Critical Survey: Celadon Group (OTCMKTS:CGIPQ) versus Pamt (NASDAQ:PAMT)

Celadon Group (OTCMKTS:CGIPQ) and Pamt (NASDAQ:PAMT) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

22.1% of Pamt shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of Celadon Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 27.2% of Pamt shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Celadon Group and Pamt, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Celadon Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Pamt	0	1	0	0	2.00

Pamt has a consensus target price of $16.50, indicating a potential upside of 29.92%. Given Pamt’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Pamt is more favorable than Celadon Group.

Volatility & Risk

Celadon Group has a beta of 1.84, indicating that its stock price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pamt has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Celadon Group and Pamt”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Celadon Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pamt	$714.65 million	0.39	-$31.80 million	($1.46)	-8.70

Celadon Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Pamt.

Profitability

This table compares Celadon Group and Pamt’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Celadon Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pamt	-4.45%	-2.58%	-1.07%

Summary

Pamt beats Celadon Group on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Celadon Group

Celadon Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides transportation services between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It operates through three segments: Asset-Based, Asset-Light, and Equipment Leasing and Services. The Asset-Based segment offers dry van, refrigerated, and flatbed services; cross-border services between the United States and each of Mexico and Canada; intra-Mexico and intra-Canada services; contract services; regional and specialized short haul services; and rail intermodal services. The Asset-Light segment provides freight brokerage, warehousing, less-than truckload consolidation, and supply chain logistics services. The Equipment Leasing and Services segment offers tractor and trailer sales and leasing services, as well as insurance, maintenance, and other ancillary services primarily to the independent contractors and other trucking fleets. The company transports various types of freight, including tobacco, consumer goods, automotive parts, various home products and fixtures, lawn tractors and assorted equipment, light bulbs, and various parts for engines. Celadon Group, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. On December 8, 2019, Celadon Group, Inc., along with its affiliates, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

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.