Contrasting Pamt (NASDAQ:PAMT) & Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL)

Pamt (NASDAQ:PAMT) and Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) are both transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Pamt and Old Dominion Freight Line”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pamt	$714.65 million	0.40	-$31.80 million	($1.46)	-9.03
Old Dominion Freight Line	$5.81 billion	6.45	$1.19 billion	$5.48	32.06

Old Dominion Freight Line has higher revenue and earnings than Pamt. Pamt is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Old Dominion Freight Line, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

22.1% of Pamt shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.8% of Old Dominion Freight Line shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.2% of Pamt shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of Old Dominion Freight Line shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Pamt and Old Dominion Freight Line, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pamt	0	1	0	0	2.00
Old Dominion Freight Line	1	15	4	1	2.24

Pamt currently has a consensus price target of $16.50, indicating a potential upside of 25.19%. Old Dominion Freight Line has a consensus price target of $203.72, indicating a potential upside of 15.96%. Given Pamt’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Pamt is more favorable than Old Dominion Freight Line.

Risk and Volatility

Pamt has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Old Dominion Freight Line has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Pamt and Old Dominion Freight Line’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pamt	-4.45%	-2.58%	-1.07%
Old Dominion Freight Line	20.40%	28.02%	21.65%

Summary

Old Dominion Freight Line beats Pamt on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pamt

PAMT Corp. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of truckload and logistics services through its subsidiaries. Its freight consists primarily of automotive parts, expedited goods, consumer goods, such as general retail store merchandise, and manufactured goods, such as heating and air conditioning units. The company was founded in June 1986 and is headquartered in Tontitown, AR.

About Old Dominion Freight Line

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. operates as a less-than-truckload motor carrier in the United States and North America. The company offers regional, inter-regional, and national less-than-truckload services, as well as expedited transportation. It also provides various value-added services, including container drayage, truckload brokerage, and supply chain consulting. As of December 31, 2023, it owned and operated 10,791 tractors, 31,233 linehaul trailers, and 15,181 pickup and delivery trailers; 46 fleet maintenance centers; and 257 service centers. Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Thomasville, North Carolina.