Question 1

Do analysts recommend CSX or CNI?

Accepted Answer

CSX presently has a consensus target price of $45.98, indicating a potential upside of 1.59%. Canadian National Railway has a consensus target price of $122.04, indicating a potential upside of 2.95%. Given Canadian National Railway's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Canadian National Railway 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 Canadian National Railway 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47

Question 2

Is CSX or CNI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

CSX pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Canadian National Railway pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. CSX pays out 34.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian National Railway pays out 48.7% 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 Canadian National Railway has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CSX or CNI?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio CSX $14.09B 5.97 $2.89B $1.63 27.77 Canadian National Railway $12.38B 5.82 $3.38B $5.50 21.55

Question 4

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CSX or CNI?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Is CSX or CNI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

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 CSX 21.55% 24.47% 7.29% Canadian National Railway 27.22% 21.90% 8.08%

Question 6

Which has more volatility and risk, CSX or CNI?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Does the media refer more to CSX or CNI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, CSX had 5 more articles in the media than Canadian National Railway. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for CSX and 8 mentions for Canadian National Railway. Canadian National Railway's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat CSX's score of 0.44 indicating that Canadian National Railway is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CSX 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Canadian National Railway 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend CNI or CNR?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway presently has a consensus target price of $122.04, suggesting a potential upside of 2.95%. Core Natural Resources has a consensus target price of $116.67, suggesting a potential upside of 32.30%. Given Core Natural Resources' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Core Natural Resources is more favorable than Canadian National Railway. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Canadian National Railway 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47 Core Natural Resources 2 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Question 9

Is CNI or CNR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Core Natural Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Canadian National Railway pays out 48.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Core Natural Resources pays out -32.8% 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. Canadian National Railway is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CNI or CNR?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway has higher revenue and earnings than Core Natural Resources. Core Natural Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Canadian National Railway, 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 Canadian National Railway $12.38B 5.82 $3.38B $5.50 21.55 Core Natural Resources $4.16B 1.07 -$153.22M -$1.22 N/A

Question 11

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CNI or CNR?

Accepted Answer

80.7% of Canadian National Railway shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.5% of Core Natural Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Canadian National Railway shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Core Natural Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is CNI or CNR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway has a net margin of 27.22% compared to Core Natural Resources' net margin of -1.49%. Canadian National Railway's return on equity of 21.90% beat Core Natural Resources' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Canadian National Railway 27.22% 21.90% 8.08% Core Natural Resources -1.49% -1.69% -1.02%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, CNI or CNR?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Core Natural Resources has a beta of 0.14, suggesting that its share price is 86% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer CNI or CNR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Canadian National Railway had 3 more articles in the media than Core Natural Resources. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Canadian National Railway and 5 mentions for Core Natural Resources. Core Natural Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Canadian National Railway's score of 0.73 indicating that Core Natural Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Canadian National Railway 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Core Natural Resources 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend CP or CNI?

Accepted Answer

Canadian Pacific Kansas City presently has a consensus price target of $95.89, suggesting a potential upside of 7.42%. Canadian National Railway has a consensus price target of $122.04, suggesting a potential upside of 2.95%. Given Canadian Pacific Kansas City's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Canadian Pacific Kansas City is more favorable than Canadian National Railway. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Canadian Pacific Kansas City 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 Canadian National Railway 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47

Question 16

Is CP or CNI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Canadian Pacific Kansas City pays an annual dividend of $0.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Canadian National Railway pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Canadian Pacific Kansas City pays out 20.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian National Railway pays out 48.7% 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 raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Canadian National Railway is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CP or CNI?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway has higher revenue and earnings than Canadian Pacific Kansas City. Canadian National Railway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Canadian Pacific Kansas City, 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 Canadian Pacific Kansas City $10.79B 7.34 $2.96B $3.24 27.55 Canadian National Railway $12.38B 5.82 $3.38B $5.50 21.55

Question 18

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CP or CNI?

Accepted Answer

72.2% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of Canadian National Railway shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Canadian National Railway shares are held 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.

Question 19

Is CP or CNI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway has a net margin of 27.22% compared to Canadian Pacific Kansas City's net margin of 27.20%. Canadian National Railway's return on equity of 21.90% beat Canadian Pacific Kansas City's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Canadian Pacific Kansas City 27.20% 8.86% 4.82% Canadian National Railway 27.22% 21.90% 8.08%

Question 20

Which has more risk and volatility, CP or CNI?

Accepted Answer

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canadian National Railway has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor CP or CNI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Canadian Pacific Kansas City had 4 more articles in the media than Canadian National Railway. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Canadian Pacific Kansas City and 8 mentions for Canadian National Railway. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Canadian National Railway's score of 0.73 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Canadian National Railway 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts recommend GATX or CNI?

Accepted Answer

GATX presently has a consensus target price of $217.00, indicating a potential upside of 28.35%. Canadian National Railway has a consensus target price of $122.04, indicating a potential upside of 2.95%. Given GATX's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe GATX is more favorable than Canadian National Railway. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score GATX 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Canadian National Railway 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47

Question 23

Is GATX or CNI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

GATX pays an annual dividend of $2.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Canadian National Railway pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. GATX pays out 28.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian National Railway pays out 48.7% 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. GATX has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Canadian National Railway has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has higher earnings and valuation, GATX or CNI?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway has higher revenue and earnings than GATX. GATX is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Canadian National Railway, 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 GATX $1.74B 3.45 $333.30M $9.32 18.14 Canadian National Railway $12.38B 5.82 $3.38B $5.50 21.55

Question 25

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GATX or CNI?

Accepted Answer

93.1% of GATX shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of Canadian National Railway shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of GATX shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Canadian National Railway shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is GATX or CNI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway has a net margin of 27.22% compared to GATX's net margin of 17.88%. Canadian National Railway's return on equity of 21.90% beat GATX's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets GATX 17.88% 10.31% 2.09% Canadian National Railway 27.22% 21.90% 8.08%

Question 27

Which has more risk & volatility, GATX or CNI?

Accepted Answer

GATX has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canadian National Railway has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to GATX or CNI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Canadian National Railway had 7 more articles in the media than GATX. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Canadian National Railway and 1 mentions for GATX. Canadian National Railway's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat GATX's score of 0.59 indicating that Canadian National Railway is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment GATX 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Canadian National Railway 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts rate CNI or ITW?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway presently has a consensus price target of $122.04, suggesting a potential upside of 2.95%. Illinois Tool Works has a consensus price target of $271.92, suggesting a potential upside of 10.04%. Given Illinois Tool Works' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Illinois Tool Works is more favorable than Canadian National Railway. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Canadian National Railway 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47 Illinois Tool Works 5 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.69

Question 30

Is CNI or ITW a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Illinois Tool Works pays an annual dividend of $6.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Canadian National Railway pays out 48.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Illinois Tool Works pays out 59.8% 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 raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Illinois Tool Works has raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years. Illinois Tool Works is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has better earnings and valuation, CNI or ITW?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Illinois Tool Works. Canadian National Railway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Illinois Tool Works, 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 Canadian National Railway $12.38B 5.82 $3.38B $5.50 21.55 Illinois Tool Works $16.04B 4.43 $3.07B $10.77 22.94

Question 32

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CNI or ITW?

Accepted Answer

80.7% of Canadian National Railway shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Canadian National Railway shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Illinois Tool Works 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.

Question 33

Is CNI or ITW more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway has a net margin of 27.22% compared to Illinois Tool Works' net margin of 19.32%. Illinois Tool Works' return on equity of 97.36% beat Canadian National Railway's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Canadian National Railway 27.22% 21.90% 8.08% Illinois Tool Works 19.32% 97.36% 19.41%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, CNI or ITW?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Illinois Tool Works has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to CNI or ITW?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Illinois Tool Works had 5 more articles in the media than Canadian National Railway. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Illinois Tool Works and 8 mentions for Canadian National Railway. Illinois Tool Works' average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Canadian National Railway's score of 0.73 indicating that Illinois Tool Works is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Canadian National Railway 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Illinois Tool Works 9 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Canadian National Railway	TRANS Industry	Transportation Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$72.04B	$51.54B	$8.65B	$23.18B
Dividend Yield	2.26%	1.38%	983.03%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	21.55	13.88	24.70	30.62
Price / Sales	5.82	4.62	7.50	24.75
Price / Cash	15.20	16.10	8.48	19.43
Price / Book	4.72	2.99	2.20	4.70
Net Income	$3.38B	$2.45B	$541.29M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	3.76%	-0.36%	1.01%	1.14%
1 Month Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.58%
1 Year Performance	12.91%	0.96%	37.05%	28.06%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CNI Canadian National Railway	3.4155 of 5 stars	$118.54 0.0%	$122.04 +2.9%	+12.9%	$72.04B	$12.38B	21.55	23,839	Short Interest Increase
CSX CSX	4.6395 of 5 stars	$45.52 flat	$45.98 +1.0%	+43.7%	$84.58B	$14.09B	27.93	23,000	Ex-Dividend
CNR Core Natural Resources	4.7 of 5 stars	$84.12 +0.1%	$116.67 +38.7%	+27.3%	$4.24B	$4.16B	N/A	4,850	Positive News Ex-Dividend Gap Up
CP Canadian Pacific Kansas City	3.4115 of 5 stars	$86.28 +0.0%	$95.89 +11.1%	+9.3%	$76.58B	$10.79B	26.63	19,479	Analyst Upgrade
GATX GATX	4.4609 of 5 stars	$169.89 +0.1%	$217.00 +27.7%	+5.8%	$6.02B	$1.74B	18.23	2,371

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How does Canadian National Railway compare to CSX?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CSX or CNI?

Does the media refer more to CSX or CNI?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CSX or CNI?

Is CSX or CNI a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend CSX or CNI?

Which has more volatility and risk, CSX or CNI?

Is CSX or CNI more profitable?

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Do analysts recommend CNI or CNR?

Which has more risk & volatility, CNI or CNR?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CNI or CNR?

Is CNI or CNR a better dividend stock?

Is CNI or CNR more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CNI or CNR?

Does the media prefer CNI or CNR?

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Is CP or CNI more profitable?

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Does the media favor CP or CNI?

Is CP or CNI a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CP or CNI?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CP or CNI?

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Which has more risk & volatility, GATX or CNI?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GATX or CNI?

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Is GATX or CNI more profitable?

Does the media refer more to GATX or CNI?

Do analysts recommend GATX or CNI?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, GATX or CNI?

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