J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) Competitors $153.05 +3.49 (+2.33%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$153.08 +0.03 (+0.02%) As of 07:56 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock JBHT vs. ARCB, CHRW, HUBG, LSTR, ODFL, ALK, GATX, KNX, SNDR, and UHALShould you be buying J.B. Hunt Transport Services stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of J.B. Hunt Transport Services include ArcBest (ARCB), C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), Hub Group (HUBG), Landstar System (LSTR), Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL), Alaska Air Group (ALK), GATX (GATX), Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), Schneider National (SNDR), and U-Haul (UHAL). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector. J.B. Hunt Transport Services vs. Its Competitors ArcBest C.H. Robinson Worldwide Hub Group Landstar System Old Dominion Freight Line Alaska Air Group GATX Knight-Swift Transportation Schneider National U-Haul ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) and J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Does the media refer more to ARCB or JBHT? In the previous week, J.B. Hunt Transport Services had 16 more articles in the media than ArcBest. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for J.B. Hunt Transport Services and 8 mentions for ArcBest. ArcBest's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat J.B. Hunt Transport Services' score of 0.60 indicating that ArcBest is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ArcBest 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive J.B. Hunt Transport Services 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in ARCB or JBHT? 99.3% of ArcBest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of ArcBest shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services 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. Is ARCB or JBHT a better dividend stock? ArcBest pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. ArcBest pays out 6.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays out 31.9% 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 raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. J.B. Hunt Transport Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more risk & volatility, ARCB or JBHT? ArcBest has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ARCB or JBHT? ArcBest presently has a consensus price target of $91.25, indicating a potential upside of 9.99%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a consensus price target of $163.62, indicating a potential upside of 6.91%. Given ArcBest's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ArcBest is more favorable than J.B. Hunt Transport Services.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) 2.46J.B. Hunt Transport Services 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59 Is ARCB or JBHT more profitable? J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a net margin of 4.65% compared to ArcBest's net margin of 4.37%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services' return on equity of 14.07% beat ArcBest's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ArcBest4.37% 10.05% 5.35% J.B. Hunt Transport Services 4.65%14.07%6.74% Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ARCB or JBHT? J.B. Hunt Transport Services has higher revenue and earnings than ArcBest. ArcBest 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 RatioArcBest$4.18B0.45$173.96M$7.5610.97J.B. Hunt Transport Services$12.09B1.26$570.89M$5.5127.78 SummaryJ.B. Hunt Transport Services beats ArcBest on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get J.B. Hunt Transport Services News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for JBHT 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 JBHT 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 JBHT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricJ.B. Hunt Transport ServicesTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$14.84B$7.04B$7.11B$8.95BDividend Yield1.18%1.23%914.36%4.06%P/E Ratio27.7836.3912.9120.10Price / Sales1.261.60342.91120.29Price / Cash11.329.897.4757.86Price / Book3.843.662.115.56Net Income$570.89M$167.24M$563.51M$248.40M7 Day Performance1.30%2.23%2.04%6.04%1 Month Performance9.16%11.49%4.68%7.69%1 Year Performance-3.16%2.41%4.24%20.97% J.B. Hunt Transport Services Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)JBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.5859 of 5 stars$153.05+2.3%$163.62+6.9%-5.5%$14.84B$12.09B27.7833,646News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastARCBArcBest4.4361 of 5 stars$77.01+1.9%$89.42+16.1%-26.3%$1.76B$4.18B10.1914,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpHigh Trading VolumeCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.7864 of 5 stars$95.95-0.7%$114.52+19.4%+11.8%$11.39B$17.72B22.9513,781Analyst ForecastHUBGHub Group3.8233 of 5 stars$33.43-1.9%$43.46+30.0%-18.0%$2.05B$3.86B19.666,500News CoverageAnalyst ForecastLSTRLandstar System4.1578 of 5 stars$139.02-0.3%$150.38+8.2%-20.9%$4.86B$4.82B27.531,441Analyst ForecastODFLOld Dominion Freight Line3.559 of 5 stars$162.30-0.8%$176.35+8.7%-10.1%$34.30B$5.81B30.4523,500Analyst ForecastALKAlaska Air Group4.6573 of 5 stars$49.48+0.2%$66.83+35.1%+32.1%$6.07B$12.64B17.9933,941Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGATXGATX1.9409 of 5 stars$153.65-0.9%$167.67+9.1%+18.1%$5.49B$1.59B19.472,150Positive NewsKNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.5566 of 5 stars$44.21-1.8%$53.13+20.2%-6.6%$7.16B$7.41B47.0335,300Analyst ForecastSNDRSchneider National4.0226 of 5 stars$24.19-1.1%$27.14+12.2%+6.6%$4.24B$5.37B34.5619,400UHALU-Haul0.2697 of 5 stars$60.51-0.7%N/A-2.8%$11.86B$5.83B28.0132,200 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ArcBest Alternatives C.H. 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