Landstar System, Inc. (LSTR) vs Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI)
- Landstar System, Inc. LSTR 143.02 −1.80%
- Pitney Bowes Inc. PBI 15.60 −0.32%
Landstar System, Inc. and Pitney Bowes Inc. are both Integrated Freight & Logistics companies. Landstar System, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $4.9B against $2.1B — 2.3× the size. Pitney Bowes Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 11.8× against 30.8×. Landstar System, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 10.6% against −3.54%. Pitney Bowes Inc. has the higher net margin (10.1% vs 3.03%) and the higher return on invested capital (32.8% vs 23.9%). Both pay a dividend; Landstar System, Inc. yields more (2.50% vs 2.44%). Across the 22 metrics below, Pitney Bowes Inc. leads on 13 and Landstar System, Inc. on 9.
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| Metric | LSTR | PBI | Integrated Freight & Logistics median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 22.18% | 54.35% | 25.10% |
| Operating margin | 4.05% | 21.71% | 0.92% |
| Net margin | 3.03% | 10.10% | (0.14%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 3.10% | 27.09% | 0.00% |
| Return on equity | 18.66% | (25.10%) | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | 9.24% | 6.02% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 23.88% | 32.84% | 0.00% |
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