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P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SVCS (PTSI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:PTSI - Nasdaq - US6931491061 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

19.72  +0.65 (+3.41%)

After market: 19.72 0 (0%)

Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, PTSI scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. PTSI was compared to 40 industry peers in the Ground Transportation industry. PTSI is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. PTSI is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

PTSI had negative earnings in the past year.
PTSI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years PTSI has always been profitable.
In the past 5 years PTSI always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
PTSI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPTSI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 50M -50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

PTSI's Return On Assets of 0.17% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PTSI is outperformed by 73.68% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of 0.40%, PTSI is not doing good in the industry: 68.42% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 0.74%, PTSI is not doing good in the industry: 76.32% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PTSI is above the industry average of 8.58%.
The 3 year average ROIC (10.60%) for PTSI is well above the current ROIC(0.74%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.17%
ROE 0.4%
ROIC 0.74%
ROA(3y)9.18%
ROA(5y)6.44%
ROE(3y)23.82%
ROE(5y)17.85%
ROIC(3y)10.6%
ROIC(5y)7.89%
PTSI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPTSI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

With a Profit Margin value of 0.17%, PTSI is not doing good in the industry: 73.68% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
PTSI's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 0.88%, PTSI is doing worse than 76.32% of the companies in the same industry.
PTSI's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of PTSI (76.19%) is better than 86.84% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PTSI has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.88%
PM (TTM) 0.17%
GM 76.19%
OM growth 3Y-19.98%
OM growth 5Y-13.74%
PM growth 3Y-14.68%
PM growth 5Y-12.78%
GM growth 3Y1.12%
GM growth 5Y-0.13%
PTSI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPTSI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

PTSI has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
PTSI has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
PTSI has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, PTSI has an improved debt to assets ratio.
PTSI Yearly Shares OutstandingPTSI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
PTSI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPTSI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.38 indicates that PTSI is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
PTSI has a Altman-Z score (2.38) which is in line with its industry peers.
PTSI has a debt to FCF ratio of 14.91. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as PTSI would need 14.91 years to pay back of all of its debts.
PTSI has a Debt to FCF ratio of 14.91. This is in the better half of the industry: PTSI outperforms 60.53% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.69 indicates that PTSI is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
PTSI's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.69 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PTSI outperforms 47.37% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.69
Debt/FCF 14.91
Altman-Z 2.38
ROIC/WACC0.11
WACC6.61%
PTSI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPTSI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 2.05 indicates that PTSI has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
PTSI's Current ratio of 2.05 is amongst the best of the industry. PTSI outperforms 92.11% of its industry peers.
PTSI has a Quick Ratio of 2.03. This indicates that PTSI is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
PTSI has a better Quick ratio (2.03) than 92.11% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.05
Quick Ratio 2.03
PTSI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPTSI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

PTSI shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -104.68%.
Measured over the past years, PTSI shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -12.61% on average per year.
The Revenue for PTSI has decreased by -16.12% in the past year. This is quite bad
PTSI shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.74% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-104.68%
EPS 3Y9.75%
EPS 5Y-12.61%
EPS Q2Q%-60.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-16.12%
Revenue growth 3Y18.54%
Revenue growth 5Y8.74%
Sales Q2Q%-9.39%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -12.41% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -3.78% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-92.15%
EPS Next 2Y-12.41%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-11.71%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.78%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
PTSI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPTSI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M
PTSI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPTSI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2016 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

PTSI reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 21.97, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of PTSI.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PTSI indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PTSI is cheaper than 63.16% of the companies listed in the same industry.
PTSI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 37.64.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 21.97
PTSI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPTSI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -50 -100 -150

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PTSI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.21% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PTSI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.84% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 24.07
EV/EBITDA 7.05
PTSI Per share dataPTSI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A cheap valuation may be justified as PTSI's earnings are expected to decrease with -12.41% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-12.41%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for PTSI!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SVCS

NASDAQ:PTSI (11/11/2024, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 19.72 0 (0%)

19.72

+0.65 (+3.41%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)10-24 2024-10-24/amc
Earnings (Next)01-30 2025-01-30/amc
Inst Owners21.59%
Inst Owner Change-0.08%
Ins Owners1.68%
Ins Owner Change9.39%
Market Cap429.50M
Analysts43.33
Price Target19.38 (-1.72%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-172.65%
Min EPS beat(2)-259.31%
Max EPS beat(2)-85.99%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-128.97%
Min EPS beat(4)-259.31%
Max EPS beat(4)-21.57%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-60.82%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-24.28%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.7%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.93%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.48%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.79%
Min Revenue beat(4)-10.15%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.48%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.19%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.03%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.68%
PT rev (1m)-20.83%
PT rev (3m)-20.83%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)400%
EPS NY rev (3m)-81.63%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.34%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.34%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 21.97
P/S 0.57
P/FCF 24.07
P/OCF 5.7
P/B 1.4
P/tB 1.4
EV/EBITDA 7.05
EPS(TTM)-0.11
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.9
Fwd EY4.55%
FCF(TTM)0.82
FCFY4.16%
OCF(TTM)3.46
OCFY17.54%
SpS34.31
BVpS14.08
TBVpS14.08
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.17%
ROE 0.4%
ROCE 1.05%
ROIC 0.74%
ROICexc 0.91%
ROICexgc 0.91%
OM 0.88%
PM (TTM) 0.17%
GM 76.19%
FCFM 2.39%
ROA(3y)9.18%
ROA(5y)6.44%
ROE(3y)23.82%
ROE(5y)17.85%
ROIC(3y)10.6%
ROIC(5y)7.89%
ROICexc(3y)12.69%
ROICexc(5y)9.26%
ROICexgc(3y)12.69%
ROICexgc(5y)9.26%
ROCE(3y)15.1%
ROCE(5y)11.29%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-8.45%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-12.76%
ROICexc growth 3Y-8.45%
ROICexc growth 5Y-12.76%
OM growth 3Y-19.98%
OM growth 5Y-13.74%
PM growth 3Y-14.68%
PM growth 5Y-12.78%
GM growth 3Y1.12%
GM growth 5Y-0.13%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.02
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.69
Debt/FCF 14.91
Debt/EBITDA 2.76
Cap/Depr 82.21%
Cap/Sales 7.7%
Interest Coverage 0.57
Cash Conversion 98.51%
Profit Quality 1440.36%
Current Ratio 2.05
Quick Ratio 2.03
Altman-Z 2.38
F-Score4
WACC6.61%
ROIC/WACC0.11
Cap/Depr(3y)63.86%
Cap/Depr(5y)84.29%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.6%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.83%
Profit Quality(3y)219.73%
Profit Quality(5y)166.04%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-104.68%
EPS 3Y9.75%
EPS 5Y-12.61%
EPS Q2Q%-60.71%
EPS Next Y-92.15%
EPS Next 2Y-12.41%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-16.12%
Revenue growth 3Y18.54%
Revenue growth 5Y8.74%
Sales Q2Q%-9.39%
Revenue Next Year-11.71%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.78%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-91.3%
EBIT growth 3Y-5.15%
EBIT growth 5Y-6.2%
EBIT Next Year61.98%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-79.81%
FCF growth 3Y60.7%
FCF growth 5Y57.15%
OCF growth 1Y-39.87%
OCF growth 3Y19.23%
OCF growth 5Y6.84%