Landstar System, Inc. LSTR NASDAQ

Landstar System, Inc. (LSTR) has shown declining revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $7.4B to $4.7B (average -13.1%/yr). Net income reached $115M, reflecting earnings decline at -35.3%/yr on average. The net profit margin is 2.4%, which is thin. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 of the past 4 years, demonstrating a consistent earnings track record. The gross margin is 13.1% (low), with a +0.2pp trend over the period. With a $6B market cap and MOAT composite score of 42/100, the company has a low competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (15/100, Fail) — revenue or earnings are not growing
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 33-year history, the company was profitable in 33 of 33 years — a perfect long-term track record
• INCOME (30/100, Partial) — the company is profitable but margin is below 15%
• MOAT (42/100, Fail) — limited competitive moat based on margins and scale

Overall SharesGrow Score: 49/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.