Elite Express Holding Inc.

ETS
About the company

Elite Express Holding Inc. engages in the provision of last-mile delivery solutions to connect businesses and customers in California. The company offers package pickup, transportation, and delivery, as well as post-delivery feedback services through trucks and trailers. Elite Express Holding Inc. was founded in 2020 and is based in Laguna Hills, California.

Country: United StatesPrice: $1.46Market Cap: $65.0M

Investment snapshot

0%positive consensus
Scored 1d ago

Positive

0

BUY / PASS

Neutral / negative

2 / 14

NEUTRAL / FAIL

Median fair value

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No comparable estimates

Models with upside

0 / 17

Positive margin of safety

Strongest signal

8 of 12 pass — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +1 more object

Key risk

All 16 investors flag ETS's profitability

Framework analysis

VerdictMeaning
BUYPositive purchase signal: the framework's buy requirements are met.
PASSThe company clears the framework's checklist or screen, but the framework does not produce a buy signal. For valuation frameworks this often means margin of safety is missing, insufficient, or unavailable; some screen-only frameworks have no intrinsic-value BUY state.
NEUTRALNeither a positive nor negative conclusion. It does not mean to hold an existing position.
FAILThe company does not clear the framework's requirements.
RankedRanked strategies do not use PASS: selected cohort is BUY, outside the cohort is FAIL, and unranked is NEUTRAL.

Current investor scores use trailing 12-month flows and the latest balance sheet where supported. Multi-year and EPS tests retain annual history; each framework shows its financial basis below. Intrinsic values use annual financials.

MetricGraham

Defensive Value

Buffett

Quality Compounder

Lynch

GARP

Greenblatt

Magic Formula

Piotroski

F-Score

Dreman

Contrarian Value

Munger

Quality Focus

Pabrai

Dhandho Framework

Akre

Three-Legged Stool

Marks

Risk-Aware Value

Ackman

Activist Value

Templeton

Global Bargain Hunter

Sleep

Scale Economies Shared

Asness

Systematic Factors

Neff

Low-P/E Total Return

Schloss

Asset-Value Discipline

O'Shaughnessy

Systematic Factor Composite

VerdictFAILFAILFAILFAIL · Rank #2105 (Top 68%)FAILFAILFAILFAILFAILFAILFAILFAILFAILNEUTRALFAILFAILNEUTRAL
Score
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Intrinsic Value (annual)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Margin of SafetyN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Financial Basis

TTM ended 2026-08-31 · Balance sheet at 2026-08-31 · Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-10-14

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-02-27

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Balance sheet at 2026-08-31 · TTM ended 2026-08-31

Latest source filing: 2026-10-14

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-02-27

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-02-27

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-08-31 · Balance sheet at 2026-08-31 · Market data at 2026-11-01

Latest source filing: 2026-10-14

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-08-31 · Balance sheet at 2026-08-31

Latest source filing: 2026-10-14

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-02-27

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment · TTM ended 2026-08-31 · Balance sheet at 2026-08-31

Latest source filing: 2026-10-14

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment

Latest source filing: 2026-02-27

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-08-31 · Balance sheet at 2026-08-31 · Market data at 2026-11-01

Latest source filing: 2026-10-14

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-08-01–2026-11-01 · Balance sheet at 2026-08-31

Latest source filing: 2026-10-14

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment

Latest source filing: 2026-02-27

Score computed: 2026-11-14

TTM ended 2026-08-31 · Balance sheet at 2026-08-31 · Price history 2025-08-01–2026-11-01 · Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-10-14

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-08-31

Latest source filing: 2026-10-14

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Balance sheet at 2026-08-31

Latest source filing: 2026-10-14

Score computed: 2026-11-14

TTM ended 2026-08-31 · Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-08-01–2026-11-01

Latest source filing: 2026-10-14

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Where It Passes

  • Debt & Leverage67% pass✓ 11✗ 4▾

    8 of 12 pass — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +1 more object

    LT Debt vs Net Current Assets
    ✗GrahamLT Debt <= Net Current Assets
    Debt/Equity & Interest CoverageD/E: 0.01, IC: -1439.0x
    ✗BuffettD/E < 0.5 AND Interest Coverage > 5x
    Total Debt / Equity0.01
    ✓Lynch< 0.33
    Cash - Long-term Debt
    ✗LynchPositive preferred
    LT Debt / Total Assets Change0.00% -> 0.00%
    ✓PiotroskiDecreased YoY
    Current Assets / Current Liabilities43.97
    ✓Dreman> 1.5✓SchlossCurrent ratio >= 1.50x (app cutoff)
    Total Debt / Shareholders' Equity0.01
    ✓Dreman< 0.8✓Templeton< 1.0 (fixed cap; proxy for below-sector-median leverage)✓SchlossD/E < 1.00x
    Debt Levels0.01
    ✓MungerDebt/Equity < 0.5✓AkreDebt/Equity < 0.3
    Interest Coverage & Debt/EBITDAIC=-1439.0x, D/EBITDA=N/A (D&A unavailable)
    ✗MarksInterest Coverage > 3x; Debt/EBITDA < 4x
    Total Debt / Shareholders Equity0.01
    ✓Ackman<= 1.0
    Negative debt-to-equity (higher means less debt)-0.0060; #525/4210 (top 12.5%)
    ✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

Where It Falls Short

  • Profitability0% pass✗ 35▾

    All 16 investors flag ETS's profitability

    Positive EPS (10 years)0/3 years positive
    ✗GrahamPositive EPS every year for 10 years
    EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)
    ✗Graham>= 33% growth
    Net Income Positive (10+ years)0/3 years positive
    ✗BuffettPositive every year for 10+ years
    ROE (up to 5-year arithmetic mean)-11.1%
    ✗Buffett> 15% arithmetic mean (app rule)
    Operating Margin (10-yr trend)
    ✗BuffettStable or rising over 10 years
    Free Cash Flow Proxy
    ✗BuffettPositive and growing
    Earnings Variance (10-yr CoV)
    ✗BuffettCoV < 0.3
    Retained Earnings Effectiveness
    ✗Buffett$1 retained -> > $1 market value created
    Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)
    ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)
    3-5 Year EPS CAGR
    ✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass
    ROE-28.6%
    ✗Lynch> 15%
    EBIT / Enterprise Value-3.9%
    ✗Greenblatt> 10%
    Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-3.9%, ROC=-23.3%
    ✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%
    Net Income / Total Assets-15.95%
    ✗PiotroskiROA > 0
    ROA Change YoY-4.24% -> -15.95% (delta: -11.71%)
    ✗PiotroskiCurrent ROA > Prior ROA
    (CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=-20.57%, ROA=-15.95%
    ✗PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA
    Gross Margin Change YoY3.1% -> 0.7%
    ✗PiotroskiImproved YoY
    Pre-Tax Income / Revenue-170.6%
    ✗Dreman>= 8%
    Net Income / Shareholders' Equity-28.6%
    ✗Dreman> 12%
    Margin of SafetyP/B=1.9x
    ✗PabraiP/B < 1.5 or P/E < 15
    Return on Equity-11.1% (3-yr avg)
    ✗AkreROE > 20% (3-year avg)
    Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)
    ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value
    Positive Net Income Frequency0/2 years positive
    ✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years
    Operating Income / Revenue-196.9%
    ✗Ackman>= 15%
    Net Income / Shareholders Equity-28.6%
    ✗Ackman>= 15%
    5-Year EPS CAGR
    ✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)
    Operating Margin Trend
    ✗TempletonNon-negative operating-margin trend over 3 years
    Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trend
    ✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding
    Net income / market capitalization-7.83%; #4072/6340 (top 64.2%)
    ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
    Gross profit / total assets+1.98%; #3267/3702 (top 88.2%)
    ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
    Net income / positive book equity-28.62%; #3882/5226 (top 74.3%)
    ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
    Negative 5-year standard deviation of ROA
    ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
    3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR
    ✗Neff7%-20% annualized
    Positive Diluted-EPS Years
    ✗Schloss>= 70% positive over 5-10 observed years (app rule)
  • Valuation0% pass✓ 2✗ 26▾

    No clean pass — all 13 investors flag at least one valuation criterion

    Price / 3-yr avg EPS
    ✗Graham<= 15x
    Price-to-Book Ratio1.9x
    ✗Graham<= 1.5x
    P/E x P/B
    ✗Graham<= 22.5
    Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)
    ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)
    EBIT / Enterprise Value-3.9%
    ✗Greenblatt> 10%
    Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-3.9%, ROC=-23.3%
    ✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%
    Price / EPS
    ✗Dreman< 12x✗Templeton< 12x (fixed ceiling; proxy for the market's cheapest 40%)
    Price / (CFO / Shares)N/A (negative CFPS)
    ✗Dreman< 8x
    Price / Book Value per Share1.9x
    ✗Dreman< 1.2x✗Templeton< 1.5x✗SchlossP/B <= 0.80x (app cutoff)
    Valuation Reasonableness
    ✗MungerP/E < 25 or Owner Earnings Yield > 5%
    P/E or FCF YieldFCF Yield=-4.5%
    ✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%
    P/B or P/E vs. Historical AverageP/B=1.9x
    ✓MarksP/E < 15 or P/B < 2.0
    Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)
    ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value
    Price / FCF per ShareN/A (negative FCF)
    ✗Ackman<= 25
    Price vs. Trailing Low316% of trailing low ($0.46)
    ✗Templeton<= 120% of trailing low (certified split-adjusted live window)
    Net income / market capitalization-7.83%; #4072/6340 (top 64.2%)
    ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
    Positive book equity / market capitalization+0.2735; #3817/6449 (top 59.2%)
    ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
    Price / Diluted EPS
    ✗NeffP/E <= 15x (app proxy for a P/E 40%-60% below the market)
    (EPS CAGR % + Dividend Yield %) / P/E
    ✗Neff> 0.7 (Neff's published traditional edge)
    Price / Tangible Book Value per Share2.03x
    ✗SchlossP/TBV <= 1.00x (app cutoff)
    Book Value per Share Change
    ✗SchlossLatest BVPS >= earliest BVPS over >= 3 years (app rule)
    Revenue / market capitalization+0.0462; #4599/5247 (top 87.7%)
    ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
    (Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization-10.66%; #3256/4519 (top 72.1%)
    ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
    Trailing six-month price return through the evaluation date+126.01%; #253/6202 (top 4.1%)
    ✓OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
  • Cash Flow0% pass✗ 12▾

    All 10 investors flag ETS's cash flow

    Free Cash Flow Proxy
    ✗BuffettPositive and growing
    FCF Positive and Growing$-2.9M
    ✗LynchPositive and growing
    Operating Cash Flow$-2.8M
    ✗PiotroskiCFO > 0
    (CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=-20.57%, ROA=-15.95%
    ✗PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA
    Price / (CFO / Shares)N/A (negative CFPS)
    ✗Dreman< 8x
    P/E or FCF YieldFCF Yield=-4.5%
    ✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%
    FCF Positive0/1 years FCF positive
    ✗MarksPositive FCF in majority of recent years
    (OCF - CapEx) / Market Cap-28.4%
    ✗Ackman>= 4%
    Price / FCF per ShareN/A (negative FCF)
    ✗Ackman<= 25
    Positive Operating Cash Flow frequency1/2 years positive
    ✗SleepPositive OCF in >= 70% of available years
    Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures$-6.9M
    ✗Neff> $0 (app proxy for a strong fundamental case)
    (Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization-10.66%; #3256/4519 (top 72.1%)
    ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
  • Growth0% pass✓ 2✗ 11▾

    No clean pass — all 8 investors flag at least one growth criterion

    EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)
    ✗Graham>= 33% growth
    Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)
    ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)
    3-5 Year EPS CAGR
    ✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass
    Inventory Growth vs Revenue GrowthN/A (no inventory)
    ✓LynchInventory growth < Revenue growth
    EPS Growth Direction
    ✗DremanPositive over recent years
    EPS CAGR
    ✗Dreman> 5% annualized
    Positive Net Income Frequency0/2 years positive
    ✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years
    3yr Median Revenue Growth21.6%
    ✓Ackman>= 5%
    Positive EPS Growth Frequency
    ✗AckmanPositive EPS growth in >= 3 of last 5 years
    5-Year EPS CAGR
    ✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)
    Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trend
    ✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding
    5-year Revenue CAGR
    ✗SleepCAGR > 7%
    3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR
    ✗Neff7%-20% annualized
  • Verdicts0% pass✗ 15▾

    Split decision: 14 FAIL · 2 NEUTRAL

    Overall verdict
    ✗GrahamFAIL (1/9)✗BuffettFAIL (0/9)✗LynchFAIL (2/7)✗GreenblattRank #2105✗PiotroskiFAIL (F-Score 2)✗DremanFAIL (2/11)✗MungerFAIL (1/4)✗PabraiFAIL (0/3)✗AkreFAIL (2/6)✗MarksFAIL (1/5)✗AckmanFAIL (2/9)✗TempletonFAIL (2/8)✗SleepFAIL (1/6)•AsnessNEUTRAL (Not ranked)✗NeffFAIL (0/6)✗SchlossFAIL (2/7)•OshaughnessyNEUTRAL (Not ranked)
  • Efficiency25% pass✓ 3✗ 8▾

    6 of 8 flag ETS's efficiency — Buffett, Greenblatt, Piotroski +3 more

    Current Ratio43.97
    ✓Graham>= 2.0
    ROIC (3-5 yr avg)-16.5%
    ✗Buffett> 10%
    ROIC - WACC-26.5%
    ✗BuffettPositive (WACC = 10%)
    EBIT / (NWC + Net Fixed Assets)-23.3%
    ✗Greenblatt> 25%
    Current Ratio Change YoY0.97 -> 24.13
    ✓PiotroskiIncreased YoY
    Revenue / Total Assets Change YoY1.20x -> 0.19x
    ✗PiotroskiImproved YoY
    Current Assets / Current Liabilities43.97
    ✓Dreman> 1.5
    Return on Invested Capital-26.1%
    ✗Munger> 15%
    ROIC (high and growing)FY2023: ROIC=unavailable; FY2024: ROIC=unavailable; FY2025: ROIC=-14.9%
    ✗AkreLatest 3 consecutive FYs: ROIC > 15% in each
    Reinvestment Rate x ROICN/A (non-positive net income)
    ✗AkreReinvestment Rate * ROIC > 10%
    ROIC (5-year)0/1 years above 12% (latest -14.9%)
    ✗SleepROIC > 12% in a majority of years

Business & financials

Financial snapshot: annual FY 2025. Current investor scores may use newer quarterly data.

Company Profile

Industry: Transportation
SIC Sector: Motor Freight & Warehousing
Size: Micro Cap($65.0M)
Revenue: $2.7M+21.6% YoY
Net Income: $2.2M-2712.1% YoY

Financial Snapshot

Operating Margin-93.9%
Return on Equity-16.6%
Debt / Equity0.01
Current Ratio24.13
EPS (Diluted)$-0.16
Shares Retired−29.4%

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Shareholder Return

Fiscal 2025

Issued 29.4% of shares last year.

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Company Financials

Latest TTM and quarters alongside annual years

TTM sums four consecutive quarters and uses the latest quarter-end balances. Quarter columns show three-month results; annual columns show full-year totals. Growth compares the same period a year earlier. EPS is not added for TTM; full-year ratios are blank for quarters.

The latest annual period end is unavailable. Showing the latest fiscal cycle’s quarters; quarter and annual columns may overlap. Quarterly shows the full quarter history.

MetricTTM · 2026-08-31

2025-09-01 – 2026-08-31

Sources · derived quarter values

Derived from cumulative filings: revenue, net income, operating income, gross profit, ebit, pre tax income, operating cash flow, capex, interest expense.

Q3 FY 2026

2026-06-01 – 2026-08-31

Sources · derived quarter values

Derived from cumulative filings: interest expense, operating cash flow, capex.

Q2 FY 2026

2026-03-01 – 2026-05-31

Sources · derived quarter values

Derived from cumulative filings: operating cash flow, capex.

Q1 FY 2026

2025-12-01 – 2026-02-28

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FY 2025
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  • 10-K · 2026-02-27
FY 2024
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  • 10-K · 2026-02-27
FY 2023
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  • 10-K · 2026-02-27
Market Cap$65.0Mcurrent------$8.7Mest.$11.7Mest.--
Revenue$3.0M$766.4K↑21%$726.8K$805.3K$2.7M↑22%$2.2M--
Operating Income-$5.9M-$921.3K↓536%-$2.8M-$307.2K-$2.5M↓4413%-$55.5K--
Net Income-$5.1M-$760.1K↓309%-$2.5M-$110.1K-$2.2M↓2712%-$77.7K--
EPS (Diluted)--$-0.02↓100%$-0.15$-0.01$-0.16----
Gross Margin12.0%12.5%↑1062%11.1%19.5%0.7%↓78%3.1%—
Operating Margin-196.9%-120.2%↓426%-381.8%-38.2%-93.9%↓3613%-2.5%—
ROE-28.6%———-16.6%↓193%-5.6%—
Total Debt$106.2K$106.2K--$36.1K$71.5K----
Shareholders' Equity$17.8M$17.8M↑20%$18.5M$13.1M$13.2M↑859%$1.4M↑3343%$40.0K
Current Ratio43.9743.97↓14%71.2044.7524.13↑2375%0.97—
Debt / Equity0.010.01↓16%—0.000.01——
Operating Cash Flow-$6.9M-$397.2K-$3.1M-$1.2M-$2.8M↓1484%$203.8K--
Free Cash Flow-$6.9M-$397.2K-$3.1M-$1.3M-$2.9M----

Score history

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D/E0.01Top 25%
Op. Margin-93.9%Bottom 25%
Curr. Ratio24.13Top 25%
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UNION PACIFIC CORPUNP$179.7B$302.44$24.5B$7.1B38.7%1.7240.2%0.912/94/94/70/3F-Score 73/11
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NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPNSC$73.6B$327.88$12.2B$2.9B18.5%1.1035.8%0.853/96/93/70/3F-Score 65/11
MPLX LPMPLX$58.0B$57.25$13.0B$5.0B34.6%1.7945.7%1.232/94/94/71/3F-Score 68/11
Carnival Corp Ltd.CCL$39.3B$29.23$26.6B$2.8B22.5%2.1716.8%0.321/91/92/70/3F-Score 74/11
OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.ODFL$36.0B$174.54$5.5B$1.0B23.7%0.0124.8%1.443/97/95/71/3F-Score 65/11