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ARCB vs LSTR // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
ArcBest Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Landstar System Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ARCB 2
— LSTR 9
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: LSTR
LAST: $125.44 (-0.77%) • MKT CAP: $2.83B
forward-pe
43.7x
LAST: $142.70 (+0.94%) • MKT CAP: $4.77B
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38.5x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ARCB VS. LSTR)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ARCB | LSTR | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.40% | 16.40% | -11.00 | LSTR | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 15.2x | 29.4x | -14.20 | ARCB | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.04% | 4.51% | -0.47 | LSTR | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 2.30% | 3.20% | -0.90 | LSTR | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.50% | 2.40% | -0.90 | LSTR | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -4.00% | -1.60% | -2.40 | LSTR | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.39% | 2.62% | -2.23 | LSTR | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 9.67 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 7/9 | -2.00 | LSTR | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 44.1 | 27.1 | +17.00 | ARCB | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.89 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 43.7x | 38.5x | +5.20 | LSTR | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.83B | $4.77B | -$1.94B | LSTR | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ARCB REV | LSTR REV | ARCB GROSS % | LSTR GROSS % | ARCB FCF | LSTR FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.01B | $4.74B | — | — | $114.2M | $215.0M |
| FY 2024 | $4.18B | $4.82B | — | — | $62.7M | $255.6M |
| FY 2023 | $4.43B | $5.30B | — | — | $322.2M | $155.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ARCB // BETA —
LSTR // BETA 0.89