Head to Head Analysis: Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL) & Its Rivals

Proficient Auto Logistics (NASDAQ:PAL) is one of 45 public companies in the “TRANS – SERVICES” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Proficient Auto Logistics to similar companies based on the strength of its profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

55.5% of shares of all “TRANS – SERVICES” companies are owned by institutional investors. 13.9% of Proficient Auto Logistics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.0% of shares of all “TRANS – SERVICES” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Proficient Auto Logistics and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Proficient Auto Logistics	$240.85 million	-$8.48 million	-406.75
Proficient Auto Logistics Competitors	$8.74 billion	$179.07 million	-12.61

Proficient Auto Logistics’ peers have higher revenue and earnings than Proficient Auto Logistics. Proficient Auto Logistics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Proficient Auto Logistics and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Proficient Auto Logistics	1	1	2	0	2.25
Proficient Auto Logistics Competitors	483	1482	1596	94	2.36

Proficient Auto Logistics presently has a consensus target price of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 53.66%. As a group, “TRANS – SERVICES” companies have a potential upside of 2.62%. Given Proficient Auto Logistics’ higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Proficient Auto Logistics is more favorable than its peers.

Profitability

This table compares Proficient Auto Logistics and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Proficient Auto Logistics	-3.12%	-1.44%	-0.95%
Proficient Auto Logistics Competitors	2.65%	-215.41%	-0.55%

Risk & Volatility

Proficient Auto Logistics has a beta of 2.53, meaning that its share price is 153% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Proficient Auto Logistics’ peers have a beta of 0.87, meaning that their average share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Proficient Auto Logistics peers beat Proficient Auto Logistics on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About Proficient Auto Logistics

Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. focuses on providing auto transportation and logistics services in North America. It primarily focuses on transporting and delivering finished vehicles from automotive production facilities, ports of entry, and rail yards to a network of automotive dealerships. The company operates approximately 1,130 auto transport vehicles and trailers, including 615 company-owned transport vehicles and trailers. It serves auto companies, electric vehicle producers, auto dealers, auto auctions, rental car companies, and auto leasing companies. The company was formerly known as AH Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. in October 2023. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.