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P.A.M. Transportation Services (P.A.M. Transportation Services) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %

: 6.55% (As of Dec. 2023)
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P.A.M. Transportation Services's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $576.4 Mil. P.A.M. Transportation Services's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $37.8 Mil. P.A.M. Transportation Services's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 6.55%.

The historical rank and industry rank for P.A.M. Transportation Services's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

PTSI' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.63   Med: 7.59   Max: 18.58
Current: 8.85

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of P.A.M. Transportation Services was 18.58%. The lowest was -1.63%. And the median was 7.59%.

PTSI's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
58.82% of 1003 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 6.98 vs PTSI: 8.85

Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.

A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. P.A.M. Transportation Services's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 31.94%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past seven years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.


P.A.M. Transportation Services Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for P.A.M. Transportation Services's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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P.A.M. Transportation Services Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.39 5.85 11.52 17.54 6.55

P.A.M. Transportation Services Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 17.54 13.77 12.38 10.94 6.55

Competitive Comparison

For the Trucking subindustry, P.A.M. Transportation Services's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


P.A.M. Transportation Services Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, P.A.M. Transportation Services's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where P.A.M. Transportation Services's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



P.A.M. Transportation Services Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation

In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.

P.A.M. Transportation Servicess Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=37.756/576.358614
=6.55 %

P.A.M. Transportation Services's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $37.8 Mil.



P.A.M. Transportation Services  (NAS:PTSI) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation

Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.

Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.


Be Aware

Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.

Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % based on Don Yacktman's definition is a better measure of the expected rate of return for a stock.


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P.A.M. Transportation Services (P.A.M. Transportation Services) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
297 West Henri De Tonti Boulevard, Tontitown, AR, USA, 72770
P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc is engaged in truckload dry van carriers transporting general commodities. Its operations are classified as motor carrier segment or brokerage and logistics services around the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The company 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 generates maximum revenue from the United States.
Executives
Edwin J. Lukas director 12225 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Matthew T Moroun director, 10 percent owner 12225 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
W Scott Davis director 7 SUNSET DRIVE, LITTLE ROCK AR 72207
Joseph A. Vitiritto director, officer: President and CEO P.O. BOX 188, TONTITOWN AR 72770
Matthew J. Moroun director 12225 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Michael D. Bishop director P.O. BOX 188, TONTITOWN AR 72770
Humberto Pete Montano director P.O. BOX 188, TONTITOWN AR 72770
Allen West officer: VP Finance, CFO, Secy, Treas POST OFFICE BOX 188, TONTITOWN AR 72770
Matt Herndon officer: Chief Operating Officer 4080 JENKINS ROAD, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421
Franklin Mclarty director 297 WEST HENRI DE TONTI, TONTITOWN AR 72770
Daniel H Cushman director, officer: President PO BOX 188, TONTITOWN AR 72770
Norman E Harned director 12225 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Frederick P Calderone director C/O CENTRAL TRANSPORT INTL, 12225 STEPHENS RD, WARREN MI 48089
Larry J Goddard officer: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT PAM TRANSPORTATION SVC INC, 297 W HENRI DETONTI BLVD, TONTITOWN AR 72712
Lance Stewart officer: VP Fin, CFO, Sec. and Treas. POST OFFICE BOX 188, TONTITOWN AR 72770