LSTR
Landstar System, Inc. Industrials - Integrated Freight & Logistics Investor Relations →
Landstar System, Inc. (LSTR) closed at $162.08 as of 2026-02-02, trading 2.5% above its 200-week moving average of $158.16. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from -5.5% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 80, LSTR is in overbought territory.
Over the past 1670 weeks of data, LSTR has crossed below its 200-week moving average 21 times. On average, these episodes lasted 12 weeks. Historically, investors who bought LSTR at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +23.2%.
With a market cap of $5.5 billion, LSTR is a mid-cap stock. Return on equity stands at 13.0%. The stock trades at 6.9x book value.
The company has been aggressively buying back shares, reducing its share count by 6.3% over the past three years.
Over the past 32.1 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in LSTR would have grown to $6765, compared to $2608 for the S&P 500. That represents an annualized return of 14.0% vs 10.7% for the index — confirming LSTR as a market-beating investment and the kind of quality company where buying during 200-week moving average touches has historically been rewarded.
Free cash flow has been volatile over the past several years, making the quality of earnings harder to assess.
Growth of $100: LSTR vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After LSTR Crosses Below the Line?
Across 21 historical episodes, buying LSTR when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +16.6% after 12 months (median +10.0%), compared to +24.4% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 76% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +38.6% vs +51.1% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment LSTR crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
LSTR has crossed below its 200-week MA 21 times with an average 1-year return of +23.2% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 | 2 | 8.4% | +32.6% | +7438.2% |
| Sep 1995 | Oct 1995 | 5 | 7.4% | +22.2% | +7228.8% |
| Jan 1996 | Mar 1996 | 10 | 2.9% | -2.1% | +6843.1% |
| Apr 1996 | Apr 1996 | 1 | 3.0% | -1.1% | +6843.1% |
| Jul 1996 | Jul 1996 | 1 | 1.0% | +11.2% | +6630.5% |
| Aug 1996 | Aug 1996 | 2 | 2.1% | +4.8% | +6630.5% |
| Oct 1996 | Jan 1997 | 12 | 13.4% | +4.1% | +6699.9% |
| Jan 1997 | May 1997 | 16 | 12.1% | +5.7% | +6699.9% |
| Jul 1997 | Aug 1997 | 5 | 5.7% | +41.6% | +6430.6% |
| Sep 1997 | Dec 1997 | 9 | 7.7% | +9.3% | +6181.8% |
| Dec 1997 | Feb 1998 | 7 | 6.0% | +57.5% | +6242.2% |
| Aug 1998 | Sep 1998 | 1 | 1.1% | +40.6% | +5923.7% |
| Oct 1998 | Oct 1998 | 1 | 12.9% | +50.3% | +6735.1% |
| Sep 2008 | Apr 2010 | 79 | 34.7% | -3.6% | +429.8% |
| May 2010 | Jan 2011 | 31 | 11.7% | +10.7% | +403.1% |
| Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 | 1 | 0.6% | +26.9% | +395.3% |
| Aug 2011 | Oct 2011 | 9 | 9.3% | +20.3% | +397.1% |
| Dec 2015 | Feb 2016 | 8 | 5.3% | +55.8% | +237.6% |
| Mar 2020 | Apr 2020 | 3 | 3.3% | +81.7% | +96.4% |
| Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 | 1 | 0.8% | -3.8% | +1.5% |
| Jan 2025 | Ongoing | 54+ | 24.5% | Ongoing | +0.9% |
| Average | 12 | — | +23.2% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02