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Research Alert: Tfii Q1: Ltl Limps Along As Freight Market Strength Drives Strong Q2 Guidance

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-- CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:

Q1 EPS of $0.69 beat the internal target range of $0.50-$0.60 despite challenging conditions, while total revenue of $1.95B was essentially flat and operating income declined 15.7% to $96.6M. Operating margin contracted 100 bps to 5.7% amid volume pressures and $6.7M in incremental accident expenses. Segment results diverged sharply, with Truckload operating income up 14.3% to $55.8M and Logistics up 10.3% to $34.4M, while LTL struggled with operating income down 35.0% to $30.6M as margin compressed 220 bps to 4.7%. Management guided Q2 adjusted EPS to $1.50-$1.60, suggesting meaningful improvement in freight dynamics. The company raised its quarterly dividend 4.4% to $0.47 per share and generated free cash flow of $123.7M. We remain concerned about continued LTL weakness, as the segment's operating ratio deteriorated 220 bps to 95.3% amid softer industrial demand, tempering optimism from the stronger Q2 guidance.

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