Landstar System (LSTR) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer LSTR or ARCB?

In the previous week, Landstar System had 5 more articles in the media than ArcBest. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Landstar System and 9 mentions for ArcBest. Landstar System's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat ArcBest's score of 0.82 indicating that Landstar System is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Landstar System	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ArcBest	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 System	3.72%	18.23%	10.15%
ArcBest	4.37%	10.05%	5.35%

Which has better earnings & 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Landstar System	$4.82B	0.99	$195.95M	$5.05	26.98
ArcBest	$4.18B	0.43	$173.96M	$7.56	10.39

Which has more volatility & risk, LSTR or ARCB?

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

Do analysts rate LSTR or ARCB?

Landstar System presently has a consensus price target of $151.31, suggesting a potential upside of 11.04%. ArcBest has a consensus price target of $93.17, suggesting a potential upside of 18.62%. Given ArcBest's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	12 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
ArcBest	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46

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 1.2%. 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.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LSTR or ARCB?

98.0% of Landstar System shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of ArcBest shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Landstar System shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of ArcBest shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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