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Hub Group (NASDAQ: HUBG) delays Q1 2026 10-Q amid financial restatement

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Hub Group, Inc. notified the SEC that it cannot timely file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 because the company is completing a restatement and the related audit of its consolidated financial statements.

The restatement covers the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2025, June 30, 2025, and September 30, 2025. The company expects to file the Q1 2026 Form 10-Q as soon as practicable after filing the 2025 Form 10-K.

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Insights

Restatement and audit timing are driving the filing delay.

The company states it is completing a restatement of consolidated financial statements for 2024 and 2023

and completing the financial close and audit for the year ended December 31, 2025. This sequencing—restatement before 10-K completion—is standard but can extend audit scope and timing. Subsequent disclosures should identify the nature and magnitude of adjustments once final.

Delay raises governance and disclosure questions to monitor.

The filing notes delayed reports including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Management attributes the Q1 2026 delay to the 10-K delay driven by restatements covering multiple prior periods.

Watch for the finalized restatement, auditor communication, and any governance actions described in forthcoming filings.

Quarter delayed Quarter ended March 31, 2026 Q1 2026 Form 10-Q
Restatement years Years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 Consolidated financial statements restated
Restatement quarters Periods ended March 31, 2025; June 30, 2025; September 30, 2025 Quarterly periods included in restatement
Year-end audit Year ended December 31, 2025 Financial close and related audit must complete before 10-K filing
Company contact Kevin W. Beth, (630) 271-3600 Person to contact regarding this notification
restatement regulatory
"completing the restatement of its consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023"
A restatement is a company’s formal correction of previously released financial reports when errors or omissions are discovered, similar to fixing a report card after finding mistakes in the scores. It matters to investors because it can change past performance figures, alter valuation or earnings trends, and signal weaknesses in accounting controls or management oversight, which may affect confidence and the stock’s perceived risk.
financial close process financial
"the financial close process and related audit of its consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025"
The financial close process is the routine set of steps a company uses at the end of a reporting period to gather, check and lock its accounting records so accurate financial statements can be produced. Think of it like balancing a household budget each month—matching receipts to charges, fixing errors, and confirming totals—because timely, reliable closes show investors the company’s true results and reduce the risk of surprises or restatements.
Form 12b-25 regulatory
"Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements"
Form 12b-25 is a notice a publicly traded company files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission when it cannot deliver a required periodic report (like a quarterly or annual financial report) on time. It explains the reason for the delay and gives the company a short, temporary window to finish the report without being marked as delinquent; investors watch it because late filings can signal accounting, operational, or control issues that may affect a company’s reliability and stock risk, much like a missed homework deadline can raise concerns about a student’s preparedness.
 
 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 12b-25

 

 

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

 

(Check one):   

☐ Form 10-K ☐ Form 20-F ☐ Form 11-K 

☒ Form 10-Q ☐ Form 10-D ☐ Form N-CEN ☐ Form N-CSR

  For Period Ended: March 31, 2026
  ☐ Transition Report on Form 10-K
  ☐ Transition Report on Form 20-F
  ☐ Transition Report on Form 11-K
  ☐ Transition Report on Form 10-Q
  For the Transition Period Ended:

 

Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.

Nothing in this Form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

 

 

PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Hub Group, Inc.

(Full Name of Registrant)

(Former Name if Applicable)

2001 Hub Group Way

(Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number))

Oak Brook, Illinois 60523

(City, State and Zip Code)

 

PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

 

☒     (a)   The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this Form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
  (b)   The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-CEN or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
  (c)   The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

PART III — NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-CEN, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

Hub Group, Inc. (the “Company”) is unable to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 (the “Q1 2026 Form 10-Q”) within the prescribed time period, without unreasonable effort and expense, as a result of the delay in the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (the “2025 Form 10-K”). The delay in filing the 2025 Form 10-K has resulted in a corresponding delay in the preparation and completion of the Q1 2026 Form 10-Q.

The Company is working diligently to complete the restatement of its consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 and the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2025, June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2025 and the financial close process and related audit of its consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, each of which must be completed prior to the filing of the 2025 Form 10-K. The Company expects to file the Q1 2026 Form 10-Q as soon as practicable after the filing of the 2025 Form 10-K.

 

PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION

 

(1)     Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification
   

Kevin W. Beth

       (630)        271-3600
    (Name)     (Area Code)     (Telephone Number)
(2)    

Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s). Yes ☐ No ☒

 

Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

   
(3)     Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? Yes ☒ No ☐
    If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
    The Company has not completed the restatement of its consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 and, accordingly, is currently unable to quantify or provide a reasonable estimate of the changes in its results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 compared to its results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.

 

 
 


Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements provided pursuant to the safe harbor established under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the estimated timing of the completion of the restatement of the financial statements referenced herein and the filing of the 2025 Form 10-K and Q1 2026 Form 10-Q and any other statements regarding the Company’s future expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, financial conditions, assumptions or future events or performance that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that might cause the actual performance of the Company to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the Company’s ability to complete the restatement of the financial statements referenced herein; the Company’s continuing review of additional accounting issues that may potentially further impact its consolidated financial statements for the periods referenced herein; adjustments that may arise in connection with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm’s audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025; further delay in the financial close process or the related audit; and other risks discussed under the “Risk Factors” section in the Company’s most recently filed periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and subsequent filings. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.


Hub Group, Inc.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: May 12, 2026   By:  

/s/ Kevin W. Beth

  Name:   Kevin W. Beth
  Title:   Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

FAQ

Why did Hub Group (HUBG) miss the Form 10-Q deadline for Q1 2026?

Hub Group missed the Q1 2026 Form 10-Q deadline because completion of the 2025 Form 10-K is delayed by a restatement. The restatement affects consolidated financial statements for 2024, 2023, and certain 2025 quarterly periods, which must finish before filing the 10-Q.

Which periods are included in Hub Group's restatement?

The restatement covers the consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, and the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2025; June 30, 2025; and September 30, 2025, as stated in the notice.

Will Hub Group file the 2025 Form 10-K and Q1 2026 10-Q?

Hub Group states it expects to file the Q1 2026 Form 10-Q as soon as practicable after filing the 2025 Form 10-K. The company is completing the restatement and the year-end audit prior to those filings.

Has Hub Group quantified the impact on Q1 2026 results versus prior periods?

No. Hub Group says it has not completed the restatement for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 and is unable to provide a reasonable estimate of changes for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 compared to the prior year quarter.

Who signed the Form 12b-25 notice for Hub Group and when?

The notice was signed by Kevin W. Beth, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and dated May 12, 2026, per the filing's signature block.