Landstar System [LSTR] vs Pitney Bowes [PBI] Detailed Stock Comparison

Landstar System Inc.

NASDAQ
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Pitney Bowes Inc.

NYSE
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TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 21 vital metrics comparison: Landstar System Inc. wins in 7 metrics, Pitney Bowes Inc. wins in 13 metrics, with 0 ties. Pitney Bowes Inc. appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric Landstar System Inc. Pitney Bowes Inc. Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) 53.59 18.30 Pitney Bowes Inc.
Price-to-Book Ratio 7.59 N/A N/A
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 16.85 -2.69 Landstar System Inc.
PEG Ratio -1.15 9.57 Pitney Bowes Inc.
EV/EBITDA 25.27 8.48 Pitney Bowes Inc.
Profit Margin (TTM) 2.42% 7.65% Pitney Bowes Inc.
Operating Margin (TTM) 2.67% 24.37% Pitney Bowes Inc.
EBITDA Margin (TTM) 2.67% 24.37% Pitney Bowes Inc.
Return on Equity 13.01% -18.03% Landstar System Inc.
Return on Assets (TTM) 6.59% 7.22% Pitney Bowes Inc.
Free Cash Flow (TTM) $215.00M $316.98M Pitney Bowes Inc.
Dividend Yield 2.65% 3.06% Pitney Bowes Inc.
1-Year Return 62.96% 68.48% Pitney Bowes Inc.
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 1.27 1.21 Pitney Bowes Inc.
Enterprise Value $5.77B $4.17B Landstar System Inc.
EV/Revenue Ratio 1.21 2.20 Landstar System Inc.
Gross Profit Margin (TTM) 13.24% 55.05% Pitney Bowes Inc.
Revenue per Share (TTM) $137 $11 Landstar System Inc.
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $3.31 $0.84 Landstar System Inc.
Beta (Stock Volatility) 0.80 1.38 Landstar System Inc.
Short % of Float 6.33% 0.02% Pitney Bowes Inc.

Landstar System Inc. vs Pitney Bowes Inc. Stock Performance Analysis

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LSTR
PBI

Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
Landstar System Inc.-2.23%-2.71%24.56%47.47%49.83%49.39%
Pitney Bowes Inc.-0.46%1.77%9.46%66.89%70.02%66.89%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
Landstar System Inc.62.96%19.31%44.70%240.84%397.49%404.77%
Pitney Bowes Inc.68.48%375.82%113.56%-3.40%-22.92%-58.58%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Landstar System Inc. vs Pitney Bowes Inc.

MetricLSTRPBI
Market Information
Market Cap i$6.13B$2.30B
Market Cap CategoryMid capMid cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i409,6483,879,032
90 Day Avg. Volume i430,7533,424,114
Last Close$219.27$17.24
52 Week Range$119.32 - $228.46$8.95 - $17.59
% from 52W High-4.02%-1.99%
All-Time High$228.46 (Jun 08, 2026)$73.31 (Apr 26, 1999)
% from All-Time High-4.02%-76.48%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth-0.03%-0.08%
Quarterly Earnings Growth-0.48%-0.07%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i0.02%0.08%
Operating Margin (TTM) i0.03%0.24%
Return on Equity (TTM) i0.13%-0.18%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i16.85-2.69
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$23.36$-5.32
Cash per Share (MRQ)$13.28$1.98
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$224.88M$383.26M
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$176.28M$176.99M
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i2.65%3.06%
Last 12-Month Dividend i$3.96$0.33

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Landstar System Inc. vs Pitney Bowes Inc.

MetricLSTR (Apr 24, 2026)PBI (Apr 24, 2026)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i53.5918.30
Forward P/E i26.449.57
PEG Ratio i-1.159.57
Price to Sales (TTM) i1.271.21
Price to Book (MRQ) i7.59N/A
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$6.13B$2.30B
Enterprise Value i$5.77B$4.17B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i1.212.20
Enterprise to EBITDA i25.278.48
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i0.801.38
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$23.36$-5.32

Financial Statements Comparison: Landstar System Inc. vs Pitney Bowes Inc.

Financial Metrics

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Revenue

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Long Term Debt

Income Flow Analysis

Financial Statements Comparison

Income Statement

MetricLSTR (2025)PBI (2025)
Revenue/Sales i4.74B1.89B
Cost of Goods Sold i4.12B868.77M
COGS % of Revenue i86.9%45.9%
Gross Profit i621.63M1.02B
Gross Margin i13.1%54.1%
Research & Development iN/A15.28M
Operating Income (EBIT) i170.06M387.02M
Operating Margin i3.6%20.4%
EBITDA i234.94M491.05M
EBITDA Margin i5.0%25.9%
Pre-Tax Income i150.58M192.52M
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i3.2%10.2%
Income Tax i35.57M47.83M
Income Tax % of Revenue i0.7%2.5%
Net Income (Profit) i115.01M144.70M
Profit Margin i2.4%7.6%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricLSTR (2025)PBI (2025)
Cash & Equivalents i396.69M284.89M
Total Current Assets i1.22B1.10B
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i25.6%58.1%
Total Current Liabilities i695.84M1.55B
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i14.7%81.8%
Long-Term Debt i48.48M2.08B
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i1.0%109.7%
Total Shareholders Equity i795.67M-802.36M
Retained Earnings i2.85B2.66B
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i60.1%140.3%
Property, Plant & Equipment i494.47M164.57M

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricLSTR (2025)PBI (2025)
Operating Cash Flow i177.95M415.55M
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i3.8%22.0%
Capital Expenditures i-2.96MN/A
Free Cash Flow i215.00M316.98M
FCF Margin i4.5%16.7%
Debt Repayment i-37.60M-934.32M
Common Stock Repurchase i-179.86M-378.36M

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricLSTRPBI
Shares Short i1.68M22,176
Short Ratio i3.830.01
Short % of Float i6.33%0.02%
Shares Outstanding i34.06M150.70M
Float Shares i33.73M140.33M
% Held by Insiders i0.74%0.71%
% Held by Institutions i105.66%92.56%
% Held by Public i-6.40%6.73%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Landstar System Inc. vs Pitney Bowes Inc.

MetricLSTRPBI
Last 12-Month Dividend i$3.96$0.33
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i2.65%3.06%
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend i$3.53$0.25
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield i0.40%0.96%
3-Year Total Dividends i$10.60$0.74
Ex-Dividend DateFeb 18, 2026Feb 27, 2026