Hub Group (HUBG) Competitors $33.12 -1.98 (-5.64%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$33.12 0.00 (-0.02%) As of 04:54 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock HUBG vs. ARCB, HTLD, JBHT, LSTR, MRTN, ODFL, WERN, KNX, R, and SNDRShould you be buying Hub Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hub Group include ArcBest (ARCB), Heartland Express (HTLD), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), Landstar System (LSTR), Marten Transport (MRTN), Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL), Werner Enterprises (WERN), Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), Ryder System (R), and Schneider National (SNDR). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector. Hub Group vs. Its Competitors ArcBest Heartland Express J.B. Hunt Transport Services Landstar System Marten Transport Old Dominion Freight Line Werner Enterprises Knight-Swift Transportation Ryder System Schneider National ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) and Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk and earnings. Which has higher earnings & valuation, ARCB or HUBG? ArcBest has higher revenue and earnings than Hub Group. ArcBest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hub Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioArcBest$4.18B0.38$173.96M$6.7210.40Hub Group$3.95B0.51$103.99M$1.6520.07 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ARCB or HUBG? 99.3% of ArcBest shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.8% of Hub Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of ArcBest shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Hub Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is ARCB or HUBG more profitable? ArcBest has a net margin of 3.90% compared to Hub Group's net margin of 2.65%. ArcBest's return on equity of 8.67% beat Hub Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ArcBest3.90% 8.67% 4.66% Hub Group 2.65%6.81%4.06% Do analysts recommend ARCB or HUBG? ArcBest currently has a consensus target price of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 28.79%. Hub Group has a consensus target price of $39.60, suggesting a potential upside of 19.57%. Given ArcBest's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe ArcBest is more favorable than Hub Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ArcBest 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Hub Group 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46 Is ARCB or HUBG a better dividend stock? ArcBest pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Hub Group pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. ArcBest pays out 7.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hub Group pays out 30.3% 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. Which has more risk and volatility, ARCB or HUBG? ArcBest has a beta of 1.66, suggesting that its share price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hub Group has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer ARCB or HUBG? In the previous week, Hub Group had 5 more articles in the media than ArcBest. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Hub Group and 13 mentions for ArcBest. ArcBest's average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat Hub Group's score of 0.11 indicating that ArcBest is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ArcBest 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Hub Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryArcBest beats Hub Group on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Hub Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HUBG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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 HUBG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHub GroupTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.15B$5.46B$7.04B$10.23BDividend Yield1.42%2.56%940.08%4.70%P/E Ratio20.0710.1414.5526.57Price / Sales0.510.67525.86179.70Price / Cash6.9511.037.9762.20Price / Book1.202.922.406.53Net Income$103.99M$183.91M$555.48M$275.96M7 Day Performance-3.04%-3.17%-2.90%-1.40%1 Month Performance-8.43%-4.06%2.83%5.16%1 Year Performance-21.42%-10.55%2.96%31.55% Hub Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HUBGHub Group3.7293 of 5 stars$33.12-5.6%$39.60+19.6%-16.9%$2.15B$3.95B20.076,500Analyst ForecastARCBArcBest4.5863 of 5 stars$73.50+2.1%$89.33+21.5%-27.2%$1.64B$4.18B10.9414,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastHTLDHeartland Express3.8962 of 5 stars$8.67-0.7%$9.50+9.6%-26.7%$675.77M$1.05B-18.855,700News CoverageAnalyst ForecastJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.5388 of 5 stars$141.67+2.7%$160.00+12.9%-14.1%$13.35B$12.09B25.7633,646Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastLSTRLandstar System4.4385 of 5 stars$123.87+1.0%$143.67+16.0%-30.4%$4.25B$4.82B25.971,441Analyst ForecastMRTNMarten Transport3.7435 of 5 stars$10.68+0.6%$19.00+77.9%-35.8%$865.74M$920.87M41.083,776News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastODFLOld Dominion Freight Line4.6123 of 5 stars$142.82+1.1%$166.52+16.6%-27.3%$29.70B$5.81B27.8921,895Analyst ForecastWERNWerner Enterprises2.9259 of 5 stars$28.51+3.9%$28.86+1.2%-22.3%$1.64B$3.03B33.159,287Analyst DowngradeKNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.7696 of 5 stars$43.23+4.4%$52.18+20.7%-12.3%$6.72B$7.41B42.3835,300Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionRRyder System4.6377 of 5 stars$194.13+0.5%$193.22-0.5%+24.0%$7.88B$12.64B16.5150,700Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastSNDRSchneider National4.786 of 5 stars$22.10+1.7%$27.36+23.8%-15.0%$3.81B$5.48B31.5719,400Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ARCB Competitors HTLD Competitors JBHT Competitors LSTR Competitors MRTN Competitors ODFL Competitors WERN Competitors KNX Competitors R Competitors SNDR 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:HUBG) was last updated on 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersOut of 18,347 Cryptocurrencies... 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