C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

Overview

Date Founded

1997

Headquarters

14701 Charlson Road, Eden Prairie, MN, 55347-5088, USA

Type of Company

Public

Employees (Worldwide)

15.4K

Industries

Other Transportation
Other Business & Consulting Services
Shipping & Delivery

Company Description

Founded in 1905, C.H. Robinson is one of the world's largest third party logistics (3PL) providers, with 2011 gross revenues of $10.3 billion. We provide freight transportation and logistics, outsource solutions, produce sourcing, and information services to over 37,000 customers through a network of more than 230 offices in North America, Europe, Asia, South America, Australia, and the Middle East. To meet our customers' freight needs, we provide access to over 53,000 transportation providers worldwide, including contract motor carriers, railroads, air freight carriers, and ocean carriers. With the service and dedication of approximately 8,350 talented employees, our performance-driven culture, and our proven track record of success, we've built a strong reputation as an industry leader. While our tradition of leadership began with our produce and truckload services, we've evolved into an industry-leading 3PL with a comprehensive portfolio of sourcing, transportation, and logistics services. The ongoing challenges of the supply chain industry inspire us to innovate and search for new ideas that challenge limits and extend Beyond Brokerage. Our customers, contract carriers, and suppliers are the beneficiaries of this forward-thinking approach, because we believe they deserve nothing but the best from their 3PL. We are not content to simply meet their expectations—we are committed to exceeding them every single day Read more: http://www.chrobinson.com/en/us/About-Us/Our-Company/#ixzz2JLYdzvK0

Website

http://www.chrobinson.com

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In The News

ENP Newswire

January 20, 2021

-GLOBAL LOGISTICS COMPANY C.H. ROBINSON ESTABLISHES TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE IN CORK

Nasdaq

January 20, 2021

Is a Beat in Store For C.H. Robinson (CHRW) Stock in Q4?

ENP Newswire

January 19, 2021

-C.H. ROBINSON LAUNCHES CONSUMER BRAND AS ROBINSON FRESH; Global leader in fresh produce rolls out a variety of branded fruits and vegetables nationwide

Business Wire

January 13, 2021

Global Third-party Logistics Market Report 2020-2024: Market is Poised to Grow by $246.52 Billion - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Business Wire

January 12, 2021

C.H. Robinson and SAS Join Forces to Unlock New Era of Dynamic Business Planning for Retail and CPG Companies; First-of-its kind integration of demand planning data and real-time transportation data will drive smarter, more agile supply chains

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Executives & Employees

Bob Biesterfeld

President, Chief Executive Officer & Director

Troy A. Renner

Assistant Secretary

Mike Zechmeister

Chief Financial Officer & Principal Accounting Officer

Michael W. Neill

Chief Technology Officer

Christopher J. O'Brien

Chief Commercial Officer

Angie Freeman

Chief Human Resources & ESG Officer

Ben G. Campbell

Chief Legal Officer & Secretary

Jeroen Eijsink

President of Europe

Mac Pinkerton

President of North American Surface Transportation

Jordan T. Kass

President of Managed Services

Board of Directors

Scott P. Anderson

Former President & Chief Executive Officer at Patterson Cos., Inc.

Jodeen A. Kozlak

Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at Target Brands, Inc.

Mary J. Steele Guilfoile

Financial Consultant at MG Advisors, Inc.

Tim Gokey

Director & Chief Executive Officer at Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

Kermit R. Crawford

Executive in Residence & Senior Advisor to the Dean at University of Southern California - School of Pharmacy

Brian P. Short

Chief Executive Officer at Leamington Co.

James B. Stake

Consultant at Twin Cities Public Television, Inc.

Bob Biesterfeld

President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

Wayne M. Fortun

Former Chief Executive Officer at Hutchinson Technology, Inc.

Paula Tolliver

Former Chief Information Officer & Vice President at Intel Corp.

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Owners & Shareholders

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First Eagle Investment Management LLC

FEIM is a global, value-oriented investment manager that seeks to produce consistent absolute returns over the long-term without regard for industry benchmarks. They construct well-diversified portfolios through cautious security selection with an emphasis on risk aversion. FEIM focuses on investments with a substantial margin of safety, healthy balance sheets and clear business models. They employ bottom-up security analysis that is independent of broad market conditions or industry trends and focuses on downside protection. FEIM currently manages the following primary investment strategies: Global Value and International Value, High Yield, Gold, US Value, and Global Income Builder.

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Mairs and Power, Inc.

Mairs & Power offers investment management services for equity, fixed income and balanced portfolios. Investment portfolios are tailored to meet the needs and objectives of individual clients. In selecting equity securities, the firm utilizes a bottom-up approach that focuses on company fundamentals, rather than taking market bets. The Investment Committee monitors specific companies and industry trends and meets regularly to assess their findings. For fixed income, their objective is to provide regular current income and a low level of risk. Mairs & Power typically seeks to keep portfolios reasonably fully invested, maintain modest portfolio turnover rates and limit risk by investing in a laddered schedule of maturities. For balanced portfolio, the firm aims to provide capital growth, current income and preservation of capital. They utilize the same common stock approach as the equity strategy, but may place a greater emphasis on dividend-paying stocks. Preference is given to investment grade fixed income securities.

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Clarkston Capital Partners LLC

Clarkston Capital Partners' (CCP) investment approach is based on a quality and value investment philosophy. The firm's equity investment philosophy is based on the belief that the best way to achieve long-term stock portfolio performance is to buy quality companies that are undervalued in the market. The primary objective of CCP's fixed income philosophy is capital preservation. The firm's equity strategies include: the Clarkston Small-Mid Cap Equity Strategy, the Clarkston Large-Cap Equity Strategy, and the Clarkston Dividend Strategy. All strategies are governed by the firm's disciplined investment methodology which results in a concentrated portfolio of quality businesses. CCP invests in stocks of individual quality companies with sustainable competitive advantages resulting in consistently high Cash Returns on Net Operating Assets (CRONOA) and management teams capable of generating high returns on capital. When appropriate,CCP's fixed income portfolios are constructed to minimize risk while generating consistent cash flow. Clarkston Capital invests primarily in municipal state general obligations rated at least AA by the major rating agencies, U.S. Treasuries and high grade corporate bonds issued by firms with strong balances sheets, sustainable competitive advantages and consistent free cash flow generation. All fixed income holdings will be investment grade or better at the time of investment and current maturities will be less than 10 years.

Recent Transactions

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C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. purchases GrandCanals, Inc.

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C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. purchases C.H. Robinson Worldwide Canada Ltd.

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C.H. Robinson Co., Inc., C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. purchase Freightquote.com, Inc. from Menlo Ventures Management LP, Great Hill Partners LP

Insider Transactions

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Michael J. Short

Transaction Advisors

Legal Advisor

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Advised onC.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. purchases American Backhaulers, Inc.

Auditor

Arthur Andersen LLP

Advised onC.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. issued USD Common Stock

Accountant

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Services, Inc.

Advised onC.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. purchases Camway Transportation Corp.

Legal Advisor

Michael A. Stanchfield

Advised onC.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. purchases C.H. Robinson Freight Services Ltd.

Legal Advisor

Daye Kaba

Advised onC.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. purchases Transera International Logistics Ltd.

Attorney

Donna Gallant

Advised onC.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. purchases Transera International Logistics Ltd.

Advisors & Consultants

Legal Advisor

Robert B. Leonard

Partner at Faegre Baker Daniels LLP

Advisor

Ben Kelner

Clients

Teradyne, Inc.

Teradyne (NYSE:TER) is a leading supplier of Automatic Test Equipment used to test semiconductors, wireless products, data storage and complex electronic systems which serve consumer, communications, industrial and government customers. In 2011, Teradyne had sales of $1.4 billion and currently employs about 3,600 people worldwide. The company's divisions, Semiconductor Test Division, Systems Test Group, and Wireless Test are organized by the products they develop and deliver. Semiconductor Test Division: The world's largest supplier of semiconductor test equipment for logic, RF, analog, power, mixed-signal and memory technologies. We deliver test solutions to developers and manufacturers of a broad range of integrated circuits (IC), packaged separately or integrated as cells in system-on-a-chip (SOC) devices. ICs tested by Teradyne are used in computing, communications, consumer, automotive, identification, and internet applications. Products include the FLEX and UltraFLEX, J750, ETS and Magnum families. Systems Test Group: A global leader in electronics testing solutions serving the world's leading original equipment manufacturers, electronics manufacturing services suppliers, and hard disk drive makers. STG's Products and services include: In-Circuit Board Test Systems, Functional Test Platforms, Automated X-Ray Inspection, Military and Aerospace Test Solutions, Test, Design & Analysis Software, System Upgrade, Software and Parts, Factory Reconditioned, Hard Disk Drive test systems and Service Offerings. Wireless Test: Teradyne's Wireless Test segment, LitePoint Corporation, is focused on reducing the time to market and cost of system level test for wireless products operating on WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and cellular phone networks. Serving the rapidly growing demand for wireless communications, LitePoint products are used by chipset designers and manufacturers, product designers, and associated contract manufacturers. Teradyne is a trademark of Teradyne, Inc. in the US and other countries

Bloomin' Brands, Inc.

Bloomin' Brands, Inc. engages in the acquisition, operation, design, and development of restaurant concepts. It operates through the following segments: U.S. and International. The U.S. segment operates in USA and Puerto Rico. The International segment operates in Brazil, South Korea, Hong Kong, and China. Its brands include Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian Grill. Bonefish Grill, and Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. The company was founded by Chris Thomas Sullivan, Robert Danker Basham and John Timothy Gannon in October 2006 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and trade of commercial and residential ceiling, wall, and suspension system solutions. It operates through the following segments: Mineral Fiber, Architectural Specialties and Unallocated Corporate. Mineral Fiber segment produces suspended mineral fiber and soft fiber ceiling systems for use in commercial and residential settings. Architectural Specialties segment roduces and sources ceilings and walls for use in commercial settings. Unallocated Corporate segment includes assets, liabilities, income and expenses that have not been allocated to other business segments. The company was founded by Thomas M. Armstrong in 1860 and is headquartered in Lancaster, PA.

Key Stats and Financials As of 2019

Market Capitalization

$12.4B

Total Enterprise Value

$11.9B

Earnings Per Share

$4.19

Revenue

$15.3B

TEVNet Income

20.59x

Debt TEV

0.13x

EBITDAMargin

5.82%

Enterprise Value / Sales

0.78x

Enterprise Value EBITDAOperating

12.98x

Total Equity

$1.67B

Total Debt

$1.56B

Net Profit

$577M

EBITDA

$890M

Three Year Compounded Annual Growth Rate Of Revenue

5.21%

Non-Profit Donations & Grants

$5,000 - $10K

2018

Bridging, Inc.

$10K - $25K

2018

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$5,000 - $10K

2017

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Suppliers

The Descartes Systems Group, Inc. IT Consulting & Services | Waterloo, Canada

The Descartes Systems Group, Inc. engages in the provision of logistics technology solutions. It provides cloud-based solutions including modular and software-as-a-service to route, schedule, track, and measure delivery resources; plan, allocate and execute shipments; rate, audit, and pay transportation invoices; access and analyze global trade data; file customs and security documents for imports and exports; research and perform trade tariff and duty calculations and other logistics processes. The company was founded on May 22, 1981 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.

Microsoft Corporation Computer Software | Fort Collins, CO

Microsoft Corp. engages in the development and support of software, services, devices, and solutions. It operates through the following business segments: Productivity and Business Processes; Intelligent Cloud; and More Personal Computing. The Productivity and Business Processes segment comprises products and services in the portfolio of productivity, communication, and information services of the company spanning a variety of devices and platform. The Intelligent Cloud segment refers to the public, private, and hybrid serve products and cloud services of the company which can power modern business. The More Personal Computing segment encompasses products and services geared towards the interests of end users, developers, and IT professionals across all devices. The firm also offers operating systems; cross-device productivity applications; server applications; business solution applications; desktop and server management tools; software development tools; video games; personal computers, tablets; gaming and entertainment consoles; other intelligent devices; and related accessories. The company was founded by Paul Gardner Allen and William Henry Gates III in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, WA.

Competitors

United Parcel Service, Inc. Shipping & Delivery - Atlanta, GA

United Parcel Service, Inc. operates as a logistics and package delivery company that provides supply chain management services. Its logistics services include transportation, distribution, contract logistics, ground freight, ocean freight, air freight, customs brokerage, insurance, and financing. The company operates through the following segments: U.S. Domestic Package, International Package, and Supply Chain and Freight. The U.S. Domestic Package segment offers a full spectrum of U.S. domestic air and ground package transportation services. The International Package segment consists of small package operations in Europe, Asia Pacific, Canada, Latin America and the Indian sub-continent, Middle East and Africa (ISMEA) and offers a selection of day and time definite international shipping services. The Supply Chain & Freight consists of forwarding, truckload brokerage, logistics, UPS Freight, UPS Capital and other businesses. The company was founded by James E. Casey and Claude Ryan on August 28, 1907 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

XPO Logistics, Inc. Shipping & Delivery - Greenwich, CT

XPO Logistics, Inc. engages in the provision of supply chain solutions. It operates through the following segments: Transportation and Logistics. The Transportation segment includes truck brokerage, expedite, intermodal, drayage, last mile, less-than-truckload, full truckload, global forwarding and managed transportation. The Logistics segment includes value-added warehousing, distribution and inventory management, omnichannel and e-commerce fulfillment, reverse logistics, cold chain solutions, packaging and labeling, factory support, aftermarket support and order personalization services. The company was founded by Michael Welch and Keith Avery in May 1989 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.

Echo Global Logistics, Inc. Other Transportation - Chicago, Illinois

Echo is a leading provider of technology enabled business process outsourcing, serving the transportation and logistics needs of our clients. Evolved Transportation Manager™ (ETM), our proprietary technology platform, gives our clients access to our carrier network. Our dedicated team business model gives each client a team of transportation professionals to be your point of contact for all your shipping needs. With access to our technology and knowledge of your business needs this team is dedicated to optimizing your total freight spend. We provide solutions across all major transportation modes, including truckload, less than truck load, small parcel, inter-modal, domestic air, expedited services and international air and ocean.

Awards & Honors

Rank #208

2016

Fortune Magazine - Fortune 1000 Companies