SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPD) today announced fourth quarter 2018 financial results including the following highlights compared to the same quarter of 2017:
- Diluted Net Earnings Attributable to Shareholders per share (EPS1) increased 11% to $1.02
- Net Earnings Attributable to Shareholders increased 7% to $179 million
- Operating Income increased 9% to $217 million
- Revenues increased 18% to $2.24 billion
- Net Revenues2 increased 8% to $681 million
- Airfreight tonnage volumes increased 2% and ocean container volumes increased 10%
“The fourth quarter marked a strong finish to a record year of growth in revenues, net revenues, volumes, and profitability,” said Jeffrey S. Musser, President and Chief Executive Officer. “The air and ocean markets have continued to be highly unpredictable, with ongoing shifts in the balance of supply and demand requiring extra attention to address the needs of each individual customer. These are the conditions when our people really prove themselves, as they did in Q4 and throughout the year. I commend them for continuing to grow volumes in ocean and air, with a determined focus on profitability. During the quarter, our air and customs brokerage segments were particularly strong once again. In addition, we further improved our ocean business by growing volumes while adjusting sell rates. We accomplished all of this in spite of ongoing rate pressure, as the industry evolves and carriers continue to test the supply/demand imbalance.
“Throughout 2018, we did a terrific job of growing net revenues ahead of headcount and related costs,” Mr. Musser continued. “We also generated improved efficiencies, while establishing a selective mix of business partners who value an elevated level of customer service. Our ability to perform well comes from our deeply ingrained, core culture that puts customer service at the forefront.”
Bradley S. Powell, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, added, “We carefully managed expenses as net revenues grew during the quarter, demonstrating the effectiveness of our processes and technology. During the quarter, net revenues grew at roughly twice the rate of headcount and related expenses, and, at nearly 32%, our fourth quarter operating efficiency (operating income as a percentage of net revenue) was the highest since Q2 2016.”
Mr. Powell noted that the Company’s effective tax rate for the full year was 24.3%, compared to 31.8% in 2017. The Company’s lower effective tax rates were principally due to the lower U.S. federal tax rate that resulted from the 2017 Tax Act, significant share-based compensation deductions, U.S. federal tax credits from withholding taxes related to our foreign operations, and deductions for foreign-derived intangible income. Mr. Powell reiterated that the Company’s effective tax rate will be largely dependent upon the mix of pretax earnings that are generated in its U.S. versus foreign operations, as well as any further interpretations and guidance issued on the tax law in the future.
Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The Company employs trained professionals in 176 district offices and numerous branch locations located on six continents linked into a seamless worldwide network through an integrated information management system. Services include the consolidation or forwarding of air and ocean freight, customs brokerage, vendor consolidation, cargo insurance, time-definite transportation services, order management, warehousing and distribution and customized logistics solutions.
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1 Diluted earnings attributable to shareholders per share. |
2 Non-GAAP measure calculated as revenues less directly related operating expenses attributable to the Company's principal services. See reconciliation on the last page of this release. |
NOTE: See Disclaimer on Forward-Looking Statements on the following page of this release. |
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Revenues | $ | 2,235,597 | $ | 1,901,371 | 18% | $ | 8,138,365 | $ | 6,920,948 | 18% | ||||||||||||
Net revenues3 | $ | 680,675 | $ | 628,809 | 8% | $ | 2,620,373 | $ | 2,319,189 | 13% | ||||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 217,007 | $ | 199,011 | 9% | $ | 796,563 | $ | 700,260 | 14% | ||||||||||||
Net earnings attributable to shareholders4 | $ | 179,210 | $ | 166,967 | 7% | $ | 618,199 | $ | 489,345 | 26% | ||||||||||||
Diluted earnings attributable to shareholders | $ | 1.02 | $ | 0.92 | 11% | $ | 3.48 | $ | 2.69 | 29% | ||||||||||||
Basic earnings attributable to shareholders | $ | 1.04 | $ | 0.94 | 11% | $ | 3.55 | $ | 2.73 | 30% | ||||||||||||
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 175,935 | 180,635 | 177,833 | 181,666 | ||||||||||||||||||
Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 172,493 | 177,523 | 174,133 | 179,247 |
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3 Non-GAAP measure calculated as revenues less directly related operating expenses attributable to the Company's principal services. See reconciliation on the last page of this release. |
4 Net earnings in the fourth quarter of 2017 include a $39 million net income tax benefit that resulted from the effect of the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act. This amount was composed of the remeasurement of net deferred tax liabilities and assets, based on the new lower U.S. corporate tax rate, the recording of a provisional estimate of the one-time mandatory tax on the undistributed earnings of the Company's non-U.S. subsidiaries, and the effects of the transition to a territorial tax system in the U.S. |
During the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2018, the Company repurchased 1.3 million and 9.0 million shares of common stock at an average price of $71.82 and $71.61 per share, respectively. During the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2017, the Company repurchased 2.1 million and 8.2 million shares of common stock at an average price of $64.52 and $58.16 per share, respectively.
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2018 | 2017 | |||||
North America | 6,833 | 6,091 | ||||
Europe | 3,375 | 3,050 | ||||
North Asia | 2,607 | 2,593 | ||||
South Asia | 1,643 | 1,623 | ||||
Middle East, Africa and India | 1,520 | 1,503 | ||||
Latin America | 839 | 814 | ||||
Information Systems | 912 | 884 | ||||
Corporate | 352 | 386 | ||||
Total | 18,081 | 16,944 | ||||
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October | 7 | % | 21 | % | ||||
November | (2 | )% | 6 | % | ||||
December | 1 | % | 4 | % | ||||
Quarter | 2 | % | 10 | % | ||||
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Investors may submit written questions via e-mail to: investor@expeditors.com. Questions received by the end of business on February 22, 2019 will be considered in management's 8-K “Responses to Selected Questions.”
Disclaimer on Forward-Looking Statements: |
Certain portions of this release contain forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and expectations of future events that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including comments on delivering customer satisfaction and profitable growth; our ability to perform well; the effectiveness of our processes and technology; our ability to predict our effective tax rates; volatility in equity markets; energy and fuel prices; political changes; foreign exchange rates; regulatory actions or changes or the unpredictable acts of competitors and other risks; and risk factors and uncertainties detailed in our Annual Report as updated by our reports on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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Current Assets: | ||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 923,735 | $ | 1,051,099 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 1,581,530 | 1,414,741 | ||||||||
Deferred contract costs | 159,510 | — | ||||||||
Other current assets | 70,041 | 75,612 | ||||||||
Total current assets | 2,734,816 | 2,541,452 | ||||||||
Property and equipment, net | 504,105 | 525,203 | ||||||||
Goodwill | 7,927 | 7,927 | ||||||||
Deferred Federal and state taxes, net | 40,465 | 13,207 | ||||||||
Other assets, net | 27,246 | 29,219 | ||||||||
$ | 3,314,559 | $ | 3,117,008 | |||||||
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Current Liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 902,259 | $ | 866,305 | ||||||
Accrued expenses, primarily salaries and related costs | 215,813 | 206,320 | ||||||||
Contract liabilities | 190,343 | — | ||||||||
Federal, state and foreign income taxes | 18,424 | 20,494 | ||||||||
Total current liabilities | 1,326,839 | 1,093,119 | ||||||||
Noncurrent Federal income tax payable | — | 29,516 | ||||||||
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Preferred stock; none issued | — | — | ||||||||
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; issued and outstanding 171,582 shares at December 31, 2018 and 176,374 shares at December 31, 2017 | 1,716 | 1,764 | ||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,896 | 546 | ||||||||
Retained earnings | 2,088,707 | 2,063,512 | ||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (105,481 | ) | (73,964 | ) | ||||||
Total shareholders’ equity | 1,986,838 | 1,991,858 | ||||||||
Noncontrolling interest | 882 | 2,515 | ||||||||
Total equity | 1,987,720 | 1,994,373 | ||||||||
$ | 3,314,559 | $ | 3,117,008 | |||||||
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Airfreight services | $ | 905,606 | $ | 854,455 | $ | 3,271,932 | $ | 2,877,032 | ||||||||
Ocean freight and ocean services | 615,053 | 521,315 | 2,251,754 | 2,107,045 | ||||||||||||
Customs brokerage and other services | 714,938 | 525,601 | 2,614,679 | 1,936,871 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues | 2,235,597 | 1,901,371 | 8,138,365 | 6,920,948 | ||||||||||||
Operating Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Airfreight services | 683,410 | 636,344 | 2,410,793 | 2,126,761 | ||||||||||||
Ocean freight and ocean services | 464,281 | 380,689 | 1,664,168 | 1,543,740 | ||||||||||||
Customs brokerage and other services | 407,231 | 255,529 | 1,443,031 | 931,258 | ||||||||||||
Salaries and related costs | 350,839 | 336,961 | 1,393,259 | 1,267,120 | ||||||||||||
Rent and occupancy costs | 39,627 | 31,906 | 152,813 | 119,732 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 13,186 | 13,069 | 54,019 | 49,310 | ||||||||||||
Selling and promotion | 12,961 | 11,814 | 45,346 | 44,290 | ||||||||||||
Other | 47,055 | 36,048 | 178,373 | 138,477 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 2,018,590 | 1,702,360 | 7,341,802 | 6,220,688 | ||||||||||||
Operating income | 217,007 | 199,011 | 796,563 | 700,260 | ||||||||||||
Interest income | 4,982 | 3,639 | 19,153 | 13,204 | ||||||||||||
Other, net | 256 | 2,547 | 2,613 | 5,131 | ||||||||||||
Other income, net | 5,238 | 6,186 | 21,766 | 18,335 | ||||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes | 222,245 | 205,197 | 818,329 | 718,595 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 42,668 | 37,742 | 198,539 | 228,212 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings | 179,577 | 167,455 | 619,790 | 490,383 | ||||||||||||
Less net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest | 367 | 488 | 1,591 | 1,038 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings attributable to shareholders | $ | 179,210 | $ | 166,967 | $ | 618,199 | $ | 489,345 | ||||||||
Diluted earnings attributable to shareholders per share | $ | 1.02 | $ | 0.92 | $ | 3.48 | $ | 2.69 | ||||||||
Basic earnings attributable to shareholders per share | $ | 1.04 | $ | 0.94 | $ | 3.55 | $ | 2.73 | ||||||||
Dividends declared and paid per common share | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.42 | $ | 0.90 | $ | 0.84 | ||||||||
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding | 175,935 | 180,635 | 177,833 | 181,666 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average basic shares outstanding | 172,493 | 177,523 | 174,133 | 179,247 | ||||||||||||
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Net earnings | $ | 179,577 | $ | 167,455 | $ | 619,790 | $ | 490,383 | ||||||||||||
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Provision for losses on accounts receivable | 1,576 | 2,169 | 3,808 | 5,356 | ||||||||||||||||
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | 5,491 | (27,695 | ) | (12,031 | ) | (43,695 | ) | |||||||||||||
Stock compensation expense | 12,976 | 11,872 | 56,147 | 50,908 | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 13,186 | 13,069 | 54,019 | 49,310 | ||||||||||||||||
Other | (123 | ) | (4,234 | ) | 647 | (4,382 | ) | |||||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Increase in accounts receivable | (58,650 | ) | (60,981 | ) | (214,971 | ) | (184,771 | ) | ||||||||||||
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses | (41,824 | ) | 18,499 | 86,036 | 114,631 | |||||||||||||||
Decrease (increase) in deferred contract costs | 9,138 | — | (42,097 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||
(Decrease) increase in contract liabilities | (5,221 | ) | — | 43,928 | — | |||||||||||||||
(Decrease) increase in income taxes payable, net | (10,433 | ) | 5,450 | (19,691 | ) | 16,264 | ||||||||||||||
(Increase) decrease in other current assets | (3,643 | ) | 782 | (2,781 | ) | (5,365 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net cash from operating activities | 102,050 | 126,386 | 572,804 | 488,639 | ||||||||||||||||
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Purchase of property and equipment | (9,832 | ) | (27,413 | ) | (47,474 | ) | (95,016 | ) | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 143 | 84,062 | 215 | 84,405 | ||||||||||||||||
Other, net | (182 | ) | 161 | (1,140 | ) | (1,074 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net cash from investing activities | (9,871 | ) | 56,810 | (48,399 | ) | (11,685 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 13,166 | 42,311 | 182,732 | 205,092 | ||||||||||||||||
Repurchases of common stock | (92,138 | ) | (137,522 | ) | (647,898 | ) | (478,258 | ) | ||||||||||||
Dividends paid | (77,660 | ) | (74,769 | ) | (156,840 | ) | (150,495 | ) | ||||||||||||
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards | (33 | ) | — | (3,248 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Purchase of noncontrolling interest | (75 | ) | (904 | ) | (688 | ) | (904 | ) | ||||||||||||
Distribution to noncontrolling interest | (1,163 | ) | — | (1,796 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Net cash from financing activities | (157,903 | ) | (170,884 | ) | (627,738 | ) | (424,565 | ) | ||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (1,153 | ) | 5,343 | (24,031 | ) | 24,275 | ||||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (66,877 | ) | 17,655 | (127,364 | ) | 76,664 | ||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 990,612 | 1,033,444 | 1,051,099 | 974,435 | ||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 923,735 | $ | 1,051,099 | $ | 923,735 | $ | 1,051,099 | ||||||||||||
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Cash paid for income taxes | $ | 55,811 | $ | 58,793 | $ | 239,255 | $ | 249,704 | ||||||||||||
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Revenues from unaffiliated customers | $ | 637,358 | 94,452 | 30,388 | 814,206 | 209,025 | 334,291 | 115,877 | — | 2,235,597 | |||||||||||||||||||
Transfers between geographic areas | 51,585 | 4,144 | 4,296 | 6,711 | 8,768 | 18,107 | 5,605 | (99,216 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 688,943 | 98,596 | 34,684 | 820,917 | 217,793 | 352,398 | 121,482 | (99,216 | ) | 2,235,597 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net revenues | $ | 294,016 | 39,442 | 16,337 | 145,815 | 49,480 | 102,616 | 33,481 | (512 | ) | 680,675 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 97,228 | 14,528 | 1,363 | 68,376 | 16,833 | 13,552 | 5,132 | (5 | ) | 217,007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Identifiable assets | $ | 1,689,950 | 161,604 | 53,542 | 533,071 | 152,646 | 513,744 | 206,367 | 3,635 | 3,314,559 | |||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | $ | 5,640 | 239 | 143 | 434 | 248 | 1,648 | 1,480 | — | 9,832 | |||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | $ | 8,114 | 479 | 370 | 1,311 | 578 | 1,838 | 496 | — | 13,186 | |||||||||||||||||||
Equity | $ | 1,339,673 | 72,941 | 26,007 | 200,371 | 100,706 | 157,003 | 123,228 | (32,209 | ) | 1,987,720 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Revenues from unaffiliated customers | $ | 496,584 | 68,362 | 27,349 | 703,578 | 186,715 | 307,432 | 111,351 | — | 1,901,371 | |||||||||||||||||||
Transfers between geographic areas | 31,807 | 3,581 | 3,693 | 6,266 | 6,479 | 14,008 | 5,532 | (71,366 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 528,391 | 71,943 | 31,042 | 709,844 | 193,194 | 321,440 | 116,883 | (71,366 | ) | 1,901,371 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net revenues | $ | 270,999 | 34,441 | 14,565 | 137,776 | 45,816 | 93,458 | 31,294 | 460 | 628,809 | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 86,565 | 11,548 | 1,615 | 64,907 | 15,623 | 12,302 | 6,437 | 14 | 199,011 | |||||||||||||||||||
Identifiable assets | $ | 1,595,140 | 151,181 | 55,431 | 458,152 | 137,279 | 501,711 | 215,495 | 2,619 | 3,117,008 | |||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | $ | 8,720 | 497 | 964 | 1,264 | 516 | 15,237 | 215 | — | 27,413 | |||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | $ | 8,628 | 383 | 347 | 1,331 | 559 | 1,361 | 460 | — | 13,069 | |||||||||||||||||||
Equity | $ | 1,337,568 | 60,705 | 26,546 | 240,721 | 94,516 | 142,971 | 123,600 | (32,254 | ) | 1,994,373 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Revenues from unaffiliated customers | $ | 2,336,681 | 340,122 | 141,196 | 2,860,876 | 748,858 | 1,268,757 | 441,875 | — | 8,138,365 | |||||||||||||||||||
Transfers between geographic areas | 143,131 | 15,680 | 15,658 | 25,446 | 29,005 | 61,608 | 22,196 | (312,724 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 2,479,812 | 355,802 | 156,854 | 2,886,322 | 777,863 | 1,330,365 | 464,071 | (312,724 | ) | 8,138,365 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net revenues | $ | 1,126,888 | 139,049 | 62,813 | 570,496 | 185,938 | 403,416 | 133,862 | (2,089 | ) | 2,620,373 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 310,071 | 44,099 | 8,843 | 281,481 | 60,882 | 65,446 | 25,731 | 10 | 796,563 | |||||||||||||||||||
Identifiable assets | $ | 1,689,950 | 161,604 | 53,542 | 533,071 | 152,646 | 513,744 | 206,367 | 3,635 | 3,314,559 | |||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | $ | 21,732 | 4,259 | 1,042 | 3,057 | 2,182 | 10,815 | 4,387 | — | 47,474 | |||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | $ | 33,511 | 1,847 | 1,508 | 5,309 | 2,257 | 7,727 | 1,860 | — | 54,019 | |||||||||||||||||||
Equity | $ | 1,339,673 | 72,941 | 26,007 | 200,371 | 100,706 | 157,003 | 123,228 | (32,209 | ) | 1,987,720 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Revenues from unaffiliated customers | $ | 1,851,395 | 256,359 | 97,096 | 2,576,971 | 661,878 | 1,072,028 | 405,221 | — | 6,920,948 | |||||||||||||||||||
Transfers between geographic areas | 111,163 | 11,827 | 14,766 | 21,405 | 22,999 | 43,296 | 20,848 | (246,304 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 1,962,558 | 268,186 | 111,862 | 2,598,376 | 684,877 | 1,115,324 | 426,069 | (246,304 | ) | 6,920,948 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net revenues | $ | 1,008,841 | 119,071 | 58,199 | 509,235 | 163,450 | 335,702 | 121,267 | 3,424 | 2,319,189 | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 277,821 | 38,131 | 9,964 | 248,422 | 53,057 | 48,491 | 24,365 | 9 | 700,260 | |||||||||||||||||||
Identifiable assets | $ | 1,595,140 | 151,181 | 55,431 | 458,152 | 137,279 | 501,711 | 215,495 | 2,619 | 3,117,008 | |||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | $ | 28,212 | 1,563 | 4,612 | 3,756 | 1,688 | 53,954 | 1,231 | — | 95,016 | |||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | $ | 32,017 | 1,546 | 1,277 | 5,326 | 2,215 | 5,068 | 1,861 | — | 49,310 | |||||||||||||||||||
Equity | $ | 1,337,568 | 60,705 | 26,546 | 240,721 | 94,516 | 142,971 | 123,600 | (32,254 | ) | 1,994,373 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net Revenues (Non-GAAP measure)
We commonly refer to the term “net revenues” when commenting about our Company and the results of its operations. Net revenues are a Non-GAAP measure calculated as revenues less directly related operating expenses attributable to the Company's principal services. We believe that net revenues are a better measure than are total revenues when analyzing and discussing our effectiveness in managing our principal services since total revenues earned as a freight consolidator include the carriers' charges to us for carrying the shipment, whereas revenues earned in other capacities include primarily the commissions and fees earned by us. Net revenue is one of our primary operational and financial measures and demonstrates our ability to concentrate and leverage purchasing power through effective consolidation of shipments from customers utilizing a variety of transportation carriers and optimal routings. Using net revenues also provides a commonality for comparison among various services. The following table presents the calculation of net revenues.
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Total revenues | $ | 2,235,597 | $ | 1,901,371 | $ | 8,138,365 | $ | 6,920,948 | ||||||||
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Airfreight services | 683,410 | 636,344 | 2,410,793 | 2,126,761 | ||||||||||||
Ocean freight and ocean services | 464,281 | 380,689 | 1,664,168 | 1,543,740 | ||||||||||||
Customs brokerage and other services | 407,231 | 255,529 | 1,443,031 | 931,258 | ||||||||||||
Net revenues | $ | 680,675 | $ | 628,809 | $ | 2,620,373 | $ | 2,319,189 |