Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL) Competitors $10.22 -0.02 (-0.20%) As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends PAL vs. ULH, CCEC, VTOL, VLRS, FIP, AZUL, SNCY, GSL, CVLG, and LINDShould you be buying Proficient Auto Logistics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Proficient Auto Logistics include Universal Logistics (ULH), Capital Clean Energy Carriers (CCEC), Bristow Group (VTOL), Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación (VLRS), FTAI Infrastructure (FIP), Azul (AZUL), Sun Country Airlines (SNCY), Global Ship Lease (GSL), Covenant Logistics Group (CVLG), and Lindblad Expeditions (LIND). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. Proficient Auto Logistics vs. Universal Logistics Capital Clean Energy Carriers Bristow Group Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación FTAI Infrastructure Azul Sun Country Airlines Global Ship Lease Covenant Logistics Group Lindblad Expeditions Proficient Auto Logistics (NASDAQ:PAL) and Universal Logistics (NASDAQ:ULH) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, community ranking, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Do analysts rate PAL or ULH? Proficient Auto Logistics presently has a consensus target price of $17.33, suggesting a potential upside of 69.60%. Universal Logistics has a consensus target price of $46.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.90%. Given Proficient Auto Logistics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Proficient Auto Logistics is more favorable than Universal Logistics.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) 3.00Universal Logistics 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PAL or ULH? Universal Logistics has higher revenue and earnings than Proficient Auto Logistics. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioProficient Auto Logistics$135.76M2.03$7.16MN/AN/AUniversal Logistics$1.66B0.69$92.90M$4.988.81 Does the media refer more to PAL or ULH? In the previous week, Universal Logistics had 2 more articles in the media than Proficient Auto Logistics. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Universal Logistics and 1 mentions for Proficient Auto Logistics. Universal Logistics' average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Proficient Auto Logistics' score of 0.00 indicating that Universal Logistics 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) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Universal Logistics 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PAL or ULH? 25.5% of Universal Logistics shares are owned by institutional investors. 73.3% of Universal Logistics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer PAL or ULH? Universal Logistics received 259 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 59.47% of users gave Universal Logistics an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformProficient Auto LogisticsOutperform Votes11100.00% Underperform VotesNo VotesUniversal LogisticsOutperform Votes27059.47% Underperform Votes18440.53% Is PAL or ULH more profitable? Universal Logistics has a net margin of 7.40% compared to Proficient Auto Logistics' net margin of 0.00%. Universal Logistics' return on equity of 22.26% beat Proficient Auto Logistics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Proficient Auto LogisticsN/A N/A N/A Universal Logistics 7.40%22.26%9.26% SummaryUniversal Logistics beats Proficient Auto Logistics on 10 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 {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$276.25M$12.18B$322.69B$9.14BDividend YieldN/A7.05%4.13%4.02%P/E RatioN/A15.9018.3017.36Price / Sales2.033.4965.7477.11Price / CashN/A26.0012.2035.97Price / BookN/A4.212.214.79Net Income$7.16M$368.31M$573.08M$225.00M7 Day Performance5.36%1.29%-0.33%2.37%1 Month Performance33.59%1.95%5.54%4.40%1 Year PerformanceN/A11.53%7.70%20.10% Proficient Auto Logistics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PALProficient Auto Logistics2.4406 of 5 stars$10.22-0.2%$17.33+69.6%N/A$276.25M$135.76M0.00601ULHUniversal Logistics1.8177 of 5 stars$41.75+1.4%$46.00+10.2%+47.7%$1.10B$1.77B8.389,311Positive NewsCCECCapital Clean Energy CarriersN/A$18.40+0.4%$22.00+19.6%N/A$1.02B$447.31M14.15N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsVTOLBristow Group3.2326 of 5 stars$34.72-0.1%$50.00+44.0%+41.7%$993.96M$1.40B18.673,298VLRSControladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación3.3366 of 5 stars$8.23+1.4%$13.01+58.1%+0.1%$959.60M$3.21B4.966,710FIPFTAI Infrastructure2.3554 of 5 stars$8.04+1.5%$11.50+43.0%+95.3%$914.51M$332.17M-4.06600Short Interest ↑AZULAzul1.8133 of 5 stars$2.05+3.5%$6.46+215.0%-70.5%$864.22M$18.89B-0.2916,017SNCYSun Country Airlines3.0385 of 5 stars$15.80-2.3%$18.67+18.1%+28.6%$836.45M$1.06B19.512,783GSLGlobal Ship Lease4.1245 of 5 stars$22.17+0.6%$28.00+26.3%+1.3%$817.23M$701.48M2.467Short Interest ↓CVLGCovenant Logistics Group4.285 of 5 stars$26.78+1.9%$34.75+29.8%+17.4%$705.89M$1.13B8.814,600Upcoming EarningsLINDLindblad Expeditions3.6284 of 5 stars$11.76+1.3%$14.25+21.2%+31.2%$640.97M$621.48M-15.68720Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Universal Logistics Alternatives Capital Clean Energy Carriers Alternatives Bristow Group Alternatives Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación Alternatives FTAI Infrastructure Alternatives Azul Alternatives Sun Country Airlines Alternatives Global Ship Lease Alternatives Covenant Logistics Group Alternatives Lindblad Expeditions 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 1/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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