Saia (SAIA) Competitors $294.82 +1.02 (+0.35%) Closing price 07/3/2025 01:18 PM EasternExtended Trading$294.82 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/3/2025 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. JBHT, UHAL, KNX, R, CAR, LSTR, HTZ, WERN, MRTN, and HTLDShould you be buying Saia stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Saia include J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), U-Haul (UHAL), Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), Ryder System (R), Avis Budget Group (CAR), Landstar System (LSTR), Hertz Global (HTZ), Werner Enterprises (WERN), Marten Transport (MRTN), and Heartland Express (HTLD). These companies are all part of the "trucking" industry. Saia vs. Its Competitors J.B. Hunt Transport Services U-Haul Knight-Swift Transportation Ryder System Avis Budget Group Landstar System Hertz Global Werner Enterprises Marten Transport Heartland Express J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) and Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) are both transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and valuation. Which has more volatility and risk, JBHT or SAIA? J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Saia has a beta of 1.98, suggesting that its stock price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend JBHT or SAIA? J.B. Hunt Transport Services currently has a consensus target price of $163.43, suggesting a potential upside of 7.60%. Saia has a consensus target price of $333.84, suggesting a potential upside of 13.24%. Given Saia's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Saia is more favorable than J.B. Hunt Transport Services.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score J.B. Hunt Transport Services 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59Saia 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 Does the media prefer JBHT or SAIA? In the previous week, J.B. Hunt Transport Services had 16 more articles in the media than Saia. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for J.B. Hunt Transport Services and 5 mentions for Saia. Saia's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat J.B. Hunt Transport Services' score of 0.77 indicating that Saia is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment J.B. Hunt Transport Services 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Saia 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, JBHT or SAIA? J.B. Hunt Transport Services has higher revenue and earnings than Saia. Saia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than J.B. Hunt Transport Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioJ.B. Hunt Transport Services$12.06B1.25$570.89M$5.5127.56Saia$3.21B2.45$362.07M$11.9924.59 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of JBHT or SAIA? 74.9% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Saia shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is JBHT or SAIA more profitable? Saia has a net margin of 9.91% compared to J.B. Hunt Transport Services' net margin of 4.65%. Saia's return on equity of 14.21% beat J.B. Hunt Transport Services' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets J.B. Hunt Transport Services4.65% 14.07% 6.74% Saia 9.91%14.21%10.22% SummaryJ.B. Hunt Transport Services and Saia tied by winning 8 of the 16 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$7.85B$7.24B$7.18B$9.01BDividend YieldN/A1.20%914.37%4.04%P/E Ratio24.5936.6113.0820.30Price / Sales2.451.63393.42103.84Price / Cash13.6610.177.5057.47Price / Book3.393.682.175.68Net Income$362.07M$167.24M$563.51M$249.13M7 Day Performance6.33%5.68%2.34%3.30%1 Month Performance11.22%11.42%4.76%5.20%1 Year Performance-37.30%1.91%2.34%21.38% Saia Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SAIASaia3.1571 of 5 stars$294.82+0.3%$333.84+13.2%-37.3%$7.85B$3.21B24.5915,300JBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.6815 of 5 stars$142.69+2.2%$161.90+13.5%-4.3%$14.15B$12.09B25.9033,646Analyst ForecastUHALU-Haul0.2604 of 5 stars$61.62+0.0%N/A-2.1%$12.08B$5.83B28.5332,200KNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.5117 of 5 stars$44.02+3.4%$52.67+19.6%-5.3%$7.13B$7.41B46.8335,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastRRyder System4.6245 of 5 stars$153.71+2.3%$168.00+9.3%+39.3%$6.35B$12.73B13.4050,700News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeCARAvis Budget Group3.1489 of 5 stars$147.00+9.3%$117.00-20.4%+69.0%$5.17B$11.79B-2.3424,000LSTRLandstar System4.2951 of 5 stars$139.92+2.3%$150.00+7.2%-20.7%$4.89B$4.82B27.711,441Analyst ForecastHTZHertz Global0.4974 of 5 stars$6.42+4.4%$4.53-29.5%+108.3%$1.99B$9.05B-0.6326,000WERNWerner Enterprises3.1887 of 5 stars$27.64+1.4%$30.50+10.3%-18.9%$1.71B$3.03B95.319,287Analyst UpgradeMRTNMarten Transport4.3953 of 5 stars$13.08+1.9%$19.00+45.3%-24.8%$1.07B$963.71M48.443,776News CoverageHTLDHeartland Express3.5957 of 5 stars$8.78+1.5%$10.00+13.9%-24.3%$689.67M$1.05B-24.395,700Positive NewsAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies JBHT Competitors UHAL Competitors KNX Competitors R Competitors CAR Competitors LSTR Competitors HTZ Competitors WERN Competitors MRTN Competitors HTLD 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 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s RevengeElon Musk and President Trump's new feud is all over the news... 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