Balanced Growth Strategy Delivers Earnings
Growth in all Business Segments
Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlights
- GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $3.11, up from $2.74 in
prior year
- Comparable EPS (non-GAAP) from continuing operations of $3.45,
up from $2.95 in prior year, due to higher earnings across all
business segments
- Total revenue of $3.2 billion, up 5%, and operating revenue
(non-GAAP) of $2.6 billion, up 7%, reflecting acquisitions
Full-Year 2024 Highlights
- GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $11.06, up from $8.73 in
prior year, which reflected a non-cash FMS U.K. business exit
charge
- Comparable EPS (non-GAAP) from continuing operations of $12.00,
as compared to $12.95 in prior year, reflecting higher earnings in
contractual lease, supply chain, and dedicated businesses and
weaker market conditions in rental and used vehicle sales
- Adjusted return on equity (ROE) of 16%, compared to 19% in
prior year
- Total revenue of $12.6 billion, up 7%, and operating revenue
(non-GAAP) of $10.3 billion, up 8%, reflecting acquisitions
- Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing
operations of $2.3 billion and free cash flow (non-GAAP) of $133
million
Full-Year 2025 Forecast
- Adjusted ROE (ROE) of 17% - 18%
- Comparable EPS (non-GAAP) of $13.00 - $14.00
- Operating revenue (non-GAAP) expected to increase by
approximately 2%
- Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing
operations of $2.5 billion and free cash flow (non-GAAP) of
positive $300 - $400 million
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R) reported results for the three
months ended December 31 as follows:
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(In millions, except EPS)
Earnings
Before Taxes
Earnings
Diluted
Earnings
Per Share
2024
2023
2024
2023
2024
2023
Continuing operations (GAAP)
$
181
160
$
135
124
$
3.11
2.74
Comparable (non-GAAP)
$
199
172
$
150
134
$
3.45
2.95
Total and operating revenue for the three months ended December
31 were as follows:
(In millions)
Total Revenue
Operating Revenue
(non-GAAP)
2024
2023
Change
2024
2023
Change
Total
$
3,189
3,023
5%
$
2,617
2,447
7%
Fleet Management Solutions (FMS)
$
1,485
1,481
—%
$
1,308
1,271
3%
Supply Chain Solutions (SCS)
$
1,340
1,301
3%
$
1,007
972
4%
Dedicated Transportation Solutions
(DTS)
$
615
443
39%
$
472
324
46%
CEO Comment
"Ryder delivered strong results in 2024 and year-over-year
earnings growth during the fourth quarter, despite ongoing freight
market headwinds," says Ryder Chairman and CEO Robert Sanchez.
"This marks the first quarter in the last eight with year-over-year
comparable earnings growth. These results were driven by
double-digit earnings growth in each of the segments, reflecting
the strength of our contractual lease, supply chain, and dedicated
businesses. Our ability to generate ROE of 16% during this extended
freight cycle downturn continues to demonstrate consistent
execution and the resilience of our transformed business model.
"SCS delivered record fourth-quarter earnings which benefited
from higher volumes and optimization efforts in our omnichannel
retail vertical. In FMS, lease earnings growth more than offset
headwinds in rental and used vehicle sales, resulting in solid
pretax earnings as a percentage of operating revenue of 11.6%. DTS
also delivered record fourth-quarter earnings reflecting strong
performance in our legacy business and the Cardinal
acquisition.
"The earnings power of our contractual businesses continues to
increase our capital deployment capacity, enabling us to invest in
profitable growth and strategic initiatives, while also returning
capital to shareholders through buybacks and increased
dividends.
"I am proud of our team's ongoing execution of our balanced
growth strategy. Our transformed business model is significantly
outperforming prior cycles and we are confident that it will
continue to deliver higher highs and higher lows, demonstrating the
durability of the enhanced model."
Fourth Quarter 2024 Segment Review
Fleet Management Solutions: Earnings Growth from Strong
ChoiceLease Performance more than Offsets Weaker Rental Market
Conditions
(In millions)
4Q24
4Q23
Change
Total Revenue
$
1,485
1,481
—%
Operating Revenue (1)
$
1,308
1,271
3%
Earnings Before Tax (EBT)
$
152
134
13%
EBT as a % of total revenue
10.2%
9.1%
110 bps
EBT as a % of operating revenue (1)
11.6%
10.6%
100 bps
(1) Non-GAAP financial measure excluding
fuel services revenue.
- FMS total revenue remained consistent and operating
revenue increased 3%
- Operating revenue reflects higher ChoiceLease revenue,
partially offset by lower rental demand
- FMS EBT of $152 million, up 13%
- Higher ChoiceLease performance, partially offset by weaker
rental demand
- Rental power-fleet utilization was 73%, compared to 75% in
prior year, on a 4% smaller average power fleet
- Used vehicle results were $18 million compared to $22 million
in prior year; as used truck and tractor pricing declined 12% and
13%, respectively, from prior year, and declined 3% for trucks and
2% for tractors, sequentially from third quarter of 2024
Supply Chain Solutions: Earnings Growth Reflects Strong
Operating Performance
(In millions)
4Q24
4Q23
Change
Total Revenue
$
1,340
1,301
3%
Operating Revenue (1)
$
1,007
972
4%
Earnings Before Tax (EBT)
$
90
57
58%
EBT as a % of total revenue
6.7%
4.4%
230 bps
EBT as a % of operating revenue (1)
8.9%
5.8%
310 bps
(1) Non-GAAP financial measure excluding
fuel and subcontracted transportation.
- SCS total revenue and operating revenue increased 3% and
4%, respectively
- Total revenue primarily reflects increased operating
revenue
- Increase in operating revenue driven by acquisitions, partially
offset by lower sales activity
- SCS EBT of $90 million, up 58%
- EBT growth primarily reflects stronger omnichannel retail
performance from higher customer volumes and improved
productivity
Dedicated Transportation Solutions: Earnings Growth Reflects
Acquisition Benefits
(In millions)
4Q24
4Q23
Change
Total Revenue
$
615
443
39%
Operating Revenue (1)
$
472
324
46%
Earnings Before Tax (EBT)
$
34
31
10%
EBT as a % of total revenue
5.5%
6.9%
(140) bps
EBT as a % of operating revenue (1)
7.1%
9.4%
(230) bps
(1) Non-GAAP financial measure excluding
fuel and subcontracted transportation.
- DTS total revenue increased 39% and operating
revenue grew 46%
- Increases due to acquisition
- DTS EBT of $34 million, up 10%
- Increase due to acquisition benefits
- Results continue to benefit from strong performance of legacy
business
Corporate Financial Information
Tax Rate
Our effective income tax rate from continuing operations was
25.4%, as compared to 22.5% in the prior year, and our comparable
effective income tax rate (a non-GAAP measure) from continuing
operations was 24.8%, as compared to 22.1% in the prior year, due
to lower discrete tax benefits.
Capital Expenditures, Cash Flow, and Leverage
Full year capital expenditures decreased to $2.7 billion in 2024
compared to $3.3 billion in 2023, primarily reflecting reduced
investments in the ChoiceLease fleet due to lower sales
activity.
Full year net cash provided by operating activities from
continuing operations was $2.3 billion compared to $2.4 billion in
2023, due to timing of vendor payments and prefunding of future
required pension contributions. Free cash flow (non-GAAP) of $133
million compared to negative $54 million in 2023, reflects reduced
capital expenditures partially offset by lower proceeds from sales
of used vehicles and property and lower cash from operating
activities.
Debt-to-equity as of December 31, 2024 was 250%, compared to
232% at year-end 2023, and is at the bottom end of the company's
long-term target of 250% to 300%.
Outlook
"We expect the positive momentum in our contractual businesses
to continue into 2025, contributing to higher earnings in all
business segments," says Ryder Chief Financial Officer Cristina
Gallo-Aquino. "The high end of our 2025 forecast range assumes
continued contractual earnings growth and a very modest improvement
in rental demand later in the year. We remain well-positioned to
benefit from a cycle upturn in all our business segments and are
confident that secular growth trends continue to support long-term
revenue and earnings growth."
Full
Year 2025
Total Revenue Growth
~2%
Operating Revenue Growth (non-GAAP)
~2%
FY25 GAAP EPS
$12.40 - $13.40
FY25 Comparable EPS (non-GAAP)
$13.00 - $14.00
Adjusted ROE (1)
17% - 18%
Net Cash from Operating Activities from
Continuing Operations
~$2.5B
Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP)
$300 - $400M
Capital Expenditures
~$2.7B
Debt-to-Equity
~240%
First
Quarter 2025
1Q25 GAAP EPS
$2.15 - $2.40
1Q25 Comparable EPS (non-GAAP)
$2.30 - $2.55
————————————
(1) The non-GAAP elements of this
calculation have been reconciled to the corresponding GAAP
measures. A numerical reconciliation of net earnings to adjusted
net earnings and average shareholders' equity to adjusted average
equity is provided in the Appendix - Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Reconciliations at the end of this release.
Supplemental Company Information
Business Description
Ryder System, Inc. is a leading supply chain, dedicated
transportation, and fleet management solutions company. Ryder's
stock (NYSE: R) is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation
Average and the S&P MidCap 400® index. The company's financial
performance is reported in the following three, inter-related
business segments:
- Supply Chain Solutions – Ryder's SCS business segment
optimizes logistics networks to make them more responsive and able
to be leveraged as a competitive advantage. Globally-recognized
brands in the automotive, consumer goods, food and beverage,
healthcare, industrial, oil and gas, technology, and retail
industries rely on Ryder's leading-edge technologies and
world-class logistics engineers to help them deliver the goods that
consumers use every day.
- Dedicated Transportation Solutions – Ryder's DTS
business segment combines the best of Ryder's leasing and
maintenance capabilities with the safest and most professional
drivers in the industry. With a dedicated transportation solution,
Ryder helps customers increase their competitive position, reduce
risk, and integrate their transportation needs with their overall
supply chain.
- Fleet Management Solutions – Ryder's FMS business
segment provides a broad range of services to help businesses of
all sizes, across virtually every industry, deliver for their
customers. From leasing, maintenance, and fueling, to rental and
used vehicle sales, customers rely on Ryder's expertise to help
them lower their costs, redirect capital to other parts of their
business, and focus on what they do best – so they can grow.
For more information on Ryder System, Inc., visit
investors.ryder.com and ryder.com.
Note: Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements and information included in this news release
are "forward-looking statements" under the Federal Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including: our forecast;
our outlook; our expectations regarding market conditions, such as
rental demand and weakening used vehicle sales and rental; our
expectations regarding the freight cycle, including timing and the
impact of the freight cycle on our businesses; our expectations
regarding total and operating revenue, earnings per share,
comparable earnings per share, adjusted ROE, earnings before income
tax, net cash from operating activities from continuing operations,
debt-to-equity, capital expenditures, operating cash flow and free
cash flow, and the causes of change; our ability to execute our
balanced growth strategy; the impact of inflationary pressures; our
expectations regarding commercial rental demand and utilization and
used vehicle sales volume and pricing; our expectations regarding
long-term profitable growth and secular growth trends; our
expectations regarding used vehicle inventory and fleet size; our
ability to outperform prior cycles; our ability to support organic
growth, including growing our contractual lease, dedicated, and
supply chain businesses at targeted returns; our expectations
regarding strategic investments and acquisitions, including the
acquisitions of Cardinal Logistics; our expectations with respect
to our actions to increase returns and create long-term value; and
our expectations regarding our ability to return capital to
shareholders, including through share repurchases and dividends.
Our forward-looking statements also include our estimates of the
impact of residual value estimates on earnings and depreciation
expense that is based in part on our current assessment of the
residual values and useful lives of revenue-earning equipment based
on multi-year trends and our outlook for the expected near- and
long-term used vehicle market. A variety of factors, many of which
are outside of our control, could cause residual value estimates to
differ from actual used vehicle sales pricing, such as changes in
supply and demand of used vehicles; volatility in market
conditions; changes in vehicle technology; competitor pricing;
regulatory requirements, including changes to tariffs; driver
shortages; customer requirements and preferences; and changes in
underlying assumption factors.
All of our forward-looking statements should be evaluated by
considering the many risks and uncertainties inherent in our
business that could cause actual results and events to differ
materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Important
factors that could cause such differences include: changes in
general economic and financial conditions in the U.S. and
worldwide; supply chain and labor challenges and vehicle production
constraints, including original equipment manufacturer delays; the
effect of geopolitical events; our ability to adapt to changing
market conditions, including lower than expected contractual sales,
decreases in commercial rental demand or utilization, poor
acceptance of rental pricing, declining market demand for or excess
supply of used vehicles impacting current or estimated pricing, and
our anticipated proportion of retail versus wholesale sales;
declining customer demand for our services; higher than expected
maintenance costs; lower than expected benefits from our
cost-savings initiatives; our ability to effectively and
efficiently integrate acquisitions into our business; lower than
expected benefits from our sales, marketing, and new product
initiatives; setbacks in the economic market or in our ability to
retain profitable customer accounts; impact of changing laws and
regulations, such as tariffs, trade restrictions or trade
agreements; difficulty in obtaining adequate profit margins for our
services; inability to maintain current pricing levels due to, for
example, economic conditions, business interruptions, expenditures,
labor disputes, and extreme weather or other natural occurrences;
competition from other service providers; changes in technology and
new entrants; professional driver and technician shortages
resulting in higher procurement costs and turnover rates; impact of
supply chain disruptions; higher than expected bad debt reserves or
write-offs; decrease in credit ratings; increased debt costs;
adequacy of accounting estimates; our ability to effectively and
efficiently integrate acquisitions into our business; higher than
expected reserves and accruals particularly with respect to
pension, taxes, insurance, and revenue; impact of changes in our
residual value estimates and accounting policies, including our
depreciation policy; unanticipated changes in fuel and alternative
energy prices; unanticipated currency exchange rate fluctuations;
fluctuations in inflation or interest rates; our ability to manage
our cost structure; and the risks described in our filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The risks included here
are not exhaustive. New risks emerge from time to time, and it is
not possible for management to predict all such risk factors or to
assess the impact of such risks on our business. Accordingly, we
undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events, or otherwise.
Note: Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This news release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures
as defined under SEC rules. Refer to Appendix - Non-GAAP Financial
Measure Reconciliations at the end of the tables following this
press release for reconciliations of the most comparable GAAP
measure to the non-GAAP financial measure and the reasons why
management believes the measure is important to investors.
Additional information regarding non-GAAP financial measures as
required by Regulation G and Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K can be
found in our Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, and Form 8-K filed with the SEC
as of the date of this release, which are available at
investors.ryder.com.
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RYDER SYSTEM, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
EARNINGS - UNAUDITED
Three months ended December
31,
For the year ended December
31,
(In millions, except per share
amounts)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Services revenue
$
2,098
1,898
$
8,345
7,297
Lease & related maintenance and rental
revenues
990
996
3,835
3,937
Fuel services revenue
101
129
456
549
Total revenues
3,189
3,023
12,636
11,783
Cost of services
1,788
1,628
7,099
6,266
Cost of lease & related maintenance
and rental
663
683
2,623
2,684
Cost of fuel services
97
122
441
534
Selling, general and administrative
expenses
365
368
1,478
1,421
Non-operating pension costs, net
10
10
41
40
Used vehicle sales, net
(18
)
(22
)
(72
)
(196
)
Interest expense
100
84
386
296
Miscellaneous income, net
(5
)
(11
)
(34
)
(47
)
Currency translation adjustment loss
—
—
—
188
Restructuring and other items, net
8
1
13
(21
)
3,008
2,863
11,975
11,165
Earnings from continuing operations before
income taxes
181
160
661
618
Provision for income taxes
46
36
172
212
Net earnings
$
135
124
$
489
406
Earnings (loss) per common share —
Diluted
Continuing operations
$
3.11
2.74
$
11.06
8.73
Discontinued operations
0.01
(0.01
)
—
(0.01
)
Net earnings
$
3.12
2.72
$
11.06
8.73
Weighted average common shares outstanding
— Diluted
43.4
45.4
44.2
46.5
Diluted EPS from continuing operations
$
3.11
2.74
$
11.06
8.73
Non-operating pension costs, net
0.18
0.16
0.69
0.68
Acquisition costs
0.01
0.04
0.13
0.04
FMS U.K. business exit
—
0.02
—
(0.40
)
Currency translation adjustment loss
—
—
—
3.93
Other, net
0.15
(0.01
)
0.12
(0.03
)
Comparable EPS from continuing operations
(1)
$
3.45
2.95
$
12.00
12.95
———————————————
(1) Non-GAAP financial measure. A
reconciliation of GAAP EPS from continuing operations to comparable
EPS from continuing operations is set forth in this table.
Note: Amounts may not be additive due to
rounding.
RYDER SYSTEM, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS - UNAUDITED
(In millions)
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
154
204
Other current assets
2,309
2,061
Revenue earning equipment, net
9,206
8,892
Operating property and equipment, net
1,184
1,217
Other assets
3,819
3,404
$
16,672
15,778
Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
Current liabilities
$
2,151
2,066
Total debt (including current portion)
7,779
7,114
Other non-current liabilities (including
deferred income taxes)
3,625
3,529
Shareholders' equity
3,117
3,069
$
16,672
15,778
SELECTED KEY RATIOS AND
METRICS
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Debt to equity
250%
232%
Three months ended December
31,
For the year ended December
31,
(In millions)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Comparable EBITDA (1)
$
720
682
$
2,776
2,665
Effective interest rate
5.2
%
4.9
%
5.1
%
4.4
%
For the year ended December
31,
(In millions)
2024
2023
Net cash provided by operating activities
from continuing operations
$
2,265
2,353
Free cash flow (1)
133
(54
)
Capital expenditures paid
2,683
3,234
Gross capital expenditures
2,694
3,279
Twelve months ended December
31,
2024
2023
Adjusted ROE (2)
16%
19%
————————————
(1) Non-GAAP financial measure. See
reconciliation of the non-GAAP elements of this calculation
reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measures included in the
Appendix - Non-GAAP Financial Measures section at the end of this
release.
(2) The non-GAAP elements of the
calculation have been reconciled to the corresponding GAAP
measures. A numerical reconciliation of net earnings to adjusted
net earnings and average shareholders' equity to adjusted average
equity is provided in the Appendix - Non-GAAP Financial Measures
section at the end of this release.
Note: Amounts may not be additive due to
rounding.
RYDER SYSTEM, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
BUSINESS SEGMENT REVENUE AND
EARNINGS - UNAUDITED
Three months ended December
31,
For the year ended December
31,
(In millions)
2024
2023
Change
2024
2023
Change
Total Revenue:
Fleet Management Solutions:
ChoiceLease
$
890
825
8%
$
3,446
3,181
8%
Commercial rental
249
279
(11)%
976
1,178
(17)%
SelectCare and other
169
167
1%
694
694
—%
Fuel services revenue
177
210
(15)%
772
877
(12)%
Fleet Management Solutions
1,485
1,481
—%
5,888
5,930
(1)%
Supply Chain Solutions
1,340
1,301
3%
5,300
4,875
9%
Dedicated Transportation Solutions
615
443
39%
2,446
1,785
37%
Eliminations
(251
)
(202
)
24%
(998
)
(807
)
24%
Total revenue
$
3,189
3,023
5%
$
12,636
11,783
7%
Operating Revenue: (1)
Fleet Management Solutions
$
1,308
1,271
3%
$
5,116
5,053
1%
Supply Chain Solutions
1,007
972
4%
3,965
3,625
9%
Dedicated Transportation Solutions
472
324
46%
1,870
1,298
44%
Eliminations
(170
)
(120
)
40%
(685
)
(479
)
43%
Operating revenue
$
2,617
2,447
7%
$
10,266
9,497
8%
Business Segment Earnings:
Earnings from continuing operations before
income taxes:
Fleet Management Solutions
$
152
134
13%
$
516
665
(22)%
Supply Chain Solutions
90
57
58%
332
231
44%
Dedicated Transportation Solutions
34
31
10%
125
121
4%
Eliminations
(37
)
(23
)
61%
(134
)
(95
)
41%
239
199
20%
839
922
(9)%
Unallocated Central Support Services
(19
)
(17
)
(6)%
(71
)
(72
)
—%
Intangible amortization expense
(21
)
(10
)
114%
(53
)
(35
)
52%
Non-operating pension costs, net
(10
)
(10
)
NM
(41
)
(40
)
NM
Other items impacting comparability,
net
(8
)
(2
)
NM
(13
)
(157
)
NM
Earnings from continuing operations before
income taxes
181
160
13%
661
618
7%
Provision for income taxes
46
36
27%
172
212
(19)%
Earnings from continuing operations
$
135
124
9%
$
489
406
21%
————————————
(1) Non-GAAP financial measure. See
reconciliation of GAAP total revenue to operating revenue in the
Appendix - Non-GAAP Financial Measures section at the end of this
release.
Note: Amounts may not be additive due to
rounding.
NM - Denotes Not Meaningful.
RYDER SYSTEM, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
BUSINESS SEGMENT REVENUE AND
EARNINGS - UNAUDITED
Three months ended December
31,
For the year ended December
31,
(In millions)
2024
2023
Change
2024
2023
Change
Fleet Management Solutions
FMS total revenue
$
1,485
1,481
—%
$
5,888
5,930
(1)%
Fuel services revenue
(177
)
(210
)
(15)%
(772
)
(877
)
(12)%
FMS operating revenue (1)
$
1,308
1,271
3%
$
5,116
5,053
1%
Segment earnings before income taxes
$
152
134
13%
$
516
665
(22)%
FMS earnings before income taxes as % of
FMS total revenue
10.2%
9.1%
8.8%
11.2%
FMS earnings before income taxes as % of
FMS operating revenue (1)
11.6%
10.6%
10.1%
13.2%
Three months ended December
31,
For the year ended December
31,
2024
2023
Change
2024
2023
Change
Supply Chain Solutions
SCS total revenue
$
1,340
1,301
3%
$
5,300
4,875
9%
Subcontracted transportation and fuel
(333
)
(328
)
1%
(1,335
)
(1,250
)
7%
SCS operating revenue (1)
$
1,007
972
4%
$
3,965
3,625
9%
Segment earnings before income taxes
$
90
57
58%
$
332
231
44%
SCS earnings before income taxes as % of
SCS total revenue
6.7%
4.4%
6.3%
4.7%
SCS earnings before income taxes as % of
SCS operating revenue (1)
8.9%
5.8%
8.4%
6.4%
Three months ended December
31,
For the year ended December
31,
2024
2023
Change
2024
2023
Change
Dedicated Transportation
Solutions
DTS total revenue
$
615
443
39%
$
2,446
1,785
37%
Subcontracted transportation and fuel
(143
)
(119
)
20%
(576
)
(487
)
18%
DTS operating revenue (1)
$
472
324
46%
$
1,870
1,298
44%
Segment earnings before income taxes
$
34
31
10%
$
125
121
4%
DTS earnings before income taxes as % of
DTS total revenue
5.5%
6.9%
5.1%
6.8%
DTS earnings before income taxes as % of
DTS operating revenue (1)
7.1%
9.4%
6.7%
9.3%
————————————
(1) Non-GAAP financial measure. A
reconciliation of (1) GAAP total revenue to operating revenue for
each business segment (FMS, SCS and DTS) and (2) segment earnings
before taxes (EBT) as % of segment total revenue to segment EBT as
% of segment operating revenue for each business segment is set
forth in this table.
Note: Amounts may not be additive due to
rounding.
RYDER SYSTEM, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION -
UNAUDITED
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Our North America fleet of owned and
leased revenue earning equipment and SelectCare vehicles, including
vehicles under on-demand maintenance and used vehicles sold, is
summarized as follows (number of units rounded to the nearest
hundred):
Three months ended
December 31,
For the year ended
December 31,
2024/2023
2024
2023
2024
2023
Three Months
Twelve Months
ChoiceLease
Average fleet count
145,300
139,000
145,000
137,800
5%
5%
End of period fleet count
145,300
138,900
145,300
138,900
5%
5%
Average active fleet count (1)
135,300
130,300
135,900
129,800
4%
5%
End of period active fleet count (1)
135,000
129,800
135,000
129,800
4%
4%
Commercial rental
Average fleet count
35,000
37,200
35,300
39,300
(6)%
(10)%
End of period fleet count
35,500
36,400
35,500
36,400
(2)%
(2)%
Rental utilization - power units (2)
73
%
75
%
70
%
75
%
(200)bps
(500)bps
Rental rate change - % (3)
(3
)%
1
%
(1
)%
2
%
Customer vehicles under SelectCare
contracts
Average fleet count
44,900
51,800
48,900
52,700
(13)%
(7)%
End of period fleet count
41,800
51,600
41,800
51,600
(19)%
(19)%
Customer vehicles under SCS
contracts
End of period fleet count (4)
13,000
13,800
13,000
13,800
(6)%
(6)%
End of period power vehicles (4)
3,900
4,200
3,900
4,200
(7)%
(7)%
Customer vehicles under DTS
contracts
End of period fleet count (4)
19,100
10,900
19,100
10,900
75%
75%
End of period power vehicles (4)
7,500
5,200
7,500
5,200
44%
44%
Used vehicle sales (UVS)
End of period fleet count
9,000
8,000
9,000
8,000
13%
13%
Used vehicles sold
4,700
7,200
22,000
24,200
(35)%
(9)%
UVS pricing change (5)
Tractors
(13
)%
(39
)%
(21
)%
(37
)%
Trucks
(12
)%
(33
)%
(23
)%
(28
)%
————————————
(1) Active fleet count is calculated as
those units currently earning revenue and not classified as not yet
earning or no longer earning units.
(2) Rental utilization is calculated using
the number of days units are rented divided by the number of days
units available to rent based on the days in a calendar year
(excluding trailers).
(3) Represents percentage change compared
to prior year period in average rental rate per day on power units
using constant currency.
(4) These vehicle counts are also included
within the fleet counts for ChoiceLease, Commercial rental and
SelectCare.
(5) Represents percentage change compared
to prior year period in average sales proceeds on used vehicle
sales using constant currency.
RYDER SYSTEM, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
APPENDIX - NON-GAAP FINANCIAL
MEASURE RECONCILIATIONS - UNAUDITED
This press release and accompanying tables
include “non-GAAP financial measures” as defined by SEC rules. As
required by SEC rules, we provide a reconciliation of each non-GAAP
financial measure to the most comparable GAAP measure. Non-GAAP
financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as
a substitute for or superior to, other measures of financial
performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Specifically, the following non-GAAP
financial measures are included in this press release:
Non-GAAP Financial
Measure
Comparable GAAP
Measure
Reconciliation in Section
Entitled
Operating Revenue Measures:
Operating Revenue
Total Revenue
Appendix - Non-GAAP Financial Measure
Reconciliations
FMS Operating Revenue
FMS Total Revenue
SCS Operating Revenue
SCS Total Revenue
Business Segment Information - Unaudited
DTS Operating Revenue
DTS Total Revenue
Operating Revenue Growth
Total Revenue Growth
Appendix - Non-GAAP Financial Measure
Reconciliations
FMS EBT as a % of FMS Operating
Revenue
FMS EBT as a % of FMS Total Revenue
SCS EBT as a % of SCS Operating
Revenue
SCS EBT as a % of SCS Total Revenue
Business Segment Information - Unaudited
DTS EBT as a % of DTS Operating
Revenue
DTS EBT as a % of DTS Total Revenue
Comparable Earnings Measures:
Comparable Earnings Before Income Tax and
Comparable Tax Rate
Earnings Before Income Tax and Effective
Tax Rate from Continuing Operations
Appendix - Non-GAAP Financial Measure
Reconciliations
Comparable Earnings
Earnings from Continuing Operations
Appendix - Non-GAAP Financial Measure
Reconciliations
Comparable EPS
EPS from Continuing Operations
Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Earnings - Unaudited
Appendix - Non-GAAP Financial Measure
Reconciliations
Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)
Not Applicable. However, the non-GAAP
elements of the calculation have been reconciled to the
corresponding GAAP measures. A numerical reconciliation of net
earnings to adjusted net earnings and average shareholders' equity
to adjusted average equity is provided in the following
reconciliations.
Appendix - Non-GAAP Financial Measure
Reconciliations
Comparable Earnings Before Interest,
Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization
Net Earnings
Appendix - Non-GAAP Financial Measure
Reconciliations
Cash Flow Measures:
Total Cash Generated and Free Cash
Flow
Cash Provided by Operating Activities from
Continuing Operations
Appendix - Non-GAAP Financial Measure
Reconciliations
RYDER SYSTEM, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
APPENDIX - NON-GAAP FINANCIAL
MEASURE RECONCILIATIONS - UNAUDITED
Set forth in the table below is an
overview of each non-GAAP financial measure and why management
believes that presentation of each non-GAAP financial measure
provides useful information to investors. See reconciliations for
each of these measures following this table.
Operating Revenue Measures:
Operating Revenue
FMS Operating Revenue
SCS Operating Revenue
DTS Operating Revenue
Operating Revenue Growth
FMS EBT as a % of FMS Operating
Revenue
SCS EBT as a % of SCS Operating
Revenue
DTS EBT as a % of DTS Operating
Revenue
Operating
revenue is defined as total revenue for Ryder or each
business segment (FMS, SCS and DTS) excluding any (1) fuel and (2)
subcontracted transportation. We use operating revenue to evaluate
the operating performance of our core businesses and as a measure
of sales activity at the consolidated level for Ryder System, Inc.,
as well as for each of our business segments. We also use segment
EBT as a percentage of segment operating revenue for each business
segment for the same reason. Note: FMS EBT, SCS EBT and DTS EBT,
our primary measures of segment performance, are not non-GAAP
measures.
Fuel: We exclude FMS, SCS and DTS fuel
from the calculation of our operating revenue measures, as fuel is
an ancillary service that we provide our customers. Fuel revenue is
impacted by fluctuations in market fuel prices and the costs are
largely a pass-through to our customers, resulting in minimal
changes in our profitability during periods of steady market fuel
prices. However, profitability may be positively or negatively
impacted by rapid changes in market fuel prices during a short
period of time, as customer pricing for fuel services is
established based on current market fuel costs.
Subcontracted transportation: We exclude
subcontracted transportation from the calculation of our operating
revenue measures, as these costs are also typically a pass-through
to our customers and, therefore, fluctuations result in minimal
changes to our profitability. While our SCS and DTS business
segments subcontract certain transportation services to third party
providers, our FMS business segment does not engage in
subcontracted transportation and, therefore, this item is not
applicable to FMS.
Comparable Earnings Measures:
Comparable Earnings before Income Taxes
(EBT)
Comparable Earnings
Comparable Earnings per Diluted Common
Share (EPS)
Comparable Tax Rate
Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)
Comparable EBT,
Comparable Earnings and Comparable EPS are defined,
respectively, as GAAP EBT, earnings and EPS, all from continuing
operations, excluding (1) non-operating pension costs, net and (2)
other items impacting comparability (as further described below).
We believe these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to
investors and allow for better year-over-year comparison of
operating performance.
Non-operating pension costs, net: Our
comparable earnings measures exclude non-operating pension costs,
net, which include the amortization of net actuarial loss and prior
service cost, interest cost and expected return on plan assets
components of pension and postretirement benefit costs, as well as
any significant charges for settlements or curtailments if
recognized. We exclude non-operating pension costs, net because we
consider these to be impacted by financial market performance and
outside the operational performance of our business.
Other Items Impacting Comparability: Our
comparable and adjusted earnings measures also exclude other
significant items that are not representative of our business
operations and vary from period to period.
Comparable Tax
Rate is computed using the same methodology as the GAAP
provision for income taxes. Income tax effects of non-GAAP
adjustments are calculated based on the marginal tax rates to which
the non-GAAP adjustments are related.
Adjusted ROE
is defined as adjusted net earnings divided by adjusted average
shareholders' equity and represents the rate of return on
shareholders' investment. Other items impacting comparability
described above are excluded, as applicable, from the calculation
of adjusted net earnings and adjusted average shareholders' equity.
We also exclude any significant charges for pension settlements or
curtailments from the calculation of adjusted net earnings. We use
adjusted ROE as an internal measure of how effectively we use the
owned capital invested in our operations.
Comparable Earnings Before Interest,
Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
Comparable
EBITDA is defined as net earnings, first adjusted to exclude
discontinued operations and the following items, all from
continuing operations: (1) non-operating pension costs, net and (2)
any other items that are not representative of our business
operations (these items are the same items that are excluded from
comparable earnings measures for the relevant periods as described
immediately above) and then adjusted further for (1) interest
expense, (2) income taxes, (3) depreciation, (4) used vehicle sales
results and (5) intangible amortization.
We believe comparable EBITDA provides
investors with useful information, as it is a standard measure
commonly reported and widely used by investors and other interested
parties to measure financial performance and our ability to service
debt and meet our payment obligations. We believe that the
inclusion of comparable EBITDA also provides consistency in
financial reporting and aids investors in performing meaningful
comparisons of past, present and future operating results. Our
presentation of comparable EBITDA may not be comparable to
similarly-titled measures used by other companies.
Comparable EBITDA should not be considered
a substitute for, or superior to, the measures of financial
performance determined in accordance with GAAP.
Cash Flow Measures:
Total Cash Generated
Free Cash Flow
We consider total cash generated and free
cash flow to be important measures of comparative operating
performance, as our principal sources of operating liquidity are
cash from operations and proceeds from the sale of revenue earning
equipment.
Total Cash
Generated is defined as the sum of (1) net cash provided by
operating activities, (2) net cash provided by the sale of revenue
earning equipment, (3) net cash provided by the sale of operating
property and equipment and (4) other cash inflows from investing
activities. We believe total cash generated is an important measure
of total cash flows generated from our ongoing business
activities.
Free Cash
Flow is defined as the net amount of cash generated from
operating activities and investing activities (excluding
acquisitions) from continuing operations. We calculate free cash
flow as the sum of (1) net cash provided by operating activities,
(2) net cash provided by the sale of revenue earning equipment and
operating property and equipment, and (3) other cash inflows from
investing activities, less (4) purchases of property and revenue
earning equipment. We believe free cash flow provides investors
with an important perspective on the cash available for debt
service and for shareholders, after making capital investments
required to support ongoing business operations. Our calculation of
free cash flow may be different from the calculation used by other
companies and, therefore, comparability may be limited.
RYDER SYSTEM, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
APPENDIX - NON-GAAP FINANCIAL
MEASURE RECONCILIATIONS - UNAUDITED
OPERATING REVENUE
RECONCILIATION
Three months ended December
31,
For the year ended December
31,
(In millions)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Total revenue
$
3,189
3,023
$
12,636
11,783
Subcontracted transportation and fuel
(572
)
(576
)
(2,370
)
(2,286
)
Operating revenue (1)
$
2,617
2,447
$
10,266
9,497
TOTAL CASH GENERATED / FREE CASH FLOW
RECONCILIATION
For the year ended December
31,
(In millions)
2024
2023
Net cash provided by operating activities
from continuing operations
$
2,265
2,353
Proceeds from sales (primarily revenue
earning equipment) (2)
551
827
Total cash generated (1)
2,816
3,180
Purchases of property and revenue earning
equipment (2)
(2,683
)
(3,234
)
Free cash flow (1)
$
133
(54
)
COMPARABLE
EARNINGS RECONCILIATION
Three months ended December
31,
For the year ended December
31,
(In millions)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Earnings (loss) from continuing
operations
$
135
124
$
489
406
Non-operating pension costs, net
8
7
31
31
Acquisition costs
1
2
6
2
FMS U.K. business exit
—
1
—
(19
)
Currency translation adjustment loss
—
—
—
183
Other, net
6
—
5
(1
)
Comparable earnings from continuing
operations (1) (3)
$
150
134
$
531
602
Tax rate on continuing operations
25.4%
22.5%
26.0%
34.3%
Tax adjustments and income tax effects of
non-GAAP adjustments (1)
(0.6)%
(0.4)%
(0.3)%
(8.2)%
Comparable tax rate on continuing
operations (1)
24.8%
22.1%
25.7%
26.1%
————————————
(1) Non-GAAP financial measure.
(2) Included in cash flows from investing
activities.
(3) The comparable provision for income
taxes is computed using the same methodology as the GAAP provision
for income taxes. Income tax effects of non-GAAP adjustments are
calculated based on the marginal tax rates to which the non-GAAP
adjustments are related.
Note: Amounts may not be additive due to
rounding.
RYDER SYSTEM, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
APPENDIX - NON-GAAP FINANCIAL
MEASURE RECONCILIATIONS - UNAUDITED
ADJUSTED RETURN
ON EQUITY RECONCILIATION
Twelve months ended December
31,
(Dollars in millions)
2024
2023
Net earnings
$
489
406
Other items impacting comparability
13
157
Tax impact (1)
(2
)
8
Adjusted net earnings
$
500
571
Average shareholders' equity
$
3,078
3,041
Average adjustments to shareholders'
equity (2)
2
(19
)
Adjusted average shareholders' equity
$
3,080
3,022
Adjusted return on equity (3)
16%
19%
————————————
(1) Represents income taxes on other items
impacting comparability.
(2) Represents the impact of other items
impacting comparability, net of tax, to equity for the respective
periods.
(3) Adjusted return on equity is
calculated by dividing Adjusted net earnings into Adjusted average
shareholders' equity.
RYDER SYSTEM, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
APPENDIX - NON-GAAP FINANCIAL
MEASURE RECONCILIATIONS - UNAUDITED
COMPARABLE EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
/ COMPARABLE EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION AND
AMORTIZATION RECONCILIATION
Three months ended December
31,
For the year ended December
31,
(In millions)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net earnings
$
135
124
$
489
406
Provision for income taxes
46
36
172
212
EBT
181
160
661
618
Non-operating pension costs, net
10
10
41
40
Acquisition costs
1
2
7
2
FMS U.K. business exit, primarily net
commercial claim proceeds
—
—
—
(32
)
Currency translation adjustment loss
—
—
—
188
Other, net
7
—
6
(1
)
Comparable EBT (1)
199
172
715
815
Interest expense
100
84
386
296
Depreciation
419
438
1,694
1,712
Used vehicle sales, net
(18
)
(22
)
(72
)
(193
)
Intangible amortization
20
10
53
35
Comparable EBITDA
$
720
682
$
2,776
2,665
————————————
(1) Non-GAAP financial measure. Non-GAAP
elements of the calculation have been reconciled to the
corresponding GAAP measures. A numerical reconciliation of earnings
before income taxes from continuing operations to comparable
earnings before income taxes from continuing operations is set
forth in this table.
Note: Amounts may not be additive due to
rounding.
RYDER SYSTEM, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
APPENDIX - NON-GAAP FINANCIAL
MEASURE RECONCILIATIONS - UNAUDITED
OPERATING REVENUE GROWTH FORECAST
RECONCILIATION
(In millions)
Twelve months ended December
31,
2025
2024
Change
Total revenue
$
12,900
12,636
2%
Subcontracted transportation and fuel
(2,400
)
(2,370
)
1%
Operating revenue
$
10,500
10,266
2%
COMPARABLE EARNINGS PER SHARE FORECAST
RECONCILIATION
(In millions, except per share
amounts)
First Quarter 2025
Full Year 2025
EPS from continuing operations
$2.15 - $2.40
$12.40 - $13.40
Non-operating pension costs
0.15
0.60
Comparable EPS from continuing operations
forecast
$2.30 - $2.55
$13.00 - $14.00
TOTAL CASH GENERATED / FREE CASH FLOW
FORECAST RECONCILIATION
(In millions)
2025 Forecast
Net cash provided by operating activities
from continuing operations
$
2,500
Proceeds from sales (primarily revenue
earning equipment) (1)
500
Total cash generated
3,000
Purchases of property and revenue earning
equipment (1)
(2,600
)
Free cash flow
$
400
————————————
(1) Included in cash flows from investing
activities.
RYDER SYSTEM, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
APPENDIX - NON-GAAP FINANCIAL
MEASURE RECONCILIATIONS - UNAUDITED
ADJUSTED RETURN ON EQUITY FORECAST
RECONCILIATION
(In millions)
2025 Forecast
Net earnings
$
550
Tax impact (1)
5
Adjusted net earnings for ROE (numerator)
(2) [A]
$
555
Average shareholders' equity [B]
$
3,165
Adjusted return on equity (2) [A]/[B]
17.5
%
————————————
(1) Represents income taxes on other items
impacting comparability.
(2) Non-GAAP financial measure. Non-GAAP
elements of the calculation have been reconciled to the
corresponding GAAP measures. A numerical reconciliation of net
earnings to adjusted net earnings and average shareholders' equity
to adjusted average total equity set forth in this table.
Note: Amounts may not be additive due to
rounding.
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