PAL

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Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. · Industrials · United States · $76M cap · $2.3M/day traded

$2.55 -5.9% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

StockRank down 1.3 since 24 Oct: Quality down 3.

Bargain Bin: Looks like a bargain; the quality and the trend say why it is in the bin.

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Report expected 12 Nov: the next-year EPS estimate has fallen 2.6% over the last 13 weeks.

Quality
28
Value
70
Momentum
15

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. (PAL) is 27/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 28, Value 70, Momentum 15, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 25.9x
ROE
-13.0%
peers 8.9%
D/E
0.3x
peers 0.6x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT PROFICIENT AUTO LOGISTICS, INC.

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Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. provides auto transportation and logistics services in North America. The company operates through Company Drivers and Subhaulers segments.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue130.2M135.8M240.9M430.4M49.0%422.8M563.4M863.6M41.6%
EPS0.420.30-0.47-1.21-29.6%-1.51———
Shares—24.1M27.1M27.8M+15.4%28.1M———
Debt—11.7M93.6M87.3M173.5%82.4M———
Equity—7.8M338.0M311.4M533.8%————
Op CF5.9M10.7M10.7M33.2M77.3%20.7M———
Inv CF-0.4M0.2M-205.0M-11.5M—————
Fin CF-5.6M-10.9M209.3M-22.8M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-47.5%
2.53.13.74.34.915 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkStill fallingExperimental

Made a new 52-week low in the latest session, 77% below its 52-week high. The fall has not stopped yet.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 87% of stocks we rank over the past year (77% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$2.55
RSI (14)
14.9
52-Week Range-76.8% from high
Low $2.47High $10.97

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
28
ROIC
-10.7%6.4
ROE
-13.0%8.6
GP/Assets
15.4%45.1
Op. Margin
-2.9%12.8
FCF/Assets
3.6%53.5
Piotroski
416.7
Int. Cover
-7.4x5.8
D/E Ratio
0.27x56.6
Current Ratio
1.18x22.9
Value
70
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
6.2x80.3
P/FCF
4.4x90.2
P/B
0.3x98.7
P/S
0.2x95.6
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
15
52W High %
23%2.9
RS 6M
-71%1.4
SMA 50/200
0.65x2.6
EPS Rev 4W
-17.6%1.7
EPS Rev 12W
-2.6%14.6
EPS Improve
+131%75.5
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$76M
P/E (Forward)
5.8x
Gross Margin
17.4%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of PAL are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
PALProficient Auto Logistics, Inc.(you)$76M27Sell
FWRDForward Air Corporation$517M29Sell
SERVServe Robotics Inc.$241M4Strong Sell
CYRXCryoport, Inc.$911M31Sell
RLGTRadiant Logistics, Inc.$410M66Buy
HUBGHub Group, Inc.$1.6B48Hold
GXOGXO Logistics, Inc.$5.6B30Sell
VATEINNOVATE Corp.$76M25Sell
DLHCDLH Holdings Corp.$55M27Sell
TPCSTechPrecision Corporation$53M28Sell

Peer medians: ROE 8.9% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.3%

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Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. (PAL): Stock Score Summary

Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. (PAL) has a MoatMap StockRank of 27/100 based on Quality (28/100), Value (70/100), and Momentum (15/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL.

Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. provides auto transportation and logistics services in North America. The company operates through Company Drivers and Subhaulers segments.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$2.55
Market Cap$76M
P/E (Forward)5.80
Price/Book0.25
Return on Equity-13.0%
Return on Invested Capital-10.7%
Debt/Equity0.27x
Gross Margin17.4%
Operating Margin-2.9%
Revenue Growth-5.3%
Free Cash Flow$17M

Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. operates in the Integrated Freight & Logistics industry, part of the Industrials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc.’s (PAL) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. (PAL) is 27/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (28), Value (70), and Momentum (15), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. have an economic moat?
Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. (PAL) has a Quality factor score of 28/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. (PAL) is Sell, based on a StockRank of 27/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. in?
Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. (PAL) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Integrated Freight & Logistics industry (United States).