Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL) Competitors $6.07 +0.11 (+1.85%) Closing price 10/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.08 +0.01 (+0.23%) As of 10/17/2025 07:00 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, FIP, SNCY, CLCO, CVLG, ULH, ASC, SB, ESEA, and FLYXShould you be buying Proficient Auto Logistics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Proficient Auto Logistics include Lindblad Expeditions (LIND), FTAI Infrastructure (FIP), Sun Country Airlines (SNCY), Cool (CLCO), Covenant Logistics Group (CVLG), Universal Logistics (ULH), Ardmore Shipping (ASC), Safe Bulkers (SB), Euroseas (ESEA), and flyExclusive (FLYX). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. Proficient Auto Logistics vs. Its Competitors Lindblad Expeditions FTAI Infrastructure Sun Country Airlines Cool Covenant Logistics Group Universal Logistics Ardmore Shipping Safe Bulkers Euroseas flyExclusive Lindblad Expeditions (NASDAQ:LIND) and Proficient Auto Logistics (NASDAQ:PAL) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility and risk, LIND or PAL? Lindblad Expeditions has a beta of 2.58, suggesting that its stock price is 158% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Proficient Auto Logistics has a beta of 2.49, suggesting that its stock price is 149% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable 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$644.73M1.01-$31.18M-$0.30-39.70Proficient Auto Logistics$240.85M0.70-$8.48MN/AN/A Do analysts rate LIND or PAL? Lindblad Expeditions currently has a consensus price target of $17.00, indicating a potential upside of 42.74%. Proficient Auto Logistics has a consensus price target of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 105.93%. Given Proficient Auto Logistics' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Proficient Auto Logistics is more favorable than Lindblad Expeditions.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lindblad Expeditions 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Proficient Auto Logistics 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Does the media refer more to LIND or PAL? In the previous week, Lindblad Expeditions had 2 more articles in the media than Proficient Auto Logistics. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Lindblad Expeditions and 1 mentions for Proficient Auto Logistics. Proficient Auto Logistics' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Lindblad Expeditions' score of 0.23 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Proficient Auto Logistics 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders 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 insiders. Comparatively, 13.9% of Proficient Auto Logistics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. 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% SummaryLindblad Expeditions beats Proficient Auto Logistics on 10 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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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$165.62M$5.49B$7.21B$10.50BDividend YieldN/A2.57%471.65%4.81%P/E RatioN/A10.7315.1027.09Price / Sales0.701.16522.87210.72Price / Cash12.3710.897.8661.22Price / Book0.492.922.416.52Net Income-$8.48M$183.91M$555.48M$276.75M7 Day Performance4.87%93.85%20.18%2.00%1 Month Performance-15.46%-4.82%-2.03%2.26%1 Year Performance-35.63%-13.18%2.88%35.58% Proficient Auto Logistics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PALProficient Auto Logistics1.8749 of 5 stars$6.07+1.8%$12.50+105.9%-38.9%$165.62M$240.85M0.00601News CoverageLINDLindblad Expeditions3.8604 of 5 stars$11.82+0.5%$17.00+43.8%+23.2%$644.32M$644.73M-39.401,300News CoverageFIPFTAI Infrastructure1.9712 of 5 stars$5.29+4.8%$12.00+126.8%-37.6%$581.19M$331.50M-3.46600News CoverageGap DownSNCYSun Country Airlines4.047 of 5 stars$11.12+3.2%$18.71+68.3%-1.0%$574.22M$1.08B10.493,141Positive NewsCLCOCool3.0339 of 5 stars$9.58+0.1%N/A-15.2%$513.94M$338.50M14.091,647Positive NewsShort Interest ↓High Trading VolumeCVLGCovenant Logistics Group3.3052 of 5 stars$20.81+1.3%$33.00+58.6%-21.2%$513.90M$1.13B15.894,800Analyst ForecastULHUniversal Logistics4.1847 of 5 stars$19.00+1.5%$24.00+26.3%-58.3%$492.89M$1.85B8.1510,821News CoverageUpcoming EarningsGap DownASCArdmore Shipping4.4316 of 5 stars$11.14+1.4%$12.67+13.7%-31.3%$446.46M$405.78M10.82990SBSafe Bulkers4.2159 of 5 stars$4.27+3.1%$4.47+4.6%-3.5%$423.61M$307.63M9.93920ESEAEuroseas3.545 of 5 stars$58.04+8.7%$62.00+6.8%+30.9%$374.15M$212.90M3.41360News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeFLYXflyExclusive0.1574 of 5 stars$4.15+6.4%N/A+46.9%$332.54M$347.75M-3.77N/AGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Lindblad Expeditions Alternatives FTAI Infrastructure Alternatives Sun Country Airlines Alternatives Cool Alternatives Covenant Logistics Group Alternatives Universal Logistics Alternatives Ardmore Shipping Alternatives Safe Bulkers Alternatives Euroseas Alternatives flyExclusive 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 10/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia CEO Makes First Ever Tesla AnnouncementWhile headlines focus on Tesla’s car sales, tech analyst Jeff Brown says the real story is Tesla’s role in a $...Brownstone Research | SponsoredBuy alert: Move $1,000 before Tesla’s Optimus launchElon's $1,000,000,000,000 payday Elon Musk just made his biggest insider purchase of Tesla stock ever. 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