Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
Landstar System, Inc. provides transportation management solutions in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Transportation Logistics and Insurance. The Transportation Logistics segment offers a range of transportation services, including truckload, less-than-truckload and other truck transportation, rail intermodal, air cargo, ocean cargo, expedited ground and air delivery of time-critical freight, heavy-haul/specialized, hazardous materials, cold chain/temperature-controlled, U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico cross-border, intra-Mexico, intra-Canada, project cargo, and customs brokerage services, as well as transportation services to other transportation companies, such as third party logistics and less-than-truckload service providers. This segment serves the automotive parts and assemblies, consumer durables, building products, metals, chemicals, foodstuffs, heavy machinery, retail, electronics, military equipment and general commodities industries. The Insurance segment provides risk and claims management services; and reinsures risks of its independent contractors. The company markets its services through a network of agents, third party capacity providers, and employees. Landstar System, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.
Competitive analysis based on 64 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are positive at ~4.1% on average, but show some variability — pricing power may be sensitive to market conditions.
ROE averages 18.2% but has fluctuated — the competitive advantage may be cyclical or emerging.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 64 quarters
Operating margins dropped 26.7% over recent quarters — a sharp decline suggesting serious cost or pricing challenges.
FCF covers net income by 1.8x on average — earnings are well-supported by cash generation.
D/E ratio is 0.1 — conservative capital structure with low financial risk.
Revenue has softened, declining in 5 quarters. Monitor for further erosion.
Free cash flow is consistently positive — the business self-funds without external capital reliance.
Shares decreased 4.6% — net buybacks are reducing shares outstanding and boosting per-share value.
as of March 2026
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Free cash flow is consistently positive and growing — a hallmark of a capital-light business that can self-fund growth.
Revenue has been flat or declining over recent quarters, which may indicate eroding demand or competitive pressure.
