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| Metric | LSTRLANDSTAR SYSTEM INC | FDXFFedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. | KNXKnight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. | UHALU-Haul Holding Co /NV/ | Median of the restexcluding LSTR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $169.93▲ 1.57 (0.93%) | $107.95▼ 1.59 (1.45%) | $63.20▼ 0.05 (0.08%) | $55.76▼ 0.61 (1.08%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 3.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $6.00B | $16.14B | $10.26B | $10.93B | |
| Revenue | $4.74B | $8.79B | $7.47B | $761.5M | |
| Profit | $115.0M | $655.0M | $65.9M | $83.1M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -1.6% | -1.1% | 0.8% | 3.6% | 0.8% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | 67.6% | 67.6% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 3.2% | 6.1% | 2.9% | 56.8% | 6.1% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 2.4% | 7.4% | 0.9% | 10.9% | 7.4% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 4.5% | -2.4% | — | -178.6% | -90.5% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 14.5% | -131.8% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 29.0% | 10.5% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 52.18x | 24.64x | 155.58x | 131.52x | 131.52x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | 19.44x | 11.93x | 11.10x | 11.93x |
| Price to book | 7.54x | -32.47x | 1.45x | 1.44x | 1.44x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.06x | -14.85x | 0.69x | 1.82x | 0.69x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/8 | 4/8 | 6/8 | 4/8 | 4.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | distress | grey | not reported |
How LSTR compares with the others
- LSTR's operating margin of 3.2% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (6.1%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -1.6% against 0.8%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 52.2x against 131.5x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.1x against 0.7x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.