Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

This is our first report on global third-party logistics major, Expeditors International. The company is one of the top ten freight forwarding players in the world. It had a strong quarter and managed to meet Wall Street expectations in terms of revenues while delivering an earnings beat. Expeditors’ operations have been impacted by supply chain issues, especially trade compliance and supply constraints in the healthcare industry. The management is increasingly focused on helping customers to be agile with confidence in data science if they are strategic with their supply chain management. They are looking to provide their clients with the ability to view their supply chain holistically and can work with them on this path because they are highly agnostic and carrier neutral. Their customers can plan significant changes to how their supply chain operates. The company is operating in a strong macro for 3PL so its future does look promising. We initiate coverage on Expeditors a ‘Hold’ rating.