Question 1

Do analysts recommend CSX or CNI?

Accepted Answer

CSX currently has a consensus target price of $51.24, indicating a potential upside of 10.17%. Canadian National Railway has a consensus target price of $138.21, indicating a potential upside of 16.13%. Given Canadian National Railway's higher probable 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 1.2%. Canadian National Railway pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. 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 raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years and Canadian National Railway has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has preferable 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 6.11 $2.89B $1.73 26.88 Canadian National Railway $12.38B 5.81 $3.38B $5.64 21.10

Question 4

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of 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 hedge funds, large money managers 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 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 & volatility, CSX or CNI?

Accepted Answer

CSX has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canadian National Railway has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% 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 7 more articles in the media than Canadian National Railway. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for CSX and 6 mentions for Canadian National Railway. Canadian National Railway's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat CSX's score of 0.32 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Canadian National Railway 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer CNR or CNI?

Accepted Answer

Core Natural Resources currently has a consensus price target of $115.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.91%. Canadian National Railway has a consensus price target of $138.21, suggesting a potential upside of 16.13%. Given Core Natural Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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 0.5%. Canadian National Railway pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. 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 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 valuation and 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 1.00 -$153.22M $1.99 43.15 Canadian National Railway $12.38B 5.81 $3.38B $5.64 21.10

Question 11

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

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 risk and volatility, CNR or CNI?

Accepted Answer

Core Natural Resources has a beta of 0.17, suggesting that its share price is 83% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canadian National Railway has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% 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 3 more articles in the media than Core Natural Resources. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Canadian National Railway and 3 mentions for Core Natural Resources. Core Natural Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Canadian National Railway's score of 0.56 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Canadian National Railway 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts prefer CP or CNI?

Accepted Answer

Canadian Pacific Kansas City currently has a consensus price target of $108.60, indicating a potential upside of 27.59%. Canadian National Railway has a consensus price target of $138.21, indicating a potential upside of 16.13%. 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 Pacific Kansas City 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.87 Canadian National Railway 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 16

Is CP or CNI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Canadian Pacific Kansas City pays an annual dividend of $0.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Canadian National Railway pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Canadian Pacific Kansas City pays out 24.8% 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 17

Which has preferable earnings & 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 6.93 $2.96B $3.11 27.37 Canadian National Railway $12.38B 5.81 $3.38B $5.64 21.10

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

72.2% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of Canadian National Railway shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City 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, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is CP or CNI 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 Pacific Kansas City 25.02% 9.02% 4.86% Canadian National Railway 26.92% 22.22% 8.12%

Question 20

Which has more risk & volatility, CP or CNI?

Accepted Answer

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canadian National Railway has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% 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 3 more articles in the media than Canadian National Railway. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Canadian Pacific Kansas City and 6 mentions for Canadian National Railway. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Canadian National Railway's score of 0.56 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Canadian National Railway 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts recommend CNI or GATX?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway currently has a consensus target price of $138.21, suggesting a potential upside of 16.13%. GATX has a consensus target price of $219.00, suggesting a potential upside of 28.79%. Given GATX's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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) 9 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 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 $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. GATX pays an annual dividend of $2.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Canadian National Railway pays out 46.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. GATX pays out 26.1% 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 and GATX has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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 5.81 $3.38B $5.64 21.10 GATX $1.74B 3.45 $333.30M $10.10 16.84

Question 25

Do insiders and institutionals 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 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 Canadian National Railway 26.92% 22.22% 8.12% GATX 17.94% 10.43% 2.12%

Question 27

Which has more volatility and risk, CNI or GATX?

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, 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 favor CNI or GATX?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Canadian National Railway had 2 more articles in the media than GATX. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Canadian National Railway and 4 mentions for GATX. Canadian National Railway's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat GATX's score of 0.12 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive GATX 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 29

Do analysts recommend NSC or CNI?

Accepted Answer

Norfolk Southern presently has a consensus target price of $350.63, suggesting a potential upside of 13.19%. Canadian National Railway has a consensus target price of $138.21, suggesting a potential upside of 16.13%. Given Canadian National Railway's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Canadian National Railway is more favorable than Norfolk Southern. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Norfolk Southern 0 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Canadian National Railway 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 30

Is NSC or CNI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Norfolk Southern pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Canadian National Railway pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Norfolk Southern pays out 46.1% 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 31

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NSC or CNI?

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 Norfolk Southern $12.18B 5.71 $2.87B $11.72 26.43 Canadian National Railway $12.38B 5.81 $3.38B $5.64 21.10

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

75.1% of Norfolk Southern shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of Canadian National Railway shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Norfolk Southern 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, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is NSC or CNI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway has a net margin of 26.92% compared to Norfolk Southern's net margin of 21.02%. Canadian National Railway's return on equity of 22.22% beat Norfolk Southern's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Norfolk Southern 21.02% 18.21% 6.34% Canadian National Railway 26.92% 22.22% 8.12%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, NSC or CNI?

Accepted Answer

Norfolk Southern has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% 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 35

Does the media refer more to NSC or CNI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Norfolk Southern had 5 more articles in the media than Canadian National Railway. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Norfolk Southern and 6 mentions for Canadian National Railway. Canadian National Railway's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Norfolk Southern's score of -0.01 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 Norfolk Southern 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Canadian National Railway 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 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	$72.82B	$20.16B	$10.24B	$22.84B
Dividend Yield	2.15%	2.15%	96.96%	3.72%
P/E Ratio	21.10	38.64	25.12	27.52
Price / Sales	5.81	2.36	277.76	21.41
Price / Cash	15.46	41.70	23.93	40.95
Price / Book	4.74	3.07	4.78	4.60
Net Income	$3.38B	$989.22M	$616.51M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	-0.73%	-0.86%	-0.68%	-1.44%
1 Month Performance	-1.17%	-5.72%	-1.42%	-4.90%
1 Year Performance	25.92%	6.48%	2.85%	4.77%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count
CNI Canadian National Railway	4.7345 of 5 stars	$119.02 -1.3%	$138.21 +16.1%	+26.2%	$72.82B	$12.38B	21.10	23,839
CSX CSX	4.2833 of 5 stars	$46.80 -0.3%	$51.24 +9.5%	+31.0%	$86.67B	$14.09B	27.04	23,000
CNR Core Natural Resources	3.8706 of 5 stars	$88.46 -0.3%	$115.00 +30.0%	+2.8%	$4.39B	$4.27B	44.49	4,850
CP Canadian Pacific Kansas City	4.2985 of 5 stars	$87.09 -0.3%	$108.60 +24.7%	+14.3%	$76.59B	$10.79B	28.04	19,479
GATX GATX	3.7567 of 5 stars	$186.78 +1.9%	$219.00 +17.3%	-2.8%	$6.60B	$1.74B	18.52	2,371

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

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CSX or CNI?

Which has more risk & volatility, CSX or CNI?

Is CSX or CNI a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend 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?

Does the media prefer CNR or CNI?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CNR or CNI?

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

Which has more risk and volatility, CNR or CNI?

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Do analysts prefer CP or CNI?

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Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CP or CNI?

Is CP or CNI more profitable?

Does the media favor CP or CNI?

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

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Do analysts recommend CNI or GATX?

Which has more volatility and risk, CNI or GATX?

Is CNI or GATX a better dividend stock?

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