Avis Budget Group (CAR) Competitors $69.08 -2.22 (-3.11%) As of 02:28 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CAR vs. SAIA, KNX, R, LSTR, WERN, HTZ, MRTN, HTLD, FRPH, and ODFLShould you be buying Avis Budget Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Avis Budget Group include Saia (SAIA), Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), Ryder System (R), Landstar System (LSTR), Werner Enterprises (WERN), Hertz Global (HTZ), Marten Transport (MRTN), Heartland Express (HTLD), FRP (FRPH), and Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL). These companies are all part of the "trucking" industry. Avis Budget Group vs. Saia Knight-Swift Transportation Ryder System Landstar System Werner Enterprises Hertz Global Marten Transport Heartland Express FRP Old Dominion Freight Line Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR) and Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and risk. Is CAR or SAIA more profitable? Saia has a net margin of 11.28% compared to Avis Budget Group's net margin of -15.45%. Saia's return on equity of 16.63% beat Avis Budget Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Avis Budget Group-15.45% -14.74% 0.40% Saia 11.28%16.63%12.10% Does the media favor CAR or SAIA? In the previous week, Saia had 32 more articles in the media than Avis Budget Group. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Saia and 9 mentions for Avis Budget Group. Avis Budget Group's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Saia's score of 0.43 indicating that Avis Budget Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Avis Budget Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Saia 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 11 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community favor CAR or SAIA? Saia received 226 more outperform votes than Avis Budget Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.00% of users gave Saia an outperform vote while only 53.12% of users gave Avis Budget Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAvis Budget GroupOutperform Votes28153.12% Underperform Votes24846.88% SaiaOutperform Votes50760.00% Underperform Votes33840.00% Do institutionals & insiders believe in CAR or SAIA? 96.3% of Avis Budget Group shares are held by institutional investors. 52.0% of Avis Budget Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Saia shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, CAR or SAIA? Avis Budget Group has a beta of 2.05, meaning that its share price is 105% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Saia has a beta of 1.99, meaning that its share price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate CAR or SAIA? Avis Budget Group currently has a consensus target price of $121.33, indicating a potential upside of 70.17%. Saia has a consensus target price of $484.39, indicating a potential upside of 42.20%. Given Avis Budget Group's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Avis Budget Group is more favorable than Saia.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Avis Budget Group 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43Saia 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.74 Which has better valuation & earnings, CAR or SAIA? Saia has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Avis Budget Group. Avis Budget Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Saia, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAvis Budget Group$11.62B0.22-$1.82B-$51.81-1.38Saia$3.21B2.83$362.07M$13.5125.21 SummarySaia beats Avis Budget Group on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Avis Budget Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CAR 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 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 CAR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAvis Budget GroupAutomotive rental & leasing, without drivers IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.51B$2.92B$285.40B$7.58BDividend YieldN/A2.34%4.32%4.33%P/E Ratio-1.3810.2012.8417.78Price / Sales0.220.67202.2094.51Price / Cash0.793.5011.6934.64Price / Book-1.082.841.773.99Net Income-$1.82B-$531.03M$544.29M$247.24M7 Day Performance13.43%5.01%7.07%8.29%1 Month Performance15.09%-4.16%-8.88%-5.37%1 Year Performance-36.29%-26.13%-11.57%-0.24% Avis Budget Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CARAvis Budget Group3.9894 of 5 stars$69.08-3.1%$121.33+75.6%-37.9%$2.43B$11.62B-1.3324,500Short Interest ↑Positive NewsGap DownSAIASaia3.4935 of 5 stars$325.31+0.9%$507.50+56.0%-41.0%$8.66B$3.21B24.0812,300Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeKNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.5016 of 5 stars$39.26+0.7%$57.24+45.8%-20.5%$6.36B$7.41B53.7828,500Analyst ForecastRRyder System4.311 of 5 stars$131.65-1.6%$157.00+19.3%+22.6%$5.50B$12.71B11.8750,700Positive NewsLSTRLandstar System4.3106 of 5 stars$134.45-1.6%$159.55+18.7%-21.0%$4.75B$4.82B24.361,450Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓News CoverageGap DownWERNWerner Enterprises3.2991 of 5 stars$27.28-2.2%$35.73+31.0%-21.7%$1.69B$3.03B49.609,929Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeHTZHertz Global0.6978 of 5 stars$3.94+6.5%$4.36+10.6%-41.5%$1.21B$9.05B-0.4227,000Short Interest ↑News CoverageGap DownMRTNMarten Transport4.2209 of 5 stars$12.89-2.3%$19.33+50.0%-21.9%$1.05B$963.71M37.914,213Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageHTLDHeartland Express3.7816 of 5 stars$8.35-1.9%$10.33+23.8%-22.5%$655.73M$1.05B-22.573,180Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageFRPHFRP0.6547 of 5 stars$27.05-3.2%N/A-10.3%$516.30M$41.77M67.6310Short Interest ↑ODFLOld Dominion Freight Line4.3668 of 5 stars$151.41-0.4%$200.45+32.4%-29.9%$32.18B$5.81B27.6323,500Analyst Forecast Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SAIA Competitors KNX Competitors R Competitors LSTR Competitors WERN Competitors HTZ Competitors MRTN Competitors HTLD Competitors FRPH Competitors ODFL Competitors 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:CAR) was last updated on 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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