Analyzing FedEx Freight (NYSE:FDXF) and PAMT (NASDAQ:PAMT)

PAMT (NASDAQ:PAMT) and FedEx Freight (NYSE:FDXF) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares PAMT and FedEx Freight’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PAMT	-7.07%	-13.82%	-4.32%
FedEx Freight	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

22.1% of PAMT shares are held by institutional investors. 77.2% of PAMT shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for PAMT and FedEx Freight, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PAMT	1	0	0	0	1.00
FedEx Freight	1	4	8	1	2.64

FedEx Freight has a consensus target price of $177.90, indicating a potential upside of 34.68%. Given FedEx Freight’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe FedEx Freight is more favorable than PAMT.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares PAMT and FedEx Freight”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PAMT	$598.06 million	0.43	-$52.61 million	($2.03)	-6.08
FedEx Freight	$8.79 billion	2.25	$655.00 million	N/A	N/A

FedEx Freight has higher revenue and earnings than PAMT.

Summary

FedEx Freight beats PAMT on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PAMT

PAMT Corp. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of truckload and logistics services through its subsidiaries. Its freight consists primarily of automotive parts, expedited goods, consumer goods, such as general retail store merchandise, and manufactured goods, such as heating and air conditioning units. The company was founded in June 1986 and is headquartered in Tontitown, AR.

About FedEx Freight

FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. provides less-than-truckload freight transportation services. It operates in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The company was incorporated in 2025 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.