Saia (SAIA) Competitors $320.27 +26.32 (+8.95%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$319.00 -1.27 (-0.40%) As of 08/22/2025 07:16 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SAIA vs. ARCB, JBHT, LSTR, ODFL, KNX, TFII, XPO, UHAL, R, and CARShould you be buying Saia stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Saia include ArcBest (ARCB), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), Landstar System (LSTR), Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL), Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), TFI International (TFII), XPO (XPO), U-Haul (UHAL), Ryder System (R), and Avis Budget Group (CAR). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector. Saia vs. Its Competitors ArcBest J.B. Hunt Transport Services Landstar System Old Dominion Freight Line Knight-Swift Transportation TFI International XPO U-Haul Ryder System Avis Budget Group Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) and ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations. Is SAIA or ARCB more profitable? Saia has a net margin of 8.96% compared to ArcBest's net margin of 3.90%. Saia's return on equity of 12.42% beat ArcBest's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Saia8.96% 12.42% 8.88% ArcBest 3.90%8.67%4.66% Which has higher valuation and earnings, SAIA or ARCB? Saia has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ArcBest. ArcBest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Saia, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSaia$3.21B2.66$362.07M$10.8329.57ArcBest$4.18B0.42$173.96M$6.7211.47 Do analysts prefer SAIA or ARCB? Saia currently has a consensus target price of $347.16, suggesting a potential upside of 8.40%. ArcBest has a consensus target price of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.75%. Given ArcBest's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ArcBest is more favorable than Saia.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Saia 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55ArcBest 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SAIA or ARCB? 99.3% of ArcBest shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Saia 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor SAIA or ARCB? In the previous week, Saia had 6 more articles in the media than ArcBest. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Saia and 7 mentions for ArcBest. ArcBest's average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat Saia's score of 1.30 indicating that ArcBest is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Saia 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ArcBest 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has more volatility and risk, SAIA or ARCB? Saia has a beta of 1.99, meaning that its stock price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ArcBest has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummarySaia beats ArcBest on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Saia News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SAIA 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 SAIA 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 SAIA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSaiaTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$8.53B$7.02B$7.44B$9.77BDividend YieldN/A1.28%949.30%4.06%P/E Ratio29.5730.1514.8226.05Price / Sales2.661.58499.42108.36Price / Cash14.899.908.0659.36Price / Book3.503.672.226.60Net Income$362.07M$167.24M$574.20M$265.65M7 Day Performance6.97%6.18%1.68%1.99%1 Month Performance2.72%-0.99%0.83%0.45%1 Year Performance-20.40%-10.25%6.05%18.87% Saia Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SAIASaia1.6364 of 5 stars$320.27+9.0%$347.16+8.4%-20.4%$8.53B$3.21B29.5715,300Positive NewsARCBArcBest4.8581 of 5 stars$71.83+0.5%$90.00+25.3%-30.6%$1.63B$4.18B10.6914,000JBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.4967 of 5 stars$142.52-0.6%$164.90+15.7%-15.2%$13.80B$12.06B25.9133,646News CoveragePositive NewsLSTRLandstar System4.4177 of 5 stars$128.75-0.3%$145.17+12.8%-28.0%$4.46B$4.79B26.991,441Positive NewsEx-DividendODFLOld Dominion Freight Line3.9969 of 5 stars$150.46-0.4%$167.62+11.4%-21.9%$31.62B$5.81B29.3921,895Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionKNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.76 of 5 stars$42.31-0.4%$53.88+27.3%-17.0%$6.87B$7.41B41.4835,300News CoveragePositive NewsTFIITFI International4.4525 of 5 stars$91.08+0.5%$117.13+28.6%-35.6%$7.52B$8.40B20.8927,205Positive NewsShort Interest ↓XPOXPO3.7749 of 5 stars$128.14+0.6%$138.00+7.7%+9.8%$15.09B$8.07B44.3438,000Positive NewsUHALU-Haul0.604 of 5 stars$57.88+0.2%N/A-16.7%$11.35B$5.91B26.8032,200RRyder System4.4698 of 5 stars$178.86-0.6%$186.50+4.3%+31.2%$7.30B$12.64B15.2150,700Positive NewsShort Interest ↓CARAvis Budget Group3.5081 of 5 stars$158.76+2.0%$151.50-4.6%+76.9%$5.59B$11.79B-2.5124,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ARCB Competitors JBHT Competitors LSTR Competitors ODFL Competitors KNX Competitors TFII Competitors XPO Competitors UHAL Competitors R Competitors CAR Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:SAIA) was last updated on 8/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNations are at war over what’s in this boxA resource known as Element 29 is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after materials on the planet. 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