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ArcBest (ARCB) Competitors

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$124.38 -0.65 (-0.52%)
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ARCB vs. HUBG, LSTR, ODFL, SAIA, and WERN

Should you buy ArcBest stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares ArcBest with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with ArcBest include Hub Group (HUBG), Landstar System (LSTR), Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL), Saia (SAIA), and Werner Enterprises (WERN). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector.

How does ArcBest compare to Hub Group?

Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) and ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Hub Group currently has a consensus price target of $43.14, indicating a potential upside of 5.71%. ArcBest has a consensus price target of $123.42, indicating a potential downside of 0.81%. Given Hub Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hub Group is more favorable than ArcBest.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hub Group
1 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.35
ArcBest
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

Hub Group has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ArcBest has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

Hub Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ArcBest. Hub Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ArcBest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hub Group$3.95B0.63$103.99M$1.7323.59
ArcBest$4.01B0.69$60.10M$2.4351.20

Hub Group has a net margin of 2.82% compared to ArcBest's net margin of 1.38%. Hub Group's return on equity of 6.58% beat ArcBest's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hub Group2.82% 6.58% 3.97%
ArcBest 1.38%6.15%3.24%

Hub Group pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. ArcBest pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Hub Group pays out 28.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ArcBest pays out 19.8% 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.

In the previous week, Hub Group had 6 more articles in the media than ArcBest. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Hub Group and 5 mentions for ArcBest. ArcBest's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Hub Group's score of -0.04 indicating that ArcBest is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Hub Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
ArcBest
0 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

46.8% of Hub Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of ArcBest shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Hub Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of ArcBest shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

ArcBest beats Hub Group on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ArcBest compare to Landstar System?

ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) and Landstar System (NASDAQ:LSTR) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Landstar System has a net margin of 2.62% compared to ArcBest's net margin of 1.38%. Landstar System's return on equity of 19.49% beat ArcBest's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ArcBest1.38% 6.15% 3.24%
Landstar System 2.62%19.49%10.06%

ArcBest pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Landstar System pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. ArcBest pays out 19.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Landstar System pays out 44.2% 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. Landstar System has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Landstar System is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

ArcBest presently has a consensus price target of $123.42, indicating a potential downside of 0.81%. Landstar System has a consensus price target of $179.36, indicating a potential downside of 6.20%. Given ArcBest's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe ArcBest is more favorable than Landstar System.

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)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
Landstar System
0 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.21

ArcBest has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Landstar System has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Landstar System had 4 more articles in the media than ArcBest. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Landstar System and 5 mentions for ArcBest. ArcBest's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Landstar System's score of 0.41 indicating that ArcBest is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ArcBest
0 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Landstar System
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

99.3% of ArcBest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.0% of Landstar System shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of ArcBest shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Landstar System shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Landstar System has higher revenue and earnings than ArcBest. ArcBest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Landstar System, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ArcBest$4.01B0.69$60.10M$2.4351.20
Landstar System$4.74B1.37$115.01M$3.6252.83

Summary

Landstar System beats ArcBest on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ArcBest compare to Old Dominion Freight Line?

ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) and Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and risk.

Old Dominion Freight Line has a net margin of 18.46% compared to ArcBest's net margin of 1.38%. Old Dominion Freight Line's return on equity of 23.42% beat ArcBest's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ArcBest1.38% 6.15% 3.24%
Old Dominion Freight Line 18.46%23.42%18.15%

ArcBest has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Old Dominion Freight Line has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Old Dominion Freight Line has higher revenue and earnings than ArcBest. Old Dominion Freight Line is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ArcBest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ArcBest$4.01B0.69$60.10M$2.4351.20
Old Dominion Freight Line$5.50B7.91$1.02B$4.7843.71

In the previous week, Old Dominion Freight Line had 9 more articles in the media than ArcBest. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Old Dominion Freight Line and 5 mentions for ArcBest. Old Dominion Freight Line's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat ArcBest's score of 0.62 indicating that Old Dominion Freight Line is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ArcBest
0 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Old Dominion Freight Line
10 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

99.3% of ArcBest shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.8% of Old Dominion Freight Line shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of ArcBest shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of Old Dominion Freight Line shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

ArcBest pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Old Dominion Freight Line pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. ArcBest pays out 19.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Old Dominion Freight Line pays out 24.3% 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. Old Dominion Freight Line has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Old Dominion Freight Line is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

ArcBest currently has a consensus target price of $123.42, indicating a potential downside of 0.81%. Old Dominion Freight Line has a consensus target price of $206.29, indicating a potential downside of 1.27%. Given ArcBest's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe ArcBest is more favorable than Old Dominion Freight Line.

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)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
Old Dominion Freight Line
2 Sell rating(s)
16 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.23

Summary

Old Dominion Freight Line beats ArcBest on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ArcBest compare to Saia?

ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) and Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

99.3% of ArcBest shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of ArcBest shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Saia shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Saia has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ArcBest. Saia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ArcBest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ArcBest$4.01B0.69$60.10M$2.4351.20
Saia$3.23B3.80$255.04M$9.5248.45

ArcBest has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Saia has a beta of 2.12, suggesting that its stock price is 112% more volatile than the broader market.

Saia has a net margin of 7.84% compared to ArcBest's net margin of 1.38%. Saia's return on equity of 9.60% beat ArcBest's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ArcBest1.38% 6.15% 3.24%
Saia 7.84%9.60%6.97%

ArcBest presently has a consensus price target of $123.42, suggesting a potential downside of 0.81%. Saia has a consensus price target of $444.94, suggesting a potential downside of 3.53%. Given ArcBest's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe ArcBest is more favorable than Saia.

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)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
Saia
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

In the previous week, ArcBest had 3 more articles in the media than Saia. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for ArcBest and 2 mentions for Saia. Saia's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat ArcBest's score of 0.62 indicating that Saia is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ArcBest
0 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Saia
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Saia beats ArcBest on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ArcBest compare to Werner Enterprises?

Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) and ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Werner Enterprises has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ArcBest has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

Werner Enterprises pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. ArcBest pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Werner Enterprises pays out -373.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ArcBest pays out 19.8% 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. Werner Enterprises has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Werner Enterprises is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Werner Enterprises and Werner Enterprises both had 5 articles in the media. ArcBest's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Werner Enterprises' score of 0.54 indicating that ArcBest is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Werner Enterprises
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
ArcBest
0 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

ArcBest has higher revenue and earnings than Werner Enterprises. Werner Enterprises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ArcBest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Werner Enterprises$2.97B0.80-$14.40M-$0.15N/A
ArcBest$4.01B0.69$60.10M$2.4351.20

Werner Enterprises presently has a consensus target price of $35.15, suggesting a potential downside of 11.82%. ArcBest has a consensus target price of $123.42, suggesting a potential downside of 0.81%. Given ArcBest's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ArcBest is more favorable than Werner Enterprises.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Werner Enterprises
4 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.87
ArcBest
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

89.3% of Werner Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of ArcBest shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Werner Enterprises shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of ArcBest shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

ArcBest has a net margin of 1.38% compared to Werner Enterprises' net margin of -0.28%. ArcBest's return on equity of 6.15% beat Werner Enterprises' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Werner Enterprises-0.28% 0.66% 0.30%
ArcBest 1.38%6.15%3.24%

Summary

ArcBest beats Werner Enterprises on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ARCB vs. The Competition

MetricArcBestTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$2.77B$10.08B$8.36B$12.33B
Dividend Yield0.40%0.91%955.97%5.36%
P/E Ratio51.2181.2823.2925.51
Price / Sales0.691.925.2673.06
Price / Cash10.4715.518.1755.00
Price / Book2.154.572.187.03
Net Income$60.10M$169.32M$534.40M$334.92M
7 Day Performance4.64%5.54%1.43%-0.40%
1 Month Performance4.96%4.98%0.57%1.07%
1 Year Performance97.49%44.48%38.37%34.65%

ArcBest Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ARCB
ArcBest
3.779 of 5 stars
$124.39
-0.5%
$123.42
-0.8%
+89.0%$2.77B$4.01B51.1914,000
HUBG
Hub Group
2.6701 of 5 stars
$41.86
-2.4%
$43.71
+4.4%
+14.8%$2.62B$3.95B24.206,500
LSTR
Landstar System
3.7268 of 5 stars
$178.92
-2.4%
$179.36
+0.2%
+32.5%$6.22B$4.74B49.431,378
ODFL
Old Dominion Freight Line
3.997 of 5 stars
$195.12
-1.6%
$206.46
+5.8%
+23.7%$41.25B$5.50B40.8220,591
SAIA
Saia
1.9824 of 5 stars
$446.18
-0.8%
$444.94
-0.3%
+68.0%$12.00B$3.23B46.8714,500

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This page (NASDAQ:ARCB) was last updated on 5/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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