Pamt (PAMT) vs. The Competition Head-To-Head Comparison

Pamt (NASDAQ:PAMTGet Free Report) is one of 23 publicly-traded companies in the “Trucking, except local” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Pamt to related companies based on the strength of its profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

22.1% of Pamt shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of shares of all “Trucking, except local” companies are owned by institutional investors. 27.2% of Pamt shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 21.8% of shares of all “Trucking, except local” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Pamt and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pamt 0 1 0 0 2.00
Pamt Competitors 301 1823 1632 39 2.37

Pamt currently has a consensus target price of $16.50, indicating a potential upside of 27.91%. As a group, “Trucking, except local” companies have a potential upside of 34.99%. Given Pamt’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Pamt has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Profitability

This table compares Pamt and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pamt -4.45% -2.58% -1.07%
Pamt Competitors 3.33% 8.16% 4.84%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Pamt and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Net Income Price/Earnings Ratio
Pamt $714.65 million -$31.80 million -8.84
Pamt Competitors $3.49 billion $148.13 million 19.13

Pamt’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Pamt. Pamt is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Risk & Volatility

Pamt has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pamt’s peers have a beta of 1.22, indicating that their average stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Pamt peers beat Pamt on 12 of the 13 factors compared.

About Pamt

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PAMT Corp. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of truckload and logistics services through its subsidiaries. Its freight consists primarily of automotive parts, expedited goods, consumer goods, such as general retail store merchandise, and manufactured goods, such as heating and air conditioning units. The company was founded in June 1986 and is headquartered in Tontitown, AR.

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