Hub Group
Market Cap
US$1.7b
Last Updated
2020/06/06 02:10 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Hub Group, Inc., an asset-light freight transportation management company, provides intermodal, trucking, truck brokerage, and other logistics services in North America.
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Risk Analysis
No risks detected for HUBG from our risk checks.
Snowflake Analysis
Excellent balance sheet and good value.
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Share Price & News
How has Hub Group's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: HUBG has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
5.4%
HUBG
3.7%
US Logistics
3.8%
US Market
1 Year Return
23.5%
HUBG
9.2%
US Logistics
9.7%
US Market
Return vs Industry: HUBG exceeded the US Logistics industry which returned 9.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: HUBG exceeded the US Market which returned 8.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| HUBG | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 5.4% | 3.7% | 3.8% |
| 30 Day | 11.6% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 90 Day | 7.7% | 13.1% | 6.8% |
| 1 Year | 23.5%23.5% | 11.9%9.2% | 12.1%9.7% |
| 3 Year | 39.8%39.8% | 8.2%1.1% | 36.2%27.2% |
| 5 Year | 13.6%13.6% | 12.9%1.1% | 63.7%45.4% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Hub Group's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Hub Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HUBG)?Valuation
Is Hub Group undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
14.0%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: HUBG ($49.28) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($57.31)
Significantly Below Fair Value: HUBG is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: HUBG is good value based on its PE Ratio (16.9x) compared to the Logistics industry average (21x).
PE vs Market: HUBG is poor value based on its PE Ratio (16.9x) compared to the US market (16.4x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: HUBG is good value based on its PEG Ratio (0.8x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: HUBG is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.5x) compared to the US Logistics industry average (2.3x).
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Future Growth
How is Hub Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 13 analysts?
20.6%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: HUBG's forecast earnings growth (20.6% per year) is above the savings rate (2.2%).
Earnings vs Market: HUBG's earnings (20.6% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (22.3% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: HUBG's revenue (3.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8.8% per year).
High Growth Revenue: HUBG's revenue (3.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: HUBG's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (8.1%).
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Past Performance
How has Hub Group performed over the past 5 years?
15.0%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: HUBG has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: HUBG's current net profit margins (2.7%) are higher than last year (2.7%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: HUBG's earnings have grown by 15% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: HUBG's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: HUBG had negative earnings growth (-4.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Logistics industry average (-7.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: HUBG's Return on Equity (8.9%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Hub Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: HUBG's short term assets ($748.9M) exceed its short term liabilities ($502.8M).
Long Term Liabilities: HUBG's short term assets ($748.9M) exceed its long term liabilities ($503.1M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: HUBG's debt to equity ratio (34.8%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: HUBG's debt to equity ratio has increased from 16.4% to 34.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: HUBG's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (61.2%).
Interest Coverage: HUBG's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (16.5x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Hub Group's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate HUBG's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate HUBG's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if HUBG's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if HUBG's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of HUBG's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.2yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
David Yeager (66yo)
25.25yrs
Tenure
US$4,430,221
Compensation
Mr. David P. Yeager has been the Chief Executive Officer of Hub Group Inc. since March 1995. Mr. Yeager served as the President of Hub Chicago from October 1985 to December 1991. He served as a Vice Presid ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: David's total compensation ($USD4.43M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD4.72M).
Compensation vs Earnings: David's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 25.25yrs | US$4.43m | 1.97% $33.2m | |
| President & COO | 0.92yr | US$1.38m | 0.18% $3.0m | |
| Executive VP | 13.25yrs | US$1.76m | 0.60% $10.1m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Information Officer | 5.17yrs | US$1.50m | 0.22% $3.6m | |
| Executive VP | 4.08yrs | US$1.38m | 0.21% $3.6m | |
| Vice President of Corporate Development | 4.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Account Management | 1.42yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 0.83yr | no data | 0.035% $591.4k | |
| Executive Vice President of Specialized Intermodal Services & Procurement | 1.42yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Unyson Logistics | 4.75yrs | no data | 0.092% $1.5m |
4.2yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: HUBG's management team is considered experienced (4.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 25.25yrs | US$4.43m | 1.97% $33.2m | |
| Independent Director | 24.33yrs | US$300.02k | 0.32% $5.5m | |
| Independent Director | 8.42yrs | US$300.02k | 0.069% $1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 24.33yrs | US$300.02k | 0.20% $3.4m | |
| Independent Director | 4.08yrs | US$300.02k | 0.063% $1.1m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 0.58yr | US$300.02k | 0.044% $743.4k | |
| Independent Director | 2.08yrs | US$300.02k | 0.039% $656.1k | |
| Independent Director | 0.083yr | no data | no data |
6.3yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: HUBG's board of directors are considered experienced (6.3 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Hub Group, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Hub Group, Inc.
- Ticker: HUBG
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1971
- Industry: Air Freight and Logistics
- Sector: Transportation
- Market Cap: US$1.685b
- Shares outstanding: 34.19m
- Website: https://www.hubgroup.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Hub Group, Inc.
- 2000 Clearwater Drive
- Oak Brook
- Illinois
- 60523-8809
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUBG | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Class A Common Shares | US | USD | Mar 1996 |
| HBG | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Class A Common Shares | DE | EUR | Mar 1996 |
Biography
Hub Group, Inc., an asset-light freight transportation management company, provides intermodal, trucking, truck brokerage, and other logistics services in North America. Its intermodal services include arranging for the movement of its customers’ freight in containers and trailers over long distances. The company contracts with railroads to provide transportation for the long-haul portion of the shipment between origin or destination and rail terminals for pickup and delivery; and negotiates drayage rates for the transportation between origin and destination points. It also offers truck brokerage services; and warehouse and transportation logistics services, including retailer-driven collaborative consolidation programs, as well as a range of transportation management services and technology solutions, such as shipment optimization, load consolidation, mode selection, carrier management, load planning and execution, and Web-based shipment visibility under the Unyson Logistics and CaseStack names. In addition, the company provides multi-modal transportation services, such as small parcel, heavyweight, expedited, less-than-truckload, truckload, intermodal, railcar, and international shipping. As of December 31, 2019, it owned approximately 38,000 53-foot containers for use on the Union Pacific and the Norfolk Southern railroads. Hub Group, Inc. was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/06/06 02:10 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/06/05 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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