CSX (CSX) Competitors $34.10 +0.56 (+1.67%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$34.08 -0.02 (-0.04%) As of 07/11/2025 07:55 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends and earnings. Which has more risk & volatility, CSX or JBHT? CSX has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings & 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$14.54B4.41$3.47B$1.6720.42J.B. Hunt Transport Services$12.09B1.26$570.89M$5.5127.87 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 1.1%. CSX pays out 31.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays out 31.9% 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. CSX is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Is CSX or JBHT more profitable? CSX has a net margin of 22.66% compared to J.B. Hunt Transport Services' net margin of 4.65%. CSX's return on equity of 26.42% beat J.B. Hunt Transport Services' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CSX22.66% 26.42% 7.74% J.B. Hunt Transport Services 4.65%14.07%6.74% Do institutionals & insiders 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. 0.6% 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend CSX or JBHT? CSX presently has a consensus target price of $34.64, indicating a potential upside of 1.57%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a consensus target price of $163.43, indicating a potential upside of 6.42%. Given J.B. Hunt Transport Services' higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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) 9 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64J.B. Hunt Transport Services 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59 Does the media favor CSX or JBHT? In the previous week, CSX had 49 more articles in the media than J.B. Hunt Transport Services. MarketBeat recorded 72 mentions for CSX and 23 mentions for J.B. Hunt Transport Services. J.B. Hunt Transport Services' average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat CSX's score of 0.46 indicating that J.B. Hunt Transport Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CSX 27 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral J.B. Hunt Transport Services 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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$64.06B$46.69B$7.31B$9.11BDividend Yield1.52%2.03%922.81%4.01%P/E Ratio20.4212.9313.2320.26Price / Sales4.414.98361.1999.73Price / Cash12.1823.287.6257.67Price / Book5.182.852.145.49Net Income$3.47B$2.47B$563.51M$250.45M7 Day Performance2.00%0.65%2.13%4.79%1 Month Performance5.28%1.82%5.85%7.68%1 Year Performance0.92%-1.00%4.56%16.44% CSX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSXCSX4.5552 of 5 stars$34.10+1.7%$34.64+1.6%+1.1%$64.06B$14.54B20.4223,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.3051 of 5 stars$149.56-2.2%$163.19+9.1%-6.0%$14.83B$12.09B27.1433,646Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastTSLATesla4.7161 of 5 stars$293.94-6.8%$301.60+2.6%+30.1%$946.77B$95.72B161.51125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionUALUnited Airlines4.5755 of 5 stars$81.11-1.5%$104.50+28.8%+92.1%$26.49B$57.74B7.39107,300Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsCNICanadian National Railway4.2941 of 5 stars$102.98-3.3%$120.52+17.0%-11.9%$64.66B$17.20B20.0725,428Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCPCanadian Pacific Kansas City4.0106 of 5 stars$79.65-1.7%$90.95+14.2%-2.0%$73.39B$14.82B26.9119,797Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDALDelta Air Lines4.6901 of 5 stars$50.06-1.6%$61.42+22.7%+26.0%$32.69B$61.94B8.88100,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGATXGATX2.1429 of 5 stars$157.54-1.1%$167.67+6.4%+10.9%$5.62B$1.59B19.972,150Positive NewsNSCNorfolk Southern4.1192 of 5 stars$260.01-0.9%$267.48+2.9%+20.6%$58.62B$12.12B17.7619,600Analyst ForecastUNPUnion Pacific4.7963 of 5 stars$235.38-0.4%$255.17+8.4%+2.8%$140.63B$24.25B21.2132,439Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastENBEnbridge3.5477 of 5 stars$44.13-1.4%$67.00+51.8%+24.4%$96.22B$38.22B22.7514,500Positive NewsOptions Volume 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 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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