C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW) stock analysis

P/E below its 5-year median

C. H. Robinson Worldwide's P/E of 24.0 is below its own 5-year median of 25.7.

P/E above the industry

C. H. Robinson Worldwide's P/E of 24.0 is above the Transportation Services median of 19.9.

EV/EBITDA above its 5-year median

C. H. Robinson Worldwide's EV/EBITDA of 17.5 is above its 5-year median of 16.4.

P/B above the industry

C. H. Robinson Worldwide's price-to-book of 9.82 is above the Transportation Services median of 1.90.

Trading above fair value

The share price of $133.76 is above our fair value estimate of $110.15.

Margin of safety under 20%

The price is 21.4% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.

Revenue growing under 10% a year

Revenue grew -13.1% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

EPS growing under 10% a year

Diluted EPS grew -13.3% a year over the last three fiscal years.

Earnings growth accelerating

Net income grew 11.5% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 3.0% a year.

Growing faster than the industry

Revenue grew 10.4% over the last twelve months; the Transportation Services median is 2.5%.

Guidance lowered

C. H. Robinson Worldwide lowered its 2026 Capital expenditures outlook on Jul 29, 2026.

Gross margin trend

This company does not report gross profit.

Return on equity over 15%

Return on equity was 38.9% over the last twelve months and averaged 37.0% over five years.

Return on capital over 10%

Return on invested capital was 23.4%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

Return on equity above the industry

C. H. Robinson Worldwide's return on equity of 38.9% is above the Transportation Services median of -22.9%.

Earnings grew over 5 years

Net income grew 3.0% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.

Net margin above its 5-year average

Net margin was 3.7% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 3.1%.

Net margin above the industry

C. H. Robinson Worldwide's net margin of 3.7% is above the Transportation Services median of -6.7%.

High debt

Debt is 118% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.

Debt rising against equity

Debt to equity rose from 58.2% five years ago to 118%.

Debt covered by cash flow

Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 28.6% of total debt.

Interest coverage

Interest expense is not reported separately.

Short-term assets cover short-term debts

Current assets are 1.34 times current liabilities.

Low bankruptcy risk

The Altman Z-score is 6.84; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Pays a dividend

C. H. Robinson Worldwide paid dividends worth 1.9% of the share price over the last twelve months.

Yield below Treasuries

The 1.9% yield is below the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.

Yield below the top quarter

The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 3.8% or more; C. H. Robinson Worldwide yields 1.9%.

Dividend not cut

The dividend per share has not fallen by more than 10% in any of the last 10 fiscal years.

Covered by earnings

Dividends take 45.4% of net income.

Covered by free cash flow

Dividends take 58.4% of free cash flow.