J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) Competitors $142.75 -7.39 (-4.92%) Closing price 08/25/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$142.26 -0.49 (-0.34%) As of 08:36 AM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock JBHT vs. ARCB, CHRW, LSTR, ODFL, ALK, GATX, KNX, SNDR, UHAL, and SAIAShould you be buying J.B. Hunt Transport Services stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of J.B. Hunt Transport Services include ArcBest (ARCB), C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), Landstar System (LSTR), Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL), Alaska Air Group (ALK), GATX (GATX), Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), Schneider National (SNDR), U-Haul (UHAL), and Saia (SAIA). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector. J.B. Hunt Transport Services vs. Its Competitors ArcBest C.H. Robinson Worldwide Landstar System Old Dominion Freight Line Alaska Air Group GATX Knight-Swift Transportation Schneider National U-Haul Saia ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) and J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability and earnings. Is ARCB or JBHT a better dividend stock? ArcBest pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. ArcBest pays out 7.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays out 32.0% 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. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. J.B. Hunt Transport Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is ARCB or JBHT more profitable? J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a net margin of 4.59% compared to ArcBest's net margin of 3.90%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services' return on equity of 14.26% beat ArcBest's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ArcBest3.90% 8.67% 4.66% J.B. Hunt Transport Services 4.59%14.26%6.69% Do institutionals and insiders believe in ARCB or JBHT? 99.3% of ArcBest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of ArcBest shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, ARCB or JBHT? ArcBest has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ARCB or JBHT? J.B. Hunt Transport Services has higher revenue and earnings than ArcBest. ArcBest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than J.B. Hunt Transport Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioArcBest$4.18B0.41$173.96M$6.7211.14J.B. Hunt Transport Services$12.09B1.14$570.89M$5.5025.95 Does the media favor ARCB or JBHT? In the previous week, J.B. Hunt Transport Services had 13 more articles in the media than ArcBest. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for J.B. Hunt Transport Services and 8 mentions for ArcBest. ArcBest's average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat J.B. Hunt Transport Services' score of 1.16 indicating that ArcBest is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ArcBest 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive J.B. Hunt Transport Services 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer ARCB or JBHT? ArcBest presently has a consensus target price of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.21%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a consensus target price of $164.90, suggesting a potential upside of 15.52%. Given ArcBest's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe ArcBest is more favorable than J.B. Hunt Transport Services.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ArcBest 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36J.B. Hunt Transport Services 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59 SummaryJ.B. Hunt Transport Services beats ArcBest on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get J.B. Hunt Transport Services News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for JBHT 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 JBHT 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 JBHT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricJ.B. Hunt Transport ServicesTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$14.53B$7.02B$7.45B$9.74BDividend Yield1.17%1.25%949.33%4.08%P/E Ratio25.9529.3214.5125.84Price / Sales1.141.52474.87103.28Price / Cash11.369.908.0628.79Price / Book3.593.532.195.99Net Income$570.89M$167.24M$571.12M$265.29M7 Day Performance-3.04%0.92%1.52%3.87%1 Month Performance-4.39%-4.90%-0.16%0.75%1 Year Performance-18.87%-12.11%4.64%18.20% J.B. Hunt Transport Services Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)JBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.8168 of 5 stars$142.75-4.9%$164.90+15.5%-19.3%$14.53B$12.09B25.9533,646News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeARCBArcBest4.8809 of 5 stars$71.83+0.5%$90.00+25.3%-32.6%$1.63B$4.18B10.6914,000CHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.248 of 5 stars$122.97+1.4%$116.33-5.4%+24.2%$14.52B$17.72B28.0113,781News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionLSTRLandstar System4.4785 of 5 stars$128.75-0.3%$145.17+12.8%-29.5%$4.46B$4.79B26.991,441Positive NewsODFLOld Dominion Freight Line3.945 of 5 stars$150.46-0.4%$167.62+11.4%-23.7%$31.62B$5.81B29.3921,895Analyst RevisionALKAlaska Air Group4.1161 of 5 stars$57.45+0.2%$67.83+18.1%+68.0%$6.62B$11.74B23.3533,941News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeGATXGATX2.5938 of 5 stars$158.14+1.1%$177.67+12.3%+17.3%$5.63B$1.59B18.092,150KNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.8703 of 5 stars$42.31-0.4%$53.88+27.3%-19.7%$6.87B$7.41B41.4835,300Positive NewsSNDRSchneider National4.5666 of 5 stars$24.42-0.1%$27.29+11.8%-9.1%$4.28B$5.29B34.8819,400News CoveragePositive NewsUHALU-Haul0.6023 of 5 stars$57.88+0.2%N/A-18.9%$11.35B$5.91B26.8032,200SAIASaia2.8535 of 5 stars$295.74-1.2%$347.16+17.4%-23.3%$7.88B$3.21B27.3115,300Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ArcBest Alternatives C.H. 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