Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) Competitors $135.43 -0.75 (-0.55%) Closing price 10/14/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$135.49 +0.06 (+0.05%) As of 10/14/2025 06:42 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ODFL vs. ARCB, JBHT, LSTR, SAIA, KNX, XPO, UHAL, R, CAR, and HTZShould you be buying Old Dominion Freight Line stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Old Dominion Freight Line include ArcBest (ARCB), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), Landstar System (LSTR), Saia (SAIA), Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), XPO (XPO), U-Haul (UHAL), Ryder System (R), Avis Budget Group (CAR), and Hertz Global (HTZ). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector. Old Dominion Freight Line vs. Its Competitors ArcBest J.B. Hunt Transport Services Landstar System Saia Knight-Swift Transportation XPO U-Haul Ryder System Avis Budget Group Hertz Global Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) and ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends. Is ODFL or ARCB more profitable? Old Dominion Freight Line has a net margin of 19.42% compared to ArcBest's net margin of 3.90%. Old Dominion Freight Line's return on equity of 25.94% beat ArcBest's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Old Dominion Freight Line19.42% 25.94% 19.95% ArcBest 3.90%8.67%4.66% Does the media refer more to ODFL or ARCB? In the previous week, Old Dominion Freight Line had 13 more articles in the media than ArcBest. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Old Dominion Freight Line and 15 mentions for ArcBest. Old Dominion Freight Line's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat ArcBest's score of 0.31 indicating that Old Dominion Freight Line is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Old Dominion Freight Line 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ArcBest 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ODFL or ARCB? Old Dominion Freight Line has higher revenue and earnings than ArcBest. ArcBest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Old Dominion Freight Line, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioOld Dominion Freight Line$5.81B4.89$1.19B$5.1226.45ArcBest$4.18B0.39$173.96M$6.7210.73 Is ODFL or ARCB a better dividend stock? Old Dominion Freight Line pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. ArcBest pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Old Dominion Freight Line pays out 21.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ArcBest pays out 7.1% 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. Old Dominion Freight Line has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Old Dominion Freight Line is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts rate ODFL or ARCB? Old Dominion Freight Line currently has a consensus price target of $163.86, suggesting a potential upside of 21.00%. ArcBest has a consensus price target of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 24.86%. Given ArcBest's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ArcBest is more favorable than Old Dominion Freight Line.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Old Dominion Freight Line 1 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29ArcBest 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Which has more risk & volatility, ODFL or ARCB? Old Dominion Freight Line has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ArcBest has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in ODFL or ARCB? 77.8% of Old Dominion Freight Line shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of ArcBest shares are held by institutional investors. 10.0% of Old Dominion Freight Line shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of ArcBest shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryOld Dominion Freight Line beats ArcBest on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Old Dominion Freight Line News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ODFL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 ODFL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricOld Dominion Freight LineTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$28.62B$6.30B$7.10B$10.52BDividend Yield0.82%1.39%940.13%4.79%P/E Ratio26.4527.5714.8127.24Price / Sales4.891.38602.36234.24Price / Cash19.008.947.7861.53Price / Book6.813.212.436.74Net Income$1.19B$167.24M$555.48M$276.59M7 Day Performance-6.46%-6.34%-1.45%-0.47%1 Month Performance-6.76%-5.89%3.49%7.47%1 Year Performance-32.78%-16.99%5.62%34.58% Old Dominion Freight Line Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ODFLOld Dominion Freight Line4.5982 of 5 stars$135.43-0.6%$163.86+21.0%-33.1%$28.62B$5.81B26.4521,895Analyst ForecastARCBArcBest4.6018 of 5 stars$73.50+2.1%$89.33+21.5%-32.2%$1.67B$4.18B10.9414,000JBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.6598 of 5 stars$141.67+2.7%$160.00+12.9%-20.6%$13.71B$12.06B25.7633,646Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastLSTRLandstar System4.3856 of 5 stars$123.87+1.0%$143.67+16.0%-32.8%$4.29B$4.79B25.971,441SAIASaia2.5708 of 5 stars$309.28+4.0%$348.05+12.5%-35.5%$8.24B$3.21B28.5615,300Analyst ForecastKNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.7581 of 5 stars$43.23+4.4%$52.18+20.7%-14.3%$7.02B$7.43B42.3835,300Analyst ForecastXPOXPO3.9445 of 5 stars$133.20+3.7%$139.80+5.0%+11.1%$15.69B$8.01B46.0938,000Analyst ForecastUHALU-Haul0.3305 of 5 stars$56.43-1.0%N/A-25.0%$11.06B$5.91B26.1232,200RRyder System4.3392 of 5 stars$194.13+0.5%$193.22-0.5%+20.1%$7.92B$12.64B16.5150,700Dividend AnnouncementCARAvis Budget Group3.4687 of 5 stars$148.41-4.0%$143.80-3.1%+92.1%$5.22B$11.79B-2.3524,000Gap DownHTZHertz Global0.599 of 5 stars$5.61-10.2%$4.57-18.6%+82.2%$1.74B$9.05B-0.6826,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ArcBest Alternatives J.B. 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