Saia (SAIA) Competitors $312.63 -3.15 (-1.00%) Closing price 09/12/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$312.74 +0.12 (+0.04%) As of 09/12/2025 04:10 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 ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) and Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk. Does the media favor ARCB or SAIA? In the previous week, Saia had 6 more articles in the media than ArcBest. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Saia and 16 mentions for ArcBest. Saia's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat ArcBest's score of 0.71 indicating that Saia is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ArcBest 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Saia 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals believe in ARCB or SAIA? 99.3% of ArcBest shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of ArcBest shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Saia shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher valuation and earnings, ARCB or SAIA? Saia has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioArcBest$4.18B0.38$173.96M$6.7210.47Saia$3.21B2.60$362.07M$10.8328.87 Is ARCB or SAIA 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 ArcBest3.90% 8.67% 4.66% Saia 8.96%12.42%8.88% Which has more volatility and risk, ARCB or SAIA? ArcBest has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Saia has a beta of 2, meaning that its share price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ARCB or SAIA? ArcBest currently has a consensus target price of $89.17, indicating a potential upside of 26.78%. Saia has a consensus target price of $347.16, indicating a potential upside of 11.04%. Given ArcBest's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe ArcBest is more favorable than Saia.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ArcBest 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36Saia 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 SummarySaia beats ArcBest on 13 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$8.41B$6.71B$7.07B$10.14BDividend YieldN/A1.30%940.00%4.60%P/E Ratio28.8728.3213.7125.98Price / Sales2.601.44637.50181.13Price / Cash14.689.558.0260.44Price / Book3.603.362.206.29Net Income$362.07M$167.24M$556.72M$271.07M7 Day Performance-0.17%-1.77%1.09%3.87%1 Month Performance2.41%-2.35%2.67%5.49%1 Year Performance-27.71%-13.12%11.32%25.86% Saia Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SAIASaia2.6035 of 5 stars$312.63-1.0%$347.16+11.0%-27.7%$8.41B$3.21B28.8715,300News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑ARCBArcBest4.7582 of 5 stars$75.34-0.5%$90.00+19.5%-32.3%$1.71B$4.18B11.2114,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.8774 of 5 stars$142.99-0.5%$165.00+15.4%-18.2%$13.84B$12.09B26.0033,646News CoveragePositive NewsLSTRLandstar System4.5107 of 5 stars$131.66-0.3%$145.17+10.3%-29.5%$4.56B$4.82B27.601,441News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeODFLOld Dominion Freight Line4.1137 of 5 stars$151.11+0.3%$167.62+10.9%-24.8%$31.76B$5.81B29.5121,895News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastKNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.9937 of 5 stars$42.80-0.7%$54.19+26.6%-21.0%$6.95B$7.41B41.9635,300Positive NewsTFIITFI International4.6508 of 5 stars$95.23-1.3%$117.13+23.0%-34.5%$7.86B$8.40B21.8427,205News CoverageShort Interest ↓XPOXPO3.8305 of 5 stars$132.57+1.3%$138.00+4.1%+19.1%$15.61B$8.01B45.8738,000Analyst ForecastInsider TradeUHALU-Haul0.7393 of 5 stars$57.80-2.9%N/A-19.9%$11.33B$5.91B26.7632,200High Trading VolumeRRyder System4.2625 of 5 stars$188.29+0.6%$186.50-0.9%+35.9%$7.68B$12.64B16.0150,700Positive NewsShort Interest ↓CARAvis Budget Group3.4184 of 5 stars$158.53+1.4%$143.80-9.3%+103.7%$5.58B$11.79B-2.5124,000Positive News 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 9/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?If you're collecting or planning to collect social security... 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