CHRW — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of CHRW's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-10-30 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-07-31
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +50 | −42 | ~37 | 20 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 1 |
| Legal proceedings | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Risk factors | Text added/removed | +6 | 0 | ~1 | 4 |
| Other information | Text added/removed | +1 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Not shown (absent or not faithfully extractable): Market risk (Item 3)
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-10-30
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
The North American surface transportation market remained tight during the third quarter of 2026. Truckload spot rates eased from peak levels experienced early in the quarter as supply pressures moderated and uneven consumer spending limited demand, resulting in more typical seasonal trends. However…
During the third quarter of 2026, the global forwarding market continued to be shaped primarily by supply-side dynamics rather than underlying demand conditions, although trends varied by trade lane. Ocean peak-season demand began earlier than usual, and while global vessel capacity was generally su…
Our global forwarding results in the third quarter of 2026 were largely in line with the market trends discussed above. Our ocean freight shipments increased 2.0 percent compared to the third quarter of 2025, as earlier-than-usual peak-season demand supported volumes, even as ocean carriers’ continu…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-07-31
The North American surface transportation market continued to tighten during the second quarter of 2026, extending the trend that emerged in late 2025 and accelerated in early 2026. Carrier capacity contracted further as regulatory enforcement activity impacting driver availability, combined with el…
During the second quarter of 2026, the global forwarding market remained driven primarily by supply-side dynamics rather than underlying demand conditions. Market conditions were shaped by intensifying geopolitical disruption, elevated fuel costs, and ocean carriers' continued capacity management ac…
Our global forwarding results in the second quarter of 2026 were largely in-line with the market trends discussed above. Our ocean freight shipments increased 1.0 percent compared to the second quarter of 2025, as early onset peak-season demand and customer front-loading of holiday and retail invent…
•Other selling, general, and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased 1.2 percent to $143.8 million primarily due to increases across several expense categories.
Total revenues and direct costs. Total transportation revenues and direct costs increased significantly primarily due to higher pricing and costs in our truckload and LTL services, along with higher pricing and costs in our air and ocean services, partially offset by lower air freight tonnage. In ou…
Risk factors
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-10-30
brokers, including with respect to carrier vetting, compliance, and documentation practices. Our involvement in the transportation of certain goods, including, but not limited to, hazardous materials, could also increase our exposure in the event one of our contracted motor carriers is involved in a…
The proposed acquisition of RXO may not be completed on the anticipated terms or timing, or at all, and the pendency of the transaction could adversely affect our business. On October 4, 2026, we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire RXO, Inc. Completion of the transaction is subject to a n…
Governmental authorities may delay or refuse to approve the transaction or may condition approval on actions, restrictions or other terms that could delay completion of the transaction, reduce its anticipated benefits or, in certain circumstances, prevent completion. The transaction may also result …
The pendency of the transaction may also create uncertainty among customers, carriers, employees and other business partners; impair our ability to attract, retain and motivate key personnel; divert management attention from our ongoing business; and affect our operating results or business relation…
We expect to finance the cash portion of the merger consideration with new debt and have obtained a $4.5 billion bridge facility commitment to support that financing. If permanent financing is not available when anticipated or on anticipated terms, we may be required to draw on the bridge facility, …
Other information
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-10-30
On August 28, 2026, Michael Castagnetto, our President of North American Surface Transportation, adopted a prearranged written stock sale plan in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, for the sale of shares of our common stock. Mr. Castagnetto’s Rule 10b5-1 plan was entered into during…
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice