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Elite Express (ETS)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $0.5903 | Market Cap: $7.8 Mil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Cargo Ground Transportation

Elite Express (ETS)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $0.5903
Market Cap: $7.8 Mil
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Cargo Ground Transportation

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -118%
Penny stock
Mkt Price is 0.6
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include E-commerce & Digital Retail, Future of Freight, and Automation & Robotics. Themes include Last-Mile Delivery, Show more.
Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -0.7 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -26%
2  Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -25%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -25%
3  Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -9.2%
0 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -118%
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include E-commerce & Digital Retail, Future of Freight, and Automation & Robotics. Themes include Last-Mile Delivery, Show more.
2 Penny stock
Mkt Price is 0.6
3 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -0.7 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -26%
4 Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -25%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -25%
5 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -9.2%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

ETS Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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1. Significant Post-IPO Price Decline: Elite Express Holding Inc. commenced trading on NASDAQ in August 2025 with an IPO price of $4.00 per share, briefly reaching an all-time high of $4.23. Since its market debut, the stock has experienced a substantial and continuous decline, with prices falling to approximately $0.60-$0.62 by early December 2025.

2. Nasdaq Delisting Notice: On November 3, 2025, Elite Express received a delisting notice from Nasdaq. This indicates that the company may not be in compliance with the exchange's continued listing requirements, a development that typically raises significant concerns among investors and can lead to a sharp decrease in stock value.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
ETS Return------ 
Peers Return30%41%-15%54%10%-3%156%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
ETS Win Rate-----0% 
Peers Win Rate60%68%40%62%53%56% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
ETS Max Drawdown------ 
Peers Max Drawdown-35%-3%-30%-7%-14%-27% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: XPO, R, WERN, ODFL, JBHT.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

ETS has limited trading history. Below is the Industrials sector ETF (XLI) in its place.

Unique KeyEventXLIS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-22.6%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven29.2%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven273 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-42.8%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven74.8%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven232 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-24.6%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven32.6%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven312 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-63.3%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven172.8%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1463 days1480 days

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In The Past

SPDR Select Sector Fund's stock fell -22.6% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 1/4/2022. A -22.6% loss requires a 29.2% gain to breakeven.

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.3%7.3%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.3%2.3%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%4.8%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.6%1.6%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.2%2.2%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.3%7.3%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.3%2.3%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%4.8%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.6%1.6%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.2%2.2%0.0%

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Financials

ETSXPORWERNODFLJBHTMedian
NameElite Ex.XPO Ryder Sy.Werner E.Old Domi.JB Hunt . 
Mkt Price0.60139.76178.4928.79150.94187.92145.35
Mkt Cap0.016.57.31.731.718.111.9
Rev LTM38,06712,7082,9915,57512,0496,821
Op Inc LTM-17061,112541,391826766
FCF LTM-1232-88-55921790116
FCF 3Y Avg--206-458-88827388-88
CFO LTM-19492,4031911,4611,6101,205
CFO 3Y Avg-8082,3293471,5501,6471,550

Growth & Margins

ETSXPORWERNODFLJBHTMedian
NameElite Ex.XPO Ryder Sy.Werner E.Old Domi.JB Hunt . 
Rev Chg LTM--0.3%1.3%-3.4%-5.9%-1.6%-1.6%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-38.4%2.0%-2.1%-3.3%-6.3%-2.1%
Rev Chg Q7.5%2.8%-0.3%3.5%-4.3%-0.5%1.3%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM1.8%0.7%-0.1%0.9%-1.1%-0.1%0.3%
Op Mgn LTM-25.7%8.8%8.8%1.8%24.9%6.9%7.8%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-8.0%8.8%3.9%26.9%7.2%8.0%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-3.3%0.1%0.0%-1.0%-0.4%0.2%-0.2%
CFO/Rev LTM-25.0%11.8%18.9%6.4%26.2%13.4%12.6%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-10.1%18.7%10.9%26.8%13.1%13.1%
FCF/Rev LTM-25.0%2.9%-0.7%-1.8%16.5%6.6%1.1%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg--2.6%-3.7%-2.7%14.3%3.2%-2.6%

Valuation

ETSXPORWERNODFLJBHTMedian
NameElite Ex.XPO Ryder Sy.Werner E.Old Domi.JB Hunt . 
Mkt Cap0.016.57.31.731.718.111.9
P/S4.51.90.60.55.31.11.5
P/EBIT-18.122.97.020.721.215.518.1
P/E-19.945.915.362.327.922.525.2
P/CFO-18.016.13.28.320.28.08.1
Total Yield-5.0%2.2%8.4%3.8%4.4%5.8%4.1%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%1.9%2.2%0.8%1.3%1.1%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg--1.8%-8.5%-4.0%2.2%2.8%-1.8%
D/E0.00.31.20.50.00.10.2
Net D/E-1.20.21.10.40.00.10.2

Returns

ETSXPORWERNODFLJBHTMedian
NameElite Ex.XPO Ryder Sy.Werner E.Old Domi.JB Hunt . 
1M Rtn-16.5%1.1%6.5%12.1%10.0%10.7%8.3%
3M Rtn-37.1%11.1%-3.5%1.6%2.1%29.6%1.9%
6M Rtn-21.6%21.4%7.6%-6.2%34.9%21.4%
12M Rtn--8.9%9.6%-26.9%-30.4%2.8%-8.9%
3Y Rtn-266.4%112.3%-32.0%1.5%5.9%5.9%
1M Excs Rtn-16.5%1.1%6.6%12.1%10.0%10.7%8.3%
3M Excs Rtn-44.9%1.5%-10.2%-4.9%-3.7%24.3%-4.3%
6M Excs Rtn-6.9%6.6%-7.1%-20.9%20.2%6.6%
12M Excs Rtn--21.8%-5.7%-41.8%-45.9%-13.0%-21.8%
3Y Excs Rtn-206.7%35.1%-102.3%-66.2%-62.9%-62.9%

Financials

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity208,173
Short Interest: % Change Since 103120259.8%
Average Daily Volume99,835
Days-to-Cover Short Interest2.09
Basic Shares Quantity13,288,411
Short % of Basic Shares1.6%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
83120251014202510-Q 8/31/2025
22820255052025S-1 2/28/2025
113020238222025424B4 11/30/2023