Head to Head Contrast: Pamt (NASDAQ:PAMT) versus Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL)

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

Risk and Volatility

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

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Old Dominion Freight Line and Pamt”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

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.

Profitability

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

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Old Dominion Freight Line and Pamt, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

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

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

Summary

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

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.

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.