PAL
Neutral signal
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A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Supports a bullish reading. Open-market purchases outweigh sales
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. No purchase disclosures in the stored window
- Financial indicators Unavailable or mixed. Current ratio 1.15 · operating margin 3.8%
- Narrative Unavailable or mixed. Stored narrative reading is in the neutral band
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ACHAT TOTAL: 56 000 titres (~296 560,00 $ US)
- Insiders
- Lux Steven FLal Rohit
- Total bought
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$296,560
Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) $5.32 vs last close —
- Total sold
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Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $5.61 vs last close —
- Last activity
- 2026-09-21
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Recent Form 4
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| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | Lux Steven F | Buy | 6,000 | $4.01 | $24,060 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-19 | Rice Amy F. | Sell | 5,808 | $5.61 | $32,583 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-14 | Lal Rohit | Buy | 10,000 | $5.53 | $55,300 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-13 | Lal Rohit | Buy | 40,000 | $5.43 | $217,200 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-13 | Rice Amy F. | Buy | 995 | $5.55 | $5,522 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-13 | Wright Bradley J. | Buy | 4,000 | $5.55 | $22,200 | Form 4 |
Price (1 year)
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Market snapshot
Signal
Neutral signalScored 2026-09-13
PAL presents a compelling event-driven signal — a completed transformative acquisition (Hansen & Adkins) backed by insider buying and high catalyst confidence (0.8) — but the underlying financial health is severely…
The first sentence of the analysis written for PAL on 2026-09-13 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 7.9% | 19.2% | 12.9% | 15.6% | |
| Ebit Margin | -8.0% | -3.3% | 7.6% | 11.3% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 1.2% | 5.5% | 9.5% | 13.0% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 3.8% | -3.3% | 7.6% | 11.3% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | -9.5% | -3.0% | 6.9% | 10.4% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | -7.8% | -3.5% | 5.3% | 8.0% | |
| Net Profit Margin | -7.8% | -3.5% | 5.3% | 8.0% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | -7.8% | -3.5% | 5.3% | 8.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.150 | 1.286 | 0.123 | 0.000 | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.122 | 1.260 | 0.123 | 0.000 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.036 | 0.076 | 2.416 | 0.000 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.233 | 0.293 | 0.114 | 0.000 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | -7.967 | -17.170 | 49.167 | 35.119 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.051 | 0.067 | -1.721 | 0.000 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.051 | 0.067 | -1.721 | 0.000 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | -7.967 | -17.170 | 49.167 | 36.875 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -0.051 | 0.067 | -1.967 | 0.000 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 0.847 | 0.428 | 913.907 | 0.000 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 0.618 | 0.601 | 2.620 | 2.794 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 9.079 | 31.871 | 34.808 | 68.542 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 8.012 | 13.505 | 33.136 | 61.133 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.205 | 0.184 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.312 | 0.277 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.238 | 0.217 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.170 | 0.158 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.519 | 1.503 | 11.294 | 0.000 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 35.517 | 41.704 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.542 | 0.204 | 2.679 | 0.000 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.077 | 0.045 | 0.079 | 0.046 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.882 | 0.424 | 0.952 | 0.892 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 0.423 | 0.526 | 11.150 | 0.000 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 2.489 | -1.969 | 10.856 | 12.629 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 1.451 | 0.563 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.339 | 0.115 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 8.509 | 1.735 | 20.815 | 9.252 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 8.509 | 1.735 | 1.946 | 9.252 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.699 | 0.000 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 69.965 | 16.679 | 27.584 | 0.000 |
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How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 7.9% | ▼-11.3% | ▼-6.0% |
| Ebit Margin | -8.0% | ▼-4.6% | ▼-9.9% |
| Ebitda Margin | 1.2% | ▼-4.4% | ▼-6.2% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 3.8% | ▲7.1% | ▼-1.1% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | -9.5% | ▼-6.5% | ▼-10.7% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | -7.8% | ▼-4.2% | ▼-8.3% |
| Net Profit Margin | -7.8% | ▼-4.2% | ▼-8.3% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | -7.8% | ▼-4.2% | ▼-8.3% |
| Current Ratio | 1.150 | ▼-0.136 | ▲0.510 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.122 | ▼-0.139 | ▲0.495 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.036 | ▼-0.040 | ▼-0.596 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.233 | ▼-0.059 | ▲0.073 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | -7.967 | ▲9.203 | ▼-22.754 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.051 | ▼-0.117 | ▲0.376 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.051 | ▼-0.117 | ▲0.376 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | -7.967 | ▲9.203 | ▼-23.193 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -0.051 | ▼-0.117 | ▲0.437 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 0.847 | ▲0.418 | ▼-227.949 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 0.618 | ▲0.017 | ▼-1.040 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 9.079 | ▼-22.791 | ▼-26.996 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 8.012 | ▼-5.493 | ▼-20.934 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.205 | ▲0.021 | ▲0.108 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.312 | ▲0.035 | ▲0.165 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.238 | ▲0.021 | ▲0.124 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.170 | ▲0.012 | ▲0.088 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.519 | ▲0.016 | ▼-2.060 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 35.517 | ▼-6.187 | ▲16.212 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.542 | ▲0.338 | ▼-0.314 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.077 | ▲0.033 | ▲0.015 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.882 | ▲0.459 | ▲0.095 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 0.423 | ▼-0.103 | ▼-2.602 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 2.489 | ▲4.458 | ▼-3.512 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 1.451 | ▲0.888 | ▲0.947 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.339 | ▲0.224 | ▲0.225 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 8.508 | ▲6.773 | ▼-1.569 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 8.508 | ▲6.773 | ▲3.148 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | ▼-0.175 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 69.965 | ▲53.286 | ▲41.408 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $265.9M | $144.8M | $355.7M | $363.7M | |
| Enterprise value | $349.5M | $222.9M | $355.2M | $0 | |
| EV / Sales | 0.81x | 0.93x | 2.62x | 0.00x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 10.53x | 20.80x | 33.09x | 0.00x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 11.94x | 49.08x | 34.76x | 0.00x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 69.97x | 16.68x | 27.58x | 0.00x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 16.75x | 5.85x | -0.04x | 0.00x | |
| Current ratio | 1.15x | 1.29x | 0.12x | 0.00x | |
| Income quality | -0.92x | -1.26x | 1.50x | 0.57x | |
| Graham number | — | — | $0 | $0 | |
| Graham net-net | -$4 | -$7 | -$0 | $0 | |
| Tax burden | 81.8% | 117.2% | 76.1% | 76.9% | |
| Interest burden | 119.2% | 89.9% | 90.8% | 92.1% | |
| Working capital | $9.2M | $15.1M | -$3.5M | $0 | |
| Invested capital | $408.9M | $450.2M | -$3.5M | $0 | |
| Return on assets | -7.0% | -1.7% | 162.8% | 0.0% | |
| Operating ROA | 3.3% | -3.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Return on tangible assets | -16.3% | -4.1% | 162.8% | 0.0% | |
| Return on equity | -10.7% | -2.5% | 1838.8% | 0.0% | |
| Return on invested capital | 3.1% | -1.7% | 2025.4% | 0.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 3.9% | -1.7% | 2660.4% | 0.0% | |
| Earnings yield | -12.6% | -5.9% | 2.0% | 2.9% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 11.0% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 1.5% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 11.8% | 57.6% | 4.8% | 10.8% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 9.9% | 28.9% | 20.4% | 28.1% | |
| Capex / Sales | 0.9% | 2.6% | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 0.0% | 13.6% | 5.4% | 4.4% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 1.3% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 56.9% | 59.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 36d | 62d | 0d | 0d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 8d | 18d | 12d | 0d | |
| Operating cycle | 37d | 64d | 0d | 0d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 30d | 46d | -12d | 0d |
Change by theme
Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.
Change over 1 year
Valuation
Market cap ▲+83.7%EV / Sales ▼-12.3%EV / EBITDA ▲+319.5%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-10.264Earnings yield ▼-0.067
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.081Return on assets ▼-0.053Return on invested capital ▲+0.047Return on capital employed ▲+0.057Operating ROA ▲+0.064Income quality ▲+0.344Tax burden ▼-0.354
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-25.652Days payables outstanding ▼-10.789Operating cycle ▼-26.619Cash conversion cycle ▼-15.830Capex / Sales ▼-0.017R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▼-0.136Net debt / EBITDA ▲+10.901Working capital ▼-5889137.000Invested capital ▼-41278432.000Intangibles / Total assets ▼-0.025
Change over 5 years
Valuation
Market cap ▼-26.9%EV / Sales n/aEV / EBITDA n/aEV / Op. cash flow n/aEarnings yield ▼-0.154
Profitability
Return on equity n/aReturn on assets n/aReturn on invested capital n/aReturn on capital employed n/aOperating ROA n/aIncome quality ▼-1.493Tax burden ▲+0.049
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding n/aDays payables outstanding n/aOperating cycle n/aCash conversion cycle n/aCapex / Sales ▲+0.004R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio n/aNet debt / EBITDA n/aWorking capital n/aInvested capital n/aIntangibles / Total assets n/a
Employee count
Peer market caps
Congressional trades
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Recent news
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- 2026-08-10 Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. (PAL) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. (PAL) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- 2026-08-10 Proficient Auto Logistics Q2 Earnings Call Highlights Proficient Auto Logistics NASDAQ: PAL reported lower second-quarter revenue and adjusted EBITDA from a year earlier, while management said operating trends improved sequentially through the quarter and announced a definitive agreement to acquire Hansen & Adkins.
- 2026-08-10 Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. (PAL) Reports Break-Even Earnings for Q2 Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. (PAL) reported break-even quarterly earnings per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.06. This compares to earnings of $0.07 per share a year ago.
- 2026-08-10 Proficient Auto Logistics Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results JACKSONVILLE, Fla. , Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAL) (the "Company" or "Proficient") today reported its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2026. Second Quarter 2026 Summary Total Operating Revenue of $109.
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- 2026-08-08 Empowered Funds LLC Has $1.49 Million Position in Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. $PAL Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAL) by 1,237.9% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 219,169 shares of the company''s stock after buying an additional 202,788 shares during the period.