Saia (SAIA) Competitors $285.78 -4.14 (-1.43%) Closing price 07/16/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$285.64 -0.13 (-0.05%) As of 07/16/2025 07:15 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 better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations. Do analysts rate SAIA or ARCB? Saia currently has a consensus price target of $338.26, suggesting a potential upside of 18.36%. ArcBest has a consensus price target of $93.17, suggesting a potential upside of 18.35%. Given Saia's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Saia is more favorable than ArcBest.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Saia 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60ArcBest 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46 Which has stronger 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$3.21B2.37$362.07M$11.9923.83ArcBest$4.18B0.43$173.96M$7.5610.41 Is SAIA or ARCB more profitable? Saia has a net margin of 9.91% compared to ArcBest's net margin of 4.37%. Saia's return on equity of 14.21% beat ArcBest's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Saia9.91% 14.21% 10.22% ArcBest 4.37%10.05%5.35% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SAIA or ARCB? 99.3% of ArcBest shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Saia shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of ArcBest shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, SAIA or ARCB? Saia has a beta of 1.98, indicating that its stock price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ArcBest has a beta of 1.71, indicating that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer SAIA or ARCB? In the previous week, Saia had 11 more articles in the media than ArcBest. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Saia and 7 mentions for ArcBest. Saia's average media sentiment score of 1.00 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 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ArcBest 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummarySaia beats ArcBest on 14 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SAIA 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 SAIA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSaiaTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$7.72B$6.95B$7.23B$9.31BDividend YieldN/A1.25%922.85%4.09%P/E Ratio23.8335.1513.0619.69Price / Sales2.371.52630.7199.85Price / Cash13.489.747.4157.53Price / Book3.293.492.135.67Net Income$362.07M$167.24M$574.43M$257.51M7 Day Performance-6.85%-6.79%-1.43%-0.16%1 Month Performance8.98%4.39%4.10%9.89%1 Year Performance-40.92%-8.94%2.66%15.08% Saia Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SAIASaia3.3413 of 5 stars$285.78-1.4%$338.26+18.4%-43.9%$7.72B$3.21B23.8315,300ARCBArcBest4.8049 of 5 stars$79.24-4.6%$91.92+16.0%-36.4%$1.82B$4.18B10.4814,000JBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.3336 of 5 stars$149.56-2.2%$163.19+9.1%-14.0%$14.83B$12.09B27.1433,646Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpLSTRLandstar System4.7407 of 5 stars$142.54-2.3%$151.50+6.3%-28.7%$4.98B$4.82B28.231,441ODFLOld Dominion Freight Line3.5577 of 5 stars$164.31-3.9%$175.05+6.5%-21.1%$34.72B$5.81B30.8321,895Positive NewsKNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.2067 of 5 stars$46.18-2.6%$53.25+15.3%-13.4%$7.48B$7.41B49.1335,300News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastTFIITFI International4.458 of 5 stars$91.00-3.2%$121.50+33.5%-43.5%$7.60B$8.40B19.9127,205Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionXPOXPO4.1693 of 5 stars$129.69-1.8%$138.21+6.6%+8.2%$15.28B$8.07B39.9038,000Analyst ForecastUHALU-Haul0.316 of 5 stars$60.49-2.5%N/A-8.2%$11.86B$5.83B28.0032,200RRyder System4.1906 of 5 stars$169.29-1.3%$172.17+1.7%+26.3%$7.00B$12.64B14.7650,700Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastCARAvis Budget Group2.7623 of 5 stars$181.52+0.1%$117.00-35.5%+72.9%$6.39B$11.79B-2.8824,000 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 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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