Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL) Competitors $7.76 -0.55 (-6.62%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.75 -0.01 (-0.13%) As of 05:52 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. LPG, NVGS, VTOL, GSL, ULCC, ULH, UP, GNK, CVLG, and FIPShould you be buying Proficient Auto Logistics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Proficient Auto Logistics include Dorian LPG (LPG), Navigator (NVGS), Bristow Group (VTOL), Global Ship Lease (GSL), Frontier Group (ULCC), Universal Logistics (ULH), Wheels Up Experience (UP), Genco Shipping & Trading (GNK), Covenant Logistics Group (CVLG), and FTAI Infrastructure (FIP). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. Proficient Auto Logistics vs. Dorian LPG Navigator Bristow Group Global Ship Lease Frontier Group Universal Logistics Wheels Up Experience Genco Shipping & Trading Covenant Logistics Group FTAI Infrastructure Dorian LPG (NYSE:LPG) 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 media sentiment, community ranking, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings. Does the media refer more to LPG or PAL? In the previous week, Dorian LPG had 5 more articles in the media than Proficient Auto Logistics. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Dorian LPG and 2 mentions for Proficient Auto Logistics. Proficient Auto Logistics' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Dorian LPG's score of 0.91 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 Dorian LPG 5 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend LPG or PAL? Dorian LPG presently has a consensus price target of $43.50, indicating a potential upside of 103.65%. Proficient Auto Logistics has a consensus price target of $17.00, indicating a potential upside of 116.28%. Given Proficient Auto Logistics' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Proficient Auto Logistics is more favorable than Dorian LPG.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dorian LPG 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) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is LPG or PAL more profitable? Dorian LPG has a net margin of 38.51% compared to Proficient Auto Logistics' net margin of 0.00%. Dorian LPG's return on equity of 15.14% beat Proficient Auto Logistics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dorian LPG38.51% 15.14% 8.76% Proficient Auto Logistics N/A N/A N/A Which has stronger earnings and valuation, LPG or PAL? Dorian LPG has higher revenue and earnings than Proficient Auto Logistics. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDorian LPG$418.84M2.18$307.45M$3.935.44Proficient Auto Logistics$135.76M1.57$7.16MN/AN/A Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in LPG or PAL? 62.5% of Dorian LPG shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.4% of Dorian LPG shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.9% of Proficient Auto Logistics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in LPG or PAL? Dorian LPG received 270 more outperform votes than Proficient Auto Logistics when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave Proficient Auto Logistics an outperform vote while only 65.75% of users gave Dorian LPG an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformDorian LPGOutperform Votes28665.75% Underperform Votes14934.25% Proficient Auto LogisticsOutperform Votes16100.00% Underperform VotesNo Votes SummaryDorian LPG beats Proficient Auto Logistics on 9 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 LogisticsTransportation services IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$212.76M$12.01B$287.29B$7.96BDividend YieldN/A4.91%4.03%4.23%P/E RatioN/A16.6313.1118.55Price / Sales1.572.61213.24103.38Price / CashN/A25.8511.5434.62Price / BookN/A3.231.794.25Net Income$7.16M$467.60M$515.10M$248.27M7 Day Performance-13.82%-1.94%-0.32%1.28%1 Month Performance-4.03%-1.76%-1.40%3.75%1 Year PerformanceN/A-6.34%-9.92%5.31% Proficient Auto Logistics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PALProficient Auto Logistics1.799 of 5 stars$7.76-6.6%$17.00+119.1%N/A$210.06M$135.76M0.00601Upcoming EarningsGap UpLPGDorian LPG4.657 of 5 stars$21.65-1.6%$43.50+100.9%-48.2%$926.71M$418.84M5.51540Short Interest ↑NVGSNavigator4.2036 of 5 stars$12.71-1.0%$21.60+69.9%-15.4%$882.05M$566.68M11.25120Short Interest ↑News CoverageVTOLBristow Group2.8767 of 5 stars$29.94+0.4%$50.00+67.0%+10.2%$861.52M$1.42B16.102,920Upcoming EarningsGSLGlobal Ship Lease4.1545 of 5 stars$21.30+0.3%$28.00+31.5%-5.4%$755.02M$705.53M2.367Positive NewsULCCFrontier Group4.0405 of 5 stars$3.19-1.2%$6.11+91.6%-50.7%$724.92M$3.78B8.866,470Earnings ReportULHUniversal Logistics3.4633 of 5 stars$22.86-10.4%$44.00+92.5%-51.3%$601.61M$1.85B4.638,000Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeShort Interest ↑News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeUPWheels Up Experience0.4643 of 5 stars$0.85+1.5%N/A-49.1%$593.97M$792.10M-1.702,170Earnings ReportNews CoverageGap UpGNKGenco Shipping & Trading4.3056 of 5 stars$12.76-0.5%$23.00+80.3%-39.1%$548.16M$423.02M7.291,010Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionGap UpCVLGCovenant Logistics Group4.5876 of 5 stars$20.07+1.5%$33.00+64.4%-11.7%$532.91M$1.12B15.504,610Short Interest ↓High Trading VolumeFIPFTAI Infrastructure1.7813 of 5 stars$4.33-0.7%$11.50+165.6%-40.3%$496.92M$331.50M-2.19600Upcoming EarningsPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Dorian LPG Alternatives Navigator Alternatives Bristow Group Alternatives Global Ship Lease Alternatives Frontier Group Alternatives Universal Logistics Alternatives Wheels Up Experience Alternatives Genco Shipping & Trading Alternatives Covenant Logistics Group Alternatives FTAI Infrastructure 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 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredTrump announcement boosts “next Bitcoin”President Trump just made his first big crypto move ... 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