KNX vs TFII vs TLSS Stock Comparison

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, TFI International and Transportation & Logistics Systems Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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TFII TFI International Inc.
$96.69 -15.1% 1M +8.8% 1Y
Market cap
$8.16B
P/E
19.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.39B
Div. yield
1.94%
Trucking Industrials
7 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

TFI International leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (TFI International 7, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings 3, Transportation & Logistics Systems 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKNXTFIITLSSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.68B $8.16B $824.52M KNX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 63.1x 19.0x -887.6x TFII
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 26.7x 17.8x — TFII
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.0% +4.2% — KNX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.9% 5.0% — TFII
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.2% 17.7% — TFII
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.1x 0.0x — TFII
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.31% 1.94% — TFII
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +33.4% +8.8% +1,300.0% TLSS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +0.6%/yr -3.3%/yr +47.6%/yr TLSS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 37.8% 41.1% 1,832.5% KNX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 62/100 31/100 TFII

Percentile Scorecard

KNXTFIITLSS

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

AxisKNXTFIITLSS
Valuation 57 #60 of 137 68 #44 of 137 4 #131 of 137
Growth 64 #46 of 127 34 #84 of 127 87 #17 of 127
Profitability 34 #83 of 125 65 #44 of 125 –
Financial Health 64 #54 of 147 62 #56 of 147 0 #147 of 147
Shareholder Returns 15 #77 of 90 78 #21 of 90 –
Overall 47 62 31
  • KNX ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • TFII ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • TLSS ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodKNXTFIITLSSSPY
1 month -8.0%-15.1%+1,300.0% -5.9%
3 months -14.1%-29.7%+1,300.0% -4.6%
6 months -6.2%-30.1%+1,300.0% +0.2%
Year to date +13.8%-6.4%+1,300.0% +7.5%
1 year +33.4%+8.8%+1,300.0% +8.2%
3 years +17.2%-14.4%+1,300.0% +68.3%
3 years, per year +5.4%-5.0%+141.2% +19.0%
5 years +3.2%-15.5%+600.0% +56.5%
5 years, per year +0.6%-3.3%+47.6% +9.4%
10 years +102.3%+328.8%-97.3% +251.5%
10 years, per year +7.3%+15.7%-30.4% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureKNXTFIITLSSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 37.8%41.1%1,832.5% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.2%45.7%— 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.001.178.05 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.880.210.71 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -39.6%-54.5%-92.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -27.9%-40.8%-82.5% -5.9%
52-week high $82.45$163.36$0.80 $779.14
52-week low $41.68$80.71$0.01 $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.

MultipleKNXTFIITLSS
P/E now vs peer median 63.1xmedian 14.1x 19.0xmedian 14.1x -887.6xmedian 14.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 0.9x 1.0xmedian 0.9x —median 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.7xmedian 7.8x 7.9xmedian 7.8x —median 7.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.9xmedian 11.7x 6.7xmedian 11.7x -3,190xmedian 11.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.2x 2.9xmedian 1.2x -38.7xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -2.42median 0.68 -3.63median 0.68 -14.49median 0.68

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 monthsKNXTFIITLSS
Revenue $8.00B $8.39B –
Operating income $338.60M $624.12M -$1.15M
Net income $153.25M $356.83M -$1.06M
Free cash flow $752.32M $1.21B -$258.49K
EPS (diluted) $0.94 $5.07 $0.00
Cash & equivalents $254.16M $187.49M $29.08K
Total debt $347.82M $186.52M $175.00K
Shares (diluted) 163.30M 83.41M 5.89B
Enterprise value $8.81B $7.37B $824.42M

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
MetricKNXTFIITLSS
P/E 63.1x 19.0x -887.6x
P/FCF 12.9x 6.7x -3,190x
P/Operating cash flow 6.4x 9.1x -3,190x
P/S 1.2x 1.0x –
P/B 1.4x 2.9x -38.7x
P/Tangible book 1.9x -4.3x -38.7x
EV/EBITDA 8.7x 7.9x –
EV/EBIT 28.9x 13.1x -718.9x
EV/Revenue 1.2x 1.0x –
EV/FCF 13.0x 6.7x -3,190x
EV/Operating cash flow 6.4x 9.1x -3,190x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.42 -3.63 -14.49

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKNXTFIITLSS
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.0% 4.2% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.8% 3.7% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 26.6% 4.3% 24.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -13.5% -7.0% 31.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 7.4% 9.1% -43.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -25.9% -12.2% 51.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 7.4% 14.5% 73.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -26.1% -5.2% 61.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 86.3% -6.6% 63.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.0% -2.3% 55.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 1,550% -0.9% 63.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 143.2% -3.6% 57.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKNXTFIITLSS
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 14.1% 12.4% –
Operating margin 4.2% 7.4% –
Pretax margin 2.7% 7.8% –
Net margin 1.9% 5.0% –
FCF margin 9.4% 14.4% –
Operating cash flow margin 19.0% 10.7% –
Return on equity 2.2% 12.9% –
Return on assets 1.3% 4.8% -4,668%
Return on invested capital 3.2% 17.7% –
Return on capital employed 3.1% 10.0% –
Asset turnover 0.7x 1.1x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 9.9x 2.5x 0.2x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.2% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKNXTFIITLSS
Debt / assets 2.9% 2.5% 572.2%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.1x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.1x 0.0x –
Debt / FCF 0.5x 0.2x -0.7x
Liabilities / assets 41.7% 62.6% 69,686%
Equity / assets 58.3% 37.4% -69,586%
Interest coverage 3.0x 3.7x -57.5x
Current ratio 0.9x 1.1x 0.0x
Quick ratio 0.6x 1.0x 0.0x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.1x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 2.19 2.81 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKNXTFIITLSS
Dividend yield 1.3% 1.9% –
Net buyback yield -0.1% 5.3% –
Shareholder yield 1.3% 7.2% –
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.

ConsensusKNXTFIITLSS
Forward P/E 26.7xFY2026 17.8xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $2.23FY2026 $5.43FY2026 $0.00FY2023
EPS growth, next FY +77.0%FY2026 +24.3%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +95.5% +33.0% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.91BFY2026 $8.43BFY2026 $31.69MFY2023
Revenue growth, next FY +5.9%FY2026 +7.0%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +6.7% -0.5% +288.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKNXTFIITLSS
Held by institutions 100.0% 69.4% –
Institutions holding 631 296 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.9% +1.2% –
Institutions buying 377 175 –
Institutions selling 168 90 –
Buyers to sellers 2.24 1.94 –

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.

KNXTFIITLSS
KNX 1.00 0.64 –
TFII 0.64 1.00 –
TLSS – – –

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KNX, TFII and TLSS?

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) $9.68B, TFI International (TFII) $8.16B, Transportation & Logistics Systems (TLSS) $824.52M.

Which stock is cheaper, KNX, TFII and TLSS?

TFI International (TFII) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) 63.1x, TFI International (TFII) 19.0x, Transportation & Logistics Systems (TLSS) -887.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, TFI International (TFII) is cheapest (Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) 26.7x, TFI International (TFII) 17.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) +7.0%, TFI International (TFII) +4.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

TFI International (TFII) has the highest net margin (Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) 1.9%, TFI International (TFII) 5.0%). On return on invested capital, TFI International (TFII) leads (Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) 3.2%, TFI International (TFII) 17.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Transportation & Logistics Systems (TLSS) returned the most: Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) +33.4%, TFI International (TFII) +8.8%, Transportation & Logistics Systems (TLSS) +1,300.0%. Over five years, Transportation & Logistics Systems (TLSS) compounded fastest (Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) +0.6%/yr, TFI International (TFII) -3.3%/yr, Transportation & Logistics Systems (TLSS) +47.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

TFI International (TFII) has the highest dividend yield: Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) 1.31%, TFI International (TFII) 1.94%. Transportation & Logistics Systems (TLSS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) has been the steadiest (Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) 37.8%, TFI International (TFII) 41.1%, Transportation & Logistics Systems (TLSS) 1,832.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KNX, TFII and TLSS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, TFI International (TFII) leads on 7. 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.