Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL) Competitors $7.65 -0.03 (-0.39%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends PAL vs. VTOL, FIP, AZUL, SNCY, GSL, CVLG, LIND, GNK, ASC, and PTSIShould you be buying Proficient Auto Logistics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Proficient Auto Logistics include Bristow Group (VTOL), FTAI Infrastructure (FIP), Azul (AZUL), Sun Country Airlines (SNCY), Global Ship Lease (GSL), Covenant Logistics Group (CVLG), Lindblad Expeditions (LIND), Genco Shipping & Trading (GNK), Ardmore Shipping (ASC), and P.A.M. Transportation Services (PTSI). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. Proficient Auto Logistics vs. Bristow Group FTAI Infrastructure Azul Sun Country Airlines Global Ship Lease Covenant Logistics Group Lindblad Expeditions Genco Shipping & Trading Ardmore Shipping P.A.M. Transportation Services Proficient Auto Logistics (NASDAQ:PAL) and Bristow Group (NYSE:VTOL) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations and profitability. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in PAL or VTOL? Proficient Auto Logistics received 8 more outperform votes than Bristow Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 100.00% of users gave Proficient Auto Logistics an outperform vote while only 75.00% of users gave Bristow Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformProficient Auto LogisticsOutperform Votes11100.00% Underperform VotesNo VotesBristow GroupOutperform Votes375.00% Underperform Votes125.00% Do analysts prefer PAL or VTOL? Proficient Auto Logistics presently has a consensus price target of $17.33, suggesting a potential upside of 126.58%. Bristow Group has a consensus price target of $50.00, suggesting a potential upside of 53.33%. Given Proficient Auto Logistics' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Proficient Auto Logistics is more favorable than Bristow Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Proficient Auto Logistics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Bristow Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has higher valuation & earnings, PAL or VTOL? Proficient Auto Logistics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Bristow Group. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioProficient Auto Logistics$135.76M1.52$7.16MN/AN/ABristow Group$1.40B0.67-$6.78M$1.8617.53 Does the media refer more to PAL or VTOL? In the previous week, Proficient Auto Logistics had 3 more articles in the media than Bristow Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Proficient Auto Logistics and 1 mentions for Bristow Group. Bristow Group's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Proficient Auto Logistics' score of 0.60 indicating that Bristow Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Proficient Auto Logistics 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bristow Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is PAL or VTOL more profitable? Bristow Group has a net margin of 3.93% compared to Proficient Auto Logistics' net margin of 0.00%. Bristow Group's return on equity of 6.50% beat Proficient Auto Logistics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Proficient Auto LogisticsN/A N/A N/A Bristow Group 3.93%6.50%2.78% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PAL or VTOL? 93.3% of Bristow Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Proficient Auto Logistics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.9% of Bristow Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryProficient Auto Logistics and Bristow Group tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaTrump’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeDiscover the coin set to explode before 2025! Trump could trigger THIS crypto coin… YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW 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. 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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$206.78M$11.97B$303.23B$9.07BDividend YieldN/A10.28%4.45%4.22%P/E RatioN/A15.8117.8117.19Price / Sales1.522.9455.77116.80Price / CashN/A28.1313.0337.86Price / BookN/A4.222.114.78Net Income$7.16M$368.31M$577.06M$225.60M7 Day Performance-16.94%-7.78%-2.47%-1.24%1 Month Performance-19.81%-8.60%-3.28%3.36%1 Year PerformanceN/A13.31%-0.71%16.58% Proficient Auto Logistics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PALProficient Auto Logistics2.939 of 5 stars$7.65-0.4%$17.33+126.6%N/A$206.78M$135.76M0.00601VTOLBristow Group3.6935 of 5 stars$34.44+0.0%$50.00+45.2%+18.7%$985.95M$1.40B18.513,298Positive NewsFIPFTAI Infrastructure2.8247 of 5 stars$8.02-0.1%$11.50+43.4%+72.3%$912.24M$332.17M-4.06600Positive NewsAZULAzul2.4313 of 5 stars$1.98-2.9%$6.59+232.6%-81.4%$834.71M$18.87B-0.2916,017Analyst ForecastSNCYSun Country Airlines3.2259 of 5 stars$15.04+0.7%$18.33+21.9%-5.8%$796.22M$1.05B18.442,783News CoverageGSLGlobal Ship Lease3.9922 of 5 stars$21.26-2.2%$28.00+31.7%+10.8%$783.69M$701.48M2.387Positive NewsCVLGCovenant Logistics Group4.7783 of 5 stars$57.83-0.1%$69.50+20.2%+21.7%$762.20M$1.13B19.054,600News CoverageLINDLindblad Expeditions3.731 of 5 stars$11.83+0.6%$14.25+20.5%+18.9%$644.78M$621.48M-16.12720GNKGenco Shipping & Trading4.3674 of 5 stars$14.67-0.1%$24.20+65.0%-12.7%$627.26M$439.33M9.341,105Analyst DowngradeNews CoverageASCArdmore Shipping4.4872 of 5 stars$11.11-2.1%$20.00+80.0%-22.5%$464.84M$395.98M3.18990Positive NewsPTSIP.A.M. Transportation Services1.7301 of 5 stars$19.72+3.4%$19.00-3.7%N/A$429.50M$810.81M-179.272,530 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Bristow Group Alternatives FTAI Infrastructure Alternatives Azul Alternatives Sun Country Airlines Alternatives Global Ship Lease Alternatives Covenant Logistics Group Alternatives Lindblad Expeditions Alternatives Genco Shipping & Trading Alternatives Ardmore Shipping Alternatives P.A.M. Transportation Services Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PAL) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. And one team...True Market Insiders | SponsoredDid You See Trump’s Bombshell Exec. 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