LSTR Landstar System margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 48

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 43

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 56

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 57

Gross margin

14.2%

Operating margin

3.8%

EBITDA margin

4.8%

Net margin

Currently, Landstar System has a gross margin of 14.2%, an operating margin of 3.8%, an EBITDA margin of 4.8%, and a net margin of 3%. The largest improvement was in operating margin, up 0.3 percentage points; the remaining margins held steady.

LSTR margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Landstar System's margins averaged 14.24% gross, 4.42% operating, 5.73% EBITDA, and 3.6% net over the last 3 years. At present, all four current margins are below their three-year averages.

LSTR margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

From the same period last year, gross margin expanded by 0.2 percentage points, operating margin by 0.3 percentage points, and net margin by 0.1 percentage points, while EBITDA margin was unchanged.

Gross margin expansion

0.2pp

Operating margin expansion

0.3pp

EBITDA margin expansion

0pp

Net margin expansion

0.1pp

LSTR Gross margin

Landstar System recorded an average gross margin of 14.24% across the last 3 years. Landstar System currently reports a gross margin of 14.2%, 0 percentage points below its three-year average. The highest gross margin for Landstar System was 14.6% in Dec 2023, while the lowest was 14% in Mar 2025.

LSTR Operating margin

Over the last 3 years, Landstar System's operating margin averaged 4.42%. Right now, Landstar System's current operating margin is 3.8%, which is 0.6 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, operating margin reached a high of 6.3% in Dec 2023 and a low of 2.9% in Dec 2025.

LSTR EBITDA margin

The average EBITDA margin for Landstar System was 5.73% during the last 3 years. Against its three-year average, Landstar System's EBITDA margin is currently 4.8%, 0.9 percentage points below its three-year average. The EBITDA margin for Landstar System moved between 4.2% in Dec 2025 and 7.6% in Dec 2023.

LSTR Net margin

Landstar System recorded an average net margin of 3.6% across the last 3 years. Landstar System currently reports a net margin of 3%, 0.6 percentage points below its three-year average. Landstar System's net margin ranged from a low of 2.4% in Dec 2025 to a high of 5% in Dec 2023.

LSTR margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 14.2%, LSTR stands lower than the Industrials sector, the industry and its peers average. Looking at the Industrials sector average of 32.5%, Landstar System's gross margin is 56% lower.

LSTR margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Landstar System's gross margin?

For the period ending Sep 26, 2026, LSTR recorded a gross margin of 14.2%.

What is Landstar System's operating margin?

The current operating margin for LSTR is 3.8% as of Sep 26, 2026.

What is Landstar System's EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for LSTR is 4.8% as of Sep 26, 2026.

What is Landstar System's net margin?

The current net margin for LSTR is 3% as of Sep 26, 2026.

What are the average margins of LSTR?

Across the last 3 years, LSTR averaged 14.2% gross, 4.4% operating, 5.7% EBITDA, and 3.6% net.

What are the highest historical margins of LSTR?

Within the 5-year period, LSTR recorded its highest margins at 14.6% gross in Dec 2023, 7.8% operating in Mar 2022, 8.5% EBITDA in Dec 2022, and 5.9% net in Sep 2022.

What are the lowest historical margins of LSTR?

Over this 5-year history, Landstar System's margins fell as low as 13.6% gross in Sep 2022, 2.9% operating in Dec 2025, 4.2% EBITDA in Dec 2025, and 2.4% net in Dec 2025.