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