Question 1

Do analysts recommend CSX or CNI?

Accepted Answer

CSX currently has a consensus target price of $51.31, suggesting a potential upside of 4.64%. Canadian National Railway has a consensus target price of $137.40, suggesting a potential upside of 13.45%. 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 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65 Canadian National Railway 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

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 1.1%. Canadian National Railway pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. CSX pays out 32.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian National Railway pays out 46.1% 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 better earnings and 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 6.45 $2.89B $1.73 28.35 Canadian National Railway $12.38B 5.92 $3.38B $5.64 21.47

Question 4

Do insiders and institutionals 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is CSX or CNI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway has a net margin of 26.92% compared to CSX's net margin of 22.21%. CSX's return on equity of 24.98% beat Canadian National Railway's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CSX 22.21% 24.98% 7.61% Canadian National Railway 26.92% 22.22% 8.12%

Question 6

Which has more risk and volatility, CSX or CNI?

Accepted Answer

CSX has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canadian National Railway has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor CSX or CNI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, CSX had 1 more articles in the media than Canadian National Railway. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for CSX and 14 mentions for Canadian National Railway. CSX's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Canadian National Railway's score of 0.80 indicating that CSX is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CSX 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Canadian National Railway 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend CNR or CNI?

Accepted Answer

Core Natural Resources presently has a consensus price target of $115.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.49%. Canadian National Railway has a consensus price target of $137.40, indicating a potential upside of 13.45%. Given Core Natural Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly 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 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Canadian National Railway 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

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 0.4%. Canadian National Railway pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Core Natural Resources pays out 20.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian National Railway pays out 46.1% 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 better valuation & earnings, CNR or CNI?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway has higher revenue and earnings than Core Natural Resources. Canadian National Railway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Core Natural Resources, 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 $4.27B 1.15 -$153.22M $1.99 49.61 Canadian National Railway $12.38B 5.92 $3.38B $5.64 21.47

Question 11

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Canadian National Railway shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds 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 26.92% compared to Core Natural Resources' net margin of 2.34%. Canadian National Railway's return on equity of 22.22% beat Core Natural Resources' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Core Natural Resources 2.34% 0.03% 0.02% Canadian National Railway 26.92% 22.22% 8.12%

Question 13

Which has more volatility & risk, CNR or CNI?

Accepted Answer

Core Natural Resources has a beta of 0.17, indicating that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canadian National Railway has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to CNR or CNI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Canadian National Railway had 10 more articles in the media than Core Natural Resources. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Canadian National Railway and 4 mentions for Core Natural Resources. Core Natural Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Canadian National Railway's score of 0.80 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 3 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend CNI or CP?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway currently has a consensus price target of $137.40, indicating a potential upside of 13.45%. Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a consensus price target of $108.60, indicating a potential upside of 22.12%. Given Canadian Pacific Kansas City's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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 National Railway 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Canadian Pacific Kansas City 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.87

Question 16

Is CNI or CP a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Canadian Pacific Kansas City pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Canadian National Railway pays out 46.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian Pacific Kansas City pays out 25.1% 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 preferable valuation & 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 5.92 $3.38B $5.64 21.47 Canadian Pacific Kansas City $10.79B 7.24 $2.96B $3.11 28.59

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Is CNI or CP more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway has a net margin of 26.92% compared to Canadian Pacific Kansas City's net margin of 25.02%. Canadian National Railway's return on equity of 22.22% beat Canadian Pacific Kansas City's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Canadian National Railway 26.92% 22.22% 8.12% Canadian Pacific Kansas City 25.02% 9.02% 4.86%

Question 20

Which has more volatility & risk, CNI or CP?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer CNI or CP?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Canadian National Railway had 5 more articles in the media than Canadian Pacific Kansas City. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Canadian National Railway and 9 mentions for Canadian Pacific Kansas City. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Canadian National Railway's score of 0.80 indicating that Canadian Pacific Kansas City is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Canadian National Railway 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Canadian Pacific Kansas City 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate GATX or CNI?

Accepted Answer

GATX currently has a consensus target price of $219.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.90%. Canadian National Railway has a consensus target price of $137.40, indicating a potential upside of 13.45%. Given GATX's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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) 9 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

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 1.5%. Canadian National Railway pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. GATX pays out 26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian National Railway pays out 46.1% 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 better 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 3.58 $333.30M $10.10 17.50 Canadian National Railway $12.38B 5.92 $3.38B $5.64 21.47

Question 25

Do insiders and institutionals believe in GATX or CNI?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 26

Is GATX or CNI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway has a net margin of 26.92% compared to GATX's net margin of 17.94%. Canadian National Railway's return on equity of 22.22% beat GATX's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets GATX 17.94% 10.43% 2.12% Canadian National Railway 26.92% 22.22% 8.12%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, GATX or CNI?

Accepted Answer

GATX has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canadian National Railway has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% 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 12 more articles in the media than GATX. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Canadian National Railway and 2 mentions for GATX. GATX's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Canadian National Railway's score of 0.80 indicating that GATX is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment GATX 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Canadian National Railway 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer CNI or ITW?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway presently has a consensus target price of $137.40, suggesting a potential upside of 13.45%. Illinois Tool Works has a consensus target price of $281.25, suggesting a potential upside of 6.03%. Given Canadian National Railway's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Canadian National Railway is more favorable than Illinois Tool Works. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Canadian National Railway 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Illinois Tool Works 5 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.77

Question 30

Is CNI or ITW a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Illinois Tool Works pays an annual dividend of $6.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Canadian National Railway pays out 46.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Illinois Tool Works pays out 58.4% 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 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 preferable earnings & 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 5.92 $3.38B $5.64 21.47 Illinois Tool Works $16.04B 4.71 $3.07B $11.03 24.05

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

80.7% of Canadian National Railway shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Canadian National Railway shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers 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 26.92% compared to Illinois Tool Works' net margin of 19.39%. Illinois Tool Works' return on equity of 101.72% beat Canadian National Railway's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Canadian National Railway 26.92% 22.22% 8.12% Illinois Tool Works 19.39% 101.72% 19.64%

Question 34

Which has more volatility & risk, CNI or ITW?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Illinois Tool Works has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less 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 4 more articles in the media than Canadian National Railway. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Illinois Tool Works and 14 mentions for Canadian National Railway. Illinois Tool Works' average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Canadian National Railway's score of 0.80 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Illinois Tool Works 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Canadian National Railway	Ground Transportation Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$73.29B	$20.55B	$10.21B	$23.14B
Dividend Yield	2.12%	2.08%	97.05%	3.76%
P/E Ratio	21.47	41.25	25.41	28.48
Price / Sales	5.92	2.43	354.87	19.48
Price / Cash	15.74	43.09	24.26	34.36
Price / Book	4.82	3.42	4.79	4.70
Net Income	$3.38B	$989.25M	$612.72M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.65%	-1.52%	-1.31%	-2.33%
1 Month Performance	-3.16%	1.67%	-3.46%	-2.85%
1 Year Performance	31.04%	12.48%	7.01%	10.59%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CNI Canadian National Railway	4.0869 of 5 stars	$121.10 -0.6%	$137.40 +13.5%	+30.6%	$73.29B	$12.38B	21.47	23,839	Positive News
CSX CSX	4.558 of 5 stars	$49.39 +0.8%	$51.31 +3.9%	+50.2%	$91.48B	$14.09B	28.55	23,000	Positive News
CNR Core Natural Resources	4.0207 of 5 stars	$99.26 +1.9%	$115.00 +15.9%	+36.9%	$4.93B	$4.16B	49.90	4,850	Positive News
CP Canadian Pacific Kansas City	4.5053 of 5 stars	$91.54 +0.3%	$108.60 +18.6%	+20.4%	$80.41B	$10.79B	29.43	19,479	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
GATX GATX	3.743 of 5 stars	$177.47 +0.1%	$219.00 +23.4%	+5.3%	$6.26B	$1.74B	17.57	2,371	Positive News

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How does Canadian National Railway compare to CSX?

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Do analysts recommend CSX or CNI?

Does the media favor CSX or CNI?

Is CSX or CNI a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, CSX or CNI?

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

Is CSX or CNI more profitable?

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Is CNR or CNI a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to CNR or CNI?

Do analysts recommend CNR or CNI?

Which has more volatility & risk, CNR or CNI?

Is CNR or CNI more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, CNR or CNI?

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Is CNI or CP more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CNI or CP?

Do analysts recommend CNI or CP?

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

Is CNI or CP a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer CNI or CP?

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Is GATX or CNI more profitable?

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Which has better earnings and valuation, GATX or CNI?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in GATX or CNI?

Which has more volatility & risk, GATX or CNI?

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Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CNI or ITW?

Is CNI or ITW a better dividend stock?

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

Which has more volatility & risk, CNI or ITW?

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