CSX (CSX) Competitors $35.01 -0.53 (-1.49%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$35.20 +0.19 (+0.54%) As of 08/1/2025 07:57 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 better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends. Does the media favor CSX or JBHT? In the previous week, CSX had 31 more articles in the media than J.B. Hunt Transport Services. MarketBeat recorded 48 mentions for CSX and 17 mentions for J.B. Hunt Transport Services. CSX's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat J.B. Hunt Transport Services' score of 0.68 indicating that CSX is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CSX 31 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive J.B. Hunt Transport Services 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation & earnings, 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$14.54B4.49$3.47B$1.6221.61J.B. Hunt Transport Services$12.06B1.12$570.89M$5.5025.37 Which has more volatility and risk, CSX or JBHT? CSX has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CSX or JBHT? 73.6% of CSX shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.9% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of CSX shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. 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% Do analysts prefer CSX or JBHT? CSX presently has a consensus price target of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.68%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a consensus price target of $164.90, indicating a potential upside of 18.16%. 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) 15 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77J.B. Hunt Transport Services 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59 Is CSX or JBHT a better dividend stock? CSX pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. 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. SummaryCSX beats J.B. Hunt Transport Services on 11 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CSX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$66.26B$44.66B$7.13B$9.51BDividend Yield1.46%2.07%706.15%4.09%P/E Ratio21.6112.1512.9323.80Price / Sales4.495.06525.1166.58Price / Cash12.7021.897.6657.96Price / Book5.272.752.065.55Net Income$3.47B$2.47B$574.24M$259.03M7 Day Performance-2.10%-1.36%-5.20%-4.59%1 Month Performance4.17%-0.14%-2.14%4.46%1 Year Performance2.73%-0.03%-2.64%18.03% CSX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSXCSX4.5461 of 5 stars$35.01-1.5%$37.00+5.7%+0.7%$66.26B$14.54B21.6123,500Trending NewsJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.8686 of 5 stars$148.39-0.6%$164.90+11.1%-17.3%$14.72B$12.09B26.9833,646Analyst RevisionTSLATesla4.2579 of 5 stars$325.59+3.0%$302.75-7.0%+39.6%$1.05T$97.69B188.20125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑UALUnited Airlines4.6908 of 5 stars$92.43+1.4%$111.43+20.6%+99.6%$29.92B$57.06B9.26107,300Insider TradeShort Interest ↑Gap DownCNICanadian National Railway4.7321 of 5 stars$95.04-0.9%$118.36+24.5%-18.0%$59.54B$12.44B18.2825,428CPCanadian Pacific Kansas City4.507 of 5 stars$75.92-1.3%$91.95+21.1%-9.3%$69.69B$10.62B25.6519,797Trending NewsDividend IncreaseAnalyst UpgradeOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionDALDelta Air Lines4.91 of 5 stars$55.62+1.4%$66.21+19.0%+23.3%$36.32B$61.64B8.06100,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionGap DownGATXGATX2.4959 of 5 stars$152.78-0.4%$167.67+9.7%+8.4%$5.45B$1.59B19.362,150News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementInsider TradeNSCNorfolk Southern4.1786 of 5 stars$286.66+1.5%$282.50-1.5%+11.5%$64.62B$12.12B19.5819,600Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeUNPUnion Pacific4.752 of 5 stars$229.29+2.0%$259.46+13.2%-10.2%$137.00B$24.25B19.9232,439Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeENBEnbridge3.4863 of 5 stars$44.65-0.7%$67.00+50.1%+22.8%$97.35B$38.22B23.0214,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend Increase 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 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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