Landstar System, Inc (NASDAQ:LSTR) Shows Improving Margins But Valuation Stretches

Landstar’s operating performance has strengthened while short-term technicals signal pressure against a stretched valuation. Narrow windows of upside likely require confirmation from both momentum indicators and upcoming company disclosures.

Recent News

On April 2, 2026 the company announced that its Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary will resign effective May 8, 2026 with an internal counsel named interim general counsel. On May 6, 2026 the company held its annual meeting, elected nine directors, ratified KPMG as auditor, and approved an advisory vote on executive compensation. In mid‑June 2026 an SEC filing showed the company’s CFO sold 1,200 shares.

Technical Analysis

Directional indicators: ADX at 27.72 indicates a strong underlying trend; DI+ is decreasing while DI- is increasing, which signals a bearish directional shift that pressures near-term price momentum relative to the currently stretched valuation.

MACD: MACD stands at 6.32 and is decreasing; the MACD sits below its signal line at 8.62, indicating bearish momentum and weakening upside conviction in the near term.

MRO: MRO at 12.79 with a peak-and-reversal read implies price sits above the WMDST target and the oscillator’s reversal points toward potential mean reversion (downside pressure) ahead.

RSI: RSI at 65.57 and decreasing indicates fading buying momentum from elevated levels, increasing the likelihood of a short-term consolidation or pullback from current prices.

Price vs. moving averages and bands: the close at $207.50 sits below the 12-day EMA ($212.34, showing a peak & reversal) and below the 20-day average ($216.97), while remaining above the 50-day ($192.69) and 200-day ($153.53) averages. Price trading below the 1x Bollinger lower band ($209.51) further signals near-term weakness inside a longer-term uptrend framework.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Profitability and margins: EBIT of $50,262,000 yields an EBIT margin of 4.29%. Margin expansion shows strong recent momentum — EBIT margin rose QoQ by 76.51% and YoY by 38.06% — yet the margin sits below the industry peer mean (18.826%) and below the industry peer median (8.445%), while remaining above the industry peer low (-2.807%).

Revenue and earnings: reported total revenue $1,171,291,000 with revenue growth reported as -0.27% (overall), a QoQ change of -89.44%, and a YoY change of -94.23%. Reported EPS actual $1.16 versus an estimate of $1.12 produced an EPS surprise of 3.57%.

Returns and efficiency: return on equity equals 4.94% and return on assets equals 2.44%; ROE exceeds the industry peer mean (3.972%) and the industry peer median (3.543%). Asset turnover stands at 0.723; asset turnover improved QoQ by 1.58% and YoY by 10.78%.

Cash flow and liquidity: cash and short-term investments total $410,952,000; operating cash flow $78,211,000 and free cash flow $72,397,000 yield a free cash flow yield of 1.33%, which sits above the industry peer mean of 1.00%. Current ratio equals 1.88 and cash ratio equals 0.65, supporting near-term liquidity.

Leverage and coverage: total debt $123,698,000 produces a debt-to-assets ratio of 7.72% (declining QoQ and YoY) and debt-to-EBITDA about 2.03x; interest coverage stands at 42.99x, indicating ample coverage of interest obligations.

Capital allocation and dividends: dividends paid totaled $81,731,000 with a dividend rate of $2.40894 and a dividend yield of 1.50%. Dividend payout ratio equals 207.23% and dividend coverage ratio equals 48.26%, meaning dividends exceeded the most-recent period’s net income on a simple payout basis.

Valuation metrics: trailing P/E equals 138.04 and forward P/E equals 85.77; price-to-book equals 6.80 and price-to-sales equals 4.64. The current valuation as determined by WMDST: over‑valued.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-03-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-04-28
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-07-28
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 396.7 M
 Operating Cash Flow 78.2 M
 Capital Expenditures -5.81 M
 Change In Working Capital 25.6 M
 Dividends Paid -81.73 M
 Cash Flow Delta -43.44 M
 End Period Cash Flow 353.3 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 1.2 B
 Forward Revenue 446.4 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 1.0 B
 Depreciation 10.6 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 10.6 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 1.1 B
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 161.6 M
 EBITDA 60.8 M
 EBIT 50.3 M
 Operating Income 50.3 M
 Interest Income -518.00 K
 Interest Expense
 Net Interest Income -518.00 K
 Income Before Tax 52.7 M
 Tax Provision 13.3 M
 Tax Rate 25.2 %
 Net Income 39.4 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 39.4 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 1.12
 EPS Actual 1.16
 EPS Difference 0.04
 EPS Surprise 3.571 %
 Forward EPS 1.77
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 1.6 B
 Intangible Assets 34.0 M
 Net Tangible Assets 765.0 M
 Total Current Assets 1.2 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 411.0 M
 Cash 353.3 M
 Net Receivables 692.0 M
 Inventory
 Long-Term Investments 128.9 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 396.7 M
 Short-Term Debt 54.4 M
 Total Current Liabilities 630.7 M
 Net Debt
 Total Debt 123.7 M
 Total Liabilities 803.2 M
EQUITY
 Total Equity 799.0 M
 Retained Earnings 2.9 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 23.55
 Shares Outstanding 33.928 M
 Revenue Per-Share 34.52
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 5.4 B
 Enterprise Value 5.1 B
 Enterprise Multiple 84.598
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -27.002 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY -15.111 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 165.912
mean: 98.128
median: 87.45
LSTR: 84.598
low: -14.548
 EV/R 4.393
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 2.005
 Asset To Liability 1.995
 Debt To Capital 0.134
 Debt To Assets 0.077
Debt To Assets QoQ -5.368 %
Debt To Assets YoY -13.577 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.798
mean: 0.229
median: 0.223
LSTR: 0.077
low: 0.001
 Debt To Equity 0.155
Debt To Equity QoQ -7.708 %
Debt To Equity YoY -6.016 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 3.05
mean: 0.868
median: 0.463
LSTR: 0.155
low: 0.001
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 6.8
Price To Book QoQ 11.663 %
Price To Book YoY 23.889 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 12.508
LSTR: 6.8
mean: 5.103
median: 4.642
low: 0.301
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 138.036
Price To Earnings QoQ -27.225 %
Price To Earnings YoY -19.734 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 316.07
LSTR: 138.036
median: 64.563
mean: 56.225
low: -182.473
 PE/G Ratio 2.101
 Price To Sales (P/S) 4.638
Price To Sales QoQ 12.431 %
Price To Sales YoY 4.643 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 14.072
LSTR: 4.638
mean: 4.444
median: 4.151
low: 1.148
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 85.769
Forward PE/G 1.305
Forward P/S 12.31
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage -280.98
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.723
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 1.578 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 10.775 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.78
LSTR: 0.723
median: 0.256
mean: 0.219
low: 0.019
 Receivables Turnover 1.72
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 0.02 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 3.485 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 4.189
median: 2.003
mean: 1.895
LSTR: 1.72
low: 1.167
 Inventory Turnover
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 53.06
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 18.751
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY -12.735 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 38.095
LSTR: 18.751
mean: 8.056
median: -0.59
low: -195.547
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 2.119
 CapEx To Revenue -0.005
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.551
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 799.0 M
 Net Invested Capital 853.4 M
 Invested Capital 853.4 M
 Net Tangible Assets 765.0 M
 Net Working Capital 552.9 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.652
 Current Ratio 1.877
Current Ratio QoQ 7.356 %
Current Ratio YoY -7.455 %
Current Ratio IPRWA LSTR: 1.877
high: 1.849
median: 1.474
mean: 1.345
low: 0.678
 Quick Ratio
Quick Ratio QoQ
Quick Ratio YoY
Quick Ratio IPRWA
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 2.034
 Cost Of Debt 0.68 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 42.996
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 76.031 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 40.314 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 54.46
LSTR: 42.996
mean: 12.614
median: 5.226
low: -4.444
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.088
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 34.309
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.483
 Dividend Payout Ratio 2.072
 Dividend Rate 2.41
 Dividend Yield 0.015
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate -2.062 %
 Revenue Growth -0.271 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -89.443 %
Revenue Growth YoY -94.233 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 4.227 %
LSTR: -0.271 %
mean: -6.809 %
median: -10.782 %
low: -13.387 %
 Earnings Growth 65.714 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -270.575 %
Earnings Growth YoY -287.139 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA LSTR: 65.714 %
high: 35.135 %
median: 13.861 %
mean: -3.41 %
low: -188.889 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 13.796 %
Gross Margin QoQ 4.192 %
Gross Margin YoY 6.648 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 24.357 %
mean: 16.796 %
median: 15.843 %
LSTR: 13.796 %
low: 5.035 %
 EBIT Margin 4.291 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 76.512 %
EBIT Margin YoY 38.063 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 35.317 %
mean: 18.826 %
median: 8.445 %
LSTR: 4.291 %
low: -2.807 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 4.291 %
Return On Sales QoQ 76.512 %
Return On Sales YoY 38.063 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 18.776 %
mean: 7.339 %
median: 6.729 %
LSTR: 4.291 %
low: -1.333 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 72.4 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 1.333 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -8.385 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY 26.591 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 5.806 %
LSTR: 1.333 %
mean: 0.999 %
median: 0.843 %
low: -4.449 %
 Free Cash Growth 2.682 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -114.853 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -349.721 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 166.667 %
LSTR: 2.682 %
mean: -51.817 %
median: -53.867 %
low: -250.914 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 1.836
 Cash Flow Margin 4.713 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.4
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 2.436 %
Return On Assets QoQ 67.769 %
Return On Assets YoY 44.227 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 4.746 %
LSTR: 2.436 %
median: 2.223 %
mean: 1.821 %
low: -1.268 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 5.174 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.049
Return On Equity QoQ 64.041 %
Return On Equity YoY 54.154 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.101
LSTR: 0.049
mean: 0.04
median: 0.035
low: -0.024
 DuPont ROE 4.946 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.406 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 60.979 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY 61.688 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 5.094 %
LSTR: 4.406 %
median: 2.452 %
mean: 2.391 %
low: -1.502 %

Six-Week Outlook

Technical convergence points to a high-probability window of short-term consolidation or modest pullback: bearish DI+/DI- direction, a decreasing MACD below its signal, an MRO peak-and-reversal, and an RSI trending down from elevated levels. Short-term support set by the 50-day average near $192 and the 12-day/20-day EMA cluster will likely define a trading range while fundamental momentum from improving margins tempers downside. Traders should watch momentum confirmation from MACD and MRO before assuming renewed upside that would reconcile current price with the WMDST valuation stance.

About Landstar System, Inc.

Landstar System, Inc. (NASDAQ:LSTR) delivers integrated transportation management solutions across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. The company operates through two main segments: Transportation Logistics and Insurance. The Transportation Logistics segment provides an extensive range of services, including truckload and less-than-truckload transportation, rail intermodal, air and ocean cargo, expedited delivery, and specialized heavy-haul services. It also facilitates cross-border transportation between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and handles project cargo and customs brokerage. Landstar serves diverse industries such as automotive, consumer durables, building products, metals, chemicals, foodstuffs, heavy machinery, retail, electronics, and military equipment. In the Insurance segment, Landstar offers risk and claims management services, along with reinsurance for its independent contractors. The company markets its services through a network of independent commission sales agents and third-party capacity providers. Established in 1991, Landstar System, Inc. maintains its headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida, and continues to support a wide array of industries with its comprehensive transportation and logistics solutions.



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