Mondee (NASDAQ:MOND) and Proficient Auto Logistics (NASDAQ:PAL) Head to Head Review

Mondee (NASDAQ:MOND) and Proficient Auto Logistics (NASDAQ:PAL) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

32.1% of Mondee shares are held by institutional investors. 46.1% of Mondee shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Proficient Auto Logistics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Mondee and Proficient Auto Logistics, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mondee	0	1	3	0	2.75
Proficient Auto Logistics	0	0	4	0	3.00

Mondee currently has a consensus target price of $3.63, suggesting a potential upside of 264.50%. Proficient Auto Logistics has a consensus target price of $17.33, suggesting a potential upside of 76.87%. Given Mondee’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Mondee is more favorable than Proficient Auto Logistics.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mondee	-33.46%	N/A	-20.56%
Proficient Auto Logistics	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Mondee and Proficient Auto Logistics”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mondee	$222.29 million	0.39	-$60.82 million	($1.16)	-0.86
Proficient Auto Logistics	$135.76 million	1.95	$7.16 million	N/A	N/A

Proficient Auto Logistics has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Mondee.

Summary

Proficient Auto Logistics beats Mondee on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mondee

Mondee Holdings, Inc. operates as a travel technology company in the leisure and corporate travel markets in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Travel Marketplace and SaaS Platform. The Travel Marketplace segment primarily engages in sale of airline tickets through its platform. The SAAS Platform segment offers corporate travel cost savings solutions through its technology platform. The company connects a network of leisure travel and gig economy workers, vacation homes, hotels, packaged solutions, and ancillary offerings. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

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.