ArcBest (ARCB) Competitors $71.98 +2.45 (+3.52%) Closing price 10/3/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$72.02 +0.04 (+0.06%) As of 10/3/2025 04:10 PM 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 SOBOShould 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 South Bow (SOBO). 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 South Bow ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) and Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor ARCB or HUBG? In the previous week, ArcBest had 1 more articles in the media than Hub Group. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for ArcBest and 13 mentions for Hub Group. Hub Group's average media sentiment score of 0.11 beat ArcBest's score of 0.08 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Hub Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, ARCB or HUBG? ArcBest has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its share price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hub Group has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership 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 insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Hub Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, 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$4.18B0.39$173.96M$6.7210.71Hub Group$3.95B0.53$103.99M$1.6520.70 Do analysts recommend ARCB or HUBG? ArcBest presently has a consensus price target of $89.33, suggesting a potential upside of 24.11%. Hub Group has a consensus price target of $38.46, suggesting a potential upside of 12.58%. Given ArcBest's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ArcBest is more favorable than Hub Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ArcBest 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.31Hub Group 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 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% 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. 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$1.64B$6.38B$7.29B$10.57BDividend Yield0.67%1.38%940.02%4.69%P/E Ratio10.7127.4415.1326.70Price / Sales0.391.39607.42240.62Price / Cash5.649.037.9431.09Price / Book1.283.232.476.57Net Income$173.96M$167.24M$558.45M$276.78M7 Day Performance5.14%0.27%0.00%2.42%1 Month Performance-4.91%-5.75%5.97%8.63%1 Year Performance-28.61%-11.09%3.75%31.60% ArcBest Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ARCBArcBest4.6461 of 5 stars$71.98+3.5%$89.33+24.1%-28.6%$1.64B$4.18B10.7114,000Analyst ForecastHUBGHub Group3.5817 of 5 stars$35.23-1.2%$40.35+14.5%-19.4%$2.18B$3.95B21.356,500News CoverageAnalyst ForecastJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.5741 of 5 stars$130.65-1.4%$164.14+25.6%-16.2%$12.83B$12.09B23.7533,646Analyst ForecastLSTRLandstar System4.564 of 5 stars$121.28-2.7%$145.17+19.7%-30.8%$4.32B$4.82B25.431,441News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastODFLOld Dominion Freight Line4.505 of 5 stars$138.93-1.4%$166.95+20.2%-26.3%$29.60B$5.81B27.1321,895News CoverageAnalyst ForecastSAIASaia3.2312 of 5 stars$302.82-2.3%$347.16+14.6%-30.5%$8.26B$3.21B27.9615,300News CoverageAnalyst ForecastKNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.9081 of 5 stars$39.51-1.3%$54.19+37.1%-16.9%$6.50B$7.41B38.7435,300News CoverageAnalyst ForecastSNDRSchneider National4.7777 of 5 stars$22.00-1.8%$27.36+24.3%-19.4%$3.93B$5.29B31.4319,400Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTFIITFI International4.2482 of 5 stars$93.39-0.1%$117.06+25.3%-32.9%$7.70B$8.40B21.4227,205News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionXPOXPO4.1431 of 5 stars$131.28+0.3%$138.00+5.1%+21.0%$15.42B$8.07B45.4338,000Analyst ForecastSOBOSouth Bow2.2058 of 5 stars$27.95+0.1%$28.80+3.0%N/A$5.81B$2.12B0.00N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Hub Group Competitors J.B. 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