Ryder System (R) Competitors $150.38 -0.79 (-0.52%) Closing price 05/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$150.38 0.00 (0.00%) As of 05/22/2025 06:35 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock R vs. JBHT, UHAL, SAIA, KNX, LSTR, CAR, HTZ, WERN, MRTN, and HTLDShould you be buying Ryder System stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ryder System include J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), U-Haul (UHAL), Saia (SAIA), Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), Landstar System (LSTR), Avis Budget Group (CAR), Hertz Global (HTZ), Werner Enterprises (WERN), Marten Transport (MRTN), and Heartland Express (HTLD). These companies are all part of the "trucking" industry. Ryder System vs. J.B. Hunt Transport Services U-Haul Saia Knight-Swift Transportation Landstar System Avis Budget Group Hertz Global Werner Enterprises Marten Transport Heartland Express J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) and Ryder System (NYSE:R) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, community ranking, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and risk. Do analysts rate JBHT or R? J.B. Hunt Transport Services presently has a consensus price target of $162.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.52%. Ryder System has a consensus price target of $160.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.73%. Given J.B. Hunt Transport Services' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe J.B. Hunt Transport Services is more favorable than Ryder System.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score J.B. Hunt Transport Services 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55Ryder System 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer JBHT or R? J.B. Hunt Transport Services received 233 more outperform votes than Ryder System when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.46% of users gave Ryder System an outperform vote while only 59.15% of users gave J.B. Hunt Transport Services an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformJ.B. Hunt Transport ServicesOutperform Votes75059.15% Underperform Votes51840.85% Ryder SystemOutperform Votes51764.46% Underperform Votes28535.54% Which has more volatility and risk, JBHT or R? J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ryder System has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, JBHT or R? J.B. Hunt Transport Services has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ryder System. Ryder System 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$12.06B1.14$570.89M$5.5125.23Ryder System$12.73B0.49$489M$11.4713.11 Do institutionals & insiders believe in JBHT or R? 74.9% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of Ryder System shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Ryder System shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer JBHT or R? In the previous week, J.B. Hunt Transport Services had 4 more articles in the media than Ryder System. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for J.B. Hunt Transport Services and 15 mentions for Ryder System. J.B. Hunt Transport Services' average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Ryder System's score of 1.41 indicating that J.B. Hunt Transport Services is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment J.B. Hunt Transport Services 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Ryder System 13 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is JBHT or R more profitable? J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a net margin of 4.72% compared to Ryder System's net margin of 3.87%. Ryder System's return on equity of 17.23% beat J.B. Hunt Transport Services' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets J.B. Hunt Transport Services4.72% 14.05% 6.83% Ryder System 3.87%17.23%3.21% Is JBHT or R a better dividend stock? J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Ryder System pays an annual dividend of $3.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays out 31.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ryder System pays out 28.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Ryder System has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Ryder System is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryJ.B. Hunt Transport Services beats Ryder System on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ryder System News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for R 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 NYSE 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 R vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRyder SystemAutomotive rental & leasing, without drivers IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.22B$3.45B$286.41B$19.30BDividend Yield2.06%2.06%3.77%3.84%P/E Ratio13.5610.5213.7034.53Price / Sales0.490.74265.8034.83Price / Cash2.943.5011.5417.51Price / Book2.034.191.924.69Net Income$489M-$531.03M$515.10M$1.02B7 Day Performance-4.56%3.22%-2.30%-1.74%1 Month Performance9.13%2.75%9.92%7.50%1 Year Performance24.18%1.68%-9.52%4.15% Ryder System Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RRyder System3.5064 of 5 stars$150.38-0.5%$160.50+6.7%+24.2%$6.22B$12.73B13.5648,300Positive NewsInsider TradeJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.6188 of 5 stars$148.72+9.7%$162.20+9.1%-12.0%$14.75B$12.06B26.7537,200Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeUHALU-Haul0.6666 of 5 stars$66.79+4.6%N/A-7.3%$13.10B$5.69B30.9232,200Gap UpSAIASaia3.9501 of 5 stars$292.91+12.4%$342.58+17.0%-29.0%$7.80B$3.24B21.6812,300Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeKNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.3509 of 5 stars$46.72+10.1%$50.60+8.3%-7.6%$7.57B$7.41B64.0128,500Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeLSTRLandstar System3.7208 of 5 stars$143.81+6.1%$155.67+8.2%-23.5%$5.03B$4.82B26.051,450Analyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeCARAvis Budget Group2.3386 of 5 stars$103.76-0.4%$117.00+12.8%+3.6%$3.65B$11.62B-2.0024,500Trending NewsHigh Trading VolumeHTZHertz Global0.6033 of 5 stars$6.94+3.3%$4.12-40.7%+46.1%$2.14B$9.05B-0.7427,000WERNWerner Enterprises3.3861 of 5 stars$28.18+7.5%$29.69+5.4%-29.6%$1.74B$2.97B51.2414,300Dividend AnnouncementGap UpMRTNMarten Transport4.1028 of 5 stars$13.95+6.3%$19.33+38.6%-27.3%$1.14B$937.19M41.034,580Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeGap UpHTLDHeartland Express3.7738 of 5 stars$8.91+5.3%$10.00+12.2%-24.1%$699.70M$996.61M-24.083,180Positive NewsGap UpHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies J.B. 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