LSTR
Landstar System Inc
$214.26
▲ 1.5%Updated Jul 21, 3:42 PM ET
LSTR at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Market Cap
$0.00
P/E
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Forward P/E (est.)
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ROE
—
Revenue Growth
—
EPS Growth
—
Profit Margin
—
FCF Yield
—
Debt / Equity
—
ROIC
15.0%
Interest Coverage
27.14x
Current Ratio
1.88x
Dividend Yield
—
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
—
Rating Score
0/100
Landstar System Inc (LSTR) is a small-cap company in the Road & Rail industry, part of the Industrials sector of the S&P 500.
In its latest reported year it generated about $4.74B in revenue and $115.01M in net profit.
Our model rates LSTR Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.
4.9% average over the last 3 years
±1.3 pts around 6.5% across 10 years
grew in 5 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 10 of 10 years
15.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
4Y CAGR
-7.7%
Revenue moved from $3.17B in 2016 to $4.74B in 2025, a 4.6% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
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Operating Margin
3.2%
Net Margin
2.4%
ROE
—
Total Debt
$0.00
Net Debt
-$353.25M
Net cash position
Net Debt / EBITDA
-2.33x
Debt / Equity
—
Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, and operating profit covers interest about 27.1x, with a current ratio of 1.9x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $0.00 of total debt against $353.25M of cash.
Operating CF
$224.88M
Free Cash Flow
$215.00M
FCF Margin
4.5%
In the latest year Landstar System Inc produced about $224.88M of operating cash flow and $215.00M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
The dividend is being paid, but coverage or consistency is thinner than an income investor should rely on without a closer look.
Per share (latest FY)
$3.56
Total paid (latest FY)
$124.76M
History on record
10 years
dividend uses 58% of free cash flow
108% of net income paid out
total dividends increased 6 years in a row
payout was cut at least once in the last 10 years
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
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P/S
—
P/B
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EV / EBITDA
—
LSTR trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$108.80
Current price
$214.26
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$215.00M
Growth, years 1–5
4.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where LSTR sits versus its Industrials sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 144 Industrials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How LSTR stacks up against its Industrials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Industrials sector (273 S&P 500 companies), LSTR ranks #210 of 273 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
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median 30.8x
ROE vs sector
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median 18.1%
Growth vs sector
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median 6.0%
Sector rank
#210
of 273 by rating
Peers are the closest Industrials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 273 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $214.26 today · expected CAGR -19% – -10%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.12B | $5.53B | $5.98B | $6.45B | $6.97B |
| Net income | $153.70M | $165.99M | $179.27M | $193.61M | $209.10M |
| EPS | $4.53 | $4.89 | $5.28 | $5.71 | $6.16 |
| Share price (low) | $54.36 | $58.71 | $63.41 | $68.48 | $73.96 |
| Share price (high) | $90.60 | $97.85 | $105.68 | $114.13 | $123.26 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -75% / -58% | -48% / -32% | -33% / -21% | -25% / -15% | -19% / -10% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for LSTR:
- As an established S&P 500 member in Industrials, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against LSTR:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Landstar System Inc is a small-cap industrials business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 23 Wall Street analysts covering LSTR recommend (July 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
LSTR's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
LSTR — frequently asked questions
Is LSTR a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Landstar System Inc's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.
Where does LSTR's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Landstar System Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for LSTR calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this LSTR analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell LSTR. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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