Question 1

Do analysts prefer NSC or CSX?

Accepted Answer

Norfolk Southern currently has a consensus price target of $348.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.39%. CSX has a consensus price target of $51.31, suggesting a potential downside of 0.24%. Given CSX's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CSX is more favorable than Norfolk Southern. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Norfolk Southern 0 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.32 CSX 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65

Question 2

Is NSC or CSX a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Norfolk Southern pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. CSX pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Norfolk Southern pays out 46.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CSX pays out 32.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. CSX has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has higher earnings and valuation, NSC or CSX?

Accepted Answer

CSX has higher revenue and earnings than Norfolk Southern. CSX 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 6.51 $2.87B $11.72 30.11 CSX $14.09B 6.76 $2.89B $1.73 29.73

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

75.1% of Norfolk Southern shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.6% of CSX shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Norfolk Southern shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of CSX 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 5

Is NSC or CSX more profitable?

Accepted Answer

CSX has a net margin of 22.21% compared to Norfolk Southern's net margin of 21.02%. CSX's return on equity of 24.98% beat Norfolk Southern's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Norfolk Southern 21.02% 18.21% 6.34% CSX 22.21% 24.98% 7.61%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, NSC or CSX?

Accepted Answer

Norfolk Southern has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CSX has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer NSC or CSX?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Norfolk Southern and Norfolk Southern both had 50 articles in the media. Norfolk Southern's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat CSX's score of 1.52 indicating that Norfolk Southern is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Norfolk Southern 48 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive CSX 49 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 recommend JBHT or NSC?

Accepted Answer

J.B. Hunt Transport Services currently has a consensus price target of $286.30, suggesting a potential upside of 10.17%. Norfolk Southern has a consensus price target of $348.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.39%. Given J.B. Hunt Transport Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe J.B. Hunt Transport Services is more favorable than Norfolk Southern. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score J.B. Hunt Transport Services 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65 Norfolk Southern 0 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.32

Question 9

Is JBHT or NSC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Norfolk Southern pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays out 25.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Norfolk Southern 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. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has better valuation & earnings, JBHT or NSC?

Accepted Answer

Norfolk Southern has lower revenue, but higher earnings than J.B. Hunt Transport Services. Norfolk Southern is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than J.B. Hunt Transport Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio J.B. Hunt Transport Services $12.70B 1.92 $598.28M $7.06 36.81 Norfolk Southern $12.18B 6.51 $2.87B $11.72 30.11

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

74.9% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Norfolk Southern shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Norfolk Southern shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is JBHT or NSC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Norfolk Southern has a net margin of 21.02% compared to J.B. Hunt Transport Services' net margin of 5.31%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services' return on equity of 18.75% beat Norfolk Southern's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets J.B. Hunt Transport Services 5.31% 18.75% 8.46% Norfolk Southern 21.02% 18.21% 6.34%

Question 13

Which has more risk and volatility, JBHT or NSC?

Accepted Answer

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its stock price is 30% more 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 14

Does the media refer more to JBHT or NSC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Norfolk Southern had 24 more articles in the media than J.B. Hunt Transport Services. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Norfolk Southern and 26 mentions for J.B. Hunt Transport Services. J.B. Hunt Transport Services' average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Norfolk Southern's score of 1.67 indicating that J.B. Hunt Transport Services is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment J.B. Hunt Transport Services 25 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Norfolk Southern 48 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend CNI or NSC?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway currently has a consensus target price of $137.40, indicating a potential upside of 7.82%. Norfolk Southern has a consensus target price of $348.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.39%. Given Canadian National Railway's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Canadian National Railway is more favorable than Norfolk Southern. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Canadian National Railway 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53 Norfolk Southern 0 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.32

Question 16

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 2.1%. Norfolk Southern pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Canadian National Railway pays out 47.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Norfolk Southern 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 stronger valuation & 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 6.23 $3.38B $5.64 22.59 Norfolk Southern $12.18B 6.51 $2.87B $11.72 30.11

Question 18

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CNI or NSC?

Accepted Answer

80.7% of Canadian National Railway shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Norfolk Southern shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Canadian National Railway shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Norfolk Southern 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 19

Is CNI or NSC 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 Canadian National Railway 26.92% 22.22% 8.12% Norfolk Southern 21.02% 18.21% 6.34%

Question 20

Which has more volatility and risk, CNI or NSC?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Norfolk Southern has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to CNI or NSC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Norfolk Southern had 40 more articles in the media than Canadian National Railway. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Norfolk Southern and 10 mentions for Canadian National Railway. Norfolk Southern's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Canadian National Railway's score of 1.45 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Norfolk Southern 48 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate CP or NSC?

Accepted Answer

Canadian Pacific Kansas City currently has a consensus target price of $108.60, suggesting a potential upside of 14.69%. Norfolk Southern has a consensus target price of $348.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.39%. Given Canadian Pacific Kansas City's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Canadian Pacific Kansas City is more favorable than Norfolk Southern. 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 Norfolk Southern 0 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.32

Question 23

Is CP or NSC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Canadian Pacific Kansas City pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Norfolk Southern pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Canadian Pacific Kansas City pays out 25.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Norfolk Southern 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.

Question 24

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CP or NSC?

Accepted Answer

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Norfolk Southern. Norfolk Southern 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 7.71 $2.96B $3.11 30.45 Norfolk Southern $12.18B 6.51 $2.87B $11.72 30.11

Question 25

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CP or NSC?

Accepted Answer

72.2% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Norfolk Southern shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is CP or NSC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a net margin of 25.02% compared to Norfolk Southern's net margin of 21.02%. Norfolk Southern's return on equity of 18.21% 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% Norfolk Southern 21.02% 18.21% 6.34%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, CP or NSC?

Accepted Answer

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Norfolk Southern has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media prefer CP or NSC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Norfolk Southern had 19 more articles in the media than Canadian Pacific Kansas City. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Norfolk Southern and 31 mentions for Canadian Pacific Kansas City. Norfolk Southern's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Canadian Pacific Kansas City's score of 1.23 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 Pacific Kansas City 27 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Norfolk Southern 48 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer NSC or ITW?

Accepted Answer

Norfolk Southern presently has a consensus price target of $348.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.39%. Illinois Tool Works has a consensus price target of $281.25, suggesting a potential downside of 0.96%. Given Illinois Tool Works' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Illinois Tool Works is more favorable than Norfolk Southern. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Norfolk Southern 0 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.32 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 NSC or ITW a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Norfolk Southern pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Illinois Tool Works pays an annual dividend of $6.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Norfolk Southern 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. Illinois Tool Works has increased 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 & valuation, NSC or ITW?

Accepted Answer

Illinois Tool Works has higher revenue and earnings than Norfolk Southern. Illinois Tool Works 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 6.51 $2.87B $11.72 30.11 Illinois Tool Works $16.04B 5.04 $3.07B $11.03 25.75

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

75.1% of Norfolk Southern shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Norfolk Southern 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is NSC or ITW more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Norfolk Southern has a net margin of 21.02% compared to Illinois Tool Works' net margin of 19.39%. Illinois Tool Works' return on equity of 101.72% beat Norfolk Southern's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Norfolk Southern 21.02% 18.21% 6.34% Illinois Tool Works 19.39% 101.72% 19.64%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, NSC or ITW?

Accepted Answer

Norfolk Southern has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Illinois Tool Works has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media favor NSC or ITW?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Norfolk Southern had 3 more articles in the media than Illinois Tool Works. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Norfolk Southern and 47 mentions for Illinois Tool Works. Norfolk Southern's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Illinois Tool Works' score of 1.47 indicating that Norfolk Southern is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Norfolk Southern 48 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Illinois Tool Works 44 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Norfolk Southern	Ground Transportation Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$78.77B	$21.91B	$10.70B	$24.29B
Dividend Yield	1.54%	2.04%	97.24%	3.70%
P/E Ratio	30.11	42.07	26.47	30.14
Price / Sales	6.51	2.46	326.21	17.34
Price / Cash	18.70	42.84	24.31	19.80
Price / Book	5.09	3.10	4.84	4.90
Net Income	$2.87B	$972.50M	$612.94M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	3.97%	-0.72%	-0.93%	0.50%
1 Month Performance	0.35%	-1.15%	2.16%	2.86%
1 Year Performance	27.30%	11.80%	11.10%	14.91%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NSC Norfolk Southern	3.4508 of 5 stars	$352.91 +0.6%	$348.00 -1.4%	+24.3%	$78.77B	$12.18B	30.11	19,300	News Coverage Positive News
CSX CSX	4.239 of 5 stars	$50.58 +0.8%	$51.31 +1.5%	+48.8%	$92.92B	$14.09B	29.24	23,000	Positive News
JBHT J.B. Hunt Transport Services	4.5673 of 5 stars	$283.37 +1.3%	$286.30 +1.0%	+73.1%	$26.27B	$12.00B	40.14	31,750	News Coverage Positive News
CNI Canadian National Railway	4.1668 of 5 stars	$126.57 -0.2%	$137.40 +8.6%	+32.9%	$76.76B	$12.38B	22.44	23,839
CP Canadian Pacific Kansas City	4.4634 of 5 stars	$93.76 +0.3%	$108.60 +15.8%	+26.5%	$82.13B	$10.79B	30.15	19,479	Positive News

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Does the media refer more to CNI or NSC?

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