Landstar System (LSTR) Competitors $143.16 +0.62 (+0.43%) As of 07/8/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock LSTR vs. ARCB, HUBG, JBHT, MRTN, ODFL, WERN, HRI, KNX, SNDR, and UHALShould 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 Hub Group J.B. Hunt Transport Services Marten Transport Old Dominion Freight Line Werner Enterprises Herc Knight-Swift Transportation Schneider National U-Haul Landstar System (NASDAQ:LSTR) and ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and risk. Is LSTR or ARCB 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 Landstar System3.72% 18.23% 10.15% ArcBest 4.37%10.05%5.35% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, LSTR or ARCB? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLandstar System$4.82B1.04$195.95M$5.0528.35ArcBest$4.11B0.46$173.96M$7.5610.97 Is LSTR or ARCB a better dividend stock? Landstar System pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. ArcBest pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Landstar System pays out 31.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ArcBest pays out 6.3% 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 increased 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. Does the media favor LSTR or ARCB? In the previous week, ArcBest had 1 more articles in the media than Landstar System. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for ArcBest and 9 mentions for Landstar System. ArcBest's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Landstar System's score of 0.70 indicating that ArcBest is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Landstar System 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ArcBest 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend LSTR or ARCB? Landstar System presently has a consensus target price of $151.31, suggesting a potential upside of 5.69%. ArcBest has a consensus target price of $91.25, suggesting a potential upside of 9.99%. Given ArcBest's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ArcBest is more favorable than Landstar System.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Landstar System 1 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13ArcBest 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46 Do insiders & institutionals believe in LSTR or ARCB? 98.0% of Landstar System shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of ArcBest shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Landstar System shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of ArcBest 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 volatility and risk, LSTR or ARCB? Landstar System has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ArcBest has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryArcBest beats Landstar System on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Landstar System News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LSTR 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 LSTR 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 LSTR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLandstar SystemTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.98B$7.04B$7.11B$8.95BDividend Yield1.12%1.22%914.35%4.04%P/E Ratio28.3536.3912.9120.11Price / Sales1.041.60342.91119.81Price / Cash19.929.897.4757.86Price / Book5.203.662.115.56Net Income$195.95M$167.24M$563.51M$248.40M7 Day Performance-2.31%0.27%0.47%4.67%1 Month Performance2.10%9.93%4.22%6.64%1 Year Performance-17.36%4.98%5.17%21.31% Landstar System Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LSTRLandstar System4.1592 of 5 stars$143.16+0.4%$151.31+5.7%-19.7%$4.98B$4.82B28.351,441Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeARCBArcBest4.4364 of 5 stars$77.01+1.9%$89.42+16.1%-23.5%$1.76B$4.18B10.1914,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpHigh Trading VolumeHUBGHub Group3.8227 of 5 stars$33.43-1.9%$43.46+30.0%-15.9%$2.05B$3.86B19.666,500News CoverageAnalyst ForecastJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.5862 of 5 stars$143.60-1.2%$163.15+13.6%-3.2%$14.24B$12.09B26.0633,646Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastMRTNMarten Transport4.0445 of 5 stars$12.99+0.2%$19.00+46.3%-22.8%$1.06B$937.19M48.113,776ODFLOld Dominion Freight Line3.5686 of 5 stars$162.30-0.8%$176.35+8.7%-7.6%$34.30B$5.81B30.4523,500Analyst ForecastWERNWerner Enterprises2.9865 of 5 stars$27.36-0.9%$30.64+12.0%-17.3%$1.69B$3.03B94.349,287HRIHerc3.1642 of 5 stars$132.11+0.5%$139.20+5.4%+12.6%$3.76B$3.43B29.427,600Positive NewsKNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.4756 of 5 stars$44.21-1.8%$53.13+20.2%-4.6%$7.16B$7.41B47.0335,300Analyst ForecastSNDRSchneider National4.0295 of 5 stars$24.19-1.1%$27.14+12.2%+10.1%$4.24B$5.37B34.5619,400UHALU-Haul0.2697 of 5 stars$60.51-0.7%N/A-0.7%$11.86B$5.83B28.0132,200 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ArcBest Alternatives Hub Group Alternatives J.B. 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