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LSTR vs UNP // OPERATING MARGIN
Landstar System Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LSTR 5
— UNP 9
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: UNP
LAST: $142.70 (+0.94%) • MKT CAP: $4.77B
operating-margins
3.20%
LAST: $304.00 (+0.69%) • MKT CAP: $179.42B
operating-margins
40.20%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LSTR VS. UNP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LSTR | UNP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 41.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 16.40% | 20.10% | -3.70 | UNP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 29.4x | 15.3x | +14.10 | UNP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.51% | 3.06% | +1.45 | LSTR | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 3.20% | 40.20% | -37.00 | UNP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.40% | 29.10% | -26.70 | UNP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.60% | 1.10% | -2.70 | UNP | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.62% | 1.80% | +0.82 | LSTR | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 9.67 | 4.31 | +5.36 | LSTR | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | LSTR | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.50% | 7.00% | -0.50 | LSTR | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 27.9 | 70.0 | -42.14 | UNP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.89 | 1.03 | -0.14 | UNP | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 38.5x | 23.3x | +15.20 | UNP | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.77B | $179.42B | -$174.66B | UNP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LSTR REV | UNP REV | LSTR GROSS % | UNP GROSS % | LSTR FCF | UNP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.74B | $24.51B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $215.0M | $5.50B |
| FY 2024 | $4.82B | $24.25B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $255.6M | $5.89B |
| FY 2023 | $5.30B | $24.12B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $155.0M | $7.29B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LSTR // BETA 0.89
UNP // BETA 1.03