PAMT (NASDAQ:PAMT) vs. FedEx Freight (NYSE:FDXF) Head-To-Head Review

FedEx Freight (NYSE:FDXF) and PAMT (NASDAQ:PAMT) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares FedEx Freight and PAMT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FedEx Freight	N/A	N/A	N/A
PAMT	-7.07%	-13.82%	-4.32%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

22.1% of PAMT shares are held by institutional investors. 77.2% of PAMT shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares FedEx Freight and PAMT”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FedEx Freight	$8.79 billion	2.25	$655.00 million	N/A	N/A
PAMT	$598.06 million	0.43	-$52.61 million	($2.03)	-6.08

FedEx Freight has higher revenue and earnings than PAMT.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for FedEx Freight and PAMT, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FedEx Freight	1	4	8	1	2.64
PAMT	1	0	0	0	1.00

FedEx Freight presently has a consensus target price of $177.90, suggesting a potential upside of 34.68%. Given FedEx Freight’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe FedEx Freight is more favorable than PAMT.

Summary

FedEx Freight beats PAMT on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FedEx Freight

FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. provides less-than-truckload freight transportation services. It operates in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The company was incorporated in 2025 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.

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.