XPO European Transportation — Salaries, wages and employee benefits increased by 3.1% to $235.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.8%, from $212.00M to $235.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), European Transportation — Salaries, wages and employee benefits shows an upward trend with a 7.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase relative to revenue may signal declining labor efficiency or rising wage costs, while a decrease suggests improved productivity or headcount optimization.
The total cost of compensation, including wages, salaries, and associated benefits for the workforce supporting the Euro...
Common labor cost line item found in the operating expenses of asset-heavy logistics companies.
xpo_segment_european_transportation_salaries_wages_and_employee_benefits| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
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| Value | $179.25M | $179.25M | $179.25M | $179.25M | $198.75M | $198.75M | $198.75M | $198.75M | $215.00M | $212.00M | $206.00M | $212.00M | $212.00M | $224.00M | $224.00M | $228.00M | $235.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +10.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +8.2% | -1.4% | -2.8% | +2.9% | +0.0% | +5.7% | +0.0% | +1.8% | +3.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.9% | +10.9% | +10.9% | +10.9% | +8.2% | +6.7% | +3.6% | +6.7% | -1.4% | +5.7% | +8.7% | +7.5% | +10.8% |