Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 39.5x · EV/EBITDA 26.9x · ROE 32.9%. (1996–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $22.7B | $19.5B | $12.5B | $10.3B | $11.6B | $14.4B | $12.8B | $10.8B | $11.8B | $12.6B | $10.5B |
| Enterprise Value | $24.1B | $21.0B | $14.1B | $12.1B | $13.8B | $16.4B | $14.0B | $11.9B | $12.8B | $13.7B | $11.5B |
| P/E Ratio → | 39.53 | 33.28 | 26.77 | 31.76 | 12.37 | 17.06 | 25.23 | 18.66 | 17.78 | 24.96 | 20.41 |
| P/S Ratio | 1.40 | 1.20 | 0.70 | 0.59 | 0.47 | 0.62 | 0.79 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.85 | 0.80 |
| P/B Ratio | 12.57 | 10.58 | 7.24 | 7.29 | 8.60 | 7.12 | 6.80 | 6.45 | 7.40 | 8.83 | 8.33 |
| P/FCF | 25.31 | 21.83 | 25.63 | 15.96 | 7.65 | 599.37 | 28.71 | 14.08 | 16.20 | 39.05 | 23.92 |
| P/OCF | 24.77 | 21.36 | 24.49 | 14.13 | 7.05 | 151.70 | 25.61 | 12.89 | 14.89 | 33.10 | 19.79 |
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Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.29 | 0.79 | 0.69 | 0.56 | 0.71 | 0.86 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.92 | 0.87 |
| EV / EBITDA | 26.87 | 23.39 | 18.35 | 19.79 | 10.14 | 13.95 | 18.02 | 13.34 | 12.66 | 15.81 | 12.57 |
| EV / EBIT | 30.34 | 26.73 | 21.02 | 23.60 | 10.88 | 15.13 | 20.74 | 15.04 | 14.01 | 17.71 | 13.69 |
| EV / FCF | — | 23.47 | 28.91 | 18.75 | 9.06 | 681.29 | 31.37 | 15.53 | 17.52 | 42.56 | 26.18 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 8.4% | 8.4% | 7.4% | 6.5% | 7.6% | 7.0% | 7.2% | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.0% | 9.2% |
| Operating Margin | 4.9% | 4.9% | 3.8% | 2.9% | 5.1% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 6.4% |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.6% | 3.6% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 32.9% | 32.9% | 29.7% | 23.5% | 55.7% | 43.3% | 28.5% | 35.3% | 44.0% | 37.6% | 42.9% |
| ROA | 11.3% | 11.3% | 8.9% | 5.8% | 14.5% | 13.9% | 10.4% | 12.7% | 15.3% | 12.8% | 15.0% |
| ROIC | 18.0% | 18.0% | 15.3% | 11.5% | 25.4% | 23.0% | 17.3% | 22.2% | 26.7% | 24.2% | 30.1% |
| ROCE | 25.6% | 25.6% | 21.8% | 17.7% | 40.0% | 30.9% | 21.1% | 26.0% | 34.8% | 37.9% | 46.8% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.88 | 0.88 | 1.01 | 1.38 | 1.74 | 1.10 | 0.76 | 0.93 | 0.84 | 1.03 | 0.99 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.81 | 1.81 | 2.27 | 3.18 | 1.74 | 1.90 | 1.84 | 1.75 | 1.33 | 1.69 | 1.36 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.80 | 0.93 | 1.27 | 1.58 | 0.97 | 0.63 | 0.66 | 0.61 | 0.79 | 0.79 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.64 | 1.64 | 2.08 | 2.94 | 1.58 | 1.68 | 1.53 | 1.24 | 0.96 | 1.30 | 1.09 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 1.64 | 3.28 | 2.79 | 1.41 | 81.93 | 2.66 | 1.45 | 1.33 | 3.51 | 2.27 |
| Interest Coverage | 12.45 | 12.45 | 7.44 | 4.88 | 12.67 | 18.09 | 14.98 | 16.55 | 28.67 | 16.61 | 32.74 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.28 | 1.40 | 1.08 | 1.44 | 1.60 | 1.70 | 1.92 | 1.26 | 1.09 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.28 | 1.40 | 1.08 | 1.44 | 1.60 | 1.70 | 1.92 | 1.26 | 1.09 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.13 | 0.29 | 0.26 | 0.17 | 0.14 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 3.21 | 3.35 | 3.37 | 4.15 | 3.29 | 3.15 | 3.30 | 3.76 | 3.51 | 3.60 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 56.60 | 53.21 | 53.35 | 48.02 | 69.79 | 59.61 | 50.24 | 50.96 | 51.89 | 47.52 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| Payout Ratio | 51.3% | 51.3% | 63.3% | 89.7% | 30.3% | 32.8% | 41.5% | 48.1% | 39.9% | 51.1% | 47.8% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 3.1% | 8.1% | 5.9% | 4.0% | 5.4% | 5.6% | 4.0% | 4.9% |
| FCF Yield | 4.0% | 4.6% | 3.9% | 6.3% | 13.1% | 0.2% | 3.5% | 7.1% | 6.2% | 2.6% | 4.2% |
| Buyback Yield | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 12.5% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1.7% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.9% | 3.4% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 15.0% | 6.0% | 3.0% | 5.5% | 4.8% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $122M | $121M | $120M | $127M | $134M | $136M | $138M | $140M | $141M | $143M |
Freight cycle margin compression
According to current market data, CHRW trades at a 37.13x TTM P/E ratio, a valuation that appears disconnected from the company's recent negative revenue growth and suggests investors are pricing in a significant recovery that has yet to materialize in the underlying freight brokerage fundamentals.
The current forward P/E of 29.11 implies a high expectation for earnings expansion that may be difficult to achieve given the structural margin pressures in the NAST segment. Compared to peers like Expeditors International, the valuation premium warrants caution, as the market may be overestimating the company's ability to defend its market share against digital-first competitors.
Based on reported financial figures, the company's ROIC has trended downward to 4.1% in 2026Q1, reflecting a persistent inability to generate returns that exceed the cost of capital during the current prolonged freight recession and industry-wide volume downturn.
The compression in ROIC from historical levels suggests that the company's asset-light model is currently struggling to maintain efficiency as freight spreads narrow. Investors should monitor whether the new operating model can improve capital productivity, as current returns appear insufficient to justify the company's high valuation multiples.
As reported in recent filings, the company's DSO has fluctuated around 59 days in 2026Q1, indicating that despite the asset-light nature of the business, the company lacks significant leverage to accelerate cash collection from shippers in a competitive, buyer-friendly freight market environment.
The lack of meaningful improvement in the cash conversion cycle suggests that the company's operational efficiency is currently hampered by the broader industry downturn. Without a structural reduction in DSO or improved management of payables, the company remains highly sensitive to the timing of working capital inflows.
Based on a comparison with industry peers, CHRW's 8.3% ROE significantly lags behind the 36.7% ROE reported by Expeditors International, highlighting a structural gap in profitability that may stem from the company's heavy reliance on the volatile North American truckload market.
While CHRW maintains a cleaner balance sheet than some asset-heavy competitors, the performance gap relative to global forwarders suggests that its brokerage-centric model is currently less efficient at capturing value. This divergence indicates that the company's competitive moat may be less robust than the market currently assumes.
Market participants frequently misapply the headline revenue figure, which exceeds $16 billion, to assess the company's scale, failing to recognize that this metric is artificially inflated by pass-through transportation costs that do not reflect the company's actual economic take or true earning power.
Analysts should prioritize 'Net Revenue' or 'Gross Profit' as the primary metric for evaluating growth and margin performance. Relying on gross revenue obscures the impact of fuel price volatility and freight rate fluctuations, leading to a distorted view of the company's underlying operational health and competitive positioning.
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C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 39.5x. The historical average is 26.4x. This places it at the 100th percentile of its historical range.
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 26.9x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 16.0x.
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 32.9%. This is above the typical threshold of 15-20% considered good for most companies. The historical average is 33.0%.
Based on historical data, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 39.5x. This is at the 100th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.'s current dividend yield is 1.30% with a payout ratio of 51.3%.
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. has 8.4% gross margin and 4.9% operating margin.
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 1.8x, indicating moderate leverage. A ratio below 2x is generally considered financially healthy.