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Hub Group - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Hub Group M&A Summary

Hub Group has acquired 8 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Hub Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2017, when it acquired Estenson Logistics for $306M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2018, when it sold Mode Transportation to York Private Equity for $239M. Hub Group has acquired in 8 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include transportation (100%).

Hub Group Business Overview

Where is Hub Group headquartered?

Hub Group is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois.

What is Hub Group’s revenue?

Hub Group disclosed revenue of 4,203M USD for 2023 and 5,340M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Hub Group have?

Hub Group has 5,897 employees.

What sector is Hub Group in?

Hub Group is a transportation company.

When was Hub Group founded?

Hub Group was founded in 1971.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity9
    • M&A Buy Activity8
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 2

Hub Group

Hub Group, Inc.

2001 Hub Group Way,
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
United States,
(630) 271-3600
www.hubgroup.com

Hub Group is an asset-light freight transportation management company providing intermodal, truck brokerage and logistics services. Hub Group was formed in 1971 and is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 5 1 1 1 - - 8
vol $652M $130M $103M $262M $1.1B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $239M $239M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Forward Air - Final Mile Business 2023-12-20 262M USD Divestiture
, United States
TAGG Logistics LLC 2022-08-22 103M USD Add-on Acquisition
St. Louis, Missouri · www.tagglogistics.com
Choptank Transport, Inc. 2021-10-19 130M USD Add-on Acquisition
Preston, Maryland · www.choptanktransport.com
CaseStack, Inc. 2018-11-05 225M USD Add-on Acquisition
Santa Monica, California · www.casestack.com
Mode Transportation LLC 2018-08-31 239M USD Divestiture
Dallas, Texas · www.modetransportation.com
Estenson Logistics LLC 2017-05-25 306M USD Add-on Acquisition
Mesa, Alaska · www.estensonlogistics.com
Mode Transportation LLC 2011-04-04 83M USD Add-on Acquisition
Dallas, Texas · www.modetransportation.com
Comtrak Logistics, Inc. 2006-01-25 38M USD Add-on Acquisition
Memphis, Tennessee · www.comtrakinc.com
Quality Services LLC 1993-01-01 - Add-on Acquisition
, Montana
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Transportation 8 (100%) 1.1B (100%) 1 (100%) 239M (100%)
Total 8 $1.1B 1 $239M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 8 1.1B 1 239M
  Texas 1 83M 1 239M
  Tennessee 1 38M - -
  Montana 1 - - -
  Missouri 1 103M - -
  Maryland 1 130M - -
  California 1 225M - -
  Alaska 1 306M - -
Total 8 $1.1B 1 $239M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Moelis & Co.
 1
Legal Deals
Winston & Strawn
 4

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 5 $1.0B
< $100M 2 $121M
TOTAL $1.1B
Largest Estenson Logistics LLC
$306M (2017-05-25)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $239M
TOTAL $239M
Largest Mode Transportation LLC
$239M (2018-08-31)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
2 (25%)
Strategic(s)
13%
1 (13%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Transportation

Revenue

4,203   22% 2023
5,340   27% 2022
4,232   22% 2021
3,496   5% 2020
3,668   1% 2019
3,684   9% 2018
4,035   13% 2017
3,573   2% 2016
3,526   2% 2015
3,571   6% 2014
3,374   9% 2013
3,124   2012
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Employees

5,897

Established

1971

Public

NASDAQ: HUBG

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