TFI International (TFII) Competitors

TFI International (NYSE:TFII) and ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Does the media favor TFII or ARCB?

In the previous week, TFI International had 6 more articles in the media than ArcBest. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for TFI International and 10 mentions for ArcBest. ArcBest's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat TFI International's score of 0.11 indicating that ArcBest is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TFI International	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ArcBest	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend TFII or ARCB?

TFI International currently has a consensus target price of $116.25, indicating a potential upside of 29.89%. ArcBest has a consensus target price of $93.17, indicating a potential upside of 18.59%. Given TFI International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe TFI International is more favorable than ArcBest.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TFI International	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72
ArcBest	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of TFII or ARCB?

73.3% of TFI International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of ArcBest shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of TFI International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of ArcBest shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is TFII or ARCB a better dividend stock?

TFI International pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. ArcBest pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. TFI International pays out 39.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ArcBest pays out 6.3% 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.

Which has more volatility & risk, TFII or ARCB?

TFI International has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ArcBest has a beta of 1.71, suggesting that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is TFII or ARCB more profitable?

TFI International has a net margin of 4.59% compared to ArcBest's net margin of 4.37%. TFI International's return on equity of 16.69% beat ArcBest's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TFI International	4.59%	16.69%	6.09%
ArcBest	4.37%	10.05%	5.35%

Which has better earnings and valuation, TFII or ARCB?

TFI International has higher revenue and earnings than ArcBest. ArcBest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TFI International, 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
TFI International	$8.49B	0.88	$422.48M	$4.57	19.58
ArcBest	$4.18B	0.43	$173.96M	$7.56	10.39

Summary

TFI International beats ArcBest on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.