Ryder System (R) Competitors

ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) and Ryder System (NYSE:R) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Does the media refer more to ARCB or R?

In the previous week, Ryder System had 8 more articles in the media than ArcBest. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Ryder System and 8 mentions for ArcBest. ArcBest's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Ryder System's score of 0.67 indicating that ArcBest is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ArcBest	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ryder System	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend ARCB or R?

ArcBest currently has a consensus target price of $91.25, suggesting a potential upside of 9.99%. Ryder System has a consensus target price of $173.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.87%. Given ArcBest's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe ArcBest is more favorable than Ryder System.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ArcBest	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46
Ryder System	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ARCB or R?

Ryder System has higher revenue and earnings than ArcBest. ArcBest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ryder System, 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
ArcBest	$4.18B	0.45	$173.96M	$7.56	10.97
Ryder System	$12.64B	0.56	$489M	$11.47	14.85

Is ARCB or R more profitable?

ArcBest has a net margin of 4.37% compared to Ryder System's net margin of 3.96%. Ryder System's return on equity of 17.64% beat ArcBest's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ArcBest	4.37%	10.05%	5.35%
Ryder System	3.96%	17.64%	3.28%

Which has more risk & volatility, ARCB or R?

ArcBest has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ryder System has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ARCB or R?

99.3% of ArcBest shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of Ryder System shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of ArcBest shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Ryder System shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is ARCB or R a better dividend stock?

ArcBest pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Ryder System pays an annual dividend of $3.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. ArcBest pays out 6.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ryder System pays out 28.2% 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. Ryder System has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Ryder System is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Ryder System beats ArcBest on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.