Saia (SAIA) Competitors $312.63 -3.15 (-1.00%) Closing price 09/12/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$312.74 +0.12 (+0.04%) As of 09/12/2025 04:10 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SAIA vs. ARCB, JBHT, LSTR, ODFL, KNX, TFII, XPO, UHAL, R, and CARShould you be buying Saia stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Saia include ArcBest (ARCB), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), Landstar System (LSTR), Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL), Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), TFI International (TFII), XPO (XPO), U-Haul (UHAL), Ryder System (R), and Avis Budget Group (CAR). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector. Saia vs. Its Competitors ArcBest J.B. Hunt Transport Services Landstar System Old Dominion Freight Line Knight-Swift Transportation TFI International XPO U-Haul Ryder System Avis Budget Group Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) and ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SAIA or ARCB? Saia has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ArcBest. ArcBest 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 RatioSaia$3.21B2.60$362.07M$10.8328.87ArcBest$4.18B0.38$173.96M$6.7210.47 Does the media refer more to SAIA or ARCB? In the previous week, Saia had 11 more articles in the media than ArcBest. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Saia and 15 mentions for ArcBest. Saia's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat ArcBest's score of 0.73 indicating that Saia is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Saia 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ArcBest 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is SAIA or ARCB more profitable? Saia has a net margin of 8.96% compared to ArcBest's net margin of 3.90%. Saia's return on equity of 12.42% beat ArcBest's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Saia8.96% 12.42% 8.88% ArcBest 3.90%8.67%4.66% Which has more volatility & risk, SAIA or ARCB? Saia has a beta of 2, suggesting that its share price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ArcBest has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer SAIA or ARCB? Saia currently has a consensus target price of $347.16, indicating a potential upside of 11.04%. ArcBest has a consensus target price of $89.17, indicating a potential upside of 26.78%. Given ArcBest's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ArcBest is more favorable than Saia.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Saia 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57ArcBest 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SAIA or ARCB? 99.3% of ArcBest shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Saia shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of ArcBest shares are owned 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. SummarySaia beats ArcBest on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Saia News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SAIA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 SAIA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSaiaTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$8.41B$6.71B$7.21B$10.14BDividend YieldN/A1.30%939.99%4.59%P/E Ratio28.8728.3213.7325.93Price / Sales2.601.44452.15198.13Price / Cash14.689.558.0260.44Price / Book3.603.362.206.29Net Income$362.07M$167.24M$556.72M$270.77M7 Day Performance-0.17%-1.77%0.92%3.88%1 Month Performance-0.19%-3.38%2.37%4.88%1 Year Performance-27.71%-13.12%10.62%26.01% Saia Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SAIASaia2.4366 of 5 stars$312.63-1.0%$347.16+11.0%-25.6%$8.41B$3.21B28.8715,300Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑ARCBArcBest4.7571 of 5 stars$73.76+0.8%$90.00+22.0%-29.6%$1.68B$4.18B10.9814,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.8685 of 5 stars$144.99+0.7%$164.90+13.7%-18.3%$14.04B$12.09B26.3633,646Positive NewsLSTRLandstar System4.4457 of 5 stars$132.33+0.4%$145.17+9.7%-29.4%$4.59B$4.82B27.741,441News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeODFLOld Dominion Freight Line4.0277 of 5 stars$150.97+0.8%$167.62+11.0%-24.2%$31.73B$5.81B29.4921,895Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastKNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.9889 of 5 stars$43.88-0.1%$53.88+22.8%-19.8%$7.12B$7.41B43.0235,300Positive NewsTFIITFI International4.6437 of 5 stars$94.80+0.6%$117.13+23.5%-34.5%$7.82B$8.26B21.7427,205News CoverageShort Interest ↓XPOXPO3.8348 of 5 stars$129.70-0.3%$138.00+6.4%+21.5%$15.27B$8.07B44.8838,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeUHALU-Haul0.7338 of 5 stars$57.53+1.5%N/A-18.0%$11.28B$5.91B26.6432,200RRyder System4.3533 of 5 stars$187.53+0.2%$186.50-0.6%+38.0%$7.65B$12.72B15.9550,700Positive NewsShort Interest ↓CARAvis Budget Group3.4175 of 5 stars$158.23-0.2%$143.80-9.1%+121.3%$5.57B$11.79B-2.5024,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ARCB Competitors JBHT Competitors LSTR Competitors ODFL Competitors KNX Competitors TFII Competitors XPO Competitors UHAL Competitors R Competitors CAR 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:SAIA) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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