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Earnings Highlights and Summary

Knight-Swift's total revenues reached $1.27 billion for Q1 FY18, reflecting an increase of 368.74% from $271.18 million in Q1 FY17. In the quarter under review, the Company's revenue before fuel surcharge was $1.12 billion and fuel-surcharge was $146.96 million. The reported total revenue number missed analysts' consensus estimates by $30 million. Knight-Swift's first quarter 2018 results highlighted progress on synergy opportunities across brands and continued strength in freight demand and pricing.

During Q1 FY18, Knight-Swift incurred total operating expenses of $1.18 billion, 373.71% higher than $248.54 million in Q1 FY17. The Company's operating income advanced 314.10% to $93.74 million in the reported quarter from $22.64 million in the previous year's same quarter.

Net income attributable to Knight-Swift for the quarter ending March 31, 2018, was $70.36 million, an increase of 373% from $14.88 million in the same period last year. The Company's diluted earnings per share (DEPS) also rose 116.67% to $0.39 in the reported quarter from $0.18 in the year ago same quarter. The reported earnings included amortization of 2017 Merger intangibles. Knight-Swift's adjusted DEPS was $0.44 in Q1 FY18, up 144.44% from $0.18 in Q1 FY17. This was higher than analysts' consensus estimates of $0.40 per share.

Segment Details

During Q1 FY18, Knight's Trucking segment's revenue before fuel surcharge and intersegment transactions were $221.68 million, reflecting an increase of 15.18% from prior year's corresponding quarter. The segment had an operating income of $40.80 million in the reported quarter, up 101.37% from $20.26 million in the year-ago same quarter. This segment's average revenue per tractor increased 17.42% in Q1 FY18 on a y-o-y basis.

Knight's Logistics segment reported revenue before intersegment transactions of $65.80 million in Q1 FY18, an increment of 25.28% from Q1 FY17. This segment had an operating income of $3.58 million in the quarter under review, up 50.63% from $2.38 million in the previous year's same quarter.

Swift's Truckload segment had revenues before fuel surcharge of $371.34 million and operating income of $34.81 million in Q1 FY18. This segment's average revenue per tractor advanced 5.22% on a y-o-y basis in the reported quarter.

Swift's Dedicated segment had revenues before fuel surcharge of $135.31 million and operating income of $15.20 million in Q1 FY18. This segment's average revenue per tractor jumped 0.06% on a y-o-y basis in Q1 FY18.

Swift's Refrigerated segment had revenues before fuel surcharge of $179.93 million and operating income of $9.44 million in Q1 FY18. This segment's average revenue per tractor fell 0.39% on a y-o-y basis in the quarter under review.

Swift's Intermodal segment had revenues before fuel surcharge of $88.47 million and operating income of $3.84 million in Q1 FY18. This segment's average revenue per tractor fell 0.21% on a y-o-y basis in reported quarter.

Cash Matters

Knight-Swift had cash and cash equivalents of $79.18 million as on March 31, 2018, an increase of 3.31% from $76.65 million as on December 31, 2017. The Company had a long-term debt (less current portion) of $364.41 million at the end of Q1 FY18, a slight decrease of 0.10% from $364.77 million at the end of Q4 FY17.

Knight-Swift's net cash flow from operating activities for Q1 FY18 was $208.86 million, an increase of 218.95% from $65.48 million for the same period last year. The Company spent $56.47 million on purchases of property and equipment in the reported quarter compared to $17.02 million in prior year's corresonding quarter, reflecting an increase of 231.82%.

Knight-Swift distributed $10.98 million on dividends in Q1 FY18 compared to $5.09 million in Q1 FY17.

Outlook

On May 10, 2018, Knight-Swift's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of common stock, payable on June 27, 2018, to shareholders of record as on June 01, 2018.

Stock Performance Snapshot

May 14, 2018 - At Monday's closing bell, Knight-Swift Transportation's stock climbed 1.22%, ending the trading session at $40.66.

Volume traded for the day: 1.97 million shares.

Stock performance in the previous six-month period – up 5.20%; and past twelve-month period – up 28.12%

After yesterday's close, Knight-Swift Transportation's market cap was at $7.22 billion.

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 38.72.

The stock has a dividend yield of 0.59%.

The stock is part of the Services sector, categorized under the Trucking industry. This sector was up 0.3% at the end of the session.

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