KNX vs LSTR
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. and Landstar System Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | KNX | LSTR |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $7.5B | $4.7B |
| Net income | $65.9M | $115.0M |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 0.9% | 2.4% |
| Return on equity | 0.9% | 13.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $0.41 | $3.31 |
| Dividend / share | $0.72 | $3.56 |
| Payout ratio | 178.1% | 108.5% |
| Free cash flow | · | $215.0M |
| Equity | $7.1B | $795.7M |
| Net debt / equity | 0.22× | −0.50× |
| Current ratio | 0.86× | 1.75× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.8% | 2.8% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −30.6% | −9.8% |
KNX bills 1.6× the revenue of LSTR, and LSTR keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (2.4% against 0.9%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | KNX | LSTR |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $7.5B | $4.7B |
| FY2024 | $7.4B | $4.8B |
| FY2023 | $7.1B | $5.3B |
| FY2022 | $7.4B | $7.4B |
| FY2021 | $6.0B | $6.5B |
| FY2020 | $4.7B | $4.1B |
| FY2019 | $4.8B | $4.1B |
| FY2018 | $5.3B | $4.6B |
| FY2017 | $2.4B | $3.6B |
| FY2016 | $1.1B | $3.2B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | KNX | LSTR |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $65.9M | $115.0M |
| FY2024 | $117.6M | $195.9M |
| FY2023 | $217.1M | $264.4M |
| FY2022 | $771.3M | $430.9M |
| FY2021 | $743.4M | $381.5M |
| FY2020 | $410.0M | $192.1M |
| FY2019 | $309.2M | $227.7M |
| FY2018 | $419.3M | $255.3M |
| FY2017 | $484.3M | $177.1M |
| FY2016 | $93.9M | $137.3M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$2,725,929,000 | KNX |
| FY2024 | +$2,590,833,000 | KNX |
| FY2023 | +$1,838,444,000 | KNX |
| FY2022 | −$7,980,000 | LSTR |
| FY2021 | −$539,549,000 | LSTR |
| FY2020 | +$540,882,000 | KNX |
| FY2019 | +$759,373,000 | KNX |
| FY2018 | +$728,922,000 | KNX |
| FY2017 | −$1,220,911,000 | LSTR |
| FY2016 | −$2,049,600,000 | LSTR |
| FY2015 | −$2,138,127,000 | LSTR |
| FY2014 | +$1,113,934,000 | KNX |
| FY2013 | +$1,453,415,000 | KNX |
| FY2012 | +$1,205,286,000 | KNX |
| FY2011 | +$1,150,589,000 | KNX |
| FY2010 | +$529,553,000 | KNX |
| FY2009 | +$562,557,000 | KNX |
The higher-revenue side has changed between KNX and LSTR over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −1.5 pp | LSTR |
| FY2024 | −2.5 pp | LSTR |
| FY2023 | −2.0 pp | LSTR |
| FY2022 | +4.6 pp | KNX |
| FY2021 | +6.6 pp | KNX |
| FY2020 | +4.1 pp | KNX |
| FY2019 | +0.8 pp | KNX |
| FY2018 | +2.3 pp | KNX |
| FY2017 | +15.2 pp | KNX |
| FY2016 | +4.2 pp | KNX |
| FY2015 | +5.6 pp | KNX |
| FY2014 | −0.6 pp | LSTR |
| FY2013 | −1.7 pp | LSTR |
| FY2012 | −1.2 pp | LSTR |
| FY2011 | −1.6 pp | LSTR |
| FY2010 | −7.9 pp | LSTR |
| FY2009 | −20.4 pp | LSTR |
The higher net margin has changed hands between KNX and LSTR over this period.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
KNX's net margin has been more volatile than LSTR's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 7.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.9.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between KNX and LSTR over these 17 fiscal years — KNX led in 8 and LSTR in 9.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
KNX's return on equity has been more volatile than LSTR's over the 14 comparable fiscal years — 18.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 9.5.
14 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between KNX and LSTR over these 14 fiscal years — KNX led in 3 and LSTR in 11.
14 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.