XTRA Corp. Sees Earnings Slip

April 27, 2001
Connecticut-based XTRA Corp., the parent company of trailer lessor XTRA Lease, said its second quarter 2001 net income slipped to $8 million, down from $13 million for the same quarter a year ago. XTRA also announced today that its board of directors approved a new $100 million stock repurchase authorization, part of a stock-repurchase program started in February 1995 that has resulted in the acquisition
Connecticut-based XTRA Corp., the parent company of trailer lessor XTRA Lease, said its second quarter 2001 net income slipped to $8 million, down from $13 million for the same quarter a year ago.

XTRA also announced today that its board of directors approved a new $100 million stock repurchase authorization, part of a stock-repurchase program started in February 1995 that has resulted in the acquisition of 6.9-million shares for $300 million so far – 41% of its common shares then outstanding.

XTRA’s North American and international utilization rates for its second quarter 2001 both averaged 77% versus 82% a year ago. Lewis Rubin, XTRA’s president & CEO said the slowing economy is producing significant reductions in worldwide freight tonnage. As a result, XTRA’s utilization rates remain below last year’s levels, he said.

Despite lower anticipated utilization levels, XTRA expects fiscal 2001 cash flow to remain strong, and exceed $280 million. Cash flow from operations in the first six months of fiscal 2001 was $153 million compared to $160 million in the comparable period the year before.

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Sean Kilcarr is a former longtime FleetOwner senior editor who wrote for the publication from 2000 to 2018. He served as editor-in-chief from 2017 to 2018.

 

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