69
Feb 250.68
Feb 250.65
Jan 250.67
Jan 250.73
Jan 250.7
Jan 250.69
Jan 250.7
Dec 240.7
Dec 240.7
Dec 240.75
Dec 240.71
Nov 240.71
Nov 240.73
Nov 240.74
Nov 240.73
Nov 240.69
Oct 240.74
Oct 240.75
EV/EBITDA
15202530med 20.56Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CHRW EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 2619.97
Sep 2619.36
Aug 2619.68
Aug 2618.64
Aug 2619.47
Aug 2619.56
Jul 2619.37
Jul 2624.48
Jul 2627.19
Jul 2625.34
Jul 2624.89
Jun 2623.6
Jun 2624.3
Jun 2625.37
Jun 2624.18
May 2623.51
May 2622.97
May 2621.66
May 2622.62
May 2623.35
Apr 2624.13
Apr 2624.03
Apr 2621.71
Apr 2622.25
Mar 2621.47
Mar 2622.38
Mar 2622.44
Mar 2623.71
Feb 2624.4
Feb 2624.99
Feb 2623.26
Feb 2626.51
Jan 2625.81
Jan 2623.54
Jan 2623.43
Jan 2622.81
Jan 2621.94
Dec 2522.05
Dec 2522.28
Dec 2521.12
Dec 2521.13
Nov 2521.34
Nov 2520.45
Nov 2520.59
Nov 2520.17
Oct 2520.73
Oct 2519.69
Oct 2519.88
Oct 2519.58
Oct 2521.01
Sep 2520.5
Sep 2521.11
Sep 2520.59
Sep 2519.7
Aug 2520.06
Aug 2519.56
Aug 2519
Aug 2518.37
Aug 2517.96
Jul 2517.12
Jul 2516.35
Jul 2516.63
Jul 2516.43
Jun 2516.23
Jun 2515.63
Jun 2515.77
Jun 2516.1
May 2516.12
May 2516.09
May 2516.76
May 2515.09
May 2515.37
Apr 2516.07
Apr 2516.28
Apr 2516.3
Apr 2516.25
Mar 2517.84
Mar 2517.66
Mar 2517.41
Mar 2518.05
Feb 2517.92
Feb 2517.8
Feb 2517.58
Feb 2519.21
Jan 2519.71
Jan 2521.21
Jan 2520.42
Jan 2520.11
Jan 2520.57
Dec 2420.47
Dec 2420.55
Dec 2421.76
Dec 2420.74
Nov 2420.76
Nov 2421.11
Nov 2421.56
Nov 2421.28
Nov 2420.12
Oct 2423.45
Oct 2423.83
Price/Operating Cashflow
1020304050med 23.49Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CHRW Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 2626.43
Sep 2625.54
Aug 2626.02
Aug 2624.5
Aug 2625.7
Aug 2625.84
Jul 2625.56
Jul 2625.49
Jul 2628.5
Jul 2626.45
Jul 2625.95
Jun 2624.51
Jun 2625.29
Jun 2626.48
Jun 2625.16
May 2624.42
May 2623.81
May 2622.36
May 2623.42
May 2624.23
Apr 2623.99
Apr 2623.89
Apr 2621.43
Apr 2622
Mar 2621.18
Mar 2622.14
Mar 2622.21
Mar 2623.55
Feb 2624.28
Feb 2624.92
Feb 2623.07
Feb 2627.53
Jan 2626.75
Jan 2624.24
Jan 2624.12
Jan 2623.44
Jan 2622.47
Dec 2522.59
Dec 2522.84
Dec 2521.56
Dec 2521.58
Nov 2521.8
Nov 2520.82
Nov 2520.97
Nov 2520.51
Oct 2521.13
Oct 2521.42
Oct 2521.65
Oct 2521.3
Oct 2523.01
Sep 2522.4
Sep 2523.13
Sep 2522.5
Sep 2521.44
Aug 2521.87
Aug 2521.27
Aug 2520.6
Aug 2519.85
Aug 2519.35
Jul 2519.15
Jul 2518.17
Jul 2518.53
Jul 2518.27
Jun 2518.02
Jun 2517.27
Jun 2517.44
Jun 2517.86
May 2517.89
May 2517.85
May 2518.69
May 2516.58
May 2516.93
Apr 2521.26
Apr 2521.59
Apr 2521.62
Apr 2521.54
Mar 2523.96
Mar 2523.68
Mar 2523.3
Mar 2524.27
Feb 2524.07
Feb 2523.9
Feb 2523.57
Feb 2540.13
Jan 2541.34
Jan 2544.94
Jan 2543.04
Jan 2542.28
Jan 2543.39
Dec 2443.16
Dec 2443.35
Dec 2446.28
Dec 2443.8
Nov 2443.87
Nov 2444.71
Nov 2445.78
Nov 2445.1
Nov 2442.3
Oct 2433.48
Oct 2434.1
Price to Book
57.51012.515med 8.81Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CHRW Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 2611.13
Sep 2610.75
Aug 2610.95
Aug 2610.32
Aug 2610.82
Aug 2610.88
Jul 2610.76
Jul 2613.11
Jul 2614.66
Jul 2613.6
Jul 2613.35
Jun 2612.61
Jun 2613.01
Jun 2613.62
Jun 2612.94
May 2612.56
May 2612.25
May 2611.5
May 2612.05
May 2612.46
Apr 2611.89
Apr 2611.84
Apr 2610.62
Apr 2610.9
Mar 2610.49
Mar 2610.97
Mar 2611
Mar 2611.67
Feb 2612.03
Feb 2612.35
Feb 2611.43
Feb 2613
Jan 2612.64
Jan 2611.45
Jan 2611.39
Jan 2611.07
Jan 2610.61
Dec 2510.67
Dec 2510.79
Dec 2510.18
Dec 2510.19
Nov 2510.3
Nov 259.83
Nov 259.9
Nov 259.69
Oct 259.98
Oct 258.52
Oct 258.61
Oct 258.47
Oct 259.15
Sep 258.91
Sep 259.2
Sep 258.95
Sep 258.53
Aug 258.7
Aug 258.46
Aug 258.19
Aug 257.89
Aug 257.7
Jul 257.16
Jul 256.8
Jul 256.93
Jul 256.84
Jun 256.74
Jun 256.46
Jun 256.52
Jun 256.68
May 256.69
May 256.68
May 256.99
May 256.2
May 256.33
Apr 256.28
Apr 256.38
Apr 256.39
Apr 256.37
Mar 257.08
Mar 257
Mar 256.89
Mar 257.17
Feb 257.12
Feb 257.06
Feb 256.97
Feb 257.06
Jan 257.27
Jan 257.9
Jan 257.57
Jan 257.44
Jan 257.63
Dec 247.59
Dec 247.63
Dec 248.14
Dec 247.71
Nov 247.72
Nov 247.86
Nov 248.05
Nov 247.93
Nov 247.44
Oct 248.55
Oct 248.71
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C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW) Presents at Jefferies Global Industrials Conference 2026 Transcript

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C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW) Presents at Jefferies Global Industrials Conference 2026 Transcript

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW) Presents at Jefferies Global Industrials Conference 2026 Transcript

C.H. Robinson: The $604 Million Verdict Looks Bigger Than The Economic Risk

seekingalpha.com · 9 Sep 2026

C.H. Robinson: The $604 Million Verdict Looks Bigger Than The Economic Risk

C.H. Robinson Worldwide faces headline risk from a $604 million verdict, but insurance and fault allocation significantly limit direct financial exposure. Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II increases legal risk for brokers, but the true impact will be revealed through CHRW's 2027 insurance renewal, not immediate litigation outcomes. CHRW has achieved mid-cycle margins and productivity gains despite freight market weakness, driven by automation and cost reductions, positioning the business for future upside.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW) Presents at Citi's 2026 Global TMT Conference Transcript

seekingalpha.com · 8 Sep 2026

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW) Presents at Citi's 2026 Global TMT Conference Transcript

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TFII or CHRW: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?

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TFII or CHRW: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?

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Forbes names C.H. Robinson one of America's Best Employers for Tech Workers

businesswire.com · 2 Sep 2026

Forbes names C.H. Robinson one of America's Best Employers for Tech Workers

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forbes names C.H. Robinson one of America's Best Employers for Tech Workers.

C.H. Robinson to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

businesswire.com · 31 Aug 2026

C.H. Robinson to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CHRW #CHRobinson--C.H. Robinson to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences.

Why Is C.H. Robinson (CHRW) Up 2.9% Since Last Earnings Report?

zacks.com · 28 Aug 2026

Why Is C.H. Robinson (CHRW) Up 2.9% Since Last Earnings Report?

C.H. Robinson (CHRW) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

CHRW Plunges 30% in the Past Month as Freight Risks Test the Recovery

zacks.com · 25 Aug 2026

CHRW Plunges 30% in the Past Month as Freight Risks Test the Recovery

CHRW's 30% four-week dip clashes with stronger Q2 earnings and margins, while weak cash flow, higher debt and a premium valuation cloud the recovery.

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