Ratios

		vs industry	vs history
P/E(ttm)	87.70	PTSI's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than 54% of the 433 Companies in the Global Trucking industry. ( Industry Median: 18.14 vs. PTSI: 87.70 )	PTSI' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range Min: 5.79   Max: 730.67 Current: 87.7 5.79 730.67
P/B	0.77	PTSI's P/B is ranked higher than 76% of the 433 Companies in the Global Trucking industry. ( Industry Median: 1.13 vs. PTSI: 0.77 )	PTSI' s 10-Year P/B Range Min: 0.18   Max: 2.17 Current: 0.77 0.18 2.17
P/S	0.25	PTSI's P/S is ranked higher than 83% of the 433 Companies in the Global Trucking industry. ( Industry Median: 0.61 vs. PTSI: 0.25 )	PTSI' s 10-Year P/S Range Min: 0.08   Max: 1.11 Current: 0.25 0.08 1.11
EV-to-EBIT	122.5	PTSI's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than 97% of the 433 Companies in the Global Trucking industry. ( Industry Median: 14.30 vs. PTSI: 122.5 )	PTSI' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range Min: 6.3   Max: 125.3 Current: 122.5 6.3 125.3
PEG	3.19	PTSI's PEG is ranked lower than 75% of the 433 Companies in the Global Trucking industry. ( Industry Median: 1.30 vs. PTSI: 3.19 )	PTSI' s 10-Year PEG Range Min: 0.54   Max: 510.96 Current: 3.19 0.54 510.96
Shiller P/E	235.2	PTSI's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than 66% of the 433 Companies in the Global Trucking industry. ( Industry Median: 13.80 vs. PTSI: 235.2 )	PTSI' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range Min: 3.71   Max: 246 Current: 235.2 3.71 246

Valuation & Return

		vs industry	vs history
Price/Net Current Asset Value	4.6	PTSI's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than 70% of the 433 Companies in the Global Trucking industry. ( Industry Median: 8.00 vs. PTSI: 4.6 )	PTSI' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range Min: 3.1   Max: 16.7 Current: 4.6 3.1 16.7
Price/Tangible Book	0.7	PTSI's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than 60% of the 433 Companies in the Global Trucking industry. ( Industry Median: 1.45 vs. PTSI: 0.7 )	PTSI' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range Min: 0.4   Max: 2 Current: 0.7 0.4 2
Price/Median PS Value	0.6	PTSI's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than 63% of the 433 Companies in the Global Trucking industry. ( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. PTSI: 0.6 )	PTSI' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range Min: 0.4   Max: 2.5 Current: 0.6 0.4 2.5
Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value	2.8	PTSI's Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value is ranked lower than 58% of the 433 Companies in the Global Trucking industry. ( Industry Median: 0.95 vs. PTSI: 2.8 )	PTSI' s 10-Year Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value Range Min: 1   Max: 10.5 Current: 2.8 1 10.5
Price/Graham Number	1.3	PTSI's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than 74% of the 433 Companies in the Global Trucking industry. ( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. PTSI: 1.3 )	PTSI' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range Min: 0.7   Max: 1.6 Current: 1.3 0.7 1.6
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt)	0.80	PTSI's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than 99% of the 433 Companies in the Global Trucking industry. ( Industry Median: 7.10 vs. PTSI: 0.80 )	PTSI' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range Min: 0.8   Max: 16 Current: 0.8 0.8 16
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman)	10.33	PTSI's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than 68% of the 433 Companies in the Global Trucking industry. ( Industry Median: 3.78 vs. PTSI: 10.33 )	PTSI' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range Min: -9.2   Max: 26.9 Current: 10.33 -9.2 26.9

Business Description

P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. is a holding Company incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in June 1986. The Company is a truckload dry-van carrier transporting general commodities throughout the continental United States, as well as in certain Canadian provinces. It also provides transportation services in Mexico under agreements with Mexican carriers. Its freight consists 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's operations are all in the motor carrier segment and are aggregated into a single operating segment. Its operations can generally be classified into truckload services or brokerage and logistics services. Truckload services include those transportation services in which P.A.M utilizes Company owned trucks or owner-operator owned trucks for the pickup and delivery of freight. The brokerage and logistics services consists of services such as transportation scheduling, routing, mode selection, transloading, and other value added services related to the transportation of freight which may or may not involve the use of Company owned or owner-operator owned equipment. Its objective is to provide its customers with a comprehensive solution to their truckload transportation needs. The Company competes mainly with other irregular route medium- to long-haul truckload carriers, with private carriage conducted by its existing and potential customers, and, to a lesser extent, with the railroads. It competes on the basis of quality of service and delivery performance, as well as price. The Company's operations are subject to various environmental laws and regulations.
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