Norfolk Southern (NSC) Competitors

Norfolk Southern has a net margin of 21.91% compared to J.B. Hunt Transport Services' net margin of 5.13%. Norfolk Southern's return on equity of 18.30% beat J.B. Hunt Transport Services' return on equity.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services currently has a consensus price target of $228.17, suggesting a potential downside of 19.07%. Norfolk Southern has a consensus price target of $322.29, suggesting a potential upside of 5.84%. Given Norfolk Southern's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Norfolk Southern is more favorable than J.B. Hunt Transport Services.

75.0% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Norfolk Southern shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Norfolk Southern shares are owned by company 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.

Norfolk Southern has higher revenue and 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.

In the previous week, Norfolk Southern had 1 more articles in the media than J.B. Hunt Transport Services. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Norfolk Southern and 10 mentions for J.B. Hunt Transport Services. J.B. Hunt Transport Services' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Norfolk Southern's score of 0.41 indicating that J.B. Hunt Transport Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Norfolk Southern pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays out 27.9% 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. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Norfolk Southern has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Norfolk Southern pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Canadian National Railway pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Norfolk Southern pays out 45.5% 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 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.

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.

Norfolk Southern currently has a consensus price target of $322.29, indicating a potential upside of 5.84%. Canadian National Railway has a consensus price target of $122.04, indicating a potential upside of 2.68%. Given Norfolk Southern's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Norfolk Southern is more favorable than Canadian National Railway.

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

Norfolk Southern has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% 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.

In the previous week, Norfolk Southern had 1 more articles in the media than Canadian National Railway. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Norfolk Southern and 10 mentions for Canadian National Railway. Canadian National Railway's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Norfolk Southern's score of 0.41 indicating that Canadian National Railway is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a net margin of 27.20% compared to Norfolk Southern's net margin of 21.91%. Norfolk Southern's return on equity of 18.30% beat Canadian Pacific Kansas City's return on equity.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City pays an annual dividend of $0.67 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 1.8%. Canadian Pacific Kansas City pays out 20.7% 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.

In the previous week, Canadian Pacific Kansas City had 5 more articles in the media than Norfolk Southern. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Canadian Pacific Kansas City and 11 mentions for Norfolk Southern. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Norfolk Southern's score of 0.41 indicating that Canadian Pacific Kansas City is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more 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.

72.2% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Norfolk Southern shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Norfolk Southern 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.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City currently has a consensus target price of $96.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9.14%. Norfolk Southern has a consensus target price of $322.29, suggesting a potential upside of 5.84%. Given Canadian Pacific Kansas City's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Canadian Pacific Kansas City is more favorable than Norfolk Southern.

In the previous week, Illinois Tool Works had 2 more articles in the media than Norfolk Southern. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Illinois Tool Works and 11 mentions for Norfolk Southern. Illinois Tool Works' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Norfolk Southern's score of 0.41 indicating that Illinois Tool Works is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

75.1% of Norfolk Southern shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Norfolk Southern 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Norfolk Southern currently has a consensus target price of $322.29, suggesting a potential upside of 5.84%. Illinois Tool Works has a consensus target price of $271.92, suggesting a potential upside of 8.67%. Given Illinois Tool Works' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Illinois Tool Works is more favorable than Norfolk Southern.

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 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

Norfolk Southern has a net margin of 21.91% compared to Illinois Tool Works' net margin of 19.32%. Illinois Tool Works' return on equity of 97.36% beat Norfolk Southern's return on equity.

Norfolk Southern pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Illinois Tool Works pays an annual dividend of $6.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Norfolk Southern pays out 45.5% 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. 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.