Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD) Competitors

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

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ARCB or EXPD?

99.3% of ArcBest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.0% of Expeditors International of Washington shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of ArcBest shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Expeditors International of Washington shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor ARCB or EXPD?

In the previous week, ArcBest had 2 more articles in the media than Expeditors International of Washington. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for ArcBest and 16 mentions for Expeditors International of Washington. Expeditors International of Washington's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat ArcBest's score of 0.81 indicating that Expeditors International of Washington is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ArcBest	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Expeditors International of Washington	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ARCB or EXPD more profitable?

Expeditors International of Washington has a net margin of 7.64% compared to ArcBest's net margin of 4.37%. 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
ArcBest	4.37%	10.05%	5.35%
Expeditors International of Washington	7.64%	36.16%	16.88%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ARCB or EXPD?

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
ArcBest	$4.18B	0.45	$173.96M	$7.56	10.88
Expeditors International of Washington	$11.06B	1.43	$752.88M	$6.02	19.22

Which has more risk & volatility, ARCB or EXPD?

ArcBest has a beta of 1.71, indicating that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Expeditors International of Washington has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ARCB or EXPD a better dividend stock?

ArcBest pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Expeditors International of Washington pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. ArcBest pays out 6.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Expeditors International of Washington pays out 25.6% 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 increased 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.

Do analysts recommend ARCB or EXPD?

ArcBest presently has a consensus price target of $93.17, indicating a potential upside of 13.30%. Expeditors International of Washington has a consensus price target of $113.89, indicating a potential downside of 1.56%. Given ArcBest's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe ArcBest is more favorable than Expeditors International of Washington.

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)	2.46
Expeditors International of Washington	5 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.58

Summary

Expeditors International of Washington beats ArcBest on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.