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    How Investors Are Reacting To Ryder System (R) CEO Succession And Boardroom Shake-Up

    Simply Wall St·12/26/2025 00:21:22
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    • Ryder System has announced a leadership transition, with long-tenured CEO and Chairman Robert E. Sanchez set to retire on March 31, 2026, and President and COO John J. Diez scheduled to assume the chief executive role and join the board on the same date.
    • Alongside this CEO succession, the board is evolving with the planned retirement of director Abbie Smith and the addition of former Southwest Airlines CFO Tammy Romo, whose financial oversight experience and committee roles may influence Ryder’s governance and capital allocation approach.
    • With John Diez poised to take the helm and Tammy Romo joining key board committees, we’ll explore how this leadership reset could reshape Ryder’s investment narrative.

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    Ryder System Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Ryder, you need to believe its integrated trucking, leasing, and logistics platform can keep earning through freight cycles while funding heavy fleet and tech investment. The leadership changes announced for 2026 look orderly and, on their own, do not materially alter the near term focus on freight demand, used vehicle pricing, and capital intensity as the key catalysts and risks.

    The appointment of former Southwest Airlines CFO Tammy Romo to Ryder’s board, and to the Audit and Finance Committees, feels particularly relevant given the company’s ongoing capital expenditure needs, exposure to used vehicle pricing, and active buyback program. Her background in financial oversight at a large transportation company adds a fresh voice to how Ryder may balance growth investments with balance sheet discipline if freight markets stay uneven.

    Yet for investors, the bigger question is what happens if freight volumes stay weak while capital needs remain elevated and...

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    Ryder System's narrative projects $14.4 billion revenue and $657.9 million earnings by 2028. This requires 4.4% yearly revenue growth and about a $154 million earnings increase from $504.0 million today.

    Uncover how Ryder System's forecasts yield a $208.90 fair value, a 6% upside to its current price.

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    Two members of the Simply Wall St Community currently see Ryder’s fair value between US$208.90 and US$218.77, reflecting a tight but differing set of expectations. As you weigh those views, it is worth considering how ongoing high capital expenditure and potential OEM delivery delays could affect Ryder’s ability to support both growth and shareholder returns over time.

    Explore 2 other fair value estimates on Ryder System - why the stock might be worth as much as 11% more than the current price!

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