Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL) Competitors $8.12 +0.02 (+0.25%) Closing price 07/25/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.12 0.00 (-0.06%) As of 07/25/2025 04:11 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, SNCY, ULH, GNK, CVLG, VLRS, SB, ASC, CLCO, and ESEAShould you be buying Proficient Auto Logistics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Proficient Auto Logistics include Lindblad Expeditions (LIND), Sun Country Airlines (SNCY), Universal Logistics (ULH), Genco Shipping & Trading (GNK), Covenant Logistics Group (CVLG), Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion (VLRS), Safe Bulkers (SB), Ardmore Shipping (ASC), Cool (CLCO), and Euroseas (ESEA). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. Proficient Auto Logistics vs. Its Competitors Lindblad Expeditions Sun Country Airlines Universal Logistics Genco Shipping & Trading Covenant Logistics Group Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion Safe Bulkers Ardmore Shipping Cool Euroseas Lindblad Expeditions (NASDAQ:LIND) and Proficient Auto Logistics (NASDAQ:PAL) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Is LIND or PAL more profitable? Proficient Auto Logistics has a net margin of -3.49% compared to Lindblad Expeditions' net margin of -3.88%. 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-3.88% N/A -2.95% Proficient Auto Logistics -3.49%-2.05%-1.39% Which has stronger valuation and 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$644.73M1.03-$31.18M-$0.60-20.32Proficient Auto Logistics$240.85M0.91-$8.48MN/AN/A Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of LIND or PAL? 75.9% of Lindblad Expeditions shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.0% of Lindblad Expeditions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.9% of Proficient Auto Logistics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer LIND or PAL? In the previous week, Lindblad Expeditions had 1 more articles in the media than Proficient Auto Logistics. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Lindblad Expeditions and 8 mentions for Proficient Auto Logistics. Lindblad Expeditions' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Proficient Auto Logistics' score of 0.65 indicating that Lindblad Expeditions is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lindblad Expeditions 4 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer LIND or PAL? Lindblad Expeditions presently has a consensus target price of $15.67, suggesting a potential upside of 28.52%. Proficient Auto Logistics has a consensus target price of $16.00, suggesting a potential upside of 97.04%. Given Proficient Auto Logistics' higher possible 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) 3 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 Which has more volatility and risk, LIND or PAL? Lindblad Expeditions has a beta of 2.65, indicating that its stock price is 165% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Proficient Auto Logistics has a beta of 2.67, indicating that its stock price is 167% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryLindblad Expeditions beats Proficient Auto Logistics on 7 of the 12 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$219.26M$5.86B$7.36B$9.50BDividend YieldN/A2.28%699.43%4.01%P/E RatioN/A10.9113.2720.06Price / Sales0.911.05549.8589.33Price / Cash16.8110.857.9858.56Price / Book0.653.032.205.87Net Income-$8.48M$189.74M$571.39M$258.55M7 Day Performance19.41%2.79%1.80%3.73%1 Month Performance16.33%1.12%5.29%11.75%1 Year Performance-58.17%-6.53%-1.37%18.02% Proficient Auto Logistics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PALProficient Auto Logistics2.3856 of 5 stars$8.12+0.2%$16.00+97.0%-57.3%$219.26M$240.85M0.00601News CoverageAnalyst RevisionLINDLindblad Expeditions4.3723 of 5 stars$12.34-0.9%$15.67+27.0%+28.0%$681.11M$644.73M-20.571,300Insider TradeSNCYSun Country Airlines3.8315 of 5 stars$12.38-0.8%$16.83+36.0%-7.1%$664.03M$1.08B12.763,141News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsULHUniversal Logistics2.8726 of 5 stars$25.09-0.2%$29.00+15.6%-33.1%$662.28M$1.85B7.8910,821Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementGNKGenco Shipping & Trading3.489 of 5 stars$15.16-0.4%$18.67+23.1%-17.8%$653.84M$376.85M14.581,010Analyst RevisionCVLGCovenant Logistics Group4.4915 of 5 stars$23.63+0.3%$33.00+39.7%-4.4%$627.24M$1.12B18.244,610News CoverageVLRSControladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion2.2028 of 5 stars$4.46-1.0%$7.44+66.9%-14.5%$524.69M$3.14B12.386,901News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastSBSafe Bulkers4.163 of 5 stars$4.07-1.3%$4.47+9.9%-23.0%$433.83M$307.63M6.07920Upcoming EarningsASCArdmore Shipping4.7199 of 5 stars$9.94-0.5%$13.67+37.5%-51.0%$405.83M$405.78M4.36990Upcoming EarningsCLCOCool1.3299 of 5 stars$6.74-2.1%N/A-45.4%$369.48M$338.50M9.901,647ESEAEuroseas4.4476 of 5 stars$49.56+0.3%$61.00+23.1%+39.6%$346.27M$222.53M2.67360News CoverageAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Lindblad Expeditions Alternatives Sun Country Airlines Alternatives Universal Logistics Alternatives Genco Shipping & Trading Alternatives Covenant Logistics Group Alternatives Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion Alternatives Safe Bulkers Alternatives Ardmore Shipping Alternatives Cool 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 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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