Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. (PAL)
NASDAQIndustrialsIntegrated Freight & LogisticsSnapshot 2026-10-15
$3.19+0.79%
Close 2026-10-16 · 1-day change
NASDAQIndustrialsIntegrated Freight & LogisticsSnapshot 2026-10-15
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Industrials is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar broken — Reduce net losses from Q1 level: Net income: $-3.9M.
View ThesisManagement screens weak on earnings delivery.
View ManagementThis stock is highly volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 70% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskPAL’s sales-driven case depends on reversing recent contraction, but sector trends remain a drag. Q2 FY2026 revenue fell 5.3% year over year, and the quarter missed earnings expectations. PAL trades at 0.2× sales versus peers at 1.5×; the price is roughly in line with forecast growth. Our model puts the next-quarter miss probability near 45%. The thesis’s loss-reduction pillar broke, with net income at $-3.9M. Peer multiples imply a price about 59% above where it trades; the thesis has broken. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-16. PAL is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 4 analysts currently covering PAL (as of Oct 2026).
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A consensus fair price across 5 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-15. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Air Freight & Logistics — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Complete acquisition of Hansen & Adkins
Acquisition aligns with growth objectives and enhances market position.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-16. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
Increased market share supports financial performance improvement.