Why Radiant Logistics Stock Topped the Market on Tuesday
Key Points
It crushed analyst estimates for both revenue and profitability.
But current global volatility could hinder its chances to repeat this feat.
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Radiant Logistics (NYSEMKT: RLGT) was something of an underdog winner of a stock on the second trading day of the week. Many investors were willing to take the haul with the company's equity following its release of an estimates-beating quarterly earnings report. Radiant's stock closed the day almost 20% higher.
Driving the fundamentals higher
Radiant's fiscal fourth quarter saw the logistics and transportation services company earn over $261 million in revenue, for quite sizable year-over-year growth of almost 19%. That rate was dwarfed by the improvement in net income under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which surged 53% higher to $7.5 million, or $0.15 per diluted share.
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Both headline metrics were well above the average analyst estimates, hence the excited investor reaction. The consensus pundit projection for revenue was under $232 million, while that for per-share net income was $0.06.
Radiant did not provide commentary in its quarterly earnings release. It did discuss the results of the full fiscal year in a 10-K regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, however. In that document, it attributed its gains to higher volume in U.S. forwarding, a rise in international airfreight, and, to a lesser extent, incremental revenue from expanded warehouse operations.
The volatility issue
Also in the 10-K, Radiant cautioned about the potential effects of external factors, writing that "global economic and trade conditions remain highly uncertain" and that they could continue to make for a volatile market. Given that, relatively long-term shareholders might do best to book profits on the Tuesday pop, as such volatility could work against the company and ultimately turn its fortunes.
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Eric Volkman has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Radiant Logistics. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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