Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL) Competitors $6.05 -0.04 (-0.66%) Closing price 08/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.03 -0.02 (-0.33%) As of 08/8/2025 07:46 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. GNK, VLRS, LIND, CVLG, ULH, SNCY, ASC, SB, CLCO, and ESEAShould you be buying Proficient Auto Logistics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Proficient Auto Logistics include Genco Shipping & Trading (GNK), Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion (VLRS), Lindblad Expeditions (LIND), Covenant Logistics Group (CVLG), Universal Logistics (ULH), Sun Country Airlines (SNCY), Ardmore Shipping (ASC), Safe Bulkers (SB), Cool (CLCO), and Euroseas (ESEA). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. Proficient Auto Logistics vs. Its Competitors Genco Shipping & Trading Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion Lindblad Expeditions Covenant Logistics Group Universal Logistics Sun Country Airlines Ardmore Shipping Safe Bulkers Cool Euroseas Proficient Auto Logistics (NASDAQ:PAL) and Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE:GNK) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment and profitability. Do analysts rate PAL or GNK? Proficient Auto Logistics currently has a consensus price target of $16.00, suggesting a potential upside of 164.46%. Genco Shipping & Trading has a consensus price target of $19.33, suggesting a potential upside of 18.97%. Given Proficient Auto Logistics' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Proficient Auto Logistics is more favorable than Genco Shipping & Trading.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Proficient Auto Logistics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Genco Shipping & Trading 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.20 Which has more risk and volatility, PAL or GNK? Proficient Auto Logistics has a beta of 2.65, meaning that its share price is 165% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Genco Shipping & Trading has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to PAL or GNK? In the previous week, Genco Shipping & Trading had 9 more articles in the media than Proficient Auto Logistics. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Genco Shipping & Trading and 3 mentions for Proficient Auto Logistics. Genco Shipping & Trading's average media sentiment score of 0.12 beat Proficient Auto Logistics' score of 0.00 indicating that Genco Shipping & Trading is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Proficient Auto Logistics 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Genco Shipping & Trading 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals believe in PAL or GNK? 58.6% of Genco Shipping & Trading shares are held by institutional investors. 13.9% of Proficient Auto Logistics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Genco Shipping & Trading shares are held 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 PAL or GNK more profitable? Genco Shipping & Trading has a net margin of 4.40% compared to Proficient Auto Logistics' net margin of -3.49%. Genco Shipping & Trading's return on equity of 1.40% beat Proficient Auto Logistics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Proficient Auto Logistics-3.49% -2.05% -1.39% Genco Shipping & Trading 4.40%1.40%1.23% Which has higher earnings & valuation, PAL or GNK? Genco Shipping & Trading has higher revenue and earnings than Proficient Auto Logistics. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioProficient Auto Logistics$240.85M0.68-$8.48MN/AN/AGenco Shipping & Trading$423.02M1.65$76.40M$1.0415.63 SummaryGenco Shipping & Trading beats Proficient Auto Logistics on 11 of the 15 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PAL 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 LogisticsTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$164.85M$5.73B$7.21B$9.61BDividend YieldN/A2.29%706.09%4.14%P/E RatioN/A10.6813.3924.84Price / Sales0.681.18515.0298.65Price / Cash12.6410.727.8058.36Price / Book0.482.722.055.64Net Income-$8.48M$189.74M$574.24M$265.68M7 Day Performance-8.05%0.68%1.97%4.95%1 Month Performance-20.60%-5.19%-0.47%0.83%1 Year Performance-67.77%-4.91%3.23%22.18% Proficient Auto Logistics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PALProficient Auto Logistics1.9226 of 5 stars$6.05-0.7%$16.00+164.5%-68.4%$164.85M$240.85M0.00601Upcoming EarningsGNKGenco Shipping & Trading3.3992 of 5 stars$16.27+2.8%$18.67+14.7%-6.7%$679.62M$423.02M15.641,010News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend CutAnalyst ForecastVLRSControladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion2.2949 of 5 stars$5.60-2.2%$7.94+41.9%+2.8%$666.94M$3.14B-20.726,901LINDLindblad Expeditions3.9843 of 5 stars$12.35+5.3%$15.67+26.9%+64.6%$641.72M$644.73M-20.581,300Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeCVLGCovenant Logistics Group3.7143 of 5 stars$23.54+1.2%$33.00+40.2%-10.6%$617.83M$1.13B17.974,800Positive NewsULHUniversal Logistics3.3886 of 5 stars$23.15+2.2%$29.00+25.3%-40.8%$596.71M$1.85B9.9410,821Analyst DowngradeSNCYSun Country Airlines4.2657 of 5 stars$10.55+2.3%$17.50+65.9%+3.6%$548.57M$1.08B9.953,141Analyst ForecastASCArdmore Shipping4.293 of 5 stars$10.76+1.0%$12.67+17.7%-46.0%$432.64M$405.78M10.45990Positive NewsSBSafe Bulkers3.9612 of 5 stars$4.09+4.2%$4.47+9.3%-11.4%$401.09M$277.51M9.50920CLCOCool3.168 of 5 stars$7.42+1.3%N/A-36.7%$393.11M$338.50M10.901,647News CoverageESEAEuroseas4.0163 of 5 stars$51.37-0.1%$61.00+18.7%+24.6%$360.42M$212.90M2.77360News CoverageUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Genco Shipping & Trading Alternatives Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion Alternatives Lindblad Expeditions Alternatives Covenant Logistics Group Alternatives Universal Logistics Alternatives Sun Country Airlines Alternatives Ardmore Shipping Alternatives Safe Bulkers Alternatives Cool Alternatives Euroseas 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 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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