Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL) Competitors $6.82 -0.08 (-1.16%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.80 -0.02 (-0.22%) As of 04:18 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. GNK, LIND, VLRS, SNCY, ULH, CVLG, FIP, ASC, SB, and ESEAShould you be buying Proficient Auto Logistics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Proficient Auto Logistics include Genco Shipping & Trading (GNK), Lindblad Expeditions (LIND), Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion (VLRS), Sun Country Airlines (SNCY), Universal Logistics (ULH), Covenant Logistics Group (CVLG), FTAI Infrastructure (FIP), Ardmore Shipping (ASC), Safe Bulkers (SB), and Euroseas (ESEA). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. Proficient Auto Logistics vs. Its Competitors Genco Shipping & Trading Lindblad Expeditions Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion Sun Country Airlines Universal Logistics Covenant Logistics Group FTAI Infrastructure Ardmore Shipping Safe Bulkers Euroseas Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE:GNK) and Proficient Auto Logistics (NASDAQ:PAL) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GNK or PAL? 58.6% of Genco Shipping & Trading shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Genco Shipping & Trading shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.9% of Proficient Auto Logistics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings & valuation, GNK or PAL? Genco Shipping & Trading has higher revenue and earnings than Proficient Auto Logistics. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGenco Shipping & Trading$423.02M1.88$76.40M$0.3454.38Proficient Auto Logistics$240.85M0.79-$8.48MN/AN/A Is GNK or PAL more profitable? Genco Shipping & Trading has a net margin of 4.40% compared to Proficient Auto Logistics' net margin of -2.87%. Genco Shipping & Trading's return on equity of 1.40% beat Proficient Auto Logistics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Genco Shipping & Trading4.40% 1.40% 1.23% Proficient Auto Logistics -2.87%-1.02%-0.68% Which has more volatility & risk, GNK or PAL? Genco Shipping & Trading has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Proficient Auto Logistics has a beta of 2.71, indicating that its stock price is 171% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to GNK or PAL? In the previous week, Proficient Auto Logistics had 3 more articles in the media than Genco Shipping & Trading. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Proficient Auto Logistics and 2 mentions for Genco Shipping & Trading. Genco Shipping & Trading's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Proficient Auto Logistics' score of 0.85 indicating that Genco Shipping & Trading is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Genco Shipping & Trading 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Proficient Auto Logistics 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend GNK or PAL? Genco Shipping & Trading currently has a consensus target price of $18.00, indicating a potential downside of 2.65%. Proficient Auto Logistics has a consensus target price of $14.67, indicating a potential upside of 115.05%. Given Proficient Auto Logistics' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Proficient Auto Logistics is more favorable than Genco Shipping & Trading.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Genco Shipping & Trading 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.25Proficient Auto Logistics 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 SummaryGenco Shipping & Trading beats Proficient Auto Logistics on 10 of the 15 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. 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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$189.53M$5.62B$7.13B$10.29BDividend YieldN/A2.34%949.04%4.61%P/E RatioN/A10.7813.9026.14Price / Sales0.790.72513.44170.63Price / Cash14.3610.928.0161.52Price / Book0.553.132.466.30Net Income-$8.48M$189.53M$561.52M$271.03M7 Day Performance-5.01%-0.15%-0.63%-0.13%1 Month Performance-17.03%2.34%6.61%6.43%1 Year Performance-56.94%-1.24%8.79%28.82% Proficient Auto Logistics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PALProficient Auto Logistics2.0976 of 5 stars$6.82-1.2%$14.67+115.1%-57.6%$189.53M$240.85M0.00601Analyst ForecastGNKGenco Shipping & Trading2.7188 of 5 stars$18.22+1.1%$18.00-1.2%+0.6%$774.13M$423.02M53.591,010Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeLINDLindblad Expeditions3.8988 of 5 stars$13.05-2.8%$17.00+30.3%+23.1%$735.27M$644.73M-43.501,300VLRSControladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion1.5832 of 5 stars$6.19+2.4%$7.44+20.3%+6.5%$704.25M$3.02B-22.916,901SNCYSun Country Airlines3.9308 of 5 stars$13.10-4.0%$17.75+35.5%+8.6%$698.44M$1.10B12.363,141ULHUniversal Logistics3.7123 of 5 stars$24.91+0.9%$29.00+16.4%-43.4%$650.09M$1.67B10.6910,821News CoveragePositive NewsCVLGCovenant Logistics Group3.1125 of 5 stars$23.37+1.4%$33.00+41.2%-19.8%$576.45M$1.13B17.844,800Positive NewsFIPFTAI Infrastructure2.5841 of 5 stars$4.80+6.7%$12.00+150.0%-47.4%$517.90M$331.50M-3.14600Positive NewsASCArdmore Shipping4.0428 of 5 stars$13.05+5.1%$12.67-2.9%-29.6%$504.14M$324.20M12.67990Positive NewsSBSafe Bulkers3.6489 of 5 stars$4.59+0.9%$4.47-2.7%-8.9%$465.56M$307.63M10.67920News CoverageESEAEuroseas3.0363 of 5 stars$63.63-0.5%$62.00-2.6%+29.4%$448.18M$212.90M3.74360Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Genco Shipping & Trading Alternatives Lindblad Expeditions Alternatives Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion Alternatives Sun Country Airlines Alternatives Universal Logistics Alternatives Covenant Logistics Group Alternatives FTAI Infrastructure Alternatives Ardmore Shipping Alternatives Safe Bulkers 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 9/25/2025 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 | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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