Werner Enterprises (WERN) Competitors $28.93 +0.11 (+0.37%) As of 01:12 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 RShould 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 Ryder System (R). 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 Ryder System ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) and Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation. 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 more risk & volatility, ARCB or WERN? ArcBest has a beta of 1.71, suggesting that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Werner Enterprises has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to ARCB or WERN? In the previous week, ArcBest had 5 more articles in the media than Werner Enterprises. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for ArcBest and 5 mentions for Werner Enterprises. ArcBest's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Werner Enterprises' score of 0.71 indicating that ArcBest is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ArcBest 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Werner Enterprises 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of 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, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable valuation & 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$4.11B0.46$173.96M$7.5610.94Werner Enterprises$3.03B0.59$34.23M$0.2999.75 Do analysts recommend ARCB or WERN? ArcBest currently has a consensus target price of $91.25, indicating a potential upside of 10.31%. Werner Enterprises has a consensus target price of $30.27, indicating a potential upside of 4.63%. Given ArcBest's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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 1.9%. 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. 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$1.79B$7.18B$7.18B$9.00BDividend Yield1.98%1.22%914.35%4.04%P/E Ratio99.7536.4112.8820.18Price / Sales0.591.59348.08125.05Price / Cash5.419.897.4757.86Price / Book1.233.642.115.59Net Income$34.23M$167.24M$563.51M$248.60M7 Day Performance-1.10%-0.25%0.33%5.18%1 Month Performance5.77%9.40%4.11%7.11%1 Year Performance-15.44%4.44%5.34%21.73% Werner Enterprises Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WERNWerner Enterprises2.9901 of 5 stars$28.93+0.4%$30.27+4.6%-17.3%$1.79B$3.03B99.759,287ARCBArcBest4.4385 of 5 stars$77.01+1.9%$89.42+16.1%-23.5%$1.76B$4.18B10.1914,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeHTLDHeartland Express3.4532 of 5 stars$8.64-0.2%$10.00+15.7%-24.2%$678.67M$1.05B-24.005,700HUBGHub Group3.8266 of 5 stars$33.43-1.9%$43.46+30.0%-15.9%$2.05B$3.86B19.666,500News CoverageAnalyst ForecastJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.5861 of 5 stars$143.60-1.2%$163.15+13.6%-3.2%$14.24B$12.09B26.0633,646Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastLSTRLandstar System4.1627 of 5 stars$139.02-0.3%$150.38+8.2%-19.7%$4.86B$4.82B27.531,441Analyst ForecastMRTNMarten Transport4.0486 of 5 stars$12.99+0.2%$19.00+46.3%-22.8%$1.06B$937.19M48.113,776ODFLOld Dominion Freight Line3.571 of 5 stars$162.30-0.8%$176.35+8.7%-7.6%$34.30B$5.81B30.4523,500Analyst ForecastKNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.4791 of 5 stars$44.21-1.8%$53.13+20.2%-4.6%$7.16B$7.41B47.0335,300Analyst ForecastSNDRSchneider National4.0325 of 5 stars$24.19-1.1%$27.14+12.2%+10.1%$4.24B$5.37B34.5619,400RRyder System4.5155 of 5 stars$158.84-1.3%$168.60+6.1%+41.6%$6.57B$12.64B13.8550,700Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ArcBest Alternatives Heartland Express Alternatives Hub Group Alternatives J.B. Hunt Transport Services Alternatives Landstar System Alternatives Marten Transport Alternatives Old Dominion Freight Line Alternatives Knight-Swift Transportation Alternatives Schneider National Alternatives Ryder System Alternatives 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:WERN) was last updated on 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA grave, grave error.I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. 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