Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) Competitors

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) and Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, community ranking and earnings.

Does the media prefer JBHT or ODFL?

In the previous week, Old Dominion Freight Line had 32 more articles in the media than J.B. Hunt Transport Services. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Old Dominion Freight Line and 12 mentions for J.B. Hunt Transport Services. J.B. Hunt Transport Services' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Old Dominion Freight Line's score of 0.43 indicating that J.B. Hunt Transport Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Old Dominion Freight Line	17 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, JBHT or ODFL?

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Old Dominion Freight Line has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, JBHT or ODFL?

Old Dominion Freight Line has lower revenue, but higher earnings than J.B. Hunt Transport Services. J.B. Hunt Transport Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Old Dominion Freight Line, 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
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	$12.83B	1.43	$728.29M	$5.50	33.13
Old Dominion Freight Line	$5.87B	7.74	$1.24B	$5.72	37.17

Is JBHT or ODFL a better dividend stock?

J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Old Dominion Freight Line pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Old Dominion Freight Line pays out 18.2% 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 21 consecutive years. J.B. Hunt Transport Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is JBHT or ODFL more profitable?

Old Dominion Freight Line has a net margin of 21.03% compared to J.B. Hunt Transport Services' net margin of 4.65%. Old Dominion Freight Line's return on equity of 29.40% beat J.B. Hunt Transport Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	4.65%	13.92%	6.75%
Old Dominion Freight Line	21.03%	29.40%	22.72%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of JBHT or ODFL?

75.0% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.8% of Old Dominion Freight Line shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of Old Dominion Freight Line shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor JBHT or ODFL?

J.B. Hunt Transport Services received 174 more outperform votes than Old Dominion Freight Line when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.93% of users gave J.B. Hunt Transport Services an outperform vote while only 53.80% of users gave Old Dominion Freight Line an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	Outperform Votes 726 58.93%	Underperform Votes 506 41.07%
Old Dominion Freight Line	Outperform Votes 552 53.80%	Underperform Votes 474 46.20%

Do analysts recommend JBHT or ODFL?

J.B. Hunt Transport Services presently has a consensus target price of $190.11, indicating a potential upside of 4.34%. Old Dominion Freight Line has a consensus target price of $200.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.94%. Given J.B. Hunt Transport Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe J.B. Hunt Transport Services is more favorable than Old Dominion Freight Line.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Old Dominion Freight Line	1 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.24

Summary

Old Dominion Freight Line beats J.B. Hunt Transport Services on 12 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.