13F Pro Quality Score

49.0/100

Rank #1,526 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

18.8/100

Profitability

41.6/100

Balance Sheet

81.8/100

Earnings Quality

13.6/100

Free Cash Flow

49.3/100

Institutional Flow

12.1/100

Revenue Scale

77.3/100

Dilution Risk

87.5/100

LSTR Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC (LSTR), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores LSTR at 49.0/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,526 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. LSTR scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (81.8), revenue scale (77.3). Areas of concern include institutional flow (12.1) and earnings quality (13.6), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC reports quarterly revenue of $1.2B, net income of $39.4M, an operating margin of 4.5%. Top institutional holders of LSTR by reported 13-F value include KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, BlackRock,, AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. LSTR trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 853816. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate LSTR daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC directly from SEC EDGAR. LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 41 and 73 since 2021, currently 49.0 — a stable long-term trajectory across 30 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC

Quirks, history, and lore behind LSTR — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. transportation and logistics company · asset-light business model · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in Florida.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the range of $5–7 billion, yet it owns surprisingly few trucks itself — the magic is in how it moves freight without the overhead.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in 1991, it was built around a network of independent owner-operators at a time when trucking deregulation made that model freshly viable.
  • 4
    The Secret
    It's essentially a freight brokerage and agency network — thousands of independent agents and owner-operators do the heavy lifting while the company collects its cut.
  • 5
    The Lore
    Its model is sometimes called "trucking without the trucks" — the company's capital-light structure lets it post high returns on equity that pure-play carriers envy.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Think of it as the franchise model applied to trucking: a Jacksonville-based Nasdaq company whose ticker rhymes with "luster" and whose independent agents haul everything from auto parts to hazmat.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$1.2B

Net Income

Q1 2026

$39.4M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$72.4M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

4.5%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

0.00

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

-1.6% YoY
$4.74BFY 2025
FY22 $7.44BFY23 $5.30BFY24 $4.82BFY25 $4.74B

Net Income

-41.3% YoY
$115.0MFY 2025
FY22 $430.9MFY23 $264.4MFY24 $195.9MFY25 $115.0M

Operating Income

-39.1% YoY
$151.6MFY 2025
FY22 $571.1MFY23 $344.1MFY24 $248.9MFY25 $151.6M

EPS (Diluted)

-39.9% YoY
$3.31FY 2025
FY22 $11.76FY23 $7.36FY24 $5.51FY25 $3.31

Total Assets

-9.8% YoY
$1.64BFY 2025
FY22 $1.93BFY23 $1.80BFY24 $1.81BFY25 $1.64B

Total Debt

$0.00FY 2025
FY22 $67.2MFY23 $0.00FY24 $0.00FY25 $0.00

Op. Cash Flow

-21.5% YoY
$224.9MFY 2025
FY22 $622.7MFY23 $393.6MFY24 $286.6MFY25 $224.9M

AI Insight: LSTR Financial Trends

Landstar's profitability deteriorated sharply with operating income falling 64% from Q2 2024 to Q1 2026 despite stable revenues.

Revenue remained relatively stable, declining just 4% from $1,225M in Q2 2024 to $1,171M in Q1 2026.

Operating income collapsed 64% from $68M in Q2 2024 to $26M in Q3 2025 before recovering to $53M in Q1 2026.

Net income fell 79% from peak of $53M in Q2 2024 to $19M in Q3 2025.

Company maintains zero debt position throughout the period with strong balance sheet.

Equity declined 20% from $1,001M to $799M over the period despite positive earnings.

Operating cash flow volatility with Q2 2025 dropping to just $7M from $56M prior quarter.

AI Insight: LSTR Ratio Trends

Landstar's profitability swung dramatically through 2025, with operating margin ranging from 2.2% to 4.7% before recovering to 4.5% in Q1 2026.

Operating margin hit a low of 2.2% in Q3 2025 before rebounding to 4.5% in Q1 2026.

ROIC fluctuated between 11.8% and 26.7% across recent quarters, showing high earnings volatility.

Company maintains zero debt-to-equity ratio throughout all periods, indicating strong balance sheet stability.

Extreme margin volatility with Q3 2025 operating margin of 2.2% representing the weakest performance in dataset.

Q1 2026 margins recovered sharply but remain below 2024 levels when operating margin averaged 5.2%.

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