Saia (SAIA) Competitors $328.60 +9.10 (+2.85%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$323.52 -5.08 (-1.54%) As of 04:20 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ARCB or SAIA? 99.3% of ArcBest shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of ArcBest shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Saia shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer ARCB or SAIA? ArcBest presently has a consensus price target of $89.17, suggesting a potential upside of 21.76%. Saia has a consensus price target of $347.16, suggesting a potential upside of 5.65%. 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 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 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 risk & volatility, ARCB or SAIA? ArcBest has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Saia has a beta of 2, indicating that its share price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to ARCB or SAIA? In the previous week, Saia had 4 more articles in the media than ArcBest. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Saia and 13 mentions for ArcBest. Saia's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat ArcBest's score of 0.50 indicating that Saia is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ArcBest 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Saia 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation & 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$4.18B0.40$173.96M$6.7210.90Saia$3.21B2.73$362.07M$10.8330.34 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$8.75B$6.66B$7.17B$10.27BDividend YieldN/A1.34%940.04%4.60%P/E Ratio30.3428.9017.2326.51Price / Sales2.731.46648.09165.32Price / Cash14.539.307.9829.89Price / Book3.783.412.436.32Net Income$362.07M$167.24M$556.72M$270.51M7 Day Performance7.30%1.29%5.65%2.15%1 Month Performance9.75%0.75%7.63%6.35%1 Year Performance-24.43%-13.11%9.11%25.48% Saia Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SAIASaia2.2582 of 5 stars$328.60+2.8%$347.16+5.6%-26.1%$8.75B$3.21B30.3415,300Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ARCBArcBest4.6507 of 5 stars$75.34-0.5%$90.00+19.5%-31.3%$1.71B$4.18B11.2114,000JBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.8724 of 5 stars$142.99-0.5%$165.00+15.4%-19.2%$13.84B$12.09B26.0033,646Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLSTRLandstar System4.446 of 5 stars$131.66-0.3%$145.17+10.3%-29.2%$4.56B$4.82B27.601,441Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeODFLOld Dominion Freight Line4.0421 of 5 stars$151.11+0.3%$167.62+10.9%-24.6%$31.76B$5.81B29.5121,895Positive NewsKNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.9951 of 5 stars$42.80-0.7%$54.19+26.6%-21.3%$6.95B$7.41B41.9635,300Positive NewsTFIITFI International4.5708 of 5 stars$95.23-1.3%$117.13+23.0%-33.8%$7.86B$8.40B21.8427,205News CoverageDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓XPOXPO3.7546 of 5 stars$132.57+1.3%$138.00+4.1%+22.3%$15.61B$8.01B45.8738,000Positive NewsUHALU-Haul0.7102 of 5 stars$57.80-2.9%N/A-21.7%$11.33B$5.91B26.7632,200High Trading VolumeRRyder System4.4187 of 5 stars$188.29+0.6%$186.50-0.9%+35.8%$7.68B$12.64B16.0150,700Positive NewsShort Interest ↓CARAvis Budget Group3.4119 of 5 stars$158.53+1.4%$143.80-9.3%+99.5%$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 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersFanatics Hit $31B-Is This Nasdaq Next?Fanatics built an empire by owning the fan experience-scaling to a $31B valuation. 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