Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL) Competitors

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PAL vs. CVLG, ASC, SB, HSHP, and FIP

Should you buy Proficient Auto Logistics stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Proficient Auto Logistics with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Proficient Auto Logistics include Covenant Logistics Group (CVLG), Ardmore Shipping (ASC), Safe Bulkers (SB), Himalaya Shipping (HSHP), and FTAI Infrastructure (FIP). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry.

How does Proficient Auto Logistics compare to Covenant Logistics Group?

Covenant Logistics Group (NYSE:CVLG) and Proficient Auto Logistics (NASDAQ:PAL) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Covenant Logistics Group has a net margin of 0.42% compared to Proficient Auto Logistics' net margin of -8.57%. Covenant Logistics Group's return on equity of 9.41% beat Proficient Auto Logistics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Covenant Logistics Group	0.42%	9.41%	3.80%
Proficient Auto Logistics	-8.57%	0.25%	0.16%

In the previous week, Proficient Auto Logistics had 10 more articles in the media than Covenant Logistics Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Proficient Auto Logistics and 0 mentions for Covenant Logistics Group. Covenant Logistics Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Proficient Auto Logistics' score of -0.13 indicating that Covenant Logistics Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Covenant Logistics Group	Neutral
Proficient Auto Logistics	Neutral

83.7% of Covenant Logistics Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.7% of Covenant Logistics Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% 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.

Covenant Logistics Group has higher revenue and earnings than Proficient Auto Logistics. Proficient Auto Logistics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Covenant Logistics Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Covenant Logistics Group	$1.16B	0.72	$7.24M	$0.15	222.53
Proficient Auto Logistics	$430.42M	0.34	-$36.02M	-$1.33	N/A

Covenant Logistics Group has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Proficient Auto Logistics has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its share price is 90% more volatile than the broader market.

Covenant Logistics Group presently has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.85%. Proficient Auto Logistics has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 86.99%. Given Proficient Auto Logistics' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Proficient Auto Logistics is more favorable than Covenant Logistics Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Covenant Logistics Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Proficient Auto Logistics	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Covenant Logistics Group beats Proficient Auto Logistics on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Proficient Auto Logistics compare to Ardmore Shipping?

Ardmore Shipping (NYSE:ASC) and Proficient Auto Logistics (NASDAQ:PAL) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Ardmore Shipping has a net margin of 18.00% compared to Proficient Auto Logistics' net margin of -8.57%. Ardmore Shipping's return on equity of 9.63% beat Proficient Auto Logistics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ardmore Shipping	18.00%	9.63%	7.92%
Proficient Auto Logistics	-8.57%	0.25%	0.16%

In the previous week, Ardmore Shipping had 1 more articles in the media than Proficient Auto Logistics. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Ardmore Shipping and 10 mentions for Proficient Auto Logistics. Ardmore Shipping's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Proficient Auto Logistics' score of -0.13 indicating that Ardmore Shipping is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ardmore Shipping	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Proficient Auto Logistics	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

62.2% of Ardmore Shipping shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.2% of Proficient Auto Logistics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Ardmore Shipping has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Proficient Auto Logistics. Proficient Auto Logistics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ardmore Shipping, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ardmore Shipping	$324.12M	2.36	$41.01M	$1.33	14.09
Proficient Auto Logistics	$430.42M	0.34	-$36.02M	-$1.33	N/A

Ardmore Shipping has a beta of 0.03, suggesting that its stock price is 97% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Proficient Auto Logistics has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the broader market.

Ardmore Shipping presently has a consensus target price of $17.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.30%. Proficient Auto Logistics has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 86.99%. Given Proficient Auto Logistics' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Proficient Auto Logistics is more favorable than Ardmore Shipping.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ardmore Shipping	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Proficient Auto Logistics	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Ardmore Shipping beats Proficient Auto Logistics on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Proficient Auto Logistics compare to Safe Bulkers?

Proficient Auto Logistics (NASDAQ:PAL) and Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) 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, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Safe Bulkers has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Proficient Auto Logistics. Proficient Auto Logistics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Safe Bulkers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Proficient Auto Logistics	$430.42M	0.34	-$36.02M	-$1.33	N/A
Safe Bulkers	$275.74M	2.71	$38.56M	$0.30	24.35

In the previous week, Proficient Auto Logistics had 7 more articles in the media than Safe Bulkers. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Proficient Auto Logistics and 3 mentions for Safe Bulkers. Safe Bulkers' average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Proficient Auto Logistics' score of -0.13 indicating that Safe Bulkers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Proficient Auto Logistics	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Safe Bulkers	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Proficient Auto Logistics currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 86.99%. Safe Bulkers has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential downside of 17.86%. Given Proficient Auto Logistics' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Proficient Auto Logistics is more favorable than Safe Bulkers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Proficient Auto Logistics	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Safe Bulkers	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

21.7% of Safe Bulkers shares are held by institutional investors. 14.2% of Proficient Auto Logistics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 40.3% of Safe Bulkers shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Safe Bulkers has a net margin of 13.99% compared to Proficient Auto Logistics' net margin of -8.57%. Safe Bulkers' return on equity of 4.91% beat Proficient Auto Logistics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Proficient Auto Logistics	-8.57%	0.25%	0.16%
Safe Bulkers	13.99%	4.91%	2.91%

Proficient Auto Logistics has a beta of 1.9, indicating that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Safe Bulkers has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Safe Bulkers beats Proficient Auto Logistics on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Proficient Auto Logistics compare to Himalaya Shipping?

Himalaya Shipping (NYSE:HSHP) and Proficient Auto Logistics (NASDAQ:PAL) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Himalaya Shipping has a net margin of 13.44% compared to Proficient Auto Logistics' net margin of -8.57%. Himalaya Shipping's return on equity of 11.02% beat Proficient Auto Logistics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Himalaya Shipping	13.44%	11.02%	2.04%
Proficient Auto Logistics	-8.57%	0.25%	0.16%

Proficient Auto Logistics has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 86.99%. Given Proficient Auto Logistics' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Proficient Auto Logistics is more favorable than Himalaya Shipping.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Himalaya Shipping	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Proficient Auto Logistics	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

22.3% of Himalaya Shipping shares are held by institutional investors. 14.2% of Proficient Auto Logistics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Himalaya Shipping has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Proficient Auto Logistics. Proficient Auto Logistics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Himalaya Shipping, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Himalaya Shipping	$131.90M	5.70	$17.70M	$0.38	42.43
Proficient Auto Logistics	$430.42M	0.34	-$36.02M	-$1.33	N/A

In the previous week, Proficient Auto Logistics had 9 more articles in the media than Himalaya Shipping. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Proficient Auto Logistics and 1 mentions for Himalaya Shipping. Himalaya Shipping's average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat Proficient Auto Logistics' score of -0.13 indicating that Himalaya Shipping is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Himalaya Shipping	Very Positive
Proficient Auto Logistics	Neutral

Himalaya Shipping has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its share price is 38% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Proficient Auto Logistics has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its share price is 90% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Himalaya Shipping beats Proficient Auto Logistics on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Proficient Auto Logistics compare to FTAI Infrastructure?

Proficient Auto Logistics (NASDAQ:PAL) and FTAI Infrastructure (NASDAQ:FIP) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Proficient Auto Logistics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than FTAI Infrastructure. Proficient Auto Logistics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FTAI Infrastructure, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Proficient Auto Logistics	$430.42M	0.34	-$36.02M	-$1.33	N/A
FTAI Infrastructure	$502.52M	1.10	-$107.17M	-$4.51	N/A

87.4% of FTAI Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.2% of Proficient Auto Logistics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of FTAI Infrastructure shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Proficient Auto Logistics has a net margin of -8.57% compared to FTAI Infrastructure's net margin of -68.58%. Proficient Auto Logistics' return on equity of 0.25% beat FTAI Infrastructure's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Proficient Auto Logistics	-8.57%	0.25%	0.16%
FTAI Infrastructure	-68.58%	-1,230.19%	-7.66%

In the previous week, FTAI Infrastructure had 2 more articles in the media than Proficient Auto Logistics. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for FTAI Infrastructure and 10 mentions for Proficient Auto Logistics. FTAI Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 0.08 beat Proficient Auto Logistics' score of -0.13 indicating that FTAI Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Proficient Auto Logistics	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
FTAI Infrastructure	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Proficient Auto Logistics presently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 86.99%. FTAI Infrastructure has a consensus target price of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 92.64%. Given FTAI Infrastructure's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FTAI Infrastructure is more favorable than Proficient Auto Logistics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Proficient Auto Logistics	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
FTAI Infrastructure	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Proficient Auto Logistics has a beta of 1.9, indicating that its share price is 90% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FTAI Infrastructure has a beta of 1.96, indicating that its share price is 96% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

FTAI Infrastructure beats Proficient Auto Logistics on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

PAL vs. The Competition

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Metric	Proficient Auto Logistics	TRANS Industry	Transportation Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$147.50M	$6.72B	$8.20B	$12.46B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.67%	964.99%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	-4.00	18.96	22.99	25.56
Price / Sales	0.34	1.70	4.30	72.25
Price / Cash	3.72	9.46	8.16	55.34
Price / Book	0.48	2.45	2.14	6.72
Net Income	-$36.02M	$257.37M	$533.83M	$333.62M
7 Day Performance	-27.14%	-5.10%	-2.05%	0.35%
1 Month Performance	-23.60%	-4.35%	1.11%	4.00%
1 Year Performance	-33.98%	-0.23%	34.91%	36.32%

Proficient Auto Logistics Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PAL Proficient Auto Logistics	4.5367 of 5 stars	$5.35 -1.7%	$10.00 +87.0%	-32.4%	$147.50M	$430.42M	N/A	601	Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
CVLG Covenant Logistics Group	2.383 of 5 stars	$32.52 +3.0%	$35.00 +7.6%	+39.5%	$792.12M	$1.16B	216.80	4,700
ASC Ardmore Shipping	2.2383 of 5 stars	$19.06 +2.7%	$17.00 -10.8%	+91.6%	$755.57M	$310.20M	21.42	990	Earnings Report Dividend Increase Insider Trade High Trading Volume
SB Safe Bulkers	1.6808 of 5 stars	$7.11 +5.9%	$6.00 -15.6%	+101.0%	$686.16M	$275.74M	23.68	920	Upcoming Earnings High Trading Volume
HSHP Himalaya Shipping	1.3926 of 5 stars	$15.39 +8.6%	N/A	+182.2%	$661.03M	$131.90M	40.50	2	Positive News Upcoming Earnings Dividend Increase Gap Up High Trading Volume

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Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL) Competitors

PAL vs. CVLG, ASC, SB, HSHP, and FIP

How does Proficient Auto Logistics compare to Covenant Logistics Group?

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How does Proficient Auto Logistics compare to Safe Bulkers?

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How does Proficient Auto Logistics compare to Himalaya Shipping?

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How does Proficient Auto Logistics compare to FTAI Infrastructure?

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Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL) Competitors

PAL vs. CVLG, ASC, SB, HSHP, and FIP

How does Proficient Auto Logistics compare to Covenant Logistics Group?

Is CVLG or PAL more profitable?

Does the media favor CVLG or PAL?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CVLG or PAL?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CVLG or PAL?

Which has more volatility & risk, CVLG or PAL?

Do analysts recommend CVLG or PAL?

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How does Proficient Auto Logistics compare to Ardmore Shipping?

Is ASC or PAL more profitable?

Does the media refer more to ASC or PAL?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ASC or PAL?

Which has better earnings & valuation, ASC or PAL?

Which has more risk & volatility, ASC or PAL?

Do analysts recommend ASC or PAL?

Summary

How does Proficient Auto Logistics compare to Safe Bulkers?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PAL or SB?

Does the media prefer PAL or SB?

Do analysts rate PAL or SB?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PAL or SB?

Is PAL or SB more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, PAL or SB?

Summary

How does Proficient Auto Logistics compare to Himalaya Shipping?

Is HSHP or PAL more profitable?

Do analysts rate HSHP or PAL?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HSHP or PAL?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, HSHP or PAL?

Does the media prefer HSHP or PAL?

Which has more volatility and risk, HSHP or PAL?

Summary

How does Proficient Auto Logistics compare to FTAI Infrastructure?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, PAL or FIP?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in PAL or FIP?

Is PAL or FIP more profitable?

Does the media refer more to PAL or FIP?

Do analysts prefer PAL or FIP?

Which has more risk and volatility, PAL or FIP?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

PAL vs. The Competition

Proficient Auto Logistics Competitors List

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