Landstar System (LSTR) Competitors $128.37 -5.00 (-3.75%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$128.40 +0.03 (+0.02%) As of 08/1/2025 06:04 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 LSTR vs. ARCB, HUBG, JBHT, MRTN, ODFL, WERN, HRI, KNX, SNDR, and UHALShould you be buying Landstar System stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Landstar System include ArcBest (ARCB), Hub Group (HUBG), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), Marten Transport (MRTN), Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL), Werner Enterprises (WERN), Herc (HRI), Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), Schneider National (SNDR), and U-Haul (UHAL). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector. Landstar System vs. Its Competitors ArcBest Hub Group J.B. Hunt Transport Services Marten Transport Old Dominion Freight Line Werner Enterprises Herc Knight-Swift Transportation Schneider National U-Haul Landstar System (NASDAQ:LSTR) and ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and dividends. Which has more volatility & risk, LSTR or ARCB? Landstar System has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ArcBest has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate LSTR or ARCB? Landstar System presently has a consensus price target of $145.17, suggesting a potential upside of 13.08%. ArcBest has a consensus price target of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 28.35%. Given ArcBest's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ArcBest is more favorable than Landstar System.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Landstar System 1 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13ArcBest 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46 Is LSTR or ARCB more profitable? ArcBest has a net margin of 3.90% compared to Landstar System's net margin of 3.51%. Landstar System's return on equity of 17.49% beat ArcBest's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Landstar System3.51% 17.49% 9.61% ArcBest 3.90%8.67%4.66% Is LSTR or ARCB a better dividend stock? Landstar System pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. ArcBest pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Landstar System pays out 31.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ArcBest pays out 6.3% 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. Landstar System has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Landstar System is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has better earnings & valuation, LSTR or ARCB? Landstar System has higher revenue and earnings than ArcBest. ArcBest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Landstar System, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLandstar System$4.82B0.92$195.95M$5.0525.42ArcBest$4.18B0.38$173.96M$7.569.28 Do insiders & institutionals believe in LSTR or ARCB? 98.0% of Landstar System shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of ArcBest shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Landstar System shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of ArcBest shares are held 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 prefer LSTR or ARCB? In the previous week, Landstar System had 4 more articles in the media than ArcBest. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Landstar System and 29 mentions for ArcBest. Landstar System's average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat ArcBest's score of 0.14 indicating that Landstar System is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Landstar System 4 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral ArcBest 5 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryLandstar System beats ArcBest on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Landstar System News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LSTR 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 LSTR 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 LSTR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLandstar SystemTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.62B$6.57B$7.13B$9.53BDividend Yield1.20%1.32%706.15%4.08%P/E Ratio26.9127.5812.9323.80Price / Sales0.921.42527.9588.12Price / Cash18.649.307.6657.96Price / Book4.833.222.065.55Net Income$195.95M$167.24M$574.24M$259.03M7 Day Performance-10.00%-10.97%-5.20%-4.56%1 Month Performance-12.41%-10.25%-2.14%4.49%1 Year Performance-30.46%-11.08%-2.64%18.05% Landstar System Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LSTRLandstar System4.509 of 5 stars$128.37-3.7%$145.17+13.1%-31.3%$4.62B$4.82B26.911,441Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastARCBArcBest4.9681 of 5 stars$78.38-0.2%$93.17+18.9%-42.4%$1.80B$4.18B10.3714,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastHUBGHub Group4.0805 of 5 stars$33.95+0.2%$42.01+23.7%-27.3%$2.08B$3.95B19.976,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.865 of 5 stars$147.60-0.9%$164.90+11.7%-17.3%$14.64B$12.06B26.8433,646Analyst RevisionMRTNMarten Transport3.9369 of 5 stars$12.85+0.8%$19.00+47.9%-35.4%$1.05B$963.71M49.423,776ODFLOld Dominion Freight Line4.2514 of 5 stars$163.25+0.7%$174.45+6.9%-30.2%$34.50B$5.81B30.6321,895Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeWERNWerner Enterprises3.9551 of 5 stars$27.83+0.4%$30.40+9.2%-29.9%$1.72B$2.97B95.979,287News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastHRIHerc3.2367 of 5 stars$126.38-7.5%$139.20+10.1%-20.5%$3.60B$3.57B28.157,600News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap DownKNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.9607 of 5 stars$44.51-0.3%$53.06+19.2%-21.3%$7.21B$7.41B47.3535,300Positive NewsSNDRSchneider National4.6413 of 5 stars$25.12+0.2%$27.29+8.6%-14.1%$4.40B$5.29B35.8819,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementUHALU-Haul0.6727 of 5 stars$61.82-0.8%N/A-13.0%$12.12B$5.83B28.6232,200 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ArcBest Alternatives Hub Group Alternatives J.B. 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