Proficient Auto LogisticsPAL +1.10%15 Graham Number is $N/A as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates PAL with a GF Score™ of 15/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 741 Transportation companies, Proficient Auto Logistics ranks worse than 134952.63% on this metric.
Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.
The historical rank and industry rank for Proficient Auto Logistics's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 4 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of Proficient Auto Logistics was 8.45. The lowest was 8.39. And the median was 8.42.
PAL's Price-to-Graham-Number is not ranked *
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 1 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Graham-Number only.
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
Proficient Auto Logistics (NAS:PAL) Graham Number Explanation
Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:
Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.
Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)
Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.
In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.
Proficient Auto Logistics's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
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Graham number (Q: Mar. 2026 )
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6.43
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N/A
* 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.
Be Aware
Please keep these in mind:
1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.
Proficient Auto Logistics Graham Number Related Terms
Proficient Auto Logistics Graham Number Historical Data
* 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.
For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Proficient Auto Logistics's Price-to-Graham-Number, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Graham-Number 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.
Proficient Auto Logistics Price-to-Graham-Number vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Proficient Auto Logistics's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Proficient Auto Logistics's Price-to-Graham-Number falls into.
* 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.
Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL) has a Graham Number of $N/A as of Mar. 2026. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Proficient Auto Logistics and its competitors. Over the past decade, Proficient Auto Logistics' Graham Number has ranged from 8.39 to 8.45. According to the industry distribution chart, Proficient Auto Logistics ranks #999999 out of 741 companies in the Transportation industry.
Is Proficient Auto Logistics' Graham Number too high?
Proficient Auto Logistics' current Graham Number is $N/A. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 8.39 to a high of 8.45. Based on the distribution chart, Proficient Auto Logistics ranks #999999 out of 741 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Proficient Auto Logistics has a GF Score™ of 15/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Proficient Auto Logistics' Graham Number compare to SFWL and CRGO?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Proficient Auto Logistics ranks #999999 out of 741 companies for Graham Number. This places Proficient Auto Logistics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Graham Number is 1.00. Historically, Proficient Auto Logistics' own Graham Number has ranged from 8.39 to 8.45 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Graham Number for a Transportation company?
The median Graham Number among Transportation companies is 1.00, based on 741 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Graham Number significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Graham Number should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Graham Number mean?
A high Graham Number can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Proficient Auto Logistics and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Graham Number is 1.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Proficient Auto Logistics's current Graham Number is $N/A. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Proficient Auto Logistics stock overvalued right now?
Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL) has a current Graham Number of $N/A. The current Graham Number is $N/A. Proficient Auto Logistics' overall GF Score™ is 15/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Graham Number calculated?
Graham Number is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL), the current Graham Number is $N/A as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Proficient Auto Logistics Inc is a non-union, specialized freight company focused on providing auto transportation and logistics services. The company operates auto transportation fleets in North America based upon information obtained from the Auto Haulers Association of America, utilizing auto transport vehicles and trailers daily, including Company-owned transport vehicles and trailers. The company is organized into two operating segments, Company Drivers and Subhaulers. In Company Drivers segment, revenue is generated by transporting autos for customers in OEM contract and spot arrangements and secondary market auto moves. In Subhaulers segment, company generates revenue by independent owner operators and independent third-party carriers.
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