Hub Group (HUBG) Competitors $37.72 -0.43 (-1.13%) As of 03/25/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock HUBG vs. RKLB, ATSG, FWRD, PKOH, UPS, FDX, EXPD, XPO, CHRW, and BCOShould you be buying Hub Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hub Group include Rocket Lab USA (RKLB), Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), Forward Air (FWRD), Park-Ohio (PKOH), United Parcel Service (UPS), FedEx (FDX), Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD), XPO (XPO), C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), and Brink's (BCO). Hub Group vs. Rocket Lab USA Air Transport Services Group Forward Air Park-Ohio United Parcel Service FedEx Expeditors International of Washington XPO C.H. Robinson Worldwide Brink's Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) and Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ:RKLB) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and community ranking. Do analysts prefer HUBG or RKLB? Hub Group currently has a consensus target price of $47.82, suggesting a potential upside of 26.77%. Rocket Lab USA has a consensus target price of $23.06, suggesting a potential upside of 13.74%. Given Hub Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hub Group is more favorable than Rocket Lab USA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hub Group 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27Rocket Lab USA 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HUBG or RKLB? Hub Group has higher revenue and earnings than Rocket Lab USA. Rocket Lab USA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hub Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHub Group$3.95B0.59$103.99M$1.7022.19Rocket Lab USA$436.21M21.08-$182.57M-$0.37-54.78 Does the media prefer HUBG or RKLB? In the previous week, Rocket Lab USA had 55 more articles in the media than Hub Group. MarketBeat recorded 60 mentions for Rocket Lab USA and 5 mentions for Hub Group. Hub Group's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Rocket Lab USA's score of 0.23 indicating that Hub Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hub Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Rocket Lab USA 17 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 30 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is HUBG or RKLB more profitable? Hub Group has a net margin of 2.64% compared to Rocket Lab USA's net margin of -51.76%. Hub Group's return on equity of 7.10% beat Rocket Lab USA's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hub Group2.64% 7.10% 4.08% Rocket Lab USA -51.76%-39.47%-16.87% Which has more volatility & risk, HUBG or RKLB? Hub Group has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rocket Lab USA has a beta of 2.06, suggesting that its stock price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HUBG or RKLB? 46.8% of Hub Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.8% of Rocket Lab USA shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Hub Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of Rocket Lab USA shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor HUBG or RKLB? Hub Group received 422 more outperform votes than Rocket Lab USA when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 55.17% of users gave Rocket Lab USA an outperform vote while only 53.78% of users gave Hub Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHub GroupOutperform Votes47053.78% Underperform Votes40446.22% Rocket Lab USAOutperform Votes4855.17% Underperform Votes3944.83% SummaryHub Group beats Rocket Lab USA on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Hub Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HUBG 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 HUBG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHub GroupFreight transportation arrangement IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.32B$3.47B$286.07B$8.30BDividend Yield1.36%1.57%3.93%4.02%P/E Ratio22.1914.0013.7419.25Price / Sales0.591.07221.6294.10Price / Cash8.529.8411.6934.64Price / Book1.373.041.924.46Net Income$103.99M$179.78M$544.29M$247.07M7 Day Performance2.58%4.93%-0.74%1.77%1 Month Performance-7.48%3.68%-4.49%-3.31%1 Year Performance-8.84%48.07%-3.05%5.26% Hub Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HUBGHub Group4.3246 of 5 stars$37.72-1.1%$47.82+26.8%-8.6%$2.32B$3.95B22.195,950Positive NewsRKLBRocket Lab USA2.4751 of 5 stars$19.10+1.5%$23.06+20.7%+396.8%$8.66B$436.21M-51.621,180ATSGAir Transport Services Group2.7304 of 5 stars$22.31-0.1%$20.60-7.7%+70.0%$1.47B$1.96B-557.615,320Positive NewsFWRDForward Air2.4784 of 5 stars$20.25+1.3%$37.00+82.7%-27.8%$586.32M$2.47B-0.854,251Positive NewsPKOHPark-Ohio2.8343 of 5 stars$21.75+1.0%N/A-15.7%$309.52M$1.66B17.406,900UPSUnited Parcel Service4.9188 of 5 stars$118.13+1.2%$138.09+16.9%-29.7%$100.91B$91.07B17.48536,000Analyst ForecastPositive NewsFDXFedEx4.6058 of 5 stars$245.46+1.3%$318.04+29.6%-14.6%$59.12B$87.39B15.64430,000Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeGap UpEXPDExpeditors International of Washington3.2701 of 5 stars$117.01+1.6%$115.90-0.9%-1.4%$16.15B$10.60B20.4618,000Positive NewsXPOXPO4.6614 of 5 stars$111.23+3.7%$158.47+42.5%-10.5%$13.04B$8.07B34.4423,000CHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.6212 of 5 stars$101.00+2.7%$117.65+16.5%+33.7%$11.99B$17.72B26.2317,400Positive NewsBCOBrink's4.5823 of 5 stars$86.52+0.9%$138.00+59.5%-1.4%$3.73B$5.01B32.7774,500Positive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RKLB Competitors ATSG Competitors FWRD Competitors PKOH Competitors UPS Competitors FDX Competitors EXPD Competitors XPO Competitors CHRW Competitors BCO 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:HUBG) was last updated on 3/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDOGE could send 6 AI stocks through the roofStay alert for Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency's next move … Expect an announcement f...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredNew “Trump” currency proposed in DCAccording to one of the most connected men in Washington… A surprising new bill was just introduced in Wash...Paradigm Press | SponsoredThe Dirty Secret About Gold Mining Stocks...Here's something most gold analysts won't tell you: 90% of gold mining companies actually destroy sharehold...Golden Portfolio | SponsoredDOGE officially begins retirement transformationElon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency ("DOGE") just announced the first-ever "fully digital retireme...Altimetry | SponsoredCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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