FedEx Freight (NYSE:FDXF – Get Free Report) and PAMT (NASDAQ:PAMT – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings 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% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares FedEx Freight and PAMT”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| FedEx Freight | $8.79 billion | 2.15 | $655.00 million | N/A | N/A |
| PAMT | $598.06 million | 0.45 | -$52.61 million | ($2.03) | -6.38 |
FedEx Freight has higher revenue and earnings than PAMT.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
22.1% of PAMT shares are held by institutional investors. 77.2% of PAMT shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for FedEx Freight and PAMT, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| 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 currently has a consensus price target of $177.90, suggesting a potential upside of 40.49%. Given FedEx Freight’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research 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.
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