Is LSTR a good stock to buy right now?

Based on our 6-factor quantitative model, LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC (LSTR) receives a "Hold" rating with a composite score of 48.5/100. It is ranked #875 out of 4,446 stocks. Key factor scores: Quality 50/100, Value 52/100, Momentum 53/100. The timing signal is "Neutral". This is quantitative analysis only — not investment advice.

What is the stock rating for LSTR?

LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC (LSTR) has a "Hold" rating and 3-star score. The composite score of 48.5 ranks it #875 among 4,446 U.S. stocks. Ratings are updated weekly using academically-proven factor models.

What sector is LSTR in?

LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC operates in the Industrials sector (Transportation industry) with a market cap of $5.50 billion. It is classified as a mid-cap stock.

Does LSTR pay a dividend?

Yes, LSTR pays a dividend with a current yield of 2.88%. For every $1,000 invested, you would receive approximately $28.80 in annual dividend income.

What is LSTR's P/E ratio?

LSTR has a trailing P/E ratio of 40.16x. The Industrials sector average is 28.3x. This above-average P/E reflects growth expectations or premium valuation.

How profitable is LSTR?

LSTR's quality factor score is 50/100. Gross margin: 22.0%. ROE: 17.7% vs sector average 8.9%. Margins are moderate to low, reflecting competitive market dynamics.

How is LSTR valued compared to peers?

LSTR's value factor score is 52/100 (higher = cheaper). Key multiples: P/E 40.2x, EV/EBITDA 24.0x. Valuation is roughly in line with peers.

What is LSTR's debt level?

LSTR's debt-to-equity ratio is 0%. Sector average: 70%. Low leverage suggests conservative financial management.

LSTR has a beta of 0.86, meaning it tracks the market. Stability score: 69/100.

Does LSTR have high short interest?

LSTR's short interest factor score is 21/100 (higher = less short selling). Elevated short interest may indicate bearish sentiment or short squeeze potential.

LSTR Stock Analysis: Top Mid-Cap Hold (Score 48.5/100) | Blank Capital Research

Data Series	1D	5D	1M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
LSTR	-0.85%	+3.49%	+11.28%	+17.58%	+21.67%	-	-	-
Industry Proxy XLI	-0.39%	+4.73%	+0.88%	+10.57%	+38.89%	-	-	-
U.S. Market SPY	-0.07%	+3.60%	+0.34%	-0.36%	+29.52%	-	-	-
Alpha vs Market	-0.78%	-0.12%	+10.94%	+17.94%	-7.86%	-	-	-
Alpha vs Sector	-0.46%	-1.25%	+10.39%	+7.01%	-17.23%	-	-	-

Metric	LSTR	Benchmark
P/E Ratio	40.2x	+42%
EV/EBITDA	24.0x	+321%
Price / Book	7.1x

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HAFN Hafnia Ltd	60	42	79	77	-	439.1%	48.5%	27.0%	-	0.0x	$3.8B	VS
TPH Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.	57	50	67	66	13.6x	8.8%	47.5%	7.9%	-26.0%	50.0x	$4.0B	VS
GLDD Great Lakes Dredge & Dock CORP	57	50	69	70	16.3x	13.5%	22.2%	8.1%	14.8%	73.0x	$1.1B	VS
SOBO South Bow Corp	57	39	79	66	22.0x	48.4%	82.3%	14.9%	-	219.0x	$6.8B	VS
IMPP Imperial Petroleum Inc./Marshall Islands	54	44	98	58	2.8x	47.7%	100.0%	34.0%	-19.7%	0.0x	$156M	VS
CCO Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.	52	48	58	69	59.3x	-	53.4%	-0.3%	7.7%	-	$1.2B	VS
IMXI International Money Express, Inc.	52	50	73	52	11.6x	25.5%	0.0%	6.4%	-9.7%	221.0x	$476M	VS
LSTR LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC	49	50	52	53	40.2x	17.7%	22.0%	2.9%	-1.6%	0.0x	$5.5B

Key Ratio	TTM	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Gross Margin %	0.2%	-	-	-	-	-	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%
Operating Margin %	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
EBITDA Margin %	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Net Margin %	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%
FCF Margin %	1.1%	-	-	-	-	-	4.4%	7.0%	6.2%	3.4%	5.3%
ROE %	0.2%	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
ROA %	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
ROIC %	0.2%	15.0%	20.2%	27.6%	50.9%	46.3%	36.8%	45.9%	45.8%	36.1%	35.1%

Key Ratio

TTM

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

Gross Margin %

0.2%

Operating Margin %

0.0%

0.1%

EBITDA Margin %

0.0%

0.1%

Net Margin %

0.0%

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

0.0%

FCF Margin %

1.1%

4.4%

7.0%

6.2%

3.4%

5.3%

ROE %

0.2%

0.1%

0.2%

0.3%

0.5%

0.4%

0.3%

0.4%

0.3%

ROA %

0.1%

0.2%

0.1%

0.2%

0.1%

ROIC %

0.2%

15.0%

20.2%

27.6%

50.9%

46.3%

36.8%

45.9%

45.8%

36.1%

35.1%

Line Item	TTM	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
	$4.8B	$4.7B	$4.8B	$5.3B	$7.4B	$6.5B	$4.1B	$4.1B	$4.6B	$3.6B	$3.2B	$3.3B
	—	—	—	—	—	—	$940M	$897M	$1.0B	$841M	$752M	$770M
Gross Margin	22.0%	---	---	---	---	---	22.8%	23.4%	22.7%	23.1%	23.7%	23.2%
	—	$231M	$218M	$212M	$221M	$221M	—	—	—	—	—	—
Depreciation	—	$46M	$57M	$58M	$57M	$50M	$46M	$45M	$44M	$41M	$36M	$29M
Total Operating Expenses	—	$4.6B	$4.6B	$5.0B	$6.9B	$6.0B	—	—	—	—	—	—
	$185M	$152M	$249M	$344M	$571M	$506M	$253M	$299M	$332M	$244M	$223M	$242M
EBIT	$185M	$152M	$249M	$344M	$571M	$506M	$253M	$299M	$332M	$244M	$223M	$242M
EBITDA	$236M	$198M	$306M	$402M	$629M	$555M	$299M	$344M	$376M	$285M	$259M	$271M
Operating Margin	3.9%	3.2%	5.2%	6.5%	7.7%	7.7%	6.1%	7.3%	7.2%	6.7%	7.0%	7.3%
EBITDA Margin	4.9%	4.2%	6.3%	7.6%	8.5%	8.5%	7.2%	8.4%	8.1%	7.8%	8.2%	8.2%
	—	$6M	$4M	—	—	—	$4M	$3M	$3M	$3M	$4M	$3M
	—	$151M	$254M	$348M	$567M	$502M	—	—	—	—	—	—
Income Tax Expense	—	$36M	$58M	$84M	$137M	$120M	$57M	$68M	$73M	$64M	$82M	$91M
	$141M	$115M	$196M	$264M	$431M	$382M	$192M	$228M	$255M	$177M	$137M	$148M
Net Margin	2.9%	2.4%	4.1%	5.0%	5.8%	5.8%	4.7%	5.6%	5.5%	4.9%	4.3%	4.5%
	$3.31	$3.31	$5.51	$7.36	-	-	-	$5.72	$6.19	$4.22	$3.26	$3.38
Diluted EPS	$3.31	$3.31	$5.51	$7.36	$11.76	$9.98	-	$5.72	$6.19	$4.22	$3.26	$3.38
Weighted Avg Basic	—	35M	36M	36M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Weighted Avg Diluted	—	35M	36M	36M	37M	38M	—	—	—	—	—	—

Line Item

TTM

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

$4.8B

$4.7B

$4.8B

$5.3B

$7.4B

$6.5B

$4.1B

$4.6B

$3.6B

$3.2B

$3.3B

—

$940M

$897M

$1.0B

$841M

$752M

$770M

Gross Margin

22.0%

---

22.8%

23.4%

22.7%

23.1%

23.7%

23.2%

—

$231M

$218M

$212M

$221M

—

Depreciation

—

$46M

$57M

$58M

$57M

$50M

$46M

$45M

$44M

$41M

$36M

$29M

Total Operating Expenses

—

$4.6B

$5.0B

$6.9B

$6.0B

—

$185M

$152M

$249M

$344M

$571M

$506M

$253M

$299M

$332M

$244M

$223M

$242M

EBIT

$185M

$152M

$249M

$344M

$571M

$506M

$253M

$299M

$332M

$244M

$223M

$242M

EBITDA

$236M

$198M

$306M

$402M

$629M

$555M

$299M

$344M

$376M

$285M

$259M

$271M

Operating Margin

3.9%

3.2%

5.2%

6.5%

7.7%

6.1%

7.3%

7.2%

6.7%

7.0%

7.3%

EBITDA Margin

4.9%

4.2%

6.3%

7.6%

8.5%

7.2%

8.4%

8.1%

7.8%

8.2%

—

$6M

$4M

—

$4M

$3M

$4M

$3M

—

$151M

$254M

$348M

$567M

$502M

—

Income Tax Expense

—

$36M

$58M

$84M

$137M

$120M

$57M

$68M

$73M

$64M

$82M

$91M

$141M

$115M

$196M

$264M

$431M

$382M

$192M

$228M

$255M

$177M

$137M

$148M

Net Margin

2.9%

2.4%

4.1%

5.0%

5.8%

4.7%

5.6%

5.5%

4.9%

4.3%

4.5%

$3.31

$5.51

$7.36

$5.72

$6.19

$4.22

$3.26

$3.38

Diluted EPS

$3.31

$5.51

$7.36

$11.76

$9.98

$5.72

$6.19

$4.22

$3.26

$3.38

Weighted Avg Basic

—

35M

36M

—

Weighted Avg Diluted

—

35M

36M

37M

38M

—

LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC (LSTR) Stock Analysis — April 2026 Rating, Price, and Forecast

Last updated: April 2026

Company Overview — What Does LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC Do?

Landstar System, Inc. provides integrated transportation management solutions in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. The company operates through two segments: Transportation Logistics, and Insurance. The Transportation Logistics segment offers a range of transportation services, including truckload and less-than-truckload transportation, rail intermodal, air cargo, ocean cargo, expedited ground and air delivery of time-critical freight, heavy-haul/specialized, U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico cross-border, intra-Mexico, intra-Canada, project cargo, and customs brokerage, as well as offers transportation services to other transportation companies, such as third party logistics, small package and less-than-truckload service providers. It provides truck services through dry and specialty vans of various sizes, unsided/platform trailers, temperature-controlled vans, and containers; rail intermodal services through contracts with domestic and Canadian railroads; and air and ocean services through contracts with domestic and international airlines and ocean lines. This segment serves the automotive parts and assemblies, consumer durables, building products, metals, chemicals, foodstuffs, heavy machinery, retail, electronics, and military equipment industries. The Insurance segment reinsures certain risks of the company's independent contractors. The company markets its services through independent commission sales agents and third party capacity providers. Landstar System, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC (LSTR) is classified as a mid-cap stock in the Industrials sector, specifically within the Transportation industry. The company is led by CEO James B. Gattoni and employs approximately 1,450 people, headquartered in JACKSONVILLE, Florida. With a market capitalization of $5.5B, LSTR is one of the notable companies in the Industrials sector.

LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC (LSTR) Stock Rating — Hold (April 2026)

As of April 2026, LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC receives a Hold rating with a composite score of 48.5/100 and 3 out of 5 stars from the Blank Capital Research quantitative model.LSTR ranks #875 out of 4,446 stocks in our coverage universe. Within the Industrials sector, LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC ranks #147 of 752 stocks, placing it in the top quartile of its Industrials peers. The rating is generated by a multi-factor model that weighs quality (30%), momentum (25%), value (15%), investment (10%), stability (10%), and short interest (10%).

LSTR Stock Price and 52-Week Range

LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC (LSTR) currently trades at $169.01. The stock lost $1.40 (0.8%) in the most recent trading session. The 52-week high for LSTR is $166.02, which means the stock is currently trading 1.8% from its annual peak. The 52-week low is $119.32, putting the stock 41.6% above its annual trough. Recent trading volume was 210K shares, suggesting relatively thin trading activity.

Is LSTR Overvalued or Undervalued? — Valuation Analysis

LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC (LSTR) carries a value factor score of 52/100 in the Blank Capital model, indicating fair valuation relative to historical norms. The trailing price-to-earnings ratio is 40.16x, compared to the Industrials sector average of 28.33x — a premium of 42%. The price-to-book ratio stands at 7.12x, versus the sector average of 2.23x. The price-to-sales ratio is 1.18x, compared to 0.50x for the average Industrials stock. On an enterprise value basis, LSTR trades at 23.97x EV/EBITDA, versus 5.70x for the sector.

Overall, LSTR's valuation appears roughly in line with sector benchmarks, suggesting the market is pricing the stock fairly given its current fundamentals and growth trajectory. Neither deep value nor significantly overpriced, the stock occupies a middle ground on valuation.

LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC Profitability — ROE, Margins, and Quality Score

LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC (LSTR) earns a quality factor score of 50/100, indicating solid business quality with consistent operational execution. The return on equity (ROE) is 17.7%, compared to the Industrials sector average of 8.9%, which is within a healthy range. Return on assets (ROA) comes in at 8.6% versus the sector average of 3.3%.

On a margin basis, LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC reports gross margins of 22.0%, compared to 35.8% for the sector. The operating margin is 3.9% (sector: 6.2%). Net profit margin stands at 2.9%, versus 3.9% for the average Industrials stock. Revenue growth is running at -1.6% on a trailing basis, compared to 6.4% for the sector. The overall profitability profile is adequate, though there may be room for margin expansion.

LSTR Debt, Balance Sheet, and Financial Health

LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.0%, compared to the Industrials sector average of 70.0%. The low leverage indicates a conservative balance sheet with significant financial flexibility. The current ratio is 1.75x, suggesting adequate working capital coverage. Total debt on the balance sheet is $0. Cash and equivalents stand at $375M.

LSTR has a beta of 0.86, meaning it is roughly in line with the broader market in terms of price volatility. The stability factor score for LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC is 69/100, reflecting average volatility within the normal range for its sector.

LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC Revenue and Earnings History — Quarterly Trend

In TTM 2026, LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC reported revenue of $4.78B and earnings per share (EPS) of $3.31. Net income for the quarter was $141M. Gross margin was 22.0%. Operating income came in at $185M.

In FY 2025, LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC reported revenue of $4.74B and earnings per share (EPS) of $3.31. Net income for the quarter was $115M. Revenue grew -1.6% year-over-year compared to FY 2024. Operating income came in at $152M.

In Q3 2025, LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC reported revenue of $1.21B and earnings per share (EPS) of $0.56. Net income for the quarter was $19M. Revenue grew -0.7% year-over-year compared to Q3 2024. Operating income came in at $26M.

In Q2 2025, LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC reported revenue of $1.21B and earnings per share (EPS) of $1.20. Net income for the quarter was $42M. Revenue grew -1.1% year-over-year compared to Q2 2024. Operating income came in at $56M.

Over the past 8 quarters, LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC has demonstrated a growth trajectory, with revenue expanding from $1.23B to $4.78B. Investors analyzing LSTR stock should weigh these quarterly trends alongside the valuation and quality metrics discussed above.

LSTR Dividend Yield and Income Analysis

LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC (LSTR) currently pays a dividend yield of 2.9%. At this yield, a $10,000 investment in LSTR stock would generate approximately $$288.00 in annual dividend income.

LSTR Momentum and Technical Analysis Profile

LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC (LSTR) has a momentum factor score of 53/100, reflecting neutral trend characteristics. The stock is neither significantly outperforming nor underperforming the broader market on a momentum basis. The investment factor score is 34/100, which measures capital allocation efficiency and asset growth patterns. The short interest score of 21/100 signals elevated short interest, which can indicate bearish sentiment among institutional investors.

LSTR vs Competitors — Industrials Sector Ranking and Peer Comparison

Within the Industrials sector, LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC (LSTR) ranks #147 out of 752 stocks based on the Blank Capital composite score. This places LSTR in the top quartile of all Industrials stocks in our coverage universe. Key competitors and sector peers include South Bow Corp (SOBO) with a score of 56.5/100, TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION LTD (TEN) with a score of 61.4/100, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock CORP (GLDD) with a score of 56.7/100, Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (TPH) with a score of 57.3/100, and Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (CCO) with a score of 52.2/100.

Comparing LSTR against the S&P 500 benchmark is also instructive for understanding relative performance. Investors can view the full LSTR vs S&P 500 (SPY) comparison to assess how LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC stacks up against the broader market across all factor dimensions.

LSTR Next Earnings Date

No upcoming earnings date has been announced for LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC (LSTR) at this time. Check the earnings calendar for the latest scheduling updates across all stocks in our coverage universe.

Should You Buy LSTR? — Investment Thesis Summary

LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC presents a balanced picture with arguments on both sides. Low volatility (stability score 69/100) reduces downside risk.

In summary, LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC (LSTR) earns a Hold rating with a composite score of 48.5/100 as of April 2026. The rating is derived from the Blank Capital Research methodology, which combines six factor dimensions into a single quantitative ranking. Investors should consider these quantitative signals alongside their own fundamental research, risk tolerance, and investment time horizon before making buy or sell decisions on LSTR stock.

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