Ryder System (R) Competitors

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) and Ryder System (NYSE:R) are both transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Does the media favor JBHT or R?

In the previous week, J.B. Hunt Transport Services had 7 more articles in the media than Ryder System. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for J.B. Hunt Transport Services and 9 mentions for Ryder System. J.B. Hunt Transport Services' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Ryder System's score of 0.84 indicating that J.B. Hunt Transport Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ryder System	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer JBHT or R?

J.B. Hunt Transport Services received 212 more outperform votes than Ryder System when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.74% of users gave Ryder System an outperform vote while only 58.93% of users gave J.B. Hunt Transport Services an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	Outperform Votes 726 58.93%	Underperform Votes 506 41.07%
Ryder System	Outperform Votes 514 64.74%	Underperform Votes 280 35.26%

Is JBHT or R a better dividend stock?

J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Ryder System pays an annual dividend of $3.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ryder System pays out 30.3% 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. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years and Ryder System has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Ryder System is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, JBHT or R?

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has higher revenue and earnings than Ryder System. Ryder System is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than J.B. Hunt Transport Services, 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
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	$12.24B	1.50	$728.29M	$5.50	33.15
Ryder System	$11.78B	0.58	$406M	$10.69	15.19

Do analysts prefer JBHT or R?

J.B. Hunt Transport Services currently has a consensus target price of $190.11, suggesting a potential upside of 4.26%. Ryder System has a consensus target price of $140.57, suggesting a potential downside of 13.45%. Given J.B. Hunt Transport Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe J.B. Hunt Transport Services is more favorable than Ryder System.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Ryder System	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Do insiders and institutionals believe in JBHT or R?

74.9% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of Ryder System shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Ryder System shares are held 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 volatility & risk, JBHT or R?

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ryder System has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is JBHT or R more profitable?

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a net margin of 4.65% compared to Ryder System's net margin of 3.83%. Ryder System's return on equity of 16.78% beat J.B. Hunt Transport Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	4.65%	13.92%	6.75%
Ryder System	3.83%	16.78%	3.16%

Summary

J.B. Hunt Transport Services beats Ryder System on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.