FRP (FRPH) Competitors

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FRPH vs. MRTN, HTLD, ODFL, JBHT, and SAIA

Should you buy FRP stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares FRP 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 FRP include Marten Transport (MRTN), Heartland Express (HTLD), Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), and Saia (SAIA). These companies are all part of the "trucking" industry.

How does FRP compare to Marten Transport?

FRP (NASDAQ:FRPH) and Marten Transport (NASDAQ:MRTN) are both small-cap trucking companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Marten Transport has higher revenue and earnings than FRP. Marten Transport is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FRP, 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
FRP	$43.13M	9.81	$3.33M	$0.04	552.00
Marten Transport	$864.03M	1.47	$17.44M	$0.19	81.70

In the previous week, FRP had 1 more articles in the media than Marten Transport. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for FRP and 5 mentions for Marten Transport. FRP's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Marten Transport's score of 0.31 indicating that FRP is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
FRP	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Marten Transport	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

FRP has a net margin of 2.16% compared to Marten Transport's net margin of 1.68%. Marten Transport's return on equity of 1.89% beat FRP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FRP	2.16%	0.29%	0.18%
Marten Transport	1.68%	1.89%	1.50%

45.4% of FRP shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.1% of Marten Transport shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.8% of FRP shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.6% of Marten Transport shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FRP	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Marten Transport	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

FRP has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marten Transport has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Marten Transport beats FRP on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FRP compare to Heartland Express?

Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) and FRP (NASDAQ:FRPH) are both small-cap trucking companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

53.5% of Heartland Express shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.4% of FRP shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.6% of Heartland Express shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.8% of FRP shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Heartland Express presently has a consensus price target of $12.20, indicating a potential downside of 6.26%. Given Heartland Express' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Heartland Express is more favorable than FRP.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Heartland Express	3 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71
FRP	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

FRP has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Heartland Express. Heartland Express is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FRP, 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
Heartland Express	$805.71M	1.25	-$52.45M	-$0.56	N/A
FRP	$43.13M	9.81	$3.33M	$0.04	552.00

In the previous week, FRP had 2 more articles in the media than Heartland Express. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for FRP and 4 mentions for Heartland Express. Heartland Express' average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat FRP's score of 0.48 indicating that Heartland Express is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Heartland Express	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
FRP	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

FRP has a net margin of 2.16% compared to Heartland Express' net margin of -5.69%. FRP's return on equity of 0.29% beat Heartland Express' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Heartland Express	-5.69%	-3.70%	-2.30%
FRP	2.16%	0.29%	0.18%

Heartland Express has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FRP has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Heartland Express and FRP tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FRP compare to Old Dominion Freight Line?

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

Old Dominion Freight Line has a net margin of 18.46% compared to FRP's net margin of 2.16%. Old Dominion Freight Line's return on equity of 23.42% beat FRP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Old Dominion Freight Line	18.46%	23.42%	18.15%
FRP	2.16%	0.29%	0.18%

Old Dominion Freight Line has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FRP has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Old Dominion Freight Line has higher revenue and earnings than FRP. Old Dominion Freight Line is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FRP, 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
Old Dominion Freight Line	$5.50B	7.61	$1.02B	$4.78	42.07
FRP	$43.13M	9.81	$3.33M	$0.04	552.00

In the previous week, Old Dominion Freight Line had 6 more articles in the media than FRP. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Old Dominion Freight Line and 6 mentions for FRP. Old Dominion Freight Line's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat FRP's score of 0.48 indicating that Old Dominion Freight Line is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Old Dominion Freight Line	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
FRP	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

77.8% of Old Dominion Freight Line shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.4% of FRP shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.0% of Old Dominion Freight Line shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.8% of FRP shares are owned 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.

Old Dominion Freight Line presently has a consensus price target of $206.29, indicating a potential upside of 2.59%. Given Old Dominion Freight Line's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Old Dominion Freight Line is more favorable than FRP.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Old Dominion Freight Line	2 Sell rating(s)	16 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.23
FRP	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Summary

Old Dominion Freight Line beats FRP on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FRP compare to J.B. Hunt Transport Services?

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) and FRP (NASDAQ:FRPH) are both trucking companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

In the previous week, J.B. Hunt Transport Services had 3 more articles in the media than FRP. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for J.B. Hunt Transport Services and 6 mentions for FRP. J.B. Hunt Transport Services' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat FRP's score of 0.48 indicating that J.B. Hunt Transport Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
FRP	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FRP has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has higher revenue and earnings than FRP. J.B. Hunt Transport Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FRP, 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
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	$12.00B	2.00	$598.28M	$6.46	39.42
FRP	$43.13M	9.81	$3.33M	$0.04	552.00

J.B. Hunt Transport Services currently has a consensus target price of $228.17, suggesting a potential downside of 10.39%. Given J.B. Hunt Transport Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe J.B. Hunt Transport Services is more favorable than FRP.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
FRP	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a net margin of 5.13% compared to FRP's net margin of 2.16%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services' return on equity of 17.30% beat FRP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	5.13%	17.30%	7.73%
FRP	2.16%	0.29%	0.18%

75.0% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.4% of FRP shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.8% of FRP shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

J.B. Hunt Transport Services beats FRP on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FRP compare to Saia?

FRP (NASDAQ:FRPH) and Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) are both trucking companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

FRP has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Saia has a beta of 2.12, suggesting that its share price is 112% more volatile than the broader market.

Saia has a net margin of 7.84% compared to FRP's net margin of 2.16%. Saia's return on equity of 9.60% beat FRP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FRP	2.16%	0.29%	0.18%
Saia	7.84%	9.60%	6.97%

45.4% of FRP shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.8% of FRP shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Saia shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Saia has a consensus target price of $444.94, indicating a potential downside of 2.90%. Given Saia's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Saia is more favorable than FRP.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FRP	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Saia	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Saia has higher revenue and earnings than FRP. Saia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FRP, 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
FRP	$43.13M	9.81	$3.33M	$0.04	552.00
Saia	$3.25B	3.76	$255.04M	$9.52	48.14

In the previous week, Saia had 2 more articles in the media than FRP. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Saia and 6 mentions for FRP. Saia's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat FRP's score of 0.48 indicating that Saia is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
FRP	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Saia	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Saia beats FRP on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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FRPH vs. The Competition

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Metric	FRP	REAL ESTATE OPS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$423.27M	$6.50B	$13.49B	$12.47B
Dividend Yield	N/A	4.33%	5.82%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	552.14	38.33	23.19	25.60
Price / Sales	9.81	4.30	172.47	75.06
Price / Cash	25.81	16.19	20.50	55.34
Price / Book	0.93	1.48	2.16	6.71
Net Income	$3.33M	$287.28M	$1.11B	$333.62M
7 Day Performance	3.86%	3.18%	-0.43%	0.32%
1 Month Performance	0.05%	1.43%	0.81%	4.06%
1 Year Performance	-16.05%	1.80%	11.46%	36.29%

FRP Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FRPH FRP	1.0841 of 5 stars	$21.83 +2.0%	N/A	-19.5%	$419.36M	$43.13M	547.04	10	Earnings Report
MRTN Marten Transport	2.7408 of 5 stars	$14.79 -1.7%	N/A	+8.9%	$1.23B	$883.65M	77.85	3,502	News Coverage
HTLD Heartland Express	2.2105 of 5 stars	$12.34 -2.6%	$12.20 -1.1%	+38.3%	$955.88M	$762.55M	N/A	4,560	Positive News
ODFL Old Dominion Freight Line	4.1817 of 5 stars	$191.12 -2.1%	$206.29 +7.9%	+10.4%	$40.58B	$5.46B	39.98	20,591	Analyst Forecast
JBHT J.B. Hunt Transport Services	4.2392 of 5 stars	$236.79 -1.6%	$228.17 -3.6%	+61.4%	$22.70B	$12.13B	36.65	31,750	Positive News Analyst Forecast

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FRPH vs. MRTN, HTLD, ODFL, JBHT, and SAIA

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FRP (FRPH) Competitors

FRPH vs. MRTN, HTLD, ODFL, JBHT, and SAIA

How does FRP compare to Marten Transport?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, FRPH or MRTN?

Does the media refer more to FRPH or MRTN?

Is FRPH or MRTN more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FRPH or MRTN?

Do analysts recommend FRPH or MRTN?

Which has more risk and volatility, FRPH or MRTN?

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How does FRP compare to Heartland Express?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in HTLD or FRPH?

Do analysts prefer HTLD or FRPH?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, HTLD or FRPH?

Does the media prefer HTLD or FRPH?

Is HTLD or FRPH more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, HTLD or FRPH?

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How does FRP compare to Old Dominion Freight Line?

Is ODFL or FRPH more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, ODFL or FRPH?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ODFL or FRPH?

Does the media prefer ODFL or FRPH?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ODFL or FRPH?

Do analysts prefer ODFL or FRPH?

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How does FRP compare to J.B. Hunt Transport Services?

Does the media prefer JBHT or FRPH?

Which has more volatility & risk, JBHT or FRPH?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, JBHT or FRPH?

Do analysts recommend JBHT or FRPH?

Is JBHT or FRPH more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of JBHT or FRPH?

Summary

How does FRP compare to Saia?

Which has more volatility & risk, FRPH or SAIA?

Is FRPH or SAIA more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FRPH or SAIA?

Do analysts rate FRPH or SAIA?

Which has better earnings and valuation, FRPH or SAIA?

Does the media favor FRPH or SAIA?

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