CSX (CSX) Competitors

Enbridge (NYSE:ENB) and CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, community ranking, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Does the media refer more to ENB or CSX?

In the previous week, Enbridge had 4 more articles in the media than CSX. MarketBeat recorded 45 mentions for Enbridge and 41 mentions for CSX. Enbridge's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat CSX's score of 0.82 indicating that Enbridge is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Enbridge	15 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CSX	20 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals believe in ENB or CSX?

54.6% of Enbridge shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.6% of CSX shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Enbridge shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of CSX shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is ENB or CSX more profitable?

CSX has a net margin of 23.95% compared to Enbridge's net margin of 10.04%. CSX's return on equity of 28.15% beat Enbridge's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Enbridge	10.04%	10.16%	3.08%
CSX	23.95%	28.15%	8.34%

Which has more risk & volatility, ENB or CSX?

Enbridge has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CSX has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ENB or CSX a better dividend stock?

Enbridge pays an annual dividend of $2.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. CSX pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Enbridge pays out 157.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CSX pays out 31.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CSX has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ENB or CSX?

Enbridge has higher revenue and earnings than CSX. CSX is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enbridge, 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
Enbridge	$53.47B	1.90	$3.61B	$1.72	27.16
CSX	$14.28B	3.69	$3.47B	$1.67	16.81

Does the MarketBeat Community favor ENB or CSX?

Enbridge received 214 more outperform votes than CSX when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.03% of users gave Enbridge an outperform vote while only 63.15% of users gave CSX an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Enbridge	Outperform Votes 783 68.03%	Underperform Votes 368 31.97%
CSX	Outperform Votes 569 63.15%	Underperform Votes 332 36.85%

Do analysts rate ENB or CSX?

Enbridge currently has a consensus target price of $67.00, indicating a potential upside of 43.44%. CSX has a consensus target price of $33.86, indicating a potential upside of 20.62%. Given Enbridge's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Enbridge is more favorable than CSX.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Enbridge	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
CSX	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65

Summary

CSX beats Enbridge on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.