Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL) Competitors $7.50 +0.05 (+0.67%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.50 0.00 (-0.07%) As of 04:10 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PAL vs. LIND, GNK, VLRS, SNCY, ULH, CVLG, FIP, ASC, ESEA, and SBShould you be buying Proficient Auto Logistics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Proficient Auto Logistics include Lindblad Expeditions (LIND), Genco Shipping & Trading (GNK), Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion (VLRS), Sun Country Airlines (SNCY), Universal Logistics (ULH), Covenant Logistics Group (CVLG), FTAI Infrastructure (FIP), Ardmore Shipping (ASC), Euroseas (ESEA), and Safe Bulkers (SB). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. Proficient Auto Logistics vs. Its Competitors Lindblad Expeditions Genco Shipping & Trading Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion Sun Country Airlines Universal Logistics Covenant Logistics Group FTAI Infrastructure Ardmore Shipping Euroseas Safe Bulkers Lindblad Expeditions (NASDAQ:LIND) and Proficient Auto Logistics (NASDAQ:PAL) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations. Do analysts recommend LIND or PAL? Lindblad Expeditions presently has a consensus price target of $17.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.40%. Proficient Auto Logistics has a consensus price target of $14.67, indicating a potential upside of 95.56%. Given Proficient Auto Logistics' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Proficient Auto Logistics is more favorable than Lindblad Expeditions.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lindblad Expeditions 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Proficient Auto Logistics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media favor LIND or PAL? In the previous week, Lindblad Expeditions had 10 more articles in the media than Proficient Auto Logistics. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Lindblad Expeditions and 2 mentions for Proficient Auto Logistics. Proficient Auto Logistics' average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Lindblad Expeditions' score of 0.77 indicating that Proficient Auto Logistics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lindblad Expeditions 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Proficient Auto Logistics 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in LIND or PAL? 75.9% of Lindblad Expeditions shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.0% of Lindblad Expeditions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.9% of Proficient Auto Logistics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, LIND or PAL? Lindblad Expeditions has a beta of 2.63, suggesting that its stock price is 163% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Proficient Auto Logistics has a beta of 2.71, suggesting that its stock price is 171% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is LIND or PAL more profitable? Lindblad Expeditions has a net margin of -1.19% compared to Proficient Auto Logistics' net margin of -2.87%. Lindblad Expeditions' return on equity of 0.00% beat Proficient Auto Logistics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lindblad Expeditions-1.19% N/A -0.92% Proficient Auto Logistics -2.87%-1.02%-0.68% Which has higher valuation & earnings, LIND or PAL? Proficient Auto Logistics has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lindblad Expeditions. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLindblad Expeditions$644.73M1.23-$31.18M-$0.30-48.27Proficient Auto Logistics$240.85M0.87-$8.48MN/AN/A SummaryLindblad Expeditions beats Proficient Auto Logistics on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PAL 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 PAL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricProficient Auto LogisticsTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$207.03M$5.59B$7.26B$9.85BDividend YieldN/A2.36%949.22%4.51%P/E RatioN/A10.4212.9622.53Price / Sales0.871.20438.81119.09Price / Cash15.4610.967.8658.92Price / Book0.602.972.206.06Net Income-$8.48M$184.49M$571.12M$266.28M7 Day Performance-5.06%-0.69%-0.71%-0.76%1 Month Performance15.38%3.04%4.71%3.83%1 Year Performance-59.46%-3.66%11.82%24.39% Proficient Auto Logistics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PALProficient Auto Logistics1.9646 of 5 stars$7.50+0.7%$14.67+95.6%-60.2%$207.03M$240.85M0.00601Positive NewsLINDLindblad Expeditions3.4754 of 5 stars$14.58-1.7%$17.00+16.6%+49.7%$798.83M$644.73M-48.601,300GNKGenco Shipping & Trading2.2984 of 5 stars$16.85-1.5%$19.33+14.7%+1.3%$723.44M$423.02M49.571,010VLRSControladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion1.6092 of 5 stars$6.19+0.2%$7.44+20.3%+8.2%$718.24M$3.14B-22.916,901News CoverageSNCYSun Country Airlines3.9827 of 5 stars$13.25+1.5%$17.38+31.1%+23.0%$706.44M$1.08B12.503,141Positive NewsULHUniversal Logistics3.5861 of 5 stars$25.94-1.8%$29.00+11.8%-41.0%$682.99M$1.85B11.1310,821News CoverageCVLGCovenant Logistics Group4.0738 of 5 stars$24.12-0.1%$33.00+36.8%-10.0%$603.72M$1.13B18.414,800Positive NewsFIPFTAI Infrastructure3.0587 of 5 stars$4.80-0.6%$12.00+150.0%-53.0%$552.42M$331.50M-3.14600Positive NewsASCArdmore Shipping3.8663 of 5 stars$11.61-0.8%$12.67+9.1%-33.5%$472.05M$405.78M11.27990Positive NewsESEAEuroseas3.5484 of 5 stars$62.27+0.3%$61.00-2.0%+46.0%$436.30M$212.90M3.66360Short Interest ↓SBSafe Bulkers4.3031 of 5 stars$4.25-0.4%$4.47+5.2%-11.0%$434.86M$307.63M9.87920Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Lindblad Expeditions Alternatives Genco Shipping & Trading Alternatives Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion Alternatives Sun Country Airlines Alternatives Universal Logistics Alternatives Covenant Logistics Group Alternatives FTAI Infrastructure Alternatives Ardmore Shipping Alternatives Euroseas Alternatives Safe Bulkers Alternatives 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:PAL) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Tiny Stock Set to Soar with Musk's AI AmbitionsThe Tiny Stock Set to Soar with Musk's AI Ambitions While Musk builds one of the most ambitious AI empires ...Behind the Markets | SponsoredBuffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's WhyImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. 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