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Trucking Firm's Impressive Cash Generation Baffles Analysts
13 Nov
Summary
- Proficient Auto Logistics generating strong cash flows
- Outperforming peers with 20% cash flow yield
- Stock price surges 30% after earnings report
As of November 13, 2025, Proficient Auto Logistics, a standalone auto carrier that went public in spring 2024, has been generating strong cash flows, a metric that has impressed analysts. The company reported free cash flow-EBITDA minus capital expenditures-of $11.5 million in the third quarter.
According to Barrington Research analyst Alexander Parris, Proficient's free cash flow yield of over 20% is significantly higher than the 5-6% seen in the rest of the trucking sector. This has left Parris and the company's CFO, Bradley Wright, puzzled as to why the stock has been lagging.
However, the market seems to have finally taken notice of Proficient's cash flow prowess. On the back of the company's latest earnings report, its share price shot up by almost 30% on November 13, 2025, closing at $8.55. This represents a more than 46% increase in the past month and a 14.8% rise over the last three months, though the stock is still down about 8% in the last 52 weeks.
Looking ahead, Proficient's management is hopeful that as the company works off its depreciation and amortization levels, the impact on earnings may "wake other people up" to the firm's strong cash flow characteristics.
