XPO, Inc. (formerly XPO Logistics, Inc.) is a prominent American transportation company specializing in less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping. The company is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, and operates a vast network of 586 locations across North America and Europe, serving over 55,000 customers with a team of approximately 22,500 employees. Founded in ...XPO, Inc. (formerly XPO Logistics, Inc.) is a prominent American transportation company specializing in less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping. The company is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, and operates a vast network of 586 locations across North America and Europe, serving over 55,000 customers with a team of approximately 22,500 employees. Founded in 2000 by Brad Jacobs, XPO has evolved into one of the largest LTL carriers in North America, moving over 16 billion pounds of freight annually. The company operates through two primary segments: the North American LTL segment, which provides regional, inter-regional, and cross-continental freight transportation, including cross-border services between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, and the Brokerage and Other Services segment, which focuses on final-mile delivery for e-commerce and omnichannel retail, as well as brokered freight services. XPO serves diverse industries such as industrial and manufacturing, retail and e-commerce, food and beverage, logistics, and consumer goods. Financially, XPO reported a market capitalization of approximately $23.5 billion as of the latest data, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.6 and an enterprise value of $27.2 billion. The company's gross profit margin is 12.8%, with an EBITDA margin of 15%, reflecting its operational efficiency. XPO's leadership, under Chairman and CEO Mario Harik, continues to invest in growth, adding equipment, doors, and driver training to expand its network and enhance service quality. The company is committed to leveraging advanced technology to simplify LTL shipping, providing instant freight quotes and real-time visibility for its customers. With a strong balance sheet and a focus on innovation, XPO aims to maintain its position as a world-class transportation solution provider.
Operator: Welcome to the XPO Q2 2026 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast. My name is Sachi, and I will be your operator for today's call. [Operator Instructions] Please note that this conference is being recorded. Before the call begins, let me read a brief statement on behalf of the company regarding forward-looking statements and the use of non-GAAP financial measures. During this call, the company will be making certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the applicable securities laws which, by their nature, involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. A discussion of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially is contained in the company's SEC filings as well as in its earnings release. The forward-looking statements in the company's earnings release made on this call are made only as of today, and the company has no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by law. During this call, the company may also refer to certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under applicable SEC rules. Reconciliations of such non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP measures are contained in the company's earnings release and the related financial tables are on its website. You can find a copy of the company's earnings release, which contains additional important information regarding forward-looking statements and non-GAAP financial measures in the Investors section on the company's website. I will now turn the call over to XPO's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mario Harik. Mr. Harik, you may begin.
Mario Harik: Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us. I'm here with Kyle Wismans, our Chief Financial Officer; and Ali Faghri, our Chief Strategy Officer. This morning, we reported record second quarter results that demonstrate the increasing strength of our earnings power. Company-wide, we reported revenue, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted diluted EPS at the highest levels in our history. Excluding real estate gains, our adjusted EBITDA was up 25% year-over-year to $425 million, and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.64, up 56%. In North American LTL, we grew adjusted operating income by 36% on a 15% increase in revenue, highlighting the scalability of our network and the operating leverage in the business. We also brought down our adjusted operating ratio below 80%, which is a new record for us. That's a 300 basis point improvement from the second quarter last year and has significantly outperformed normal seasonality. The foundation of our outperformance continues to be the superior customer experience we deliver through disciplined execution amplified by our technology. Notably, we achieved a new service milestone with our damage claims ratio, bringing it below 0.2% for the second quarter in a row and to the best level in our …