Compare price, profitability, solvency, and SEC-reported financials side by side—before deciding which assumptions deserve a closer look.
Decision snapshot: LSTR stock price vs CHRW: inconclusive Relative valuation is incomplete for this pair. Review the available filing metrics before drawing a conclusion.
Quick read
Each company valued on the other's multiple, then compared with the market price.
Implied fair value · at CHRW's multiple
Needs Annual EPS, CHRW P/E.
Implied fair value · at LSTR's multiple
Needs Annual EPS, LSTR P/E.
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Metric by metric
Where each company leads, and how wide the gap is.
Higher is better
Reported gross margin
Operating income + D&A
Lower is better
Not comparable
Lower leverage
Statements
Annual statements in reported currencies, with calculations and source evidence.
Values retain reported currencies and share bases. Select a figure to inspect its period, calculation and filing inputs. Differences require compatible units and periods.
Explore enterprise value and market valuation multiples in the valuation sections.
Price framework
USD market cap plus reported borrowing debt, less cash and equivalents. This EV proxy excludes investments, preferred stock and noncontrolling-interest adjustments.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Price framework
The same filing-backed model used on each company's valuation page, with company-specific inputs and calculated scenarios.
LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC · implied price per share
Reporting currency could not be verified.
C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC. · implied price per share
Reporting currency could not be verified.
Balance sheet health
Inspect reported liquidity and leverage alongside historical financial-health checks.
Financial strength on a 0–9 scale.
LSTR · not enough data.
CHRW · not enough data.
Bankruptcy-risk signal from balance sheet and earnings power.
Not enough data to score either balance sheet.
Cash excludes investments. EBITDA is an operating-income-plus-D&A proxy. Missing borrowing categories remain unavailable; select a value to inspect its inputs.
Comparable set
Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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LLM-powered synthesis
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If you believe LSTR can materially close its margin gap toward CHRW (e.g., raise operating margin from 3.2% toward ~4.9%) or sustain its superior ROIC, then consider initiating/adding to a position because the balance sheet strength and higher ROIC could justify the current premium; otherwise trim or avoid because the stock is priced at a significant P/E premium (51.2x) with limited margin evidence to support that multiple.
LSTR's current price ($169.56) implies a ~31.9% downside to CHRW-implied P/E price ($115.48), signaling a valuation premium on earnings multiples. On a P/S basis LSTR and CHRW are similar (1.2x each), so the gap is concentrated in earnings-based multiples (P/E and EV/EBITDA).
Supporting Metrics
