Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. (PAL) vs Serve Robotics Inc. (SERV)

Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. and Serve Robotics Inc. are both Integrated Freight & Logistics companies. Serve Robotics Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $246.3M against $67.9M — 3.6× the size. Serve Robotics Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 426.3% against 14.9%. Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. has the higher net margin (−9.85% vs −2,315.8%) and the higher return on invested capital (−7.40% vs −103.6%). Across the 17 metrics below, Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. leads on 11 and Serve Robotics Inc. on 6.

Valuation

Metric PAL SERV Integrated Freight & Logistics median
P/E n/m n/m 22.90
P/S 0.17 26.80 0.53
P/B 0.24 0.59 1.92
Price to free cash flow 4.16 n/m 16.32
EV/EBITDA n/m 0.15 9.36
EV/Sales 0.32 (3.38) 0.92
Earnings yield (54.02%) (94.23%) (1.19%)
Free cash flow yield 24.06% (81.12%) 0.00%

Profitability

Metric PAL SERV Integrated Freight & Logistics median
Gross margin 100.00% (370.09%) 25.10%
Operating margin (10.23%) (2,476.78%) 0.92%
Net margin (9.85%) (2,315.81%) (0.14%)
Free cash flow margin 4.15% (2,174.06%) 0.00%
Return on equity (12.96%) (64.55%) 0.00%
Return on assets (8.49%) (60.86%) 0.00%
Return on invested capital (7.40%) (103.62%) 0.00%

Growth

Metric PAL SERV Integrated Freight & Logistics median
Revenue growth (TTM) 14.92% 426.31% 4.66%
EPS growth (last fiscal year) (156.08%) (52.34%) 5.86%
Revenue growth, 5-year CAGR — — 2.84%
Net income growth, 5-year CAGR — 0.00% 0.00%

Health

Metric PAL SERV Integrated Freight & Logistics median
Debt to equity 0.23 0.00 0.12
Current ratio 1.18 12.83 1.57
Net debt to EBITDA 14.81 2.23 0.65

Dividend

Metric PAL SERV Integrated Freight & Logistics median
Dividend yield — — 1.93%
Payout ratio — — 0.29

Size

Metric PAL SERV Integrated Freight & Logistics median
Market cap 67.89m 246.25m 76.28m

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