CSX (CSX) Competitors $35.95 -0.04 (-0.11%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$35.77 -0.18 (-0.50%) As of 04:41 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CSX vs. JBHT, TSLA, UAL, CNI, CP, DAL, GATX, NSC, UNP, and ENBShould you be buying CSX stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CSX include J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), Tesla (TSLA), United Airlines (UAL), Canadian National Railway (CNI), Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP), Delta Air Lines (DAL), GATX (GATX), Norfolk Southern (NSC), Union Pacific (UNP), and Enbridge (ENB). CSX vs. Its Competitors J.B. Hunt Transport Services Tesla United Airlines Canadian National Railway Canadian Pacific Kansas City Delta Air Lines GATX Norfolk Southern Union Pacific Enbridge CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) and J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Is CSX or JBHT more profitable? CSX has a net margin of 21.92% compared to J.B. Hunt Transport Services' net margin of 4.59%. CSX's return on equity of 25.48% beat J.B. Hunt Transport Services' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CSX21.92% 25.48% 7.41% J.B. Hunt Transport Services 4.59%14.26%6.69% Does the media refer more to CSX or JBHT? In the previous week, CSX had 6 more articles in the media than J.B. Hunt Transport Services. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for CSX and 13 mentions for J.B. Hunt Transport Services. CSX's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat J.B. Hunt Transport Services' score of -0.14 indicating that CSX is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CSX 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral J.B. Hunt Transport Services 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CSX or JBHT? CSX has higher revenue and earnings than J.B. Hunt Transport Services. CSX 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCSX$14.54B4.61$3.47B$1.6222.19J.B. Hunt Transport Services$12.09B1.17$570.89M$5.5026.60 Is CSX or JBHT a better dividend stock? CSX pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. CSX pays out 32.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays out 32.0% 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. CSX has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years and J.B. Hunt Transport Services has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Do analysts recommend CSX or JBHT? CSX presently has a consensus target price of $38.26, indicating a potential upside of 6.45%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a consensus target price of $159.52, indicating a potential upside of 9.04%. Given J.B. Hunt Transport Services' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe J.B. Hunt Transport Services is more favorable than CSX.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CSX 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79J.B. Hunt Transport Services 0 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.52 Which has more risk & volatility, CSX or JBHT? CSX has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CSX or JBHT? 73.6% of CSX shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of CSX shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryCSX beats J.B. Hunt Transport Services on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get CSX News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CSX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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 CSX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCSXTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$66.94B$46.76B$7.15B$10.63BDividend Yield1.43%1.72%940.03%4.74%P/E Ratio22.1612.5315.1027.43Price / Sales4.616.23805.21138.97Price / Cash12.9522.237.9761.77Price / Book5.462.962.496.74Net Income$3.47B$2.47B$555.48M$276.22M7 Day Performance2.69%1.09%0.73%3.46%1 Month Performance10.83%8.77%5.56%9.88%1 Year Performance6.12%7.20%5.30%35.48% CSX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSXCSX4.2102 of 5 stars$35.95-0.1%$38.26+6.4%+7.0%$67.02B$14.54B22.1923,500Analyst ForecastJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.3495 of 5 stars$134.80+0.3%$163.57+21.3%-14.7%$13.05B$12.09B24.5133,646Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastTSLATesla4.1432 of 5 stars$443.21+0.6%$332.33-25.0%+79.8%$1.47T$97.69B256.19125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastUALUnited Airlines4.5202 of 5 stars$98.64+0.7%$115.93+17.5%+63.3%$31.93B$57.06B9.88107,300Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeGap UpCNICanadian National Railway4.3952 of 5 stars$93.94+1.1%$116.86+24.4%-14.3%$58.32B$12.44B18.0725,428News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCPCanadian Pacific Kansas City4.1466 of 5 stars$73.53+0.0%$91.88+25.0%-4.2%$66.68B$10.62B22.9119,797Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDALDelta Air Lines4.7958 of 5 stars$57.73+0.9%$66.99+16.0%+14.6%$37.69B$61.64B8.37100,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGATXGATX2.6475 of 5 stars$175.34-0.9%$183.50+4.7%+30.5%$6.24B$1.59B20.062,150Analyst ForecastNSCNorfolk Southern3.742 of 5 stars$299.67+0.7%$288.45-3.7%+21.4%$67.31B$12.12B20.2519,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastUNPUnion Pacific4.7579 of 5 stars$235.98+0.3%$260.00+10.2%-2.0%$139.94B$24.25B20.5032,439Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastENBEnbridge3.8533 of 5 stars$49.73+0.3%$60.50+21.7%+21.1%$108.45B$38.22B24.5014,500Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies JBHT Competitors TSLA Competitors UAL Competitors CNI Competitors CP Competitors DAL Competitors GATX Competitors NSC Competitors UNP Competitors ENB 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:CSX) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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