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Landstar System

NSQ:LSTR · US5150981018
Transportation InfrastructureMedium

360

80
EV / EBIT19
Price / Owner Earnings19
Owner Earnings Yield63
Dividend Yield57
Price/Sales39
EV / Gross Profit44
Price/Book9
Return on Capital98
Cash Return on Capital96
Return on Equity87
EBIT Margin25
Gross Profitability98
Cash Conversion51
Accruals93
Owner Earnings Margin63
Sales growth64
Profit Growth51
Long-Term EPS Growth23
Owner Earnings Growth21
Reinvestment93
Price momentum66
Debt load92
Refinancing71
Debt Payback100
Liquidity98
Analyst ratings19
Opinion Changes46
Price Target Upside9
Market mood27
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Landstar System clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryTransportation Infrastructure
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded1991
Employees3,370
Websitelandstar.com
ISINUS5150981018
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
NASDAQ (USA)S&P MIDCAP (USA)
Themes
Fleet ManagementFreight ServiceLogisticsSupply Chain ManagementTransportation

Description

Landstar System, Inc. (Landstar) operates as a technology-enabled, asset-light provider of integrated transportation management solutions, delivering safe, specialized transportation services to a broad range of customers utilizing a network of agent…

Analysis

Quality compounder

Landstar System, Inc. is a quality compounder: a well-run business trading at a price that reflects what it is worth.

The price is expensive. You pay 49.0× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
70
2023202420252026

All-time high

73

Mar 2026

All-time low

28

Jan 2025

Average rank

60

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
39
34
29
53
Price/Earnings
14
21
17
49
Price/Book
9
12
17
11
Dividend Yield
57
46
50
54
Value (overall)
16
16
13
41

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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