CHRW · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report
Operating Expense Trends
C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC. · 2026-10-30 · Importance 51 · Surprise 48 · No source text
Third-quarter personnel expense increased 3.1% year over year to $360.3 million, primarily because stronger operating performance raised incentive compensation; cost optimization, productivity gains, and lower restructuring charges partly offset the increase. Average employee headcount fell 10.4% to 11,253. Other SG&A expense increased 29.7% to $176.3 million, mainly due to higher claims expense and the Kansas City regional center lease impairment. Nine-month personnel expense rose 1.8% to $1.051 billion and other SG&A rose 6.2% to $452.2 million.
Key facts
- C.H. Robinson's third-quarter 2026 other SG&A expenses increased 29.7% to $176.3 million, primarily due to higher claims expenses and an impairment charge on the Kansas City regional center lease associated with executing a sublease for the remaining facility. source
- C.H. Robinson's third-quarter 2026 personnel expenses increased 3.1% to $360.3 million, primarily due to higher incentive compensation, partly offset by cost optimization, productivity improvements, and lower restructuring charges; average employee headcount decreased 10.4%. source
- C.H. Robinson's Q3 2026 results included a $2.1 million net loss from foreign currency revaluation and realized foreign currency gains and losses. source
- C.H. Robinson's nine-month 2026 effective income tax rate was 18.7%, compared with 18.9% for the same period in 2025. source
- C.H. Robinson's Q3 2026 effective tax rate was reduced by 2.0 percentage points from U.S. tax credits and 1.6 percentage points from the tax benefit of share-based payment awards, partly offset by a 3.3 percentage-point increase from state income tax expense, net of federal benefit. source
- Capital expenditures consisted primarily of software investments intended to develop scalable solutions, transform processes, accelerate development, prioritize data integrity, improve customer and carrier experience, increase efficiency, expand adjusted operating margins, and grow the business. source
- C.H. Robinson's Q3 2026 effective income tax rate was 20.6%, consistent with Q3 2025. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| operating_income | negative | realized | -0.8% | C.H. Robinson's third-quarter 2026 other SG&A expenses increased 29.7% to $176.3 million, primarily due to higher claims expenses and an… |