TFI International (TFII) Competitors

ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) and TFI International (NYSE:TFII) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Is ARCB or TFII a better dividend stock?

ArcBest pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. TFI International pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. ArcBest pays out 7.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TFI International pays out 41.3% 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.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ARCB or TFII?

99.3% of ArcBest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.3% of TFI International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of ArcBest shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of TFI International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to ARCB or TFII?

In the previous week, ArcBest had 3 more articles in the media than TFI International. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for ArcBest and 5 mentions for TFI International. TFI International's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat ArcBest's score of 0.79 indicating that TFI International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ArcBest	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
TFI International	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend ARCB or TFII?

ArcBest currently has a consensus target price of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.43%. TFI International has a consensus target price of $117.13, indicating a potential upside of 29.92%. Given TFI International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe TFI International is more favorable than ArcBest.

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)	2.46
TFI International	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.68

Is ARCB or TFII more profitable?

TFI International has a net margin of 4.48% compared to ArcBest's net margin of 3.90%. TFI International's return on equity of 15.45% beat ArcBest's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ArcBest	3.90%	8.67%	4.66%
TFI International	4.48%	15.45%	5.72%

Which has more volatility and risk, ARCB or TFII?

ArcBest has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TFI International has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ARCB or TFII?

TFI International has higher revenue and earnings than ArcBest. ArcBest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TFI International, 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	0.40	$173.96M	$6.72	10.94
TFI International	$8.40B	0.89	$422.48M	$4.36	20.68

Summary

TFI International beats ArcBest on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.