Hertz Global (HTZ) Competitors $7.44 -0.21 (-2.75%) As of 07/25/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock HTZ vs. SAIA, KNX, R, CAR, LSTR, 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), Avis Budget Group (CAR), Landstar System (LSTR), 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. Its Competitors Saia Knight-Swift Transportation Ryder System Avis Budget Group Landstar System 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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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$8.78B0.26-$2.86B-$10.16-0.73Saia$3.21B2.77$362.07M$11.9927.82 Do analysts prefer HTZ or SAIA? Hertz Global currently has a consensus price target of $4.78, indicating a potential downside of 35.71%. Saia has a consensus price target of $339.79, indicating a potential upside of 1.85%. Given Saia's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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 3 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50Saia 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 Does the media favor HTZ or SAIA? In the previous week, Saia had 24 more articles in the media than Hertz Global. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Saia and 1 mentions for Hertz Global. Hertz Global's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Saia's score of 0.60 indicating that Hertz Global is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Hertz Global Positive Saia Positive Is HTZ or SAIA more profitable? Saia has a net margin of 9.91% compared to Hertz Global's net margin of -35.52%. Saia's return on equity of 14.21% beat Hertz Global's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hertz Global-35.52% -214.39% -5.89% Saia 9.91%14.21%10.22% Do insiders and institutionals believe in HTZ or SAIA? 99.2% of Hertz Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Hertz Global shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Saia shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, HTZ or SAIA? Hertz Global has a beta of 2.15, indicating that its share price is 115% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Saia has a beta of 1.98, indicating that its share price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummarySaia beats Hertz Global on 12 of the 17 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 HTZ 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 GlobalTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.37B$5.86B$7.37B$9.50BDividend YieldN/A2.28%699.42%4.01%P/E Ratio-0.7310.9113.2720.05Price / Sales0.260.90549.8090.07Price / Cash0.8610.857.9858.56Price / Book14.883.032.205.87Net Income-$2.86B$189.74M$571.39M$258.55M7 Day Performance-1.20%2.79%1.80%3.74%1 Month Performance-1.59%1.12%5.29%11.75%1 Year Performance82.80%-6.53%-1.37%18.03% Hertz Global Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HTZHertz Global0.8268 of 5 stars$7.44-2.7%$4.78-35.7%+92.2%$2.37B$8.78B-0.7326,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsSAIASaia1.8783 of 5 stars$287.80-0.1%$338.26+17.5%-31.8%$7.67B$3.21B24.0315,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpKNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.33 of 5 stars$44.51-0.3%$53.06+19.2%-13.9%$7.24B$7.41B36.6135,300News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastRRyder System3.9564 of 5 stars$168.80-0.7%$179.43+6.3%+38.3%$7.02B$12.64B13.7650,700Trending NewsEarnings ReportCARAvis Budget Group2.5568 of 5 stars$190.08-1.2%$127.60-32.9%+103.6%$6.77B$11.79B-3.0224,000News CoverageLSTRLandstar System4.232 of 5 stars$135.80-0.3%$151.31+11.4%-24.9%$4.76B$4.82B26.981,441Upcoming EarningsWERNWerner Enterprises3.0286 of 5 stars$27.83+0.4%$30.40+9.2%-24.5%$1.71B$3.03B99.049,287Upcoming EarningsMRTNMarten Transport4.4438 of 5 stars$12.85+0.8%$19.00+47.9%-28.6%$1.04B$963.71M49.043,776HTLDHeartland Express3.721 of 5 stars$8.46+1.6%$9.75+15.2%-37.1%$654.35M$1.05B0.005,700News CoverageEarnings ReportFRPHFRP1.113 of 5 stars$27.39+1.7%N/A-9.7%$514.21M$41.77M74.8310ODFLOld Dominion Freight Line3.4896 of 5 stars$163.25+0.7%$174.45+6.9%-18.8%$34.25B$5.81B30.4121,895Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SAIA Competitors KNX Competitors R Competitors CAR Competitors LSTR 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 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredTrump's 2025 Economic Revolution Is Here Are Your Retirement Savings Ready?Time is short. 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