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U.S. Xpress Enterprises (U.S. Xpress Enterprises) Gross Profit : $379 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2023)


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What is U.S. Xpress Enterprises Gross Profit?

U.S. Xpress Enterprises's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2023 was $81 Mil. U.S. Xpress Enterprises's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2023 was $379 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. U.S. Xpress Enterprises's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2023 was $81 Mil. U.S. Xpress Enterprises's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2023 was $493 Mil. Therefore, U.S. Xpress Enterprises's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 was 16.44%.

U.S. Xpress Enterprises had a gross margin of 16.44% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of U.S. Xpress Enterprises was 21.25%. The lowest was 17.42%. And the median was 20.00%.

Warning Sign:

U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -3.4%.


U.S. Xpress Enterprises Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for U.S. Xpress Enterprises'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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U.S. Xpress Enterprises Gross Profit Chart

U.S. Xpress Enterprises Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 383.47 331.40 343.21 339.34 387.40

U.S. Xpress Enterprises Quarterly Data
Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23
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 89.52 103.58 100.03 94.26 80.99

Competitive Comparison of U.S. Xpress Enterprises's Gross Profit

For the Trucking subindustry, U.S. Xpress Enterprises'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.


U.S. Xpress Enterprises's Gross Profit Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, U.S. Xpress Enterprises's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where U.S. Xpress Enterprises's Gross Profit falls into.



U.S. Xpress Enterprises Gross Profit Calculation

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

U.S. Xpress Enterprises's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2022 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=2161.17 - 1773.769
=387

U.S. Xpress Enterprises's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=492.726 - 411.732
=81

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $379 Mil.

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

U.S. Xpress Enterprises's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2023 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=81 / 492.726
=16.44 %

* 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.


U.S. Xpress Enterprises  (NYSE:USX) 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

U.S. Xpress Enterprises had a gross margin of 16.44% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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U.S. Xpress Enterprises (U.S. Xpress Enterprises) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
4080 Jenkins Road, Chattanooga, TN, USA, 37421
U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc provides transportation services throughout the United States, with a focus on the densely populated and economically diverse eastern half of the United States. The Company offers its customers a broad portfolio of services using its own asset-based truckload fleet and third-party carriers through its asset-light freight brokerage network. The Company has two reportable segments; the Truckload segment offers asset-based truckload services, including over-the-road (OTR) trucking and dedicated contract services, and the Brokerage segment is engaged in asset-light freight brokerage services, where loads are contracted to third-party carriers.
Executives
Nathan H Harwell officer: EVP, Chief Legal Off., Sec. 4080 JENKINS ROAD, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421
Amanda R Thompson officer: EVP - People and Safety 4080 JENKINS ROAD, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421
Justin C Harness officer: EVP - Operations 4080 JENKINS ROAD, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421
Jason Grear officer: EVP - Accounting & Finance 4080 JENKINS ROAD, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421
Eric A. Peterson officer: Chief Financial Off. & Treas. 4080 JENKINS ROAD, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421
Max L. Fuller 2008 Irrevocable Trust Fbo William E. Fuller 10 percent owner 4080 JENKINS ROAD, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421
Janice Fuller 10 percent owner, other: Co-Trustee 4080 JENKINS ROAD, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421
Fuller Family Enterprises, Llc 10 percent owner 4080 JENKINS ROAD, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421
William Eric Fuller director, 10 percent owner, officer: President & CEO, other: Co-Trustee & Managing GP 4080 JENKINS ROAD, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421
Edward Hall Braman director 3310 WEST END AVENUE, SUITE 700, NASHVILLE TN 37203
Dennis Alan Nash director 4450 BELDEN VILLAGE ST. NW #800, CANTON OH 44718
Jon Beizer director 4080 JENKINS ROAD, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421
Jennifer Buckner director 4080 JENKINS ROAD, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421
Michael L Ducker director P O BOX 813, LIBERTY CORNER NJ 07938
John C Rickel director 4080 JENKINS ROAD, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421

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