First look: GXO books strongest sales quarter in three years 

Contract logistics giant reports 34% jump in Q2 new business wins while posting revenue of $3.4 billion

Executives at GXO say investments in automation and AI are translating into larger customer wins and stronger long-term revenue visibility. (Photo: GXO)

GXO Logistics reported second-quarter 2026 financial results Tuesday that showed continued momentum in contract logistics despite a cautious global freight environment.

Revenue increased 4.3% year over year to $3.4 billion, while organic revenue rose 3.4%, reflecting growth across all three of the company’s geographic regions. 

Chief Executive Officer Patrick Kelleher said the company is benefiting from three strategic priorities: strengthening its commercial organization, improving operational execution through its “GXO Way” operating model, and expanding artificial intelligence and next-generation automation through its GXO IQ platform.

“Our commercial momentum is particularly evident in North America, a key growth market, where our wins in the first half of the year increased 85% over the same time last year,” Kelleher said in a news release.

Greenwich, Connecticut-based GXO Logistics (NYSE: GXO) is one of the largest pure-play contract logistics providers in the world. It has more than 970 facilities totaling approximately 200 million square feet, with a global workforce of more than 130,000 people. 

GXO also secured approximately $410 million in new business wins during the quarter, a 34% increase from a year earlier and the company’s strongest quarterly commercial performance in three years. About 40% of those wins came from aerospace and defense, technology, industrial and life sciences.

Adjusted EBITDA increased to $219 million, up from $212 million a year ago, while adjusted diluted earnings per share rose to 59 cents, compared with 57 cents in the second quarter of 2025.

GAAP net income totaled $27 million, compared with $28 million a year earlier, while diluted earnings per share slipped slightly to 22 cents from 23 cents.

Cash generation also improved significantly. Operating cash flow reached $76 million, versus $3 million in the prior-year quarter, while free cash flow totaled $12 million, compared with negative $43 million during the second quarter of 2025.

GXO said it has already secured approximately $1 billion of incremental revenue for 2026, up 29% year over year, along with $353 million of incremental 2027 revenue. The company also noted its commercial sales pipeline expanded from $2.3 billion at the end of the second quarter to approximately $2.7 billion in July, providing increased visibility into future growth.

The company maintained the midpoint of its 2026 financial outlook, projecting:

  • Organic revenue growth of 4% to 5%
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $945 million to $965 million
  • Adjusted diluted EPS of $2.95 to $3.15
  • Free cash flow conversion of 30% to 40%

GXO will hold a conference call with analysts at 8:30 a.m. EST on Wednesday.

GXO Q2 2026 financial highlights

MetricQ2 2026Q2 2025YoY
Total revenue$3.4 billion$3.3 billion+4.3%
Net income$27 million$28 million(4%)
Adjusted EBITDA$219 million$212 million+3.3%
Adjusted diluted EPS$0.59$0.57+3.5%
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Noi Mahoney is a Texas-based journalist who covers cross-border trade, logistics and supply chains for FreightWaves. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in English in 1998. Mahoney has more than 20 years experience as a journalist, working for newspapers in Maryland and Texas. Contact nmahoney@freightwaves.com