Hertz Global (HTZ) Competitors $6.82 -0.53 (-7.21%) As of 04/30/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock HTZ vs. SAIA, KNX, R, LSTR, CAR, WERN, MRTN, HTLD, FRPH, and ODFLShould you be buying Hertz Global stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hertz Global include Saia (SAIA), Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), Ryder System (R), Landstar System (LSTR), Avis Budget Group (CAR), Werner Enterprises (WERN), Marten Transport (MRTN), Heartland Express (HTLD), FRP (FRPH), and Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL). These companies are all part of the "trucking" industry. Hertz Global vs. Saia Knight-Swift Transportation Ryder System Landstar System Avis Budget Group Werner Enterprises Marten Transport Heartland Express FRP Old Dominion Freight Line Hertz Global (NASDAQ:HTZ) and Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, community ranking and dividends. Does the media refer more to HTZ or SAIA? In the previous week, Saia had 66 more articles in the media than Hertz Global. MarketBeat recorded 75 mentions for Saia and 9 mentions for Hertz Global. Hertz Global's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Saia's score of 0.04 indicating that Hertz Global is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hertz Global 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Saia 14 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 18 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is HTZ or SAIA more profitable? Saia has a net margin of 11.28% compared to Hertz Global's net margin of -31.63%. Saia's return on equity of 16.63% beat Hertz Global's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hertz Global-31.63% -100.07% -5.95% Saia 11.28%16.63%12.10% Which has more volatility and risk, HTZ or SAIA? Hertz Global has a beta of 2.37, meaning that its share price is 137% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Saia has a beta of 1.99, meaning that its share price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate HTZ or SAIA? Hertz Global presently has a consensus price target of $4.12, suggesting a potential downside of 39.64%. Saia has a consensus price target of $358.21, suggesting a potential upside of 46.81%. Given Saia's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Saia is more favorable than Hertz Global.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hertz Global 4 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.43Saia 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in HTZ or SAIA? Hertz Global received 17 more outperform votes than Saia when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.11% of users gave Hertz Global an outperform vote while only 59.42% of users gave Saia an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHertz GlobalOutperform Votes52861.11% Underperform Votes33638.89% SaiaOutperform Votes51159.42% Underperform Votes34940.58% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HTZ or SAIA? 99.2% of Hertz Global shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Hertz Global shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Saia shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings and valuation, HTZ or SAIA? Saia has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hertz Global. Hertz Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Saia, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHertz Global$9.05B0.23-$2.86B-$9.33-0.73Saia$3.21B2.02$362.07M$11.9920.35 SummarySaia beats Hertz Global on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Hertz Global News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HTZ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 HTZ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHertz GlobalAutomotive rental & leasing, without drivers IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.10B$3.32B$285.93B$7.83BDividend YieldN/A2.36%4.03%4.22%P/E Ratio-0.7310.2013.1118.48Price / Sales0.230.69212.07103.59Price / Cash0.503.5011.5434.62Price / Book13.643.951.794.25Net Income-$2.86B-$531.03M$512.32M$248.23M7 Day Performance-21.16%-4.10%-0.07%0.89%1 Month Performance83.33%23.15%-1.03%3.53%1 Year Performance52.57%1.10%-9.74%5.08% Hertz Global Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HTZHertz Global0.4522 of 5 stars$6.82-7.2%$4.12-39.6%+49.9%$2.10B$9.05B-0.7327,000Options VolumeGap DownSAIASaia3.938 of 5 stars$326.66-2.4%$484.39+48.3%-38.5%$8.70B$3.21B24.1812,300Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastKNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.7488 of 5 stars$38.61-2.0%$55.93+44.9%-15.3%$6.25B$7.41B52.8928,500RRyder System3.9264 of 5 stars$134.39-3.0%$157.00+16.8%+12.6%$5.61B$12.71B12.1248,300High Trading VolumeLSTRLandstar System4.2102 of 5 stars$135.53-1.7%$156.92+15.8%-23.1%$4.74B$4.82B24.551,450CARAvis Budget Group4.4156 of 5 stars$80.66-4.6%$121.33+50.4%-3.0%$2.84B$11.62B-1.5624,500News CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumeWERNWerner Enterprises4.301 of 5 stars$28.10-0.7%$34.71+23.5%-27.9%$1.74B$3.03B51.0914,300Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownMRTNMarten Transport4.2372 of 5 stars$13.29+0.2%$19.33+45.5%-24.1%$1.08B$963.71M39.094,580Insider TradeShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeHTLDHeartland Express4.2591 of 5 stars$8.25-0.4%$10.33+25.3%-23.5%$647.87M$1.05B-22.303,180Earnings ReportNews CoveragePositive NewsFRPHFRP0.9127 of 5 stars$26.68-0.7%N/A-12.3%$509.24M$41.77M66.7010Upcoming EarningsODFLOld Dominion Freight Line3.5593 of 5 stars$149.87-2.5%$195.15+30.2%-15.6%$31.85B$5.81B27.3523,500 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SAIA Competitors KNX Competitors R Competitors LSTR Competitors CAR Competitors WERN Competitors MRTN Competitors HTLD Competitors FRPH Competitors ODFL Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:HTZ) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredIs he more powerful than Trump? 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