Invoice payment and information services provider Cass Information Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CASS) reported a 7.5% year-over-year decline in transportation-related invoice volumes during the first quarter of 2020.
Total revenue was basically flat year-over-year at $38.1 million, but net income declined 7.6% to $7.5 million, or $0.52 per share.
The St. Louis-based company attributed the declines to COVID-19, lower interest rates and weaker energy prices.
From the press release, “With manufacturing companies representing an important component of the transportation customer base, the previously reported contraction in this sector, combined with the recent effects of COVID-19, created year-over-year trials for the division. However, the customer base remains stable, which should provide a solid foundation for recovery.”
Facility-related (electricity, gas, waste and telecommunications ) payments declined 7% year-over-year, with dollar volume falling 4%. “As with the Transportation division, the customer base in facility-related businesses remains stable, offering optimism about the prospects for a quick recovery,” stated the release.
“By being a reliable business partner, providing financing and flexible terms, and adapting and accommodating as necessary, we not only assist them but secure our future,” stated Cass chairman and CEO Eric H. Brunngraber.
The company declared its regular quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share on April 21. Cass has consistently paid regularly scheduled cash dividends since 1934.
The company publishes the Cass Transportation Index report, which provides an outlook of monthly trends in the freight markets. The company’s shipment and expenditure indexes are derived from the data captured from the more than $28 billion in freight payables on behalf of its clients annually. In total, Cass disburses more than $60 billion annually for its clients.
Brokerage Compliance Symposium
The day before F3. Every compliance issue you face - fraud exposure, carrier liability, FMCSA rules, cargo theft, insurance gaps - navigated by attorneys and operators defining best practices in a changing industry.
F3 Awards Dinner
The night before F3. FreightTech100 companies honored. FreightTech 25 and Shipper of Choice winners revealed live. Cocktail reception into dinner and live music - 300 industry leaders in one purpose-built room.
F3: Future of Freight Festival
Industry-defining keynotes, rapid-fire technology demos, and industry leaders networking in experiences across Chattanooga - plus the inaugural F3 Awards Dinner featuring the FreightTech and Shipper of Choice reveals.
The day before F3. Every compliance issue you face - fraud exposure, carrier liability, FMCSA rules, cargo theft, insurance gaps - navigated by attorneys and operators defining best practices in a changing industry.
The Signal at Chattanooga Choo Choo • Chattanooga, TN Register NowThe night before F3. FreightTech100 companies honored. FreightTech 25 and Shipper of Choice winners revealed live. Cocktail reception into dinner and live music - 300 industry leaders in one purpose-built room.
The Signal at Chattanooga Choo Choo • Chattanooga, TN Register NowIndustry-defining keynotes, rapid-fire technology demos, and industry leaders networking in experiences across Chattanooga - plus the inaugural F3 Awards Dinner featuring the FreightTech and Shipper of Choice reveals.
The Signal at Chattanooga Choo Choo • Chattanooga, TN Register Now