Landstar System (LSTR) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Landstar System's Cash from Operations came in at -$50.4 million for Q2 2026, compared with $7.14 million a year earlier.
Landstar System (LSTR) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 27, 2026, Landstar System reported Cash from Operations of $189.86 million, down 8.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $224.88 million, down 21.5% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations has declined in each of the last three years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of -5.1% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Cash from Operations was $286.56 million in FY2024 (-27.2%), $393.65 million in FY2023 (-36.8%), $622.66 million in FY2022 (+125.0%) and $276.74 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Cash from Operations in data going back to Q3 2009.
- Year-over-year, Cash from Operations increased in three of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 16.7%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cash from Operations over five years came in Q4 2022 (growth of 211.8%), and the weakest in Q2 2025 (a decline of 85.2%).
- Business Quant data shows LSTR's Cash from Operations at $78.21 million (Q1 2026), $72.71 million (Q4 2025) and $89.33 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.62 Bn | 156.15 Bn | - | 3.08 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 86.16 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 1.33 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.78 Bn | 74.50 Bn | - | 1.25 Bn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.01 Bn | 46.94 Bn | - | 859.00 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.45 Bn | 64.09 Bn | - | 1.05 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.46 Bn | 33.40 Bn | - | 3.27 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.88 Bn | 37.06 Bn | - | 1.60 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 35.33 Bn | - | 272.70 Mn |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.71 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 3.13 Bn | - |
| 10 | Landstar System | 5.72 Bn | 4.08 Bn | - | -50.40 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | -50.40 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 78.21 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 72.71 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 89.33 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 7.14 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 55.70 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 61.12 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 83.10 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 48.14 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 94.21 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 89.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 112.05 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 52.70 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 139.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 186.28 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 226.73 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 114.69 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 94.97 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 59.75 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 79.81 Mn |
Landstar System Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=LSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "LSTR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=LSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();