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Transaction tear sheetData as of Nov 7, 2026
M&A · Industrials · Transportation Services

C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. to acquire RXO, Inc.

Announced Oct 5, 2026 · Announced

Deal value$4.99BEV $5.47B
Premium29.0%To unaffected price
EV / Adj. EBITDA—0.9x EV / Revenue
ConsiderationCash and stock$30.25 per share

Transaction

Acquirer
C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW)
Target
RXO, Inc. (RXO)
Buyer type
Strategic
Offer price per share
$30.25
Enterprise value
$5.47B
Status
Announced

Deal protections

Break fee (target pays)
—
Reverse fee (buyer pays)
—
Go-shop
No-shop
Financing
Committed · Morgan Stanley

Advisors

To the acquirer
Morgan Stanley
To the target
Goldman Sachs

Sector context · Industrials

Comparable deals
98 in the prior 24 months
Premium
29.0% vs. 37.5% sector median
EV / Adj. EBITDA
Sector median 11.4x
Break fee
Sector median 2.8%

Timeline

  1. AnnouncedOct 5, 2026
  2. ClosedPending
Sources
  • 8-K (EX-99.1) · Oct 5, 2026
  • 8-K (EX-99.1) · Oct 5, 2026
  • 425 (EX-99.1) · Oct 5, 2026
  • 425 · Oct 6, 2026
  • 425 · Oct 6, 2026

Adj. EBITDA is operating income + D&A + impairment, restructuring, deal costs and stock compensation, less any large gain on a sale, last twelve months, from the target's filings. Calculated by Castle, so it can differ from a bank's adjusted figure.

Prepared with Castle from public SEC EDGAR filings. Figures are extracted automatically; verify against the source documents. Not investment advice.