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CSX vs. JBHT, TSLA, UAL, CNI, and CP

Should you buy CSX stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares CSX with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with CSX include J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), Tesla (TSLA), United Airlines (UAL), Canadian National Railway (CNI), and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP).

How does CSX compare to J.B. Hunt Transport Services?

CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) and J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, CSX had 9 more articles in the media than J.B. Hunt Transport Services. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for CSX and 14 mentions for J.B. Hunt Transport Services. J.B. Hunt Transport Services' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat CSX's score of 0.07 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
2 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
9 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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. 0.3% of CSX shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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 Ratio
CSX$14.15B6.42$2.89B$1.6329.99
J.B. Hunt Transport Services$12.00B2.25$598.28M$6.4644.25

CSX has a net margin of 21.55% compared to J.B. Hunt Transport Services' net margin of 5.13%. CSX's return on equity of 24.47% beat J.B. Hunt Transport Services' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CSX21.55% 24.47% 7.29%
J.B. Hunt Transport Services 5.13%17.30%7.73%

CSX has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

CSX currently has a consensus target price of $47.18, suggesting a potential downside of 3.50%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a consensus target price of $239.87, suggesting a potential downside of 16.08%. Given CSX's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe CSX is more favorable than J.B. Hunt Transport Services.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CSX
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
0 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.58

CSX pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. CSX pays out 34.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays out 27.9% 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.

Summary

CSX and J.B. Hunt Transport Services tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CSX compare to Tesla?

CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and media sentiment.

CSX has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tesla has a beta of 1.8, indicating that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the broader market.

Tesla has higher revenue and earnings than CSX. CSX is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tesla, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CSX$14.15B6.42$2.89B$1.6329.99
Tesla$94.83B15.58$3.79B$1.09360.96

CSX has a net margin of 21.55% compared to Tesla's net margin of 3.95%. CSX's return on equity of 24.47% beat Tesla's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CSX21.55% 24.47% 7.29%
Tesla 3.95%4.89%2.93%

73.6% of CSX shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% of Tesla shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of CSX shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of Tesla shares are owned by company 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.

CSX currently has a consensus target price of $47.18, suggesting a potential downside of 3.50%. Tesla has a consensus target price of $403.92, suggesting a potential upside of 2.66%. Given Tesla's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Tesla 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)
16 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64
Tesla
4 Sell rating(s)
20 Hold rating(s)
21 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38

In the previous week, Tesla had 284 more articles in the media than CSX. MarketBeat recorded 307 mentions for Tesla and 23 mentions for CSX. Tesla's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat CSX's score of 0.07 indicating that Tesla is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
CSX
2 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Tesla
120 Very Positive mention(s)
62 Positive mention(s)
74 Neutral mention(s)
33 Negative mention(s)
12 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Tesla beats CSX on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CSX compare to United Airlines?

CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) and United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and institutional ownership.

CSX has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Airlines has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

73.6% of CSX shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of United Airlines shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of CSX shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of United Airlines shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

CSX has a net margin of 21.55% compared to United Airlines' net margin of 6.06%. CSX's return on equity of 24.47% beat United Airlines' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CSX21.55% 24.47% 7.29%
United Airlines 6.06%24.33%4.61%

CSX currently has a consensus target price of $47.18, indicating a potential downside of 3.50%. United Airlines has a consensus target price of $149.26, indicating a potential upside of 11.96%. Given United Airlines' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe United Airlines 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)
16 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64
United Airlines
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.89

United Airlines has higher revenue and earnings than CSX. United Airlines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CSX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CSX$14.15B6.42$2.89B$1.6329.99
United Airlines$59.07B0.73$3.35B$11.2011.90

In the previous week, United Airlines had 2 more articles in the media than CSX. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for United Airlines and 23 mentions for CSX. United Airlines' average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat CSX's score of 0.07 indicating that United Airlines is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
CSX
2 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
United Airlines
12 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

United Airlines beats CSX on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CSX compare to Canadian National Railway?

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) and CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.

Canadian National Railway has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CSX. Canadian National Railway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CSX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Canadian National Railway$12.38B5.95$3.38B$5.5022.09
CSX$14.15B6.42$2.89B$1.6329.99

Canadian National Railway has a net margin of 27.22% compared to CSX's net margin of 21.55%. CSX's return on equity of 24.47% beat Canadian National Railway's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Canadian National Railway27.22% 21.90% 8.08%
CSX 21.55%24.47%7.29%

Canadian National Railway presently has a consensus target price of $126.12, suggesting a potential upside of 3.80%. CSX has a consensus target price of $47.18, suggesting a potential downside of 3.50%. Given Canadian National Railway's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Canadian National Railway is more favorable than CSX.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Canadian National Railway
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
CSX
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64

Canadian National Railway has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CSX has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, CSX had 18 more articles in the media than Canadian National Railway. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for CSX and 5 mentions for Canadian National Railway. Canadian National Railway's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat CSX's score of 0.07 indicating that Canadian National Railway is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Canadian National Railway
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
CSX
2 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

80.7% of Canadian National Railway shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.6% of CSX shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Canadian National Railway shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of CSX shares are owned by company 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.

Canadian National Railway pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. CSX pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Canadian National Railway pays out 48.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CSX pays out 34.4% 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. Canadian National Railway has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and CSX has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years.

Summary

CSX beats Canadian National Railway on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CSX compare to Canadian Pacific Kansas City?

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE:CP) and CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and risk.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CSX. Canadian Pacific Kansas City is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CSX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Canadian Pacific Kansas City$10.79B7.21$2.96B$3.2427.13
CSX$14.15B6.42$2.89B$1.6329.99

In the previous week, CSX had 11 more articles in the media than Canadian Pacific Kansas City. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for CSX and 12 mentions for Canadian Pacific Kansas City. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat CSX's score of 0.07 indicating that Canadian Pacific Kansas City is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
CSX
2 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Canadian Pacific Kansas City currently has a consensus target price of $104.30, indicating a potential upside of 18.64%. CSX has a consensus target price of $47.18, indicating a potential downside of 3.50%. Given Canadian Pacific Kansas City's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Canadian Pacific Kansas City is more favorable than CSX.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85
CSX
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a net margin of 27.20% compared to CSX's net margin of 21.55%. CSX's return on equity of 24.47% beat Canadian Pacific Kansas City's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Canadian Pacific Kansas City27.20% 8.86% 4.82%
CSX 21.55%24.47%7.29%

Canadian Pacific Kansas City pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. CSX pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Canadian Pacific Kansas City pays out 24.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CSX pays out 34.4% 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 raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years. CSX is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CSX has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

72.2% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.6% of CSX shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of CSX shares are owned 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.

Summary

CSX beats Canadian Pacific Kansas City on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CSX vs. The Competition

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MetricCSXTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$90.84B$53.28B$8.76B$12.40B
Dividend Yield1.17%1.56%983.35%6.14%
P/E Ratio29.9914.4424.8624.94
Price / Sales6.424.594.5898.37
Price / Cash18.2214.828.2759.26
Price / Book6.923.112.266.46
Net Income$2.89B$2.45B$531.96M$336.81M
7 Day Performance3.06%2.90%-0.45%2.55%
1 Month Performance5.96%-1.73%-1.42%0.33%
1 Year Performance45.46%-2.29%25.88%25.76%

CSX Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CSX
CSX
3.8981 of 5 stars		$48.89
+1.2%		$47.18
-3.5%		+44.4%$90.84B$14.15B29.9923,000
JBHT
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
4.3363 of 5 stars		$273.48
+0.8%		$236.17
-13.6%		+92.0%$25.79B$12.00B42.3331,750
TSLA
Tesla
3.0012 of 5 stars		$405.05
+1.1%		$405.06
+0.0%		+41.4%$1.52T$94.83B371.61134,785
UAL
United Airlines
4.4925 of 5 stars		$118.68
+0.3%		$135.47
+14.1%		+68.8%$38.52B$59.07B10.60113,200
CNI
Canadian National Railway
4.4163 of 5 stars		$114.05
+0.5%		$122.04
+7.0%		+14.3%$69.19B$12.38B20.7423,839

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