Saia (SAIA) Competitors $306.64 +2.33 (+0.77%) Closing price 10/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$301.28 -5.36 (-1.75%) As of 10/17/2025 07:44 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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations. Does the media prefer SAIA or ARCB? In the previous week, Saia had 8 more articles in the media than ArcBest. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Saia and 4 mentions for ArcBest. ArcBest's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Saia's score of 0.60 indicating that ArcBest is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Saia 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ArcBest 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, SAIA or ARCB? Saia has a beta of 2, meaning that its share price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ArcBest has a beta of 1.66, meaning that its share price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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% Do analysts prefer SAIA or ARCB? Saia currently has a consensus price target of $340.28, indicating a potential upside of 10.97%. ArcBest has a consensus price target of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.58%. Given ArcBest's higher possible 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) 11 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55ArcBest 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, 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$3.21B2.55$362.07M$10.8328.31ArcBest$4.18B0.40$173.96M$6.7210.93 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. 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. 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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 SAIA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSaiaTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$8.17B$6.64B$7.16B$10.55BDividend YieldN/A1.31%471.63%4.83%P/E Ratio28.3128.7015.1527.06Price / Sales2.551.43740.64132.30Price / Cash14.259.387.8630.35Price / Book3.533.312.356.58Net Income$362.07M$167.24M$555.46M$276.84M7 Day Performance3.42%4.40%0.52%-0.72%1 Month Performance-1.10%1.67%-1.65%2.16%1 Year Performance-29.78%-15.90%3.23%34.63% Saia Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SAIASaia2.9455 of 5 stars$306.64+0.8%$340.28+11.0%-29.8%$8.17B$3.21B28.3115,300ARCBArcBest4.5661 of 5 stars$71.30+2.0%$90.00+26.2%-29.1%$1.62B$4.18B10.6114,000Positive NewsJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.2378 of 5 stars$138.12+0.8%$159.67+15.6%-6.8%$13.37B$12.09B25.1133,646Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastLSTRLandstar System4.1039 of 5 stars$124.99+0.7%$142.36+13.9%-30.7%$4.33B$4.82B26.201,441Positive NewsODFLOld Dominion Freight Line4.1725 of 5 stars$136.18+1.4%$164.09+20.5%-30.8%$28.62B$5.81B26.6021,895Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastKNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.5106 of 5 stars$42.74+0.9%$51.88+21.4%-9.4%$6.94B$7.41B41.9035,300News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastTFIITFI International4.1234 of 5 stars$88.41+2.2%$120.29+36.1%-31.2%$7.27B$8.26B20.2827,205Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGap UpXPOXPO3.9953 of 5 stars$128.50-0.7%$141.25+9.9%+14.9%$15.13B$8.07B44.4638,000UHALU-Haul0.4859 of 5 stars$55.78+2.7%N/A-23.6%$10.94B$5.91B25.8232,200News CoverageRRyder System4.3534 of 5 stars$179.68+1.8%$193.22+7.5%+22.3%$7.33B$12.72B15.2850,700Upcoming EarningsCARAvis Budget Group3.2703 of 5 stars$149.48+1.7%$144.00-3.7%+85.6%$5.26B$11.79B-2.3624,000News Coverage 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 10/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGold surges past $3,600 … but this has beat gold by 1,000xGold has surged past $3,600 an ounce — up 45% in the past year — but one veteran metals analyst says the real ...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in JanuaryCurious about crypto but still stuck scrolling endless threads? 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