EXPD vs LSTR vs NPT Stock Comparison

Expeditors International Of Washington, 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
4 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

10 decided of 12

Expeditors International Of Washington leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Expeditors International Of Washington 6, Landstar System 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEXPDLSTRNPTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $25.63B $4.68B $36.00M EXPD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 28.1x 29.3x — EXPD
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 26.7x 22.6x — LSTR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.8% +10.7% — LSTR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.6% 3.0% — EXPD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 17.9% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -1.1x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.80% 2.62% 0.00% LSTR
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +65.1% +7.3% -72.5% EXPD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.9%/yr -4.6%/yr — EXPD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.9% 40.3% 249.0% EXPD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 43/100 51/100 — LSTR

Percentile Scorecard

EXPDLSTRNPT

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

AxisEXPDLSTRNPT
Valuation 13 #119 of 136 27 #100 of 136 –
Growth 33 #82 of 122 25 #92 of 122 –
Profitability 64 #43 of 116 57 #51 of 116 –
Financial Health 61 #57 of 143 86 #21 of 143 10 #129 of 143
Shareholder Returns 46 #44 of 81 63 #31 of 81 –
Overall 43 51 –
  • EXPD 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

PeriodEXPDLSTRNPTSPY
1 month +4.5%-16.1%-37.3% +0.9%
3 months +15.9%-21.9%-38.6% +5.9%
6 months +32.5%-24.8%+2.3% +8.5%
Year to date +32.3%-3.4%-63.7% +13.3%
1 year +65.1%+7.3%-72.5% +12.4%
3 years +82.9%-14.7%— +88.1%
3 years, per year +22.3%-5.1%— +23.5%
5 years +59.9%-21.1%— +68.2%
5 years, per year +9.9%-4.6%— +11.0%
10 years +284.2%+96.9%— +263.4%
10 years, per year +14.4%+7.0%— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureEXPDLSTRNPTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.9%40.3%249.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.2%46.5%228.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.490.681.74 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.100.18-0.29 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -36.0%-41.2%-94.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.3%-38.4%-91.2% -0.9%
52-week high $199.65$225.37$20.50 $779.14
52-week low $117.57$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.

MultipleEXPDLSTRNPT
P/E now vs peer median 28.1xmedian 16.1x 29.3xmedian 16.1x —median 16.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 0.9x 0.9xmedian 0.9x —median 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 19.9xmedian 8.6x 17.2xmedian 8.6x —median 8.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 27.7xmedian 11.6x 29.7xmedian 11.6x —median 11.6x
P/B now vs peer median 12.1xmedian 1.2x 5.6xmedian 1.2x 0.0xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 239.85median 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 monthsEXPDLSTRNPT
Revenue $12.04B $5.29B –
Gross profit $3.94B – –
Operating income $1.18B $214.56M –
Net income $921.33M $160.38M –
Free cash flow $923.86M $157.62M –
EPS (diluted) $6.99 $4.73 –
Cash & equivalents $1.03B $297.32M $396.84B
Total debt – $68.71M –
Shares (diluted) 131.37M 33.87M 20.00M
Enterprise value $20.78B $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
MetricEXPDLSTRNPT
P/E 28.1x 29.3x –
P/FCF 27.7x 29.7x –
P/Operating cash flow 26.4x 27.3x –
P/S 2.1x 0.9x –
P/B 12.1x 5.6x 0.0x
P/Tangible book 12.1x 5.6x 0.0x
EV/EBITDA 19.9x 17.2x –
EV/EBIT 20.8x 20.5x –
EV/Revenue 2.0x 0.8x –
EV/FCF 26.6x 27.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow 25.3x 25.6x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 239.85 -1.71 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEXPDLSTRNPT
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.8% 10.7% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.6% -2.9% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 8.5% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 0.5% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 6.0% 19.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -5.0% -18.3% –
Net income growth (1Y) 7.9% 16.8% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -4.3% -18.8% –
EPS growth (1Y) 12.0% 19.3% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 0.1% -17.2% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 12.9% -19.6% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -19.5% -29.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 14.0% -20.7% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -20.0% -30.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEXPDLSTRNPT
Gross margin 32.7% – –
EBITDA margin 10.3% 4.8% –
Operating margin 9.8% 4.1% –
Pretax margin 10.2% 4.0% –
Net margin 7.6% 3.0% –
FCF margin 7.7% 3.0% –
Operating cash flow margin 8.1% 3.2% –
Return on equity 41.8% 19.2% –
Return on assets 18.6% 9.0% –
Return on invested capital – 17.9% –
Return on capital employed 49.3% 21.3% –
Asset turnover 2.4x 3.0x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 1.1x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 0.2% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEXPDLSTRNPT
Debt / assets – 3.8% 41.9%
Debt / equity – 0.1x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – -1.1x –
Debt / FCF – 0.4x –
Liabilities / assets 58.7% 54.1% 64.1%
Equity / assets 41.3% 45.9% 35.9%
Interest coverage – 111.1x –
Current ratio 1.6x 1.8x 0.3x
Quick ratio 1.4x 1.7x 0.1x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.5x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 9.17 8.87 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEXPDLSTRNPT
Dividend yield 0.8% 2.6% –
Net buyback yield 3.2% 2.2% –
Shareholder yield 4.0% 4.8% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 34.0% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 33.9% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 1.6% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -0.3% – –

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.

ConsensusEXPDLSTRNPT
Forward P/E 26.7xFY2026 22.6xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $7.38FY2026 $6.15FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +24.0%FY2026 +85.8%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +6.9% +27.8% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $12.65BFY2026 $5.45BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +14.3%FY2026 +15.1%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +10.2% +17.6% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEXPDLSTRNPT
Held by institutions 96.4% 100.0% –
Institutions holding 959 543 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.7% -2.8% –
Institutions buying 448 296 –
Institutions selling 356 153 –
Buyers to sellers 1.26 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.

EXPDLSTRNPT
EXPD 1.00 0.53 -0.03
LSTR 0.53 1.00 0.03
NPT -0.03 0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EXPD, LSTR and NPT?

Expeditors International Of Washington (EXPD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Expeditors International Of Washington (EXPD) $25.63B, Landstar System (LSTR) $4.68B, Texxon Holding (NPT) $36.00M.

Which stock is cheaper, EXPD, LSTR and NPT?

Expeditors International Of Washington (EXPD) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Expeditors International Of Washington (EXPD) 28.1x, Landstar System (LSTR) 29.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Landstar System (LSTR) is cheapest (Expeditors International Of Washington (EXPD) 26.7x, 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: Expeditors International Of Washington (EXPD) +6.8%, Landstar System (LSTR) +10.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Expeditors International Of Washington (EXPD) has the highest net margin (Expeditors International Of Washington (EXPD) 7.6%, Landstar System (LSTR) 3.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Expeditors International Of Washington (EXPD) returned the most: Expeditors International Of Washington (EXPD) +65.1%, Landstar System (LSTR) +7.3%, Texxon Holding (NPT) -72.5%. Over five years, Expeditors International Of Washington (EXPD) compounded fastest (Expeditors International Of Washington (EXPD) +9.9%/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: Expeditors International Of Washington (EXPD) 0.80%, 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, Expeditors International Of Washington (EXPD) has been the steadiest (Expeditors International Of Washington (EXPD) 30.9%, 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, EXPD, 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, Expeditors International Of Washington (EXPD) leads on 6. 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.