Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL) Competitors $7.97 -0.07 (-0.87%) As of 02:22 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PAL vs. VLRS, CVLG, ULH, SNCY, FIP, ASC, SB, CLCO, CACO, and ESEAShould you be buying Proficient Auto Logistics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Proficient Auto Logistics include Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion (VLRS), Covenant Logistics Group (CVLG), Universal Logistics (ULH), Sun Country Airlines (SNCY), FTAI Infrastructure (FIP), Ardmore Shipping (ASC), Safe Bulkers (SB), Cool (CLCO), Caravelle International Group (CACO), and Euroseas (ESEA). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. Proficient Auto Logistics vs. Its Competitors Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion Covenant Logistics Group Universal Logistics Sun Country Airlines FTAI Infrastructure Ardmore Shipping Safe Bulkers Cool Caravelle International Group Euroseas Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion (NYSE:VLRS) and Proficient Auto Logistics (NASDAQ:PAL) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and risk. Is VLRS or PAL more profitable? Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion has a net margin of -1.03% compared to Proficient Auto Logistics' net margin of -2.87%. Proficient Auto Logistics' return on equity of -1.02% beat Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion-1.03% -9.89% -0.55% Proficient Auto Logistics -2.87%-1.02%-0.69% Does the media prefer VLRS or PAL? In the previous week, Proficient Auto Logistics had 9 more articles in the media than Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Proficient Auto Logistics and 5 mentions for Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion. Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Proficient Auto Logistics' score of 0.07 indicating that Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Proficient Auto Logistics 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in VLRS or PAL? 53.3% of Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.9% of Proficient Auto Logistics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, VLRS or PAL? Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion has higher revenue and earnings than Proficient Auto Logistics. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioControladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion$3.14B0.22$126.38M-$0.27-21.65Proficient Auto Logistics$240.85M0.90-$8.48MN/AN/A Which has more risk and volatility, VLRS or PAL? Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion has a beta of 2.15, suggesting that its share price is 115% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Proficient Auto Logistics has a beta of 2.65, suggesting that its share price is 165% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate VLRS or PAL? Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion currently has a consensus price target of $7.94, suggesting a potential upside of 35.80%. Proficient Auto Logistics has a consensus price target of $14.67, suggesting a potential upside of 84.02%. Given Proficient Auto Logistics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Proficient Auto Logistics is more favorable than Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Proficient Auto Logistics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryControladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion and Proficient Auto Logistics tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Proficient Auto Logistics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PAL 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 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$216.97M$5.85B$7.38B$9.81BDividend YieldN/A2.32%706.04%4.07%P/E RatioN/A10.9114.0125.55Price / Sales0.901.22516.06116.50Price / Cash15.7511.348.0359.48Price / Book0.642.782.146.15Net Income-$8.48M$189.74M$574.24M$264.98M7 Day Performance31.74%2.73%2.60%2.81%1 Month Performance9.33%-1.57%1.55%3.20%1 Year Performance-58.18%-5.44%5.19%25.33% Proficient Auto Logistics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PALProficient Auto Logistics2.2641 of 5 stars$7.97-0.9%$14.67+84.0%-60.8%$216.97M$240.85M0.00601Analyst ForecastVLRSControladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion2.4887 of 5 stars$5.67+1.3%$7.94+40.1%+4.7%$651.78M$3.14B-20.986,901CVLGCovenant Logistics Group3.7813 of 5 stars$22.76-1.5%$33.00+45.0%-5.5%$613.58M$1.13B17.374,800ULHUniversal Logistics3.2996 of 5 stars$22.90-1.6%$29.00+26.6%-36.0%$612.69M$1.85B9.8310,821SNCYSun Country Airlines4.1036 of 5 stars$10.84+1.1%$17.38+60.3%+35.1%$571.55M$1.08B10.233,141FIPFTAI Infrastructure2.2042 of 5 stars$4.86-2.4%$12.00+146.9%-49.4%$571.51M$331.50M-3.18600High Trading VolumeASCArdmore Shipping4.6744 of 5 stars$10.24-3.0%$12.67+23.7%-46.2%$428.99M$405.78M9.94990SBSafe Bulkers3.9075 of 5 stars$4.18-0.4%$4.47+7.0%-13.5%$428.72M$307.63M9.71920Positive NewsCLCOCool2.4799 of 5 stars$7.05-3.4%N/A-35.1%$392.03M$338.50M10.371,647Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsCACOCaravelle International GroupN/A$7.21-5.1%N/AN/A$380.51M$95.26M0.0031ESEAEuroseas3.6151 of 5 stars$49.87-0.1%$61.00+22.3%+25.6%$349.84M$212.90M2.69360News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion Alternatives Covenant Logistics Group Alternatives Universal Logistics Alternatives Sun Country Airlines Alternatives FTAI Infrastructure Alternatives Ardmore Shipping Alternatives Safe Bulkers Alternatives Cool Alternatives Caravelle International Group Alternatives Euroseas 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 8/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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