Retained Earnings
Expeditors International of Washington Retained Earnings decreased by 2.3% to $2.48B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.0%, from $2.50B to $2.48B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retained Earnings shows relatively stable performance with a -0.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
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retained_earningsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.10B | $3.46B | $3.62B | $3.97B | $3.72B | $3.74B | $3.31B | $3.34B | $2.75B | $2.70B | $2.58B | $2.40B | $2.39B | $2.54B | $2.46B | $2.50B | $2.38B | $2.47B | $2.54B | $2.48B |
| QoQ Change | — | +11.6% | +4.5% | +9.6% | -6.3% | +0.6% | -11.4% | +0.8% | -17.5% | -1.9% | -4.5% | -7.0% | -0.7% | +6.5% | -3.4% | +2.0% | -4.9% | +3.7% | +2.8% | -2.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +19.7% | +7.9% | -8.5% | -15.9% | -26.0% | -27.7% | -22.0% | -28.0% | -13.3% | -5.9% | -4.9% | +4.3% | -0.2% | -2.9% | +3.4% | -1.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Expeditors International of Washington's retained earnings?
- Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD) reported retained earnings of $2.48B in Q1 2026.
- How has Expeditors International of Washington's retained earnings changed year-over-year?
- Expeditors International of Washington's retained earnings decreased by 1.0% year-over-year, from $2.50B to $2.48B.
- What is the long-term trend for Expeditors International of Washington's retained earnings?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Expeditors International of Washington's retained earnings has grown at a -0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.60B to $2.54B.
- What does retained earnings mean?
- The total accumulated profits the company has kept and reinvested rather than paying out as dividends.