Question 1

Do analysts rate CSX or CNI?

Accepted Answer

CSX presently has a consensus target price of $46.50, indicating a potential upside of 1.91%. Canadian National Railway has a consensus target price of $122.04, indicating a potential upside of 7.60%. Given Canadian National Railway's higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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 $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. CSX pays out 34.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian National Railway pays out 48.5% 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 stronger valuation & earnings, 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 6.02 $2.89B $1.63 27.99 Canadian National Railway $12.38B 5.56 $3.38B $5.50 20.62

Question 4

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CSX or CNI?

Accepted Answer

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

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 & risk, CSX or CNI?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Does the media prefer CSX or CNI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, CSX had 5 more articles in the media than Canadian National Railway. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for CSX and 6 mentions for Canadian National Railway. Canadian National Railway's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat CSX's score of 0.82 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Canadian National Railway 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer CNR or CNI?

Accepted Answer

Core Natural Resources currently has a consensus price target of $116.67, suggesting a potential upside of 39.89%. Canadian National Railway has a consensus price target of $122.04, suggesting a potential upside of 7.60%. Given Core Natural Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research 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 Core Natural Resources 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Canadian National Railway 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47

Question 9

Is CNR or CNI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Core Natural Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Canadian National Railway pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Core Natural Resources pays out -32.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian National Railway pays out 48.5% 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 10

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CNR or CNI?

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 Core Natural Resources $4.16B 1.01 -$153.22M -$1.22 N/A Canadian National Railway $12.38B 5.56 $3.38B $5.50 20.62

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Is CNR or CNI 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 Core Natural Resources -1.49% -1.69% -1.02% Canadian National Railway 27.22% 21.90% 8.08%

Question 13

Which has more risk and volatility, CNR or CNI?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Does the media prefer CNR or CNI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Canadian National Railway had 1 more articles in the media than Core Natural Resources. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Canadian National Railway and 5 mentions for Core Natural Resources. Core Natural Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Canadian National Railway's score of 1.51 indicating that Core Natural Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Core Natural Resources 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Canadian National Railway 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend CNI or CP?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway currently has a consensus price target of $122.04, suggesting a potential upside of 7.60%. Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a consensus price target of $103.40, suggesting a potential upside of 20.14%. Given Canadian Pacific Kansas City's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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 National Railway 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47 Canadian Pacific Kansas City 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83

Question 16

Is CNI or CP a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. 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 out 48.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian Pacific Kansas City pays out 20.7% 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 stronger valuation and earnings, CNI or CP?

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 National Railway $12.38B 5.56 $3.38B $5.50 20.62 Canadian Pacific Kansas City $10.79B 7.06 $2.96B $3.24 26.56

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

80.7% of Canadian National Railway shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Canadian National Railway shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City shares are held 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 19

Is CNI or CP 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 National Railway 27.22% 21.90% 8.08% Canadian Pacific Kansas City 27.20% 8.86% 4.82%

Question 20

Which has more risk and volatility, CNI or CP?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 21

Does the media prefer CNI or CP?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Canadian Pacific Kansas City had 6 more articles in the media than Canadian National Railway. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Canadian Pacific Kansas City and 6 mentions for Canadian National Railway. Canadian National Railway's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Canadian Pacific Kansas City's score of 1.15 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Canadian Pacific Kansas City 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate CNI or GATX?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway currently has a consensus price target of $122.04, indicating a potential upside of 7.60%. GATX has a consensus price target of $217.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.53%. Given GATX's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe GATX 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 GATX 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Question 23

Is CNI or GATX a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. GATX pays an annual dividend of $2.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Canadian National Railway pays out 48.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. GATX pays out 28.3% 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 GATX has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CNI or GATX?

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 Canadian National Railway $12.38B 5.56 $3.38B $5.50 20.62 GATX $1.90B 3.30 $333.30M $9.32 19.00

Question 25

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CNI or GATX?

Accepted Answer

80.7% of Canadian National Railway shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.1% of GATX shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Canadian National Railway shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of GATX shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is CNI or GATX 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 Canadian National Railway 27.22% 21.90% 8.08% GATX 17.88% 10.31% 2.09%

Question 27

Which has more risk & volatility, CNI or GATX?

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, GATX has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media prefer CNI or GATX?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Canadian National Railway had 3 more articles in the media than GATX. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Canadian National Railway and 3 mentions for GATX. Canadian National Railway's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat GATX's score of 1.13 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive GATX 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts rate CNI or NSC?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway currently has a consensus target price of $122.04, suggesting a potential upside of 7.60%. Norfolk Southern has a consensus target price of $322.71, suggesting a potential upside of 7.64%. Given Norfolk Southern's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Norfolk Southern 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 Norfolk Southern 0 Sell rating(s) 16 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27

Question 30

Is CNI or NSC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Norfolk Southern pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Canadian National Railway pays out 48.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Norfolk Southern pays out 45.5% 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 31

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CNI or NSC?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway has higher revenue and earnings than Norfolk Southern. Canadian National Railway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Norfolk Southern, 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 5.56 $3.38B $5.50 20.62 Norfolk Southern $12.19B 5.53 $2.87B $11.87 25.26

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

80.7% of Canadian National Railway shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Norfolk Southern shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Canadian National Railway shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Norfolk Southern shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is CNI or NSC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway has a net margin of 27.22% compared to Norfolk Southern's net margin of 21.91%. Canadian National Railway's return on equity of 21.90% beat Norfolk Southern's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Canadian National Railway 27.22% 21.90% 8.08% Norfolk Southern 21.91% 18.30% 6.26%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, CNI or NSC?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Norfolk Southern has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media favor CNI or NSC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Norfolk Southern had 4 more articles in the media than Canadian National Railway. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Norfolk Southern and 6 mentions for Canadian National Railway. Norfolk Southern's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Canadian National Railway's score of 1.51 indicating that Norfolk Southern is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Canadian National Railway 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Norfolk Southern 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Metric	Canadian National Railway	TRANS Industry	Transportation Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$68.82B	$50.32B	$8.51B	$23.20B
Dividend Yield	2.36%	1.41%	983.18%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	20.62	13.58	24.49	31.61
Price / Sales	5.56	4.46	6.70	104.55
Price / Cash	14.55	15.76	8.38	24.44
Price / Book	4.52	2.92	2.20	4.68
Net Income	$3.38B	$2.45B	$535.59M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	-4.70%	-2.47%	-1.53%	-0.82%
1 Month Performance	-0.73%	-3.91%	3.51%	1.07%
1 Year Performance	11.32%	-0.10%	33.28%	25.02%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CNI Canadian National Railway	4.0839 of 5 stars	$113.42 0.0%	$122.04 +7.6%	+11.3%	$68.82B	$12.38B	20.62	23,839	Positive News
CSX CSX	4.0569 of 5 stars	$47.39 -0.4%	$46.42 -2.0%	+42.3%	$88.39B	$14.09B	29.07	23,000	Analyst Forecast
CNR Core Natural Resources	4.4543 of 5 stars	$87.58 -5.0%	$116.67 +33.2%	+19.4%	$4.65B	$4.16B	N/A	4,850	Positive News Gap Up
CP Canadian Pacific Kansas City	4.4325 of 5 stars	$89.22 -1.0%	$103.22 +15.7%	+7.3%	$79.91B	$10.79B	27.54	19,479	Positive News Analyst Forecast
GATX GATX	4.2107 of 5 stars	$175.44 +0.5%	$217.00 +23.7%	+16.0%	$6.20B	$1.74B	18.82	2,371	Positive News

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Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CSX or CNI?

Does the media prefer CSX or CNI?

Do analysts rate CSX or CNI?

Is CSX or CNI a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, CSX or CNI?

Is CSX or CNI more profitable?

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Is CNR or CNI a better dividend stock?

Is CNR or CNI more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, CNR or CNI?

Do analysts prefer CNR or CNI?

Does the media prefer CNR or CNI?

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

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CNR or CNI?

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

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CNI or CP?

Does the media prefer CNI or CP?

Do analysts recommend CNI or CP?

Is CNI or CP a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, CNI or CP?

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Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CNI or GATX?

Does the media prefer CNI or GATX?

Do analysts rate CNI or GATX?

Is CNI or GATX a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CNI or GATX?

Is CNI or GATX more profitable?

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