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LSTR · Landstar System Inc

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Market Cap
$6.11B
Shares
33.93M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$180.03 Open$183.07 Day$179.06–184.99 52W close$120.68–225.37 Avg vol 30d494K Short int1.3M · 3.9% float · 2.8d Short vol53% Last earningsOct 26, 2027 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 29

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 27, 2026 Scheduled · in 8 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 29, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.4 · calm Equity put/call 0.62
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +5%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −8%
      below
      RSI (14) 43
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 57%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +3%
      trailing
      6-month return +18%
      trailing
      YTD return +25%
      this year
      Relative strength +4%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $195 › 200d $171 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +14% holders QoQ · +112 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$2.8M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      3.95% of float · ▼ -11.3% MoM · 2.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      546 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 53
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth −2%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −40%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $215.0M
      Valuation P/E 49.7
      rich
      Balance sheet $396.7M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 36%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −25%
      past year
      ATR 3.3%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 6 of last 8
      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Sep 30, 2023
      Variable contribution margin · fourth quarter 14.5% – 14.7%
      Insurance as a percentage of revenue · fourth quarter 5.5%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Apr 2, 2025
      Earnings per share · 2025 first quarter $0.90 – $0.95
      Guided vs delivered · last 8 settled
      Revenue 2024 first quarter
      guided $1.1B – $1.15B
      $1.17B Beat +4.1%
      Earnings per share 2024 first quarter
      guided $1.25 – $1.35
      $1.32 In line
      Revenue 2023 fourth quarter
      guided $1.23B – $1.28B
      $1.2B Miss −3.6%
      Revenue 2023 third quarter
      guided $1.28B – $1.33B
      $1.29B In line

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 3 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +5% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −8% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      43 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      57% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $195 › 200d $171 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +14% holders QoQ · +112 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$2.8M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      3.95% of float · ▼ -11.3% MoM · 2.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      546 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $121 Now $180 · 57% Range high $225
      vs 200-day avg +5% vs 50-day avg -8%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Aggregate cost of shares purchased $22.6M 2026 first half
      Authorized shares remaining for repurchase 1,115,195 As of July 28, 2026
      Cash and short-term investments $348M As of June 27, 2026
      Revenue from other truck transportation $99M 2Q 2026
      Revenue hauled by rail, air and ocean cargo carriers as percent of revenue 5% 2Q 2026
      Shares of common stock purchased 150,923 2026 first half
      Truck revenue $1.33B 2Q 2026
      Truck revenue per load change 17% 2Q 2026
      Truck transportation revenue hauled by independent business capacity owners ("BCOs") and truck b 93% 2Q 2026
      Truckload transportation revenue hauled via van equipment $718M 2Q 2026
      Free cash flow non-GAAP $72.4M 1Q 2026
      Operating income as a percentage of variable contribution non-GAAP 30.9% 1Q 2026
      Return on assets 7% Trailing 12 months as of March 28, 2026
      Return on equity 14% Trailing 12 months as of March 28, 2026
      Total Truck Brokerage Carriers 65,067 As of March 28, 2026
      Number of loads - Truck transportation - Truckload - Unsided/platform equipment 117,565 Fiscal Quarter Ended December 27, 2025
      Number of loads - Truck transportation - Truckload - Van equipment 274,492 Fiscal Quarter Ended December 27, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Integrated Freight & Logistics — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      LSTR
      Landstar System Inc
      this stock
      $6.11B +25.3% -1.6% 49.7 3.9%
      UPS
      United Parcel Service Inc
      $89.61B +6.2% +8.2% 3.1%
      FDX
      Fedex Corp
      $78.28B +8.5% 2.1%
      EXPD
      Expeditors International Of Washington Inc
      $24.82B +28.2% +13.5% 27.8 3.3%
      JBHT
      Hunt J B Transport Services Inc
      $24.51B +34.3% +9.7% 37.1 3.0%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      546
      % held
      101.6%
      Net QoQ
      -1.2M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      469
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      1.3M
      Days to cover
      2.8d
      Change
      -170.3K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      53%
      As of
      Aug 31, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.6K
      Value
      $303.3K
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      45.3%
      Week of
      Jul 27, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$2.8M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 2
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Lisa McClain
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jul 16, 2025
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $4.7B
      Net income (FY)
      $115.0M
      EPS diluted
      $3.31
      View
      Buybacks
      Remaining
      shares 1.3M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Jul 29, 2026
      This year
      12
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $270.4K
      Shares
      1.2K
      Filed
      Jun 9, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Oct 27, 2026
      Last call
      Jul 28, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      5
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      LSTR -3.5% +3.0% +17.9% +3.0% +25.3%
      SPY +0.5% +3.0% +13.4% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY -4.0% +0.0% +4.4% +0.0% +12.5%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.44 / share · ex Aug 18, 2026
      Raised 10%
      Paid (TTM)
      $3.64 / share · 5 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.02%
      Buyback program · as of Dec 27, 2025
      Authorized
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining
      shares 1.27M

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 853816 CUSIP 515098101 13F (30d) 394 filings 382 filers Visit website Investor relations