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# Ryder Plans A $240 Million Pension Charge That Cuts Fourth-Quarter Earnings Guidance To Near Zero
- URL: https://www.bullished.co/ryder-plans-a-240-million-pension-charge-that-cuts-fourth-quarter-earnings-guidance-to-e04e21d6/
- Published: 2026-10-22T21:26:34.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T21:26:34.000Z
- Description: The truck lessor expects a non-cash hit of $4.30 per share as it hands its U.K. and Canadian pension plans to insurers.
- Author: Matteo Parrino
- Tags: Earnings, R, Industry: Industrials

[Ryder System](https://www.bullished.co/tag/r/), which provides outsourced logistics and transportation services across North America, expects to book [about $240 million](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000085961/000162828026066919/r-20260930.htm?ref=bullished.co) in non-cash, pre-tax pension settlement charges in the fourth quarter, or $4.30 per share. The company's 10-Q, filed Thursday, ties the charge to moving its U.K. and Canadian pension obligations to insurers.

## Guidance dips to around zero

The charge drags Ryder's own fourth-quarter outlook for standard-accounting earnings per share to a range of negative $0.15 to positive $0.05, according to the [earnings release](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000085961/000008596126000023/a3q26pressreleasedocument.htm?ref=bullished.co). Excluding the pension items, comparable EPS is forecast at $4.25 to $4.45.

For the full year, GAAP EPS is guided to $9.75 to $9.95, while comparable EPS was [raised to $14.85](https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/detail?dockey=600-202610220655BIZWIRE%5FUSPRX%5F%5F%5F%5F20261022%5FBW983731-1&ref=bullished.co) to $15.05\. The release says the pension settlement will have no effect on shareholders' equity.

## How the pension handoff works

The U.K. plan still owes about $299 million, which Ryder plans to clear this quarter by passing annuity-payment administration to the insurer it contracted in 2023\. In October, a similar transfer under a 2025 contract cleared the Canadian plan's roughly $39 million.

The charge accelerates losses previously parked in accumulated other comprehensive loss, a balance of $614 million at September 30\. The 10-Q says they will not affect shareholders' equity or cash flows.

The prior quarter's [10-Q](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000085961/000162828026049417/r-20260630.htm?ref=bullished.co) had described only the Canadian settlement, then pegged at $40 million. In the second quarter, Ryder paid $19 million in lump sums to Canadian participants, which produced an $8 million charge.

## A strong quarter underneath

Third-quarter diluted EPS from continuing operations [was $4.16](https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/detail?dockey=600-202610220655BIZWIRE%5FUSPRX%5F%5F%5F%5F20261022%5FBW983731-1&ref=bullished.co), up 25% from a year earlier, on total revenue of $3.4 billion, up 8%. Comparable EPS was $4.33, up 21%. Ryder says it remains on track for over $70 million in earnings benefits from strategic initiatives this year.

The company reports three segments: fleet leasing and rental, supply chain services, and dedicated transportation. The market value is $9.2 billion as of Thursday's report.

Fourth-quarter results will show whether the U.K. transfer closes and the charge lands as expected.

Ryder's 10-Q lists a change in the timing or circumstances of the U.K. settlement among its risk factors.

### Sources

- [10-Q Filing — Ryder System (R)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000085961/000162828026066919/r-20260930.htm?ref=bullished.co) — SEC EDGAR
- [10-Q Filing — Ryder System (R), Q2 FY2026 filed 2026-07-23 (comparison basis)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000085961/000162828026049417/r-20260630.htm?ref=bullished.co) — SEC EDGAR
- [Earnings release (8-K Item 2.02, a3q26pressreleasedocument.htm) — Ryder System, filed 2026-10-22](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000085961/000008596126000023/a3q26pressreleasedocument.htm?ref=bullished.co) — SEC EDGAR
- [First look: almost all strong numbers in Ryder’s third quarter earnings - FreightWaves](https://www.freightwaves.com/news/first-look-almost-all-strong-numbers-in-ryders-third-quarter-earnings?ref=bullished.co) — freightwaves.com
- [Ryder Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results – Company Announcement - FT.com](https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/detail?dockey=600-202610220655BIZWIRE%5FUSPRX%5F%5F%5F%5F20261022%5FBW983731-1&ref=bullished.co) — Financial Times
- [Ryder (NYSE:R) exceeds Q3 2026 expectations](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/ryder-nyse-r-exceeds-q3-113407900.html?ref=bullished.co) — Yahoo Finance
- [Ryder: Q3 Earnings Snapshot](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/ryder-q3-earnings-snapshot-110633854.html?ref=bullished.co) — Associated Press
- [Ryder System Q3 Adj. EPS $4.33 Beats $4.15 Es...](https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/26/10/62520345/ryder-system-q3-adj-eps-4-33-beats-4-15-estimate-sales-3-433b-beat-3-356b-estimate?ref=bullished.co) — benzinga.com

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- [Ryder Lifts 2026 Adjusted EPS Forecast To $14.85-$15.05 After Third-Quarter Earnings Rise](https://www.bullished.co/ryder-lifts-2026-adjusted-eps-forecast-to-14-85-15-05-after-third-quarter-earnings-rise-6d85bad2/)

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