Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. Common Stock (PAL) Valuation

Valuation

Model-based estimates, not advice. The DCF is the discounted-cash-flow value per share; compare it with the price, not as a target.

DCF fair value

+2571.9%

$79.09

vs $2.96 price

Levered DCF

$93.58

After debt service

Piotroski score

6 / 9

Average

Altman Z-score

1.16

Distress zone

Rating

Overall 3 / 5

Ratios by fiscal year

Margins and yields are shares of revenue, equity or price; multiples are ×.

Metric	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022
P/E	-7.97×	-17.17×	49.17×	35.12×
P/B	0.85×	0.43×	913.91×	0×
P/S	0.62×	0.6×	2.62×	2.79×
EV / EBITDA	69.96×	16.68×	27.58×	0×
Gross margin	7.9%	19.2%	12.9%	15.6%
Operating margin	3.8%	-3.3%	7.6%	11.3%
Net margin	-7.8%	-3.5%	5.3%	8.0%
Current ratio	1.15×	1.29×	0.12×	0×
Debt / equity	0.31×	0.28×	0×	0×
Interest coverage	2.49×	-1.97×	10.86×	12.63×
Dividend yield	0.0%	0.0%	1.4%	0.0%
Payout ratio	0.0%	0.0%	69.9%	0.0%

Key metrics by fiscal year

Metric	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022
Return on equity	-10.7%	-2.5%	1838.8%	0.0%
Return on invested capital	3.1%	-1.7%	2025.4%	0.0%
Return on assets	-7.0%	-1.7%	162.8%	0.0%
Free cash flow yield	11.0%	3.1%	2.9%	1.5%
Earnings yield	-12.6%	-5.9%	2.0%	2.9%
Enterprise value	$349.5M	$222.9M	$355.2M	$0
Net debt / EBITDA	16.75×	5.85×	-0.04×	0×
Cash conversion cycle (days)	30	46	-12	0