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The company said gross profits for Q4 2023 decreased 20.0% to $609.3 million, and income from operations decreased 34.5% to $107.4 million. Adjusted operating margin declined 400 basis points to 17.4%.

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  1. The company said gross profits for Q4 2023 decreased 20.0% to $609.3 million, and income from operations decreased 34.5% to $107.4 million. Adjusted operating margin declined 400 basis points to 17.4%.

  2. C.H. Robinson said net income for Q4 decreased 67.8% to $31.0 million, and diluted EPS was $0.26. The company cited one-time impacts of a settlement with the IRS and the tax effects of the divestiture of its Argentina business as factors in its effective tax rate of 55.3%, compared with 20.9% a year earlier.

  3. The company said cash generated from operations for Q4 was $47.3 million, down $726.1 million from $773.4 million a year earlier. It attributed the cash decline to changes in net operating working capital of $657.3 million.

  4. The company said full-year total revenues for 2023 decreased 28.7% to $17.6 billion, and income from operations decreased 59.4% to $514.6 million. Diluted EPS declined 63.2% to $2.72.

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Q4 2023 Gross Profit and Operating Income Decline

The company said gross profits for Q4 2023 decreased 20.0% to $609.3 million, and income from operations decreased 34.5% to $107.4 million. Adjusted operating margin declined 400 basis points to 17.4%.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Q4 Net Income and Tax Rate Change

C.H. Robinson said net income for Q4 decreased 67.8% to $31.0 million, and diluted EPS was $0.26. The company cited one-time impacts of a settlement with the IRS and the tax effects of the divestiture of its Argentina business as factors in its effective tax rate of 55.3%, compared with 20.9% a year earlier.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Q4 Operating Cash Flow Decline

The company said cash generated from operations for Q4 was $47.3 million, down $726.1 million from $773.4 million a year earlier. It attributed the cash decline to changes in net operating working capital of $657.3 million.

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Full-Year Revenue, Operating Income and Diluted EPS Decline

The company said full-year total revenues for 2023 decreased 28.7% to $17.6 billion, and income from operations decreased 59.4% to $514.6 million. Diluted EPS declined 63.2% to $2.72.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

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