Landstar System, Inc. (LSTR) vs Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI)
- Landstar System, Inc. LSTR 171.65 −0.47%
- Pitney Bowes Inc. PBI 17.02 −1.56%
Landstar System, Inc. and Pitney Bowes Inc. are both Integrated Freight & Logistics companies. Landstar System, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $5.9B against $2.4B — 2.5× the size. Pitney Bowes Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 13.6× against 44.5×. Landstar System, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 4.03% against −5.31%. Pitney Bowes Inc. has the higher net margin (10.0% vs 2.64%) and the higher return on invested capital (27.8% vs 19.7%). Both pay a dividend; Pitney Bowes Inc. yields more (2.23% vs 2.12%). Across the 22 metrics below, Pitney Bowes Inc. leads on 14 and Landstar System, Inc. on 8.
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| Metric | LSTR | PBI | Integrated Freight & Logistics median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 22.34% | 54.08% | 27.04% |
| Operating margin | 3.51% | 21.22% | 0.92% |
| Net margin | 2.64% | 10.04% | (0.14%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 3.60% | 22.25% | 0.00% |
| Return on equity | 14.98% | (26.76%) | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | 7.65% | 5.99% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 19.72% | 27.75% | 0.00% |
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