Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL) Competitors $9.95 +0.03 (+0.30%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PAL vs. NVGS, LPG, VTOL, GSL, UP, AZUL, SNCY, ULH, VLRS, and CVLGShould you be buying Proficient Auto Logistics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Proficient Auto Logistics include Navigator (NVGS), Dorian LPG (LPG), Bristow Group (VTOL), Global Ship Lease (GSL), Wheels Up Experience (UP), Azul (AZUL), Sun Country Airlines (SNCY), Universal Logistics (ULH), Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación (VLRS), and Covenant Logistics Group (CVLG). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. Proficient Auto Logistics vs. Navigator Dorian LPG Bristow Group Global Ship Lease Wheels Up Experience Azul Sun Country Airlines Universal Logistics Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación Covenant Logistics Group Navigator (NYSE:NVGS) 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 risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends and community ranking. Does the media favor NVGS or PAL? In the previous week, Navigator and Navigator both had 2 articles in the media. Proficient Auto Logistics' average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Navigator's score of 0.99 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 Navigator 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Proficient Auto Logistics 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts recommend NVGS or PAL? Navigator presently has a consensus target price of $21.60, indicating a potential upside of 57.66%. Proficient Auto Logistics has a consensus target price of $16.00, indicating a potential upside of 63.68%. Given Proficient Auto Logistics' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Proficient Auto Logistics is more favorable than Navigator.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Navigator 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 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 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NVGS or PAL? 19.0% of Navigator shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Navigator shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% 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. Does the MarketBeat Community favor NVGS or PAL? Navigator received 310 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 69.68% of users gave Navigator an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNavigatorOutperform Votes32469.68% Underperform Votes14130.32% Proficient Auto LogisticsOutperform Votes14100.00% Underperform VotesNo Votes Is NVGS or PAL more profitable? Navigator has a net margin of 14.48% compared to Proficient Auto Logistics' net margin of 0.00%. Navigator's return on equity of 7.40% beat Proficient Auto Logistics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Navigator14.48% 7.40% 4.23% Proficient Auto Logistics N/A N/A N/A Which has better earnings and valuation, NVGS or PAL? Navigator has higher revenue and earnings than Proficient Auto Logistics. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNavigator$566.68M1.77$82.25M$1.2011.42Proficient Auto Logistics$135.76M1.95$7.16MN/AN/A SummaryNavigator beats Proficient Auto Logistics on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$264.22M$11.73B$287.42B$8.31BDividend YieldN/A4.47%3.93%4.02%P/E RatioN/A17.6413.8419.33Price / Sales1.952.89222.6094.77Price / CashN/A25.8511.6934.64Price / BookN/A3.391.924.48Net Income$7.16M$467.60M$547.22M$247.07M7 Day Performance1.30%-0.13%0.17%3.29%1 Month Performance-9.66%-5.74%-4.12%-2.63%1 Year PerformanceN/A0.19%-3.29%4.77% Proficient Auto Logistics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PALProficient Auto Logistics1.8637 of 5 stars$9.95+0.3%$16.00+60.8%N/A$268.95M$135.76M0.00601NVGSNavigator4.5424 of 5 stars$14.01+2.4%$21.60+54.2%-7.4%$1.02B$564.28M12.39120LPGDorian LPG4.2821 of 5 stars$22.24+2.2%$43.50+95.6%-38.2%$951.75M$418.84M5.66540Positive NewsVTOLBristow Group3.8973 of 5 stars$31.62+0.7%$50.00+58.1%+23.3%$905.29M$1.42B17.003,298Positive NewsGSLGlobal Ship Lease3.3928 of 5 stars$22.94-1.3%$28.00+22.1%+19.1%$845.65M$705.53M2.547UPWheels Up Experience0.4032 of 5 stars$1.10+0.5%N/A-62.3%$764.20M$792.10M-2.192,170AZULAzul1.5603 of 5 stars$1.81-1.4%$5.40+199.2%-78.8%$760.94M$19.53B-0.2516,017Analyst ForecastSNCYSun Country Airlines3.6341 of 5 stars$13.53+3.1%$19.29+42.5%+0.4%$719.23M$1.08B14.243,141Positive NewsULHUniversal Logistics4.4199 of 5 stars$26.63+2.0%$44.00+65.2%-24.1%$700.85M$1.85B5.398,000Positive NewsVLRSControladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación3.072 of 5 stars$5.56+0.5%$12.88+131.7%-21.7%$647.94M$3.14B3.356,710Positive NewsCVLGCovenant Logistics Group4.5009 of 5 stars$23.16+1.0%$35.25+52.2%+2.8%$614.90M$1.13B17.884,600 Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Navigator Alternatives Dorian LPG Alternatives Bristow Group Alternatives Global Ship Lease Alternatives Wheels Up Experience Alternatives Azul Alternatives Sun Country Airlines Alternatives Universal Logistics Alternatives Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación Alternatives Covenant Logistics Group 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 3/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Wealth is Under AttackPlease don't wait—this is your moment to take action. 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