Contrasting Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL) & The Competition

Proficient Auto Logistics (NASDAQ:PAL) is one of 45 public companies in the “TRANS – SERVICES” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Proficient Auto Logistics to related businesses based on the strength of its profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Proficient Auto Logistics and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Proficient Auto Logistics	1	1	2	0	2.25
Proficient Auto Logistics Competitors	466	1463	1594	94	2.36

Proficient Auto Logistics presently has a consensus target price of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 71.94%. As a group, “TRANS – SERVICES” companies have a potential upside of 6.07%. Given Proficient Auto Logistics’ higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Proficient Auto Logistics is more favorable than its rivals.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Proficient Auto Logistics and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Proficient Auto Logistics	$240.85 million	-$8.48 million	242.33
Proficient Auto Logistics Competitors	$8.78 billion	$179.07 million	18.92

Proficient Auto Logistics’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Proficient Auto Logistics. Proficient Auto Logistics is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Volatility & Risk

Proficient Auto Logistics has a beta of 2.53, meaning that its stock price is 153% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Proficient Auto Logistics’ rivals have a beta of 0.87, meaning that their average stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

55.5% of shares of all “TRANS – SERVICES” companies are owned by institutional investors. 13.9% of Proficient Auto Logistics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.0% of shares of all “TRANS – SERVICES” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Proficient Auto Logistics and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Proficient Auto Logistics	-3.12%	-1.44%	-0.95%
Proficient Auto Logistics Competitors	7.28%	-229.12%	2.56%

Summary

Proficient Auto Logistics rivals beat Proficient Auto Logistics on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

Proficient Auto Logistics Company Profile

Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. focuses on providing auto transportation and logistics services in North America. It primarily focuses on transporting and delivering finished vehicles from automotive production facilities, ports of entry, and rail yards to a network of automotive dealerships. The company operates approximately 1,130 auto transport vehicles and trailers, including 615 company-owned transport vehicles and trailers. It serves auto companies, electric vehicle producers, auto dealers, auto auctions, rental car companies, and auto leasing companies. The company was formerly known as AH Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. in October 2023. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.