Landstar System (LSTR) Competitors

Landstar System pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Hub Group pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Landstar System pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hub Group pays out 28.9% 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. Landstar System has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Hub Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Landstar System has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hub Group has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Landstar System has higher revenue and earnings than Hub Group. Hub Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Landstar System, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Landstar System had 4 more articles in the media than Hub Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Landstar System and 6 mentions for Hub Group. Landstar System's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Hub Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Landstar System is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Hub Group has a net margin of 2.82% compared to Landstar System's net margin of 2.62%. Landstar System's return on equity of 19.49% beat Hub Group's return on equity.

98.0% of Landstar System shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.8% of Hub Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Landstar System shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Hub Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Landstar System currently has a consensus target price of $185.91, suggesting a potential downside of 12.24%. Hub Group has a consensus target price of $43.14, suggesting a potential downside of 3.31%. Given Hub Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hub Group is more favorable than Landstar System.

In the previous week, J.B. Hunt Transport Services had 5 more articles in the media than Landstar System. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for J.B. Hunt Transport Services and 10 mentions for Landstar System. J.B. Hunt Transport Services' average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Landstar System's score of 1.08 indicating that J.B. Hunt Transport Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Landstar System pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Landstar System pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays out 27.9% 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. Landstar System has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and J.B. Hunt Transport Services has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a net margin of 5.13% compared to Landstar System's net margin of 2.62%. Landstar System's return on equity of 19.49% beat J.B. Hunt Transport Services' return on equity.

Landstar System currently has a consensus target price of $185.91, suggesting a potential downside of 12.24%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a consensus target price of $236.17, suggesting a potential downside of 14.34%. Given Landstar System's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Landstar System is more favorable than J.B. Hunt Transport Services.

Landstar System has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market.

98.0% of Landstar System shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Landstar System shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has higher revenue and earnings than Landstar System. J.B. Hunt Transport Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Landstar System, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

69.1% of Marten Transport shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.0% of Landstar System shares are held by institutional investors. 22.6% of Marten Transport shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Landstar System shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Landstar System had 8 more articles in the media than Marten Transport. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Landstar System and 2 mentions for Marten Transport. Marten Transport's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Landstar System's score of 1.08 indicating that Marten Transport is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Marten Transport pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Landstar System pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Marten Transport pays out 126.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Landstar System pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Landstar System has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

Landstar System has a net margin of 2.62% compared to Marten Transport's net margin of 1.68%. Landstar System's return on equity of 19.49% beat Marten Transport's return on equity.

Landstar System has higher revenue and earnings than Marten Transport. Landstar System is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marten Transport, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Landstar System has a consensus target price of $185.91, indicating a potential downside of 12.24%. Given Landstar System's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Landstar System is more favorable than Marten Transport.

Marten Transport has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Landstar System has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Old Dominion Freight Line has a net margin of 18.46% compared to Landstar System's net margin of 2.62%. Old Dominion Freight Line's return on equity of 23.42% beat Landstar System's return on equity.

Old Dominion Freight Line has higher revenue and earnings than Landstar System. Old Dominion Freight Line is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Landstar System, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Landstar System pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Old Dominion Freight Line pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Landstar System pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Old Dominion Freight Line pays out 24.3% 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. Landstar System has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Old Dominion Freight Line has raised its dividend for 5 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, Old Dominion Freight Line had 12 more articles in the media than Landstar System. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Old Dominion Freight Line and 10 mentions for Landstar System. Landstar System's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Old Dominion Freight Line's score of 0.96 indicating that Landstar System is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Landstar System has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Old Dominion Freight Line has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

98.0% of Landstar System shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.8% of Old Dominion Freight Line shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Landstar System shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of Old Dominion Freight Line shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Landstar System currently has a consensus target price of $185.91, indicating a potential downside of 12.24%. Old Dominion Freight Line has a consensus target price of $217.30, indicating a potential downside of 1.57%. Given Old Dominion Freight Line's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Old Dominion Freight Line is more favorable than Landstar System.