Landstar System (LSTR) Competitors

ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) and Landstar System (NASDAQ:LSTR) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to ARCB or LSTR?

In the previous week, ArcBest had 11 more articles in the media than Landstar System. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for ArcBest and 6 mentions for Landstar System. ArcBest's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Landstar System's score of 0.31 indicating that ArcBest is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ArcBest	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Landstar System	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ARCB or LSTR?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ArcBest	$4.18B	0.46	$173.96M	$7.56	11.17
Landstar System	$4.82B	1.06	$195.95M	$5.05	28.86

Is ARCB or LSTR a better dividend stock?

ArcBest pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Landstar System pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. ArcBest pays out 6.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Landstar System pays out 31.7% 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.

Do analysts recommend ARCB or LSTR?

ArcBest presently has a consensus price target of $93.17, suggesting a potential upside of 10.36%. Landstar System has a consensus price target of $151.31, suggesting a potential upside of 3.83%. Given ArcBest's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe ArcBest is more favorable than Landstar System.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ArcBest	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46
Landstar System	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ARCB or LSTR?

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, ARCB or LSTR?

ArcBest has a beta of 1.71, suggesting that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Landstar System has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ARCB or LSTR more profitable?

ArcBest has a net margin of 4.37% compared to Landstar System's net margin of 3.72%. Landstar System's return on equity of 18.23% beat ArcBest's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ArcBest	4.37%	10.05%	5.35%
Landstar System	3.72%	18.23%	10.15%

Summary

ArcBest beats Landstar System on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.