CHRW vs LSTR vs NPT Stock Comparison

C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Landstar System and Texxon Holding Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LSTR Landstar System Inc
$138.80 -16.1% 1M +7.3% 1Y
Market cap
$4.68B
P/E
29.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.29B
Div. yield
2.62%
Logistics Industrials
5 wins
NPT Texxon Holding Ltd
$1.80 -37.3% 1M -72.5% 1Y
Market cap
$36.00M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Logistics Industrials

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Landstar System leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Landstar System 5, C. H. Robinson Worldwide 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCHRWLSTRNPTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $14.94B $4.68B $36.00M CHRW
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.6x 29.3x — CHRW
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.8x 22.6x — CHRW
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.4% +10.7% — LSTR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 3.0% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 17.9% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -1.1x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.97% 2.62% 0.00% LSTR
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -0.4% +7.3% -72.5% LSTR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +5.6%/yr -4.6%/yr — CHRW
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 48.4% 40.3% 249.0% LSTR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 34/100 51/100 — LSTR

Percentile Scorecard

CHRWLSTRNPT

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCHRWLSTRNPT
Valuation 26 #101 of 136 27 #100 of 136 –
Growth 53 #58 of 122 25 #92 of 122 –
Profitability 37 #73 of 116 57 #51 of 116 –
Financial Health 21 #113 of 143 86 #21 of 143 10 #129 of 143
Shareholder Returns 34 #54 of 81 63 #31 of 81 –
Overall 34 51 –
  • CHRW ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • LSTR ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • NPT ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCHRWLSTRNPTSPY
1 month -13.9%-16.1%-37.3% +0.9%
3 months -26.6%-21.9%-38.6% +5.9%
6 months -31.6%-24.8%+2.3% +8.5%
Year to date -20.6%-3.4%-63.7% +13.3%
1 year -0.4%+7.3%-72.5% +12.4%
3 years +57.0%-14.7%— +88.1%
3 years, per year +16.2%-5.1%— +23.5%
5 years +31.6%-21.1%— +68.2%
5 years, per year +5.6%-4.6%— +11.0%
10 years +88.8%+96.9%— +263.4%
10 years, per year +6.6%+7.0%— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureCHRWLSTRNPTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 48.4%40.3%249.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 53.3%46.5%228.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.550.681.74 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.010.18-0.29 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.2%-41.2%-94.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -39.1%-38.4%-91.2% -0.9%
52-week high $209.42$225.37$20.50 $779.14
52-week low $127.60$121.51$1.21 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCHRWLSTRNPT
P/E now vs peer median 22.6xmedian 16.1x 29.3xmedian 16.1x —median 16.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 0.9x 0.9xmedian 0.9x —median 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 8.6x 17.2xmedian 8.6x —median 8.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 26.2xmedian 11.6x 29.7xmedian 11.6x —median 11.6x
P/B now vs peer median 9.5xmedian 1.2x 5.6xmedian 1.2x 0.0xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.15median 0.80 -1.71median 0.80 —median 0.80

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCHRWLSTRNPT
Revenue $18.22B $5.29B –
Operating income $884.59M $214.56M –
Net income $668.81M $160.38M –
Free cash flow – $157.62M –
EPS (diluted) $5.58 $4.73 –
Cash & equivalents $193.13M $297.32M $396.84B
Total debt – $68.71M –
Shares (diluted) 119.75M 33.87M 20.00M
Enterprise value $14.94B $3.12B $50.22T

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCHRWLSTRNPT
P/E 22.6x 29.3x –
P/FCF 26.2x 29.7x –
P/Operating cash flow 28.0x 27.3x –
P/S 0.8x 0.9x –
P/B 9.5x 5.6x 0.0x
P/Tangible book 9.5x 5.6x 0.0x
EV/EBITDA – 17.2x –
EV/EBIT – 20.5x –
EV/Revenue 0.8x 0.8x –
EV/FCF – 27.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow 28.0x 25.6x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.15 -1.71 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCHRWLSTRNPT
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.4% 10.7% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.4% -2.9% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 10.9% 19.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 15.7% -18.3% –
Net income growth (1Y) 11.5% 16.8% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 19.7% -18.8% –
EPS growth (1Y) 12.9% 19.3% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 19.7% -17.2% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -39.1% -19.6% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -28.5% -29.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -20.7% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -30.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCHRWLSTRNPT
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 4.8% –
Operating margin – 4.1% –
Pretax margin – 4.0% –
Net margin – 3.0% –
FCF margin – 3.0% –
Operating cash flow margin 2.9% 3.2% –
Return on equity – 19.2% –
Return on assets – 9.0% –
Return on invested capital – 17.9% –
Return on capital employed – 21.3% –
Asset turnover 3.0x 3.0x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x 1.1x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 0.2% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCHRWLSTRNPT
Debt / assets – 3.8% 41.9%
Debt / equity – 0.1x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – -1.1x –
Debt / FCF – 0.4x –
Liabilities / assets 75.3% 54.1% 64.1%
Equity / assets 24.7% 45.9% 35.9%
Interest coverage – 111.1x –
Current ratio 1.3x 1.8x 0.3x
Quick ratio – 1.7x 0.1x
Cash ratio – 0.5x 0.0x
Altman Z-score – 8.87 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCHRWLSTRNPT
Dividend yield 2.0% 2.6% –
Net buyback yield – 2.2% –
Shareholder yield 2.0% 4.8% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCHRWLSTRNPT
Forward P/E 20.8xFY2026 22.6xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $6.12FY2026 $6.15FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +20.2%FY2026 +85.8%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +19.0% +27.8% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $18.98BFY2026 $5.45BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +16.9%FY2026 +15.1%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +1.5% +17.6% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCHRWLSTRNPT
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% –
Institutions holding 891 543 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.7% -2.8% –
Institutions buying 445 296 –
Institutions selling 318 153 –
Buyers to sellers 1.40 1.93 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CHRWLSTRNPT
CHRW 1.00 0.61 -0.04
LSTR 0.61 1.00 0.03
NPT -0.04 0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CHRW, LSTR and NPT?

C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) is the largest by market capitalisation: C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) $14.94B, Landstar System (LSTR) $4.68B, Texxon Holding (NPT) $36.00M.

Which stock is cheaper, CHRW, LSTR and NPT?

C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 22.6x, Landstar System (LSTR) 29.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) is cheapest (C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 20.8x, Landstar System (LSTR) 22.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Landstar System (LSTR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) +10.4%, Landstar System (LSTR) +10.7%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Landstar System (LSTR) returned the most: C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) -0.4%, Landstar System (LSTR) +7.3%, Texxon Holding (NPT) -72.5%. Over five years, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) compounded fastest (C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) +5.6%/yr, Landstar System (LSTR) -4.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Landstar System (LSTR) has the highest dividend yield: C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 1.97%, Landstar System (LSTR) 2.62%, Texxon Holding (NPT) 0.00%. Texxon Holding (NPT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Landstar System (LSTR) has been the steadiest (C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 48.4%, Landstar System (LSTR) 40.3%, Texxon Holding (NPT) 249.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CHRW, LSTR and NPT?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Landstar System (LSTR) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.