ArcBest (ARCB) Competitors $73.31 +3.19 (+4.55%) Closing price 08/4/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$73.02 -0.29 (-0.40%) As of 04:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ARCB vs. HUBG, JBHT, LSTR, ODFL, SAIA, KNX, SNDR, TFII, XPO, and AALShould you be buying ArcBest stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ArcBest include Hub Group (HUBG), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), Landstar System (LSTR), Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL), Saia (SAIA), Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), Schneider National (SNDR), TFI International (TFII), XPO (XPO), and American Airlines Group (AAL). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector. ArcBest vs. Its Competitors Hub Group J.B. Hunt Transport Services Landstar System Old Dominion Freight Line Saia Knight-Swift Transportation Schneider National TFI International XPO American Airlines Group ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) and Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor ARCB or HUBG? In the previous week, ArcBest had 8 more articles in the media than Hub Group. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for ArcBest and 21 mentions for Hub Group. Hub Group's average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat ArcBest's score of 0.16 indicating that Hub Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ArcBest 6 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Hub Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is ARCB or HUBG a better dividend stock? ArcBest pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Hub Group pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. ArcBest pays out 7.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hub Group pays out 30.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Which has better earnings & valuation, ARCB or HUBG? ArcBest has higher revenue and earnings than Hub Group. ArcBest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hub Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioArcBest$4.18B0.40$173.96M$6.7210.91Hub Group$3.95B0.53$103.99M$1.6520.79 Do analysts recommend ARCB or HUBG? ArcBest currently has a consensus price target of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.77%. Hub Group has a consensus price target of $40.35, suggesting a potential upside of 17.60%. Given ArcBest's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe ArcBest is more favorable than Hub Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ArcBest 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46Hub Group 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 Do insiders & institutionals believe in ARCB or HUBG? 99.3% of ArcBest shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.8% of Hub Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of ArcBest shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Hub Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, ARCB or HUBG? ArcBest has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hub Group has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ARCB or HUBG more profitable? ArcBest has a net margin of 3.90% compared to Hub Group's net margin of 2.65%. ArcBest's return on equity of 8.67% beat Hub Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ArcBest3.90% 8.67% 4.66% Hub Group 2.65%6.81%4.06% SummaryArcBest beats Hub Group on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get ArcBest News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ARCB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ARCB and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ARCB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricArcBestTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.61B$6.34B$7.04B$9.35BDividend Yield0.68%1.34%706.17%4.15%P/E Ratio10.9127.9513.0124.41Price / Sales0.401.45630.7579.24Price / Cash5.499.007.5227.20Price / Book1.313.312.115.77Net Income$173.96M$167.24M$574.24M$264.99M7 Day Performance-10.60%-5.97%-2.46%-0.68%1 Month Performance-11.78%-9.20%-1.13%7.08%1 Year Performance-30.09%-7.54%1.28%23.80% ArcBest Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ARCBArcBest4.8625 of 5 stars$73.31+4.5%$90.00+22.8%-30.5%$1.61B$4.18B10.9114,000Earnings ReportHUBGHub Group4.0935 of 5 stars$35.62-1.3%$42.01+17.9%-19.3%$2.18B$3.86B20.956,500Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.8735 of 5 stars$148.39-0.6%$164.90+11.1%-13.2%$14.72B$12.09B26.9833,646LSTRLandstar System4.5255 of 5 stars$141.21-1.0%$151.31+7.2%-30.5%$4.94B$4.82B27.961,441Earnings ReportODFLOld Dominion Freight Line4.0832 of 5 stars$164.32-1.7%$174.85+6.4%-26.0%$34.72B$5.81B30.8321,895Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastSAIASaia3.1919 of 5 stars$323.23-3.1%$344.79+6.7%-21.5%$8.61B$3.24B29.8515,300Gap UpKNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.9637 of 5 stars$44.43-0.9%$53.88+21.3%-17.2%$7.20B$7.41B43.5635,300Positive NewsSNDRSchneider National4.6481 of 5 stars$25.76-1.0%$27.29+5.9%-11.8%$4.51B$5.37B36.8019,400Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementTFIITFI International4.569 of 5 stars$90.46-3.3%$116.44+28.7%-41.0%$7.77B$8.49B19.7927,205High Trading VolumeXPOXPO3.9452 of 5 stars$135.68-1.9%$141.16+4.0%+7.6%$15.98B$8.07B41.7538,000Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeAALAmerican Airlines Group4.1477 of 5 stars$11.58+0.7%$16.76+44.8%+17.0%$7.64B$54.21B14.48133,300 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Hub Group Competitors J.B. 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