Schneider National (SNDR) Competitors

ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) and Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Does the media prefer ARCB or SNDR?

In the previous week, ArcBest had 4 more articles in the media than Schneider National. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for ArcBest and 10 mentions for Schneider National. ArcBest's average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat Schneider National's score of 0.21 indicating that ArcBest is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ArcBest	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Schneider National	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts prefer ARCB or SNDR?

ArcBest presently has a consensus target price of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.23%. Schneider National has a consensus target price of $27.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.84%. Given ArcBest's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe ArcBest is more favorable than Schneider National.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ArcBest	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Schneider National	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has more risk and volatility, ARCB or SNDR?

ArcBest has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Schneider National has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ARCB or SNDR more profitable?

ArcBest has a net margin of 3.90% compared to Schneider National's net margin of 2.29%. ArcBest's return on equity of 8.67% beat Schneider National's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ArcBest	3.90%	8.67%	4.66%
Schneider National	2.29%	4.39%	2.70%

Is ARCB or SNDR a better dividend stock?

ArcBest pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Schneider National pays an annual dividend of $0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. ArcBest pays out 7.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Schneider National pays out 54.3% 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. Schneider National has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Schneider National is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ARCB or SNDR?

ArcBest has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Schneider National. ArcBest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Schneider National, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ArcBest	$4.18B	0.39	$173.96M	$6.72	10.61
Schneider National	$5.48B	0.71	$117M	$0.70	31.66

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ARCB or SNDR?

99.3% of ArcBest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.5% of Schneider National shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of ArcBest shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.7% of Schneider National shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

ArcBest beats Schneider National on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.