LSTR vs. ARCB, HUBG, JBHT, MRTN, ODFL, WERN, HRI, KNX, SNDR, and UHAL
Should you be buying Landstar System stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Landstar System include ArcBest (ARCB), Hub Group (HUBG), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), Marten Transport (MRTN), Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL), Werner Enterprises (WERN), Herc (HRI), Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), Schneider National (SNDR), and U-Haul (UHAL). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector.
Landstar System vs. Its Competitors
ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) and Landstar System (NASDAQ:LSTR) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and profitability.
ArcBest pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Landstar System pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. ArcBest pays out 7.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Landstar System pays out 33.5% 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. Landstar System has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Landstar System is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
In the previous week, Landstar System had 6 more articles in the media than ArcBest. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Landstar System and 6 mentions for ArcBest. Landstar System's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat ArcBest's score of 0.04 indicating that Landstar System is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
ArcBest has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its share price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Landstar System has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.
ArcBest presently has a consensus target price of $89.33, indicating a potential upside of 23.90%. Landstar System has a consensus target price of $143.67, indicating a potential upside of 15.91%. Given ArcBest's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ArcBest is more favorable than Landstar System.
ArcBest has a net margin of 3.90% compared to Landstar System's net margin of 3.51%. Landstar System's return on equity of 17.49% beat ArcBest's return on equity.
99.3% of ArcBest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.0% of Landstar System shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of ArcBest shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Landstar System shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Landstar System has higher revenue and earnings than ArcBest. ArcBest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Landstar System, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Landstar System beats ArcBest on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:LSTR) was last updated on 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff