Saia (SAIA) Competitors $320.27 +26.32 (+8.95%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$320.37 +0.10 (+0.03%) As of 05:05 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 ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) and Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and profitability. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ARCB or SAIA? 99.3% of ArcBest shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of ArcBest shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Saia shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer ARCB or SAIA? In the previous week, Saia had 7 more articles in the media than ArcBest. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Saia and 6 mentions for ArcBest. ArcBest's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Saia's score of 1.38 indicating that ArcBest is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ArcBest 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Saia 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, ARCB or SAIA? ArcBest has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Saia has a beta of 1.99, suggesting that its stock price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ARCB or SAIA? Saia has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioArcBest$4.05B0.43$173.96M$6.7211.47Saia$3.24B2.64$362.07M$10.8329.57 Is ARCB or SAIA 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 ArcBest3.90% 8.67% 4.66% Saia 8.96%12.42%8.88% Do analysts recommend ARCB or SAIA? ArcBest currently has a consensus target price of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.75%. Saia has a consensus target price of $347.16, suggesting a potential upside of 8.40%. Given ArcBest's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe ArcBest is more favorable than Saia.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ArcBest 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36Saia 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 SummarySaia beats ArcBest on 12 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$8.53B$7.02B$7.44B$9.73BDividend YieldN/A1.32%949.37%4.09%P/E Ratio29.5730.1514.7625.96Price / Sales2.641.57488.80122.97Price / Cash13.649.277.7958.38Price / Book3.503.672.226.39Net Income$362.07M$167.24M$574.20M$265.56M7 Day Performance6.97%6.18%1.55%1.98%1 Month Performance5.21%1.28%2.00%1.33%1 Year Performance-18.77%-8.71%7.26%21.15% Saia Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SAIASaia1.7208 of 5 stars$320.27+9.0%$347.16+8.4%-26.1%$8.53B$3.24B29.5715,300Positive NewsARCBArcBest4.8577 of 5 stars$68.73-3.1%$90.00+30.9%-33.4%$1.56B$4.18B10.2314,000Positive NewsJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.518 of 5 stars$137.78-1.2%$164.90+19.7%-18.3%$13.34B$12.06B25.0533,646News CoveragePositive NewsLSTRLandstar System4.4056 of 5 stars$126.26-0.6%$145.17+15.0%-30.8%$4.38B$4.79B26.471,441Ex-DividendODFLOld Dominion Freight Line4.1847 of 5 stars$143.02-1.0%$167.62+17.2%-26.2%$30.06B$5.64B27.9321,895Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionKNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.7619 of 5 stars$40.96-0.4%$53.88+31.5%-20.9%$6.64B$7.43B40.1535,300News CoveragePositive NewsTFIITFI International4.4099 of 5 stars$84.41-2.0%$117.13+38.8%-38.3%$6.97B$8.40B19.3627,205Short Interest ↓XPOXPO3.7091 of 5 stars$119.03-1.0%$138.00+15.9%+4.6%$14.02B$8.01B41.1938,000Positive NewsUHALU-Haul0.6766 of 5 stars$57.26+0.5%N/A-18.4%$11.23B$5.91B26.5132,200RRyder System4.5466 of 5 stars$173.75-2.2%$186.50+7.3%+30.5%$7.09B$12.64B14.7750,700Positive NewsShort Interest ↓CARAvis Budget Group3.2652 of 5 stars$153.08-0.4%$151.50-1.0%+64.7%$5.39B$11.79B-2.4224,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision 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 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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