Landstar System (LSTR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Landstar System (LSTR) reported Free Cash Flow of -$53.3 million for Q2 2026, compared with $4.66 million a year earlier.
Landstar System (LSTR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 27, 2026, Landstar System's Free Cash Flow came in at $175.65 million, down 6.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $215 million, down 15.9% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has declined for three consecutive years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of -4.0% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at $255.56 million in FY2024 (-30.5%), $367.96 million in FY2023 (-38.3%), $596.65 million in FY2022 (+135.4%) and $253.48 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Free Cash Flow in data going back to Q3 2009.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow gained in three of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 15.7%.
- The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 229.5%); the low point was Q2 2025 (a decline of 88.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $72.4 million (Q1 2026), $70.51 million (Q4 2025) and $86.04 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 170.65 Bn | 165.18 Bn | - | 2.20 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 89.70 Bn | 85.91 Bn | - | 751.00 Mn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 84.71 Bn | 61.60 Bn | - | 166.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 78.00 Bn | 77.02 Bn | - | 699.79 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.24 Bn | 67.88 Bn | - | 615.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 70.67 Bn | 36.62 Bn | - | 1.79 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 50.97 Bn | 33.15 Bn | - | 300.00 Mn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.24 Bn | 38.51 Bn | - | 195.66 Mn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 32.98 Bn | -23.39 Bn | - | 267.00 Mn |
| 10 | Landstar System | 5.81 Bn | 4.16 Bn | - | -53.30 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | -53.30 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 72.40 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 70.51 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 86.04 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 4.66 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 53.80 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 54.38 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 75.62 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 40.64 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 84.93 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 79.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 109.29 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 46.30 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 132.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 181.37 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 213.10 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 110.83 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 91.36 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 55.05 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 70.25 Mn |
Landstar System Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=LSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "LSTR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=LSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();