Werner Enterprises (WERN) Competitors $27.73 -0.50 (-1.77%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$27.72 0.00 (-0.02%) As of 05:07 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WERN vs. ARCB, HTLD, HUBG, JBHT, LSTR, MRTN, ODFL, KNX, SNDR, and CARShould you be buying Werner Enterprises stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Werner Enterprises include ArcBest (ARCB), Heartland Express (HTLD), Hub Group (HUBG), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), Landstar System (LSTR), Marten Transport (MRTN), Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL), Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), Schneider National (SNDR), and Avis Budget Group (CAR). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector. Werner Enterprises vs. Its Competitors ArcBest Heartland Express Hub Group J.B. Hunt Transport Services Landstar System Marten Transport Old Dominion Freight Line Knight-Swift Transportation Schneider National Avis Budget Group ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) and Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings. Which has more risk & volatility, ARCB or WERN? ArcBest has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Werner Enterprises has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ARCB or WERN more profitable? ArcBest has a net margin of 4.37% compared to Werner Enterprises' net margin of 0.60%. ArcBest's return on equity of 10.05% beat Werner Enterprises' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ArcBest4.37% 10.05% 5.35% Werner Enterprises 0.60%1.20%0.57% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ARCB or WERN? ArcBest has higher revenue and earnings than Werner Enterprises. ArcBest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Werner Enterprises, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioArcBest$4.18B0.43$173.96M$7.5610.39Werner Enterprises$3.03B0.57$34.23M$0.2995.62 Does the media refer more to ARCB or WERN? In the previous week, ArcBest had 4 more articles in the media than Werner Enterprises. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for ArcBest and 5 mentions for Werner Enterprises. ArcBest's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Werner Enterprises' score of 0.23 indicating that ArcBest is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ArcBest 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Werner Enterprises 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer ARCB or WERN? ArcBest presently has a consensus target price of $93.17, suggesting a potential upside of 18.62%. Werner Enterprises has a consensus target price of $30.40, suggesting a potential upside of 9.63%. Given ArcBest's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe ArcBest is more favorable than Werner Enterprises.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ArcBest 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46Werner Enterprises 6 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.81 Is ARCB or WERN a better dividend stock? ArcBest pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Werner Enterprises pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. ArcBest pays out 6.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Werner Enterprises pays out 193.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Werner Enterprises has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Werner Enterprises is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do insiders and institutionals believe in ARCB or WERN? 99.3% of ArcBest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.3% of Werner Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of ArcBest shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Werner Enterprises shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryArcBest beats Werner Enterprises on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Werner Enterprises News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WERN 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 WERN 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 WERN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWerner EnterprisesTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.74B$7.02B$7.32B$9.41BDividend Yield1.98%1.24%922.82%4.03%P/E Ratio95.6235.0912.3320.09Price / Sales0.571.51543.5099.01Price / Cash5.399.817.9158.27Price / Book1.183.502.135.65Net Income$34.23M$167.24M$568.35M$257.91M7 Day Performance-5.58%-4.94%-1.23%2.09%1 Month Performance-0.89%3.98%3.59%11.13%1 Year Performance-24.26%-9.08%3.13%18.40% Werner Enterprises Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WERNWerner Enterprises2.9601 of 5 stars$27.73-1.8%$30.40+9.6%-24.7%$1.74B$3.03B95.629,287ARCBArcBest4.8466 of 5 stars$79.24-4.6%$91.92+16.0%-34.2%$1.82B$4.18B10.4814,000News CoverageGap UpHTLDHeartland Express3.8719 of 5 stars$8.98-1.6%$9.75+8.6%-33.6%$705.38M$1.05B-24.945,700Upcoming EarningsGap UpHUBGHub Group4.2267 of 5 stars$34.80-2.7%$43.51+25.0%-25.2%$2.13B$3.95B20.476,500JBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.7058 of 5 stars$149.56-2.2%$163.19+9.1%-6.8%$14.83B$12.09B27.1433,646Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastLSTRLandstar System4.7442 of 5 stars$142.54-2.3%$151.50+6.3%-26.6%$4.98B$4.82B28.231,441Positive NewsMRTNMarten Transport4.332 of 5 stars$13.30-2.6%$19.00+42.9%-29.1%$1.08B$963.71M49.263,776Earnings ReportODFLOld Dominion Freight Line3.5877 of 5 stars$164.31-3.9%$175.05+6.5%-18.3%$34.72B$5.81B30.8321,895Positive NewsGap UpKNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.2132 of 5 stars$46.18-2.6%$53.25+15.3%-10.8%$7.48B$7.41B49.1335,300News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastSNDRSchneider National4.1599 of 5 stars$25.34-1.2%$27.00+6.6%+2.0%$4.44B$5.29B36.2019,400CARAvis Budget Group2.8301 of 5 stars$181.52+0.1%$117.00-35.5%+74.9%$6.39B$11.79B-2.8824,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ArcBest Alternatives Heartland Express Alternatives Hub Group Alternatives J.B. 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