J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) Competitors

Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) and J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and profitability.

Is ODFL or JBHT more profitable?

Old Dominion Freight Line has a net margin of 20.04% compared to J.B. Hunt Transport Services' net margin of 4.65%. Old Dominion Freight Line's return on equity of 27.40% beat J.B. Hunt Transport Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Old Dominion Freight Line	20.04%	27.40%	21.12%
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	4.65%	14.07%	6.74%

Which has more risk and volatility, ODFL or JBHT?

Old Dominion Freight Line has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ODFL or JBHT?

Old Dominion Freight Line has higher earnings, but lower revenue than J.B. Hunt Transport Services. J.B. Hunt Transport Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Old Dominion Freight Line, 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	$5.73B	6.31	$1.19B	$5.33	32.10
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	$12.09B	1.25	$570.89M	$5.51	27.56

Does the media prefer ODFL or JBHT?

In the previous week, Old Dominion Freight Line had 7 more articles in the media than J.B. Hunt Transport Services. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Old Dominion Freight Line and 23 mentions for J.B. Hunt Transport Services. Old Dominion Freight Line's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat J.B. Hunt Transport Services' score of 0.77 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	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ODFL or JBHT?

77.8% of Old Dominion Freight Line shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are held by institutional investors. 10.0% of Old Dominion Freight Line shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services 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.

Is ODFL or JBHT a better dividend stock?

Old Dominion Freight Line pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Old Dominion Freight Line pays out 21.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays out 31.9% 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. Old Dominion Freight Line has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and J.B. Hunt Transport Services has increased 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.

Do analysts rate ODFL or JBHT?

Old Dominion Freight Line presently has a consensus target price of $174.55, suggesting a potential upside of 2.03%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a consensus target price of $163.43, suggesting a potential upside of 7.60%. Given J.B. Hunt Transport Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe J.B. Hunt Transport Services is more favorable than Old Dominion Freight Line.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Old Dominion Freight Line	1 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59

Summary

Old Dominion Freight Line beats J.B. Hunt Transport Services on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.