Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX) Competitors $55.63 -0.28 (-0.50%) (As of 11/15/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends KNX vs. JBHT, SAIA, UHAL, R, LSTR, CAR, WERN, MRTN, HTZ, and HTLDShould you be buying Knight-Swift Transportation stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Knight-Swift Transportation include J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), Saia (SAIA), U-Haul (UHAL), Ryder System (R), Landstar System (LSTR), Avis Budget Group (CAR), Werner Enterprises (WERN), Marten Transport (MRTN), Hertz Global (HTZ), and Heartland Express (HTLD). These companies are all part of the "trucking" industry. Knight-Swift Transportation vs. J.B. Hunt Transport Services Saia U-Haul Ryder System Landstar System Avis Budget Group Werner Enterprises Marten Transport Hertz Global Heartland Express Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE:KNX) and J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends and valuation. Does the media favor KNX or JBHT? In the previous week, Knight-Swift Transportation had 5 more articles in the media than J.B. Hunt Transport Services. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Knight-Swift Transportation and 15 mentions for J.B. Hunt Transport Services. J.B. Hunt Transport Services' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Knight-Swift Transportation's score of 0.17 indicating that J.B. Hunt Transport Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Knight-Swift Transportation 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral J.B. Hunt Transport Services 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of KNX or JBHT? 88.8% of Knight-Swift Transportation shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Knight-Swift Transportation shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, KNX or JBHT? Knight-Swift Transportation has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is KNX or JBHT a better dividend stock? Knight-Swift Transportation pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Knight-Swift Transportation pays out 278.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years. Do analysts rate KNX or JBHT? Knight-Swift Transportation presently has a consensus price target of $56.38, suggesting a potential upside of 1.34%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a consensus price target of $190.11, suggesting a potential upside of 4.26%. Given J.B. Hunt Transport Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe J.B. Hunt Transport Services is more favorable than Knight-Swift Transportation.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Knight-Swift Transportation 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53J.B. Hunt Transport Services 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has better earnings & valuation, KNX or JBHT? J.B. Hunt Transport Services has higher revenue and earnings than Knight-Swift Transportation. J.B. Hunt Transport Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Knight-Swift Transportation, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKnight-Swift Transportation$7.14B1.26$217.15M$0.23241.88J.B. Hunt Transport Services$12.83B1.43$728.29M$5.5033.15 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in KNX or JBHT? Knight-Swift Transportation received 55 more outperform votes than J.B. Hunt Transport Services when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.92% of users gave Knight-Swift Transportation an outperform vote while only 58.93% of users gave J.B. Hunt Transport Services an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKnight-Swift TransportationOutperform Votes78166.92% Underperform Votes38633.08% J.B. Hunt Transport ServicesOutperform Votes72658.93% Underperform Votes50641.07% Is KNX or JBHT more profitable? J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a net margin of 4.65% compared to Knight-Swift Transportation's net margin of 0.50%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services' return on equity of 13.92% beat Knight-Swift Transportation's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Knight-Swift Transportation0.50% 1.81% 1.01% J.B. Hunt Transport Services 4.65%13.92%6.75% SummaryJ.B. Hunt Transport Services beats Knight-Swift Transportation on 14 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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 KNX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKnight-Swift TransportationTrucking, except local IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$9.01B$8.34B$333.10B$19.84BDividend Yield1.15%0.92%4.37%3.51%P/E Ratio241.8840.4915.6235.07Price / Sales1.261.7255.3117.75Price / Cash8.8611.1812.9821.33Price / Book1.273.472.154.64Net Income$217.15M$277.35M$570.30M$982.94M7 Day Performance-6.66%-8.24%-2.16%-2.12%1 Month Performance7.35%5.02%-1.02%-0.39%1 Year Performance8.04%9.27%14.54%23.34% Knight-Swift Transportation Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KNXKnight-Swift Transportation3.2872 of 5 stars$55.63-0.5%$56.38+1.3%+7.8%$9.01B$7.14B241.8834,800Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeInsider SellingJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.3694 of 5 stars$182.35-1.2%N/A+2.1%$18.39B$12.83B33.158,756Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑SAIASaia2.2357 of 5 stars$522.37-3.7%N/A+26.9%$13.89B$2.88B37.3114,000Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsUHALU-Haul0.7408 of 5 stars$68.86-2.2%N/A+26.3%$13.50B$5.63B29.6834,300Analyst RevisionRRyder System3.9497 of 5 stars$162.41-2.0%N/A+54.6%$6.87B$11.78B15.1947,500Short Interest ↑News CoverageLSTRLandstar System4.262 of 5 stars$182.82-2.4%N/A+6.4%$6.46B$5.30B31.361,468Analyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageCARAvis Budget Group4.6187 of 5 stars$100.25-5.9%N/A-46.1%$3.52B$12.01B9.1624,500Positive NewsWERNWerner Enterprises3.3156 of 5 stars$39.62-1.5%N/A+2.9%$2.45B$3.28B54.279,929Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑MRTNMarten Transport4.1466 of 5 stars$16.88-2.1%N/A-9.1%$1.37B$1.13B40.194,213Short Interest ↑News CoverageHTZHertz Global0.6834 of 5 stars$4.05-1.5%N/A-50.6%$1.24B$9.32B-0.4527,000Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑HTLDHeartland Express3.1099 of 5 stars$12.20-1.8%N/A-6.7%$957.70M$1.21B-42.076,320Analyst ForecastInsider BuyingShort Interest ↓Positive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies JBHT Alternatives SAIA Alternatives UHAL Alternatives R Alternatives LSTR Alternatives CAR Alternatives WERN Alternatives MRTN Alternatives HTZ Alternatives HTLD Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:KNX) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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