Landstar/$LSTR
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About Landstar
Landstar System is an agent based asset-light third-party logistics provider focused on domestic truck brokerage. Historically, around half of its truck transportation freight is hauled by leased owner-operators with the remainder hauled by third-party broker-carriers. To a smaller degree, it offers intermodal, global air and ocean forwarding, and warehousing services. Landstar also runs a small business that offers insurance programs to captive owner-operators. It has a long history of industry-leading execution and operating profitability.
- Ticker
- $LSTR
- Sector
- Mobility
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 1,378
- Headquarters
- Jacksonville, United States
- Website
- www.landstar.com
Landstar Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$5.6B
42.51
$3.85
0.89
$3.64
1.07%
Price and volume
Market cap
$5.6B
Beta
0.89
52-week high
$228.46
52-week low
$120.01
Average daily volume
350K
Dividend rate
$3.64
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.825
Quick ratio
1.743
Long term debt to equity
0.05
Total debt to equity
0.166
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
41.54%
Interest coverage (TTM)
115.11%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
244.908
Gross margin (TTM)
19.03%
Net profit margin (TTM)
2.64%
Operating margin (TTM)
4.04%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
24.12%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$3,630,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
7.47%
Return on equity (TTM)
14.98%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
42.513
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.121
Price to book
6.64
Price to tangible book (TTM)
6.92
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
31.877
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
3.14%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
5.138
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.22%
Forward dividend yield
1.07%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
4.03%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-19.24%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-7.47%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.62%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-25.68%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
1.76%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
10.06%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
17.46%
What the Analysts think about Landstar
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Analyst projections of the future price of Landstar stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Landstar is benefiting from a sharp freight-market recovery. Second-quarter revenue rose 18% and EPS 20%, while truck revenue per load climbed 17%; July loads were about 5% higher and revenue per load 26% higher year on year. (Landstar, FreightWaves)
Its network appears to be strengthening as capacity tightens. Landstar added 68 business-capacity-owner trucks in the quarter, the best improvement since early 2022, while management reported rising interest from smaller brokers seeking its technology, vetting and insurance platform. (FreightWaves, Transport Topics)
Heavy haul provides a useful source of growth beyond ordinary van freight. Second-quarter heavy-haul revenue increased 18%, supported by demand from data centres, power and energy, aerospace, defence and machinery. (MarketBeat)
Landstar faces rising insurance and legal exposure. Second-quarter insurance and claims costs included $10.5 million of unfavourable prior-year adjustments, while the Montgomery ruling widened the potential for broker-liability claims and the company retains substantial claim deductibles. (Landstar, MarketScreener)
Tighter carrier capacity is squeezing brokerage economics. The rate paid to brokerage carriers rose 136 basis points year on year, and brokerage net revenue margin fell 129 basis points sequentially, helping push variable-contribution margin down to 13.9% from 14.1%. (FreightWaves, MarketBeat)
The recovery is currently driven much more by pricing than by freight volumes. Truck loads rose only about 2% in the second quarter against a 17% increase in revenue per load, and Landstar declined to provide formal third-quarter guidance because of a fluid freight, geopolitical and litigation backdrop. (FreightWaves, MarketBeat)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 22 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing Landstar
AllUSDGBPEUR
Fund name | Fund size | $LSTR weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap$SPY4 | $6.3B | 0.16% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap£SPX4 | £4.7B | 0.16% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB€SXRG | €2.8B | 0.15% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG£CUS1 | £2.4B | 0.15% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.05% |
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