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PAL · Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc

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$2.44 -0.11 (-4.31%) At close · Oct 27
Market Cap
$71.53M
Shares
28.05M
Volume · Oct 27 681.1K Avg daily vol (3M) 755.21K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$2.44 Open$2.58 Day$2.40–2.58 52W close$2.44–10.54 Avg vol 30d899K Short int3.7M · 13.1% float · 7.1d Short vol40% Last earningsNov 12, 2026 DataMay 2024–Oct 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 14

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Next earnings release
Nov 12, 2026 Announced · in 2 wks
Next earnings call
Nov 12, 2026 Scheduled · in 2 wks
call held Aug 10, 2026

Latest filings

8-K/A filed Oct 23, 2026

Proficient Auto Logistics completed its previously announced acquisition on August 13, 2026 and supplied financial statements and pro forma information for Hansen & Adkins, MCL McGill Carriers Ltd., and the combined company.

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10-Q filed Aug 14, 2026
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Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
—
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$41.66M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
-5.3%
Year over year
Operating margin
—
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$55.61M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+1.1%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-63.6%
Trailing year
Short interest
13.1%
Latest settlement · 7.1 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 10, 2026
Q2 FY26

TL;DR. Proficient reported Q2 2026 revenue of $109.4M (down 5.3% YoY) with an Adjusted Operating Ratio of 99.5% versus 96.7% a year ago, while announcing a transformative $130M acquisition of Hansen & Adkins that more than doubles its owned fleet and creates North America's largest auto hauler, with H2 combined guidance of $350–370M revenue, ~97% OR, and 8–9% EBITDA margins.

Bullish
  • + Acquisition expands footprint into Canada, a new market for Proficient
  • + Q2 revenue per unit rose 2.9% YoY as fuel surcharge recoveries partially offset volume weakness
  • + Monthly margin trajectory improved through Q2, with June OR of 95.7 — best month of the calendar year
  • + Provided H2 2026 combined-company guidance of $350–370M revenue, ~97% OR, and 8–9% EBITDA margins
  • + Launched $75M convertible note offering with capped call to mitigate dilution
Bearish
  • − Q2 2026 revenue declined 5.3% YoY and total units delivered fell 8.0% YoY
  • − Adjusted Operating Ratio deteriorated to 99.5% from 96.7% in Q2 2025 on cost inflation and capacity constraints

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

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Strong Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Very Bullish Fundamentals Limited Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 17.5 · elevated Equity put/call 0.59
Technical
price trend
Strong Sell
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −62%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −41%
below
RSI (14) 14
oversold
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 0%
near low
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Weak
1-month return −32%
trailing
6-month return −67%
trailing
YTD return −75%
this year
Relative strength −72%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Very Bullish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $4 › 200d $6 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
12 of 115 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +243 sh shares · +1 new
Insider flow Accumulating
Net +$291.7K over 90 days · 20% sells
Short interest Falling
13.10% of float · ▼ -4.6% MoM · 7.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
115 holders — near 2-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 72
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Limited
Not enough data for a confident read.
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 77%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −77%
past year
ATR 9.4%
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

Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Aug 10, 2026
Reported second-half revenue · second half of 2026 $350M – $370M
Operating ratios · second half of 2026 97%
EBITDA margins · second half of 2026 8% – 9%
Previous outlook earlier release · from the Earnings Call filed Nov 11, 2025

Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.

CapEx · 2026 and beyond $15M – $20M
Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed May 7, 2026
Total operating revenue · second quarter of 2026 $105M – $110M
Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
Total operating revenue second quarter of 2026
guided $105M – $110M
$109.4M In line

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell
4 · 3 · 0
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−62% Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−41% Bearish
RSI (14)
14 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
0% Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 4 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $4 › 200d $6 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
12 of 115 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +243 sh shares · +1 new
Insider flow Accumulating
Net +$291.7K over 90 days · 20% sells
Short interest Falling
13.10% of float · ▼ -4.6% MoM · 7.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
115 holders — near 2-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $2 Now $2 · 0% Range high $11
vs 200-day avg -62% vs 50-day avg -41%

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
EBITDA non-GAAP $6,308,134 Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
GAAP Net loss -$3,895,448
+$1,432,046 Interest expense
-$814,454 Income tax benefit
+$7,171,239 Depreciation
+$2,414,751 Intangible amortization
= EBITDA $6,308,134
EBITDA Margin non-GAAP 5.8% Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Operating Ratio non-GAAP 103% Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP 30.3M Trailing Twelve months ending 6/30/2026 —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
GAAP Net (Loss) Income before income taxes -50.47M
+39.91M Depreciation & Amortization
+5.82M Stock Compensation Expense
+6.01M Interest Expense
+27.79M Goodwill Impairment
+1.24M Restructuring Charge
= Adjusted EBITDA 30.3M
Adjusted EBITDA Margin non-GAAP 6% Six months ended 6/30/2026 —
Adjusted Operating Income non-GAAP $0.5M Q2 2026 —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
GAAP Total Operating (Loss) Income -3.24M
+2.42M Amortization of Intangibles
+1.35M Stock Compensation expense
= Adjusted Operating Income 526K
Adjusted Operating Ratio non-GAAP 101.3% Six months ended 6/30/2026 —
Revenue / Unit - Company Deliveries $179.17 Q2 2026 —
Revenue / Unit - Subhaulers $157.7 Q2 2026 —
Total Units delivered 580,962 Q2 2026 —
Unit Volume - Company Deliveries 204,778 Q2 2026 —
Unit Volume - Subhaulers 376,184 Q2 2026 —

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

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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
PAL
Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc
this stock
$71.53M -74.7% — — 13.1%
UPS
United Parcel Service Inc
$89.08B +7.0% +8.2% — 3.1%
FDX
Fedex Corp
$72.65B — +8.5% 16.4 2.2%
EXPD
Expeditors International Of Washington Inc
$25.95B +34.0% +13.5% 29.0 3.6%
JBHT
Hunt J B Transport Services Inc
$21.62B +19.4% +9.7% 32.7 2.7%

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 Accumulating
Holders
114
% held
69.8%
Reported
12 of 115
Top holder
FMR LLC
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
113
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
3.7M
Days to cover
7.1d
Change
-175.9K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
40%
As of
Oct 27, 2026
Short Total
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Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
11
Value
$42
As of
Sep 24, 2026
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Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
60.5%
Week of
Sep 21, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Insider Trades Cluster buy
Net (90d)
+$291.7K
Buyers / Sellers
4 / 1
Buyers Sellers
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Financials
Financials
Net income (FY)
$-36.0M
View
Buybacks
Authorized
shares 82.9K
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K/A
Filed
Oct 23, 2026
This year
16

Proficient Auto Logistics completed its previously announced acquisition on August 13, 2026 and supplied financial statements and pro forma information for Hansen & Adkins, MCL McGill Carriers Ltd., and the combined company.

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Proposed Sales
Value
$32.6K
Shares
5.8K
Filed
Aug 19, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Webcasts Upcoming
Next webcast
Nov 12, 2026
Last webcast
Aug 10, 2026
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Investor Relations
Upcoming events
1
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
PAL -13.5% -32.2% -66.7% -30.1% -74.7%
SPY +0.1% +0.7% +4.9% +0.9% +12.9%
vs SPY -13.6% -32.9% -71.6% -31.0% -87.6%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026
Authorized
shares 82,877
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
—

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 1998768 CUSIP 74317M104 13F (30d) 10 filings 10 filers Visit website Investor relations