(LSTR) Landstar System - Overview

Sector: Industrials | Industry: Integrated Freight & Logistics | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 5.804m USD | Total Return: 22.6% in 12m

Freight, Logistics, Transportation
Total Rating 55
Safety 87
Buy Signal 0.27
Integrated Freight & Logistics
Industry Rotation: +7.6
Market Cap: 5.80B
Avg Turnover: 60.9M USD
ATR: 3.29%
Peers RS (IBD): 34.4
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility36.1%
Rel. Tail Risk-8.58%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.65
Alpha2.74
Character TTM
Beta0.724
Beta Downside0.876
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD38.75%
CAGR/Max DD0.00
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of LSTR over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": 2.01, "2021-06": 2.4, "2021-09": 2.58, "2021-12": 2.99, "2022-03": 3.34, "2022-06": 3.05, "2022-09": 2.76, "2022-12": 2.6, "2023-03": 2.17, "2023-06": 1.85, "2023-09": 1.71, "2023-12": 1.62, "2024-03": 1.32, "2024-06": 1.48, "2024-09": 1.41, "2024-12": 1.31, "2025-03": 0.95, "2025-06": 1.2, "2025-09": 1.22, "2025-12": 0.7, "2026-03": 0,
EPS CAGR: -56.20%
EPS Trend: -91.2%
Last SUE: -4.00
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of LSTR over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 1288.218, 2021-06: 1571.466, 2021-09: 1735.005, 2021-12: 1945.736, 2022-03: 1971.32, 2022-06: 1975.65, 2022-09: 1816.848, 2022-12: 1675.906, 2023-03: 1437.043, 2023-06: 1376.341, 2023-09: 1292.367, 2023-12: 1207.712, 2024-03: 1174.455, 2024-06: 1228.659, 2024-09: 1217.789, 2024-12: 1213.152, 2025-03: 1156.1, 2025-06: 1215.112, 2025-09: 1205.406, 2025-12: 1174.469, 2026-03: null,
Rev. CAGR: -12.90%
Rev. Trend: -87.2%
Last SUE: -0.36
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: LSTR Landstar System

Landstar System, Inc. (LSTR) provides integrated transportation management across North America and internationally, operating in the Cargo Ground Transportation sub-industry.

The company has two segments: Transportation Logistics and Insurance. The Transportation Logistics segment offers diverse services including truckload, less-than-truckload, rail, air, and ocean cargo, serving various industries like automotive, retail, and manufacturing. This asset-light model, common in third-party logistics (3PL), leverages independent agents and capacity providers.

The Insurance segment manages risk and claims, and reinsures independent contractors. For a deeper dive into LSTRs financial health and market position, consider exploring its profile on ValueRay.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Freight volumes and pricing directly impact revenue
  • Fuel costs significantly affect operating expenses
  • Economic downturns reduce demand for transportation services
  • Regulatory changes in trucking industry increase compliance costs
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict) 7.5
Net Income: 115.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.13 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -0.95 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 10.96% < 20% (prev 13.38%; Δ -2.42% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.14 > 3% & CFO 224.9m > Net Income 115.0m
Net Debt (-368.4m) to EBITDA (223.9m): -1.64 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.75 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (34.2m) vs 12m ago -3.15% < -2%
Gross Margin: 16.33% > 18% (prev 0.20%; Δ 1.61k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 275.5% > 50% (prev 266.6%; Δ 8.90% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 52.15 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 223.9m / Interest Expense TTM 3.40m)
Altman Z'' 10.00
A: 0.32 (Total Current Assets 1.22b - Total Current Liabilities 695.8m) / Total Assets 1.64b
B: 1.74 (Retained Earnings 2.85b / Total Assets 1.64b)
C: 0.10 (EBIT TTM 177.6m / Avg Total Assets 1.72b)
D: 3.39 (Book Value of Equity 2.85b / Total Liabilities 840.3m)
Altman-Z'' Score: 12.02 = AAA
Beneish M -2.91
DSRI: 1.01 (Receivables 722.9m/731.0m, Revenue 4.75b/4.83b)
GMI: 1.23 (GM 16.33% / 20.17%)
AQI: 0.96 (AQ_t 0.10 / AQ_t-1 0.10)
SGI: 0.98 (Revenue 4.75b / 4.83b)
TATA: -0.07 (NI 115.0m - CFO 224.9m) / TA 1.64b)
Beneish M-Score: -2.91 (Cap -4..+1) = A
What is the price of LSTR shares? As of April 13, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 168.96 with a total of 305,803 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.23%, over one month by +16.99%, over three months by +9.20% and over the past year by +22.62%.
Is LSTR a buy, sell or hold? Landstar System has received a consensus analysts rating of 2.94. Therefor, it is recommend to hold LSTR.
  • StrongBuy: 0
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 16
  • Sell: 1
  • StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the LSTR price?
Analysts Target Price 151.3 -10.5%
Landstar System (LSTR) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 11 April 2026
P/E Trailing = 51.4834
P/E Forward = 29.7619
P/S = 1.22
P/B = 6.9713
P/EG = 1.1654
Revenue TTM = 4.75b USD
EBIT TTM = 177.6m USD
EBITDA TTM = 223.9m USD
Long Term Debt = 76.8m USD (from capitalLeaseObligations, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 28.3m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 105.2m USD (corrected: LT Debt 76.8m + ST Debt 28.3m)
Net Debt = -368.4m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 5.46b USD (5.80b + Debt 105.2m - CCE 452.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 52.15 (Ebit TTM 177.6m / Interest Expense TTM 3.40m)
EV/FCF = 25.38x (Enterprise Value 5.46b / FCF TTM 215.0m)
FCF Yield = 3.94% (FCF TTM 215.0m / Enterprise Value 5.46b)
FCF Margin = 4.53% (FCF TTM 215.0m / Revenue TTM 4.75b)
Net Margin = 2.42% (Net Income TTM 115.0m / Revenue TTM 4.75b)
Gross Margin = 16.33% ((Revenue TTM 4.75b - Cost of Revenue TTM 3.98b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 13.24% (prev 13.17%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 3.34 (Enterprise Value 5.46b / Total Assets 1.64b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.23% (Interest Expense 240k / Debt 105.2m)
Taxrate = 18.31% (5.37m / 29.3m)
NOPAT = 145.0m (EBIT 177.6m * (1 - 18.31%))
Current Ratio = 1.75 (Total Current Assets 1.22b / Total Current Liabilities 695.8m)
Debt / Equity = 0.13 (Debt 105.2m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 795.7m)
Debt / EBITDA = -1.64 (Net Debt -368.4m / EBITDA 223.9m)
Debt / FCF = -1.71 (Net Debt -368.4m / FCF TTM 215.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 884.2m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 6.67% (Net Income 115.0m / Total Assets 1.64b)
RoE = 13.01% (Net Income TTM 115.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 884.2m)
RoCE = 18.48% (EBIT 177.6m / Capital Employed (Equity 884.2m + L.T.Debt 76.8m))
RoIC = 15.43% (NOPAT 145.0m / Invested Capital 939.8m)
WACC = 8.38% (E(5.80b)/V(5.91b) * Re(8.53%) + D(105.2m)/V(5.91b) * Rd(0.23%) * (1-Tc(0.18)))
Discount Rate = 8.53% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -2.25%
[DCF] Terminal Value 71.76% ; FCFF base≈231.2m ; Y1≈172.2m ; Y5≈101.3m
[DCF] Fair Price = 64.03 (EV 1.81b - Net Debt -368.4m = Equity 2.17b / Shares 34.0m; r=8.38% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -30.21% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -91.19 | EPS CAGR: -56.20% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -87.23 | Revenue CAGR: -12.90% | SUE: -0.36 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=1.36 | Chg7d=+0.017 | Chg30d=+0.018 | Revisions Net=+2 | Analysts=15
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=5.37 | Chg7d=+0.030 | Chg30d=+0.027 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=+33.5% | Growth Revenue=+5.1%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=6.72 | Chg7d=+0.029 | Chg30d=+0.030 | Revisions Net=+2 | Growth EPS=+25.1% | Growth Revenue=+9.6%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +1.00 (2 Up / 0 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 6.6% (Discount Rate 8.5% - Earnings Yield 1.9%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = -1.9% (Analyst 4.7% - Implied 6.6%)
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