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Landstar System (Landstar System) Gross Profit : $675 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Landstar System Gross Profit?

Landstar System's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $164 Mil. Landstar System's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $675 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Landstar System's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $164 Mil. Landstar System's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,204 Mil. Therefore, Landstar System's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 13.66%.

Landstar System had a gross margin of 13.66% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Landstar System was 14.27%. The lowest was 12.91%. And the median was 13.66%.


Landstar System Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Landstar System's Gross Profit can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Landstar System Gross Profit Chart

Landstar System Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 570.41 553.50 866.08 960.23 714.24

Landstar System Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Gross Profit Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 193.51 183.24 173.00 164.49 154.10

Competitive Comparison of Landstar System's Gross Profit

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Landstar System's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Landstar System's Gross Profit Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Landstar System's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Landstar System's Gross Profit falls into.



Landstar System Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Landstar System's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=5303.322 - 4589.083
=714

Landstar System's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=1204.445 - 1039.954
=164

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $675 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Landstar System's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=164 / 1204.445
=13.66 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Landstar System  (NAS:LSTR) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Landstar System had a gross margin of 13.66% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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Landstar System (Landstar System) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
13410 Sutton Park Drive South, Jacksonville, FL, USA, 32224
Landstar System is an agent based asset-light third-party logistics provider focused on domestic truck brokerage (90% of revenue). Historically, roughly half of its truck transportation freight is hauled by leased owner-operators with the remainder hauled by third-party broker-carriers. To a smaller degree, it offers intermodal, global air and ocean forwarding, and warehousing services. Landstar also runs a small business that offers insurance programs to captive owner-operators. It has a long history of industry-leading execution and operating profitability.
Executives
Joseph J Beacom officer: VP, Chief Safety Officer 13410 SUTTON PARK DRIVE SOUTH, JACKSONVILLE FL 32224
James B Gattoni officer: Vice President - Controller 13410 SUTTON PARK DRIVE SOUTH, JACKSONVILLE FL 32224
Ricardo S Coro officer: Vice President - CIO 13410 SUTTON PARK DRIVE SOUTH, JACKSONVILLE FL 32224
Michael K Kneller officer: VP General Counsel & Secy 13410 SUTTON PARK DRIVE SOUTH, JACKSONVILLE FL 32224
Aimee M Cooper officer: VP & CAO 13410 SUTTON PARK DRIVE SOUTH, JACKSONVILLE FL 32224
James P Todd officer: VP and CFO 13410 SUTTON PARK DRIVE SOUTH, JACKSONVILLE FL 32224
Teresa L White director 1932 WYNNTON RD, COLUMBUS GA 31999
James L Liang director C/O LENCO MOBILE INC., 345 CHAPALA STREET, SANTA BARBARA CA 93101
Federico L Pensotti officer: VP and CFO 13410 SUTTON PARK DRIVE SOUTH, JACKSONVILLE FL 32224
L Kevin Stout officer: VP, CFO and Asst Secretary 13410 SUTTON PARK DRIVE SOUTH, JACKSONVILLE FL 32224
Dr. Homaira Akbari director 13410 SUTTON PARK DRIVE SOUTH, JACKSONVILLE FL 32224
Larry J Thoele director 13410 SUTTON PARK DRIVE SOUTH, JACKSONVILLE FL 32224
Diana M Murphy director C/O LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC, 13410 SUTTON PARK DR S, JACKSONVILLE FL 32224
Anthony J Orlando director TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, STE 600, CHICAGO IL 60606
Robert S Brasher officer: VP & Chief Commercial Officer 13410 SUTTON PARK DRIVE SOUTH, JACKSONVILLE FL 32224

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