Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to EXPD or ARCB?

In the previous week, Expeditors International of Washington had 10 more articles in the media than ArcBest. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Expeditors International of Washington and 7 mentions for ArcBest. Expeditors International of Washington's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat ArcBest's score of 0.49 indicating that Expeditors International of Washington is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Expeditors International of Washington	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ArcBest	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is EXPD or ARCB more profitable?

Expeditors International of Washington has a net margin of 7.64% compared to ArcBest's net margin of 3.90%. Expeditors International of Washington's return on equity of 36.16% beat ArcBest's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Expeditors International of Washington	7.64%	36.16%	16.88%
ArcBest	3.90%	8.67%	4.66%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, EXPD or ARCB?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Expeditors International of Washington	$11.27B	1.50	$752.88M	$6.12	20.40
ArcBest	$4.18B	0.38	$173.96M	$6.72	10.42

Is EXPD or ARCB a better dividend stock?

Expeditors International of Washington pays an annual dividend of $1.54 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 0.7%. Expeditors International of Washington pays out 25.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ArcBest pays out 7.1% 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. Expeditors International of Washington has raised its dividend for 31 consecutive years. Expeditors International of Washington is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, EXPD or ARCB?

Expeditors International of Washington has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ArcBest has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend EXPD or ARCB?

Expeditors International of Washington presently has a consensus price target of $114.78, suggesting a potential downside of 8.07%. ArcBest has a consensus price target of $89.17, suggesting a potential upside of 27.29%. Given ArcBest's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ArcBest is more favorable than Expeditors International of Washington.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Expeditors International of Washington	5 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.58
ArcBest	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of EXPD or ARCB?

94.0% of Expeditors International of Washington shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of ArcBest shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Expeditors International of Washington shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of ArcBest shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Expeditors International of Washington beats ArcBest on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.