Pamt (NASDAQ:PAMT) vs. Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) Head to Head Review

Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) and Pamt (NASDAQ:PAMT) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

89.3% of Werner Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.1% of Pamt shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Werner Enterprises shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.2% of Pamt shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Werner Enterprises and Pamt’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Werner Enterprises	1.13%	2.27%	1.08%
Pamt	-4.45%	-2.58%	-1.07%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Werner Enterprises and Pamt”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Werner Enterprises	$3.03 billion	0.58	$34.23 million	$0.55	51.45
Pamt	$714.65 million	0.43	-$31.80 million	($1.46)	-9.71

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

Volatility and Risk

Werner Enterprises has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pamt has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Werner Enterprises and Pamt, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Werner Enterprises	3	8	3	0	2.00
Pamt	0	1	0	0	2.00

Werner Enterprises presently has a consensus target price of $34.71, suggesting a potential upside of 22.67%. Pamt has a consensus target price of $16.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.36%. Given Werner Enterprises’ higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Werner Enterprises is more favorable than Pamt.

Summary

Werner Enterprises beats Pamt on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Werner Enterprises

Werner Enterprises, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in transporting truckload shipments of general commodities in interstate and intrastate commerce in the United States, Mexico, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Truckload Transportation Services and Werner Logistics. The Truckload Transportation Services segment operates a fleet of medium-to-long-haul vans that transports various consumer nondurable products and other commodities in truckload quantities using dry van trailers; the expedited fleet, which offers time-sensitive truckload services using driver teams; a regional short-haul fleet that provides truckload van service in the United States; and temperature-controlled fleet, which offers truckload services for temperature-sensitive products using temperature-controlled trailers. This segment provides truckload services to retail distribution centers or manufacturing facilities using dry vans or trailers to transport retail store merchandise, consumer products, food and beverage products, and manufactured products. As of December 31, 2023, it had a fleet of 8,000 trucks, which included 7,740 company-operated, as well as 260 owned and operated by independent contractors; and 30,810 trailers that comprised dry vans, flatbeds, temperature-controlled, and other trailers. The Werner Logistics segment provides non-asset-based transportation and logistics services, including truck brokerage; logistics management services and solutions; rail transportation through alliances with rail and drayage providers; and residential and commercial deliveries of large or heavy items using liftgate straight trucks. As of December 31, 2023, this segment operated 35 drayage tractors and 115 delivery trucks. It also sells used trucks and trailers; and trades used trucks to original equipment manufacturers. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

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.