Air T (AIRT) Competitors $23.73 -0.52 (-2.13%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$23.99 +0.26 (+1.10%) As of 08/22/2025 04:35 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AIRT vs. PAL, DSX, FLX, SPCE, SMHI, CRGO, SHIP, DLNG, TOUR, and HMRShould you be buying Air T stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Air T include Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL), Diana Shipping (DSX), BingEx (FLX), Virgin Galactic (SPCE), SEACOR Marine (SMHI), Freightos (CRGO), Seanergy Maritime (SHIP), Dynagas LNG Partners (DLNG), Tuniu (TOUR), and Heidmar Maritime (HMR). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. Air T vs. Its Competitors Proficient Auto Logistics Diana Shipping BingEx Virgin Galactic SEACOR Marine Freightos Seanergy Maritime Dynagas LNG Partners Tuniu Heidmar Maritime Proficient Auto Logistics (NASDAQ:PAL) and Air T (NASDAQ:AIRT) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PAL or AIRT? 8.9% of Air T shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.9% of Proficient Auto Logistics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 69.1% of Air T shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is PAL or AIRT more profitable? Air T has a net margin of -2.51% compared to Proficient Auto Logistics' net margin of -2.87%. Proficient Auto Logistics' return on equity of -1.02% beat Air T's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Proficient Auto Logistics-2.87% -1.02% -0.68% Air T -2.51%-263.91%-3.98% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PAL or AIRT? Air T has higher revenue and earnings than Proficient Auto Logistics. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioProficient Auto Logistics$240.85M0.96-$8.48MN/AN/AAir T$296.31M0.22-$6.14M-$2.72-8.73 Does the media favor PAL or AIRT? In the previous week, Air T had 40 more articles in the media than Proficient Auto Logistics. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Air T and 4 mentions for Proficient Auto Logistics. Proficient Auto Logistics' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Air T's score of 0.02 indicating that Proficient Auto Logistics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Proficient Auto Logistics 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Air T 3 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 16 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend PAL or AIRT? Proficient Auto Logistics currently has a consensus price target of $14.67, suggesting a potential upside of 76.28%. Given Proficient Auto Logistics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Proficient Auto Logistics is more favorable than Air T.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Proficient Auto Logistics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Air T 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has more volatility and risk, PAL or AIRT? Proficient Auto Logistics has a beta of 2.65, suggesting that its share price is 165% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Air T has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryProficient Auto Logistics beats Air T on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Air T News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AIRT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AIRT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AIRT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAir TTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$65.54M$26.50B$7.34B$9.61BDividend YieldN/A5.08%949.34%4.10%P/E Ratio-8.7337.0914.7626.04Price / Sales0.220.52496.58103.72Price / CashN/A7.177.8158.48Price / Book-21.982.582.226.61Net Income-$6.14M$2.00B$574.20M$265.56M7 Day Performance6.60%4.11%1.55%1.95%1 Month Performance3.26%-0.56%0.47%-0.37%1 Year Performance5.34%-7.11%5.47%19.02% Air T Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AIRTAir T0.7102 of 5 stars$23.73-2.1%N/A+5.7%$65.54M$296.31M-8.73500Trending NewsGap UpPALProficient Auto Logistics2.2324 of 5 stars$7.77-1.8%$14.67+88.8%-56.2%$214.12M$240.85M0.00601DSXDiana Shipping1.9677 of 5 stars$1.64+5.8%N/A-33.0%$179.45M$228.21M27.34820High Trading VolumeFLXBingExN/A$3.14-0.3%$4.70+49.7%N/A$176.20M$612.14M0.001,046Earnings ReportGap UpSPCEVirgin Galactic2.5103 of 5 stars$3.00+0.3%$4.81+60.4%-53.3%$172.20M$7.04M-0.33800Gap UpSMHISEACOR Marine1.7839 of 5 stars$6.15-0.2%N/A-39.9%$166.17M$271.36M-2.621,239Positive NewsCRGOFreightos0.5474 of 5 stars$3.61+11.1%$3.50-3.0%+134.0%$161.61M$23.78M-7.85350Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeSHIPSeanergy Maritime3.5121 of 5 stars$7.36+1.0%$11.00+49.5%-27.7%$152.38M$147.72M10.0850Positive NewsDLNGDynagas LNG PartnersN/A$3.53-0.3%N/A-1.6%$130.21M$157.46M3.242,020Positive NewsTOURTuniu2.5952 of 5 stars$0.81+1.3%N/A+7.5%$93.64M$523.18M16.201,920Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeBuyback AnnouncementHMRHeidmar MaritimeN/A$1.53-0.6%$5.00+226.8%N/A$89.57M$28.95M0.00N/AGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PAL Competitors DSX Competitors FLX Competitors SPCE Competitors SMHI Competitors CRGO Competitors SHIP Competitors DLNG Competitors TOUR Competitors HMR Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AIRT) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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