Question 1

Do analysts prefer AAL or UNP?

Accepted Answer

American Airlines Group currently has a consensus target price of $19.03, suggesting a potential upside of 38.57%. Union Pacific has a consensus target price of $320.89, suggesting a potential upside of 5.36%. Given American Airlines Group's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe American Airlines Group is more favorable than Union Pacific. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Airlines Group 2 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38 Union Pacific 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81

Question 2

Is AAL or UNP a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

American Airlines Group pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Union Pacific pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. American Airlines Group pays out -81.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Union Pacific pays out 44.7% 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. Union Pacific has increased its dividend for 18 consecutive years. American Airlines Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 3

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AAL or UNP?

Accepted Answer

Union Pacific has lower revenue, but higher earnings than American Airlines Group. American Airlines Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Union Pacific, 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 American Airlines Group $58.34B 0.16 $111M -$0.49 N/A Union Pacific $24.51B 7.38 $7.14B $12.35 24.66

Question 4

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AAL or UNP?

Accepted Answer

52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.4% of Union Pacific shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of American Airlines Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Union Pacific shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is AAL or UNP more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Union Pacific has a net margin of 28.85% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of -0.56%. Union Pacific's return on equity of 38.46% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Airlines Group -0.56% -9.11% -0.27% Union Pacific 28.85% 38.46% 10.45%

Question 6

Which has more volatility & risk, AAL or UNP?

Accepted Answer

American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Union Pacific has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor AAL or UNP?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Union Pacific had 30 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 70 mentions for Union Pacific and 40 mentions for American Airlines Group. Union Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.78 indicating that Union Pacific is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Airlines Group 21 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Union Pacific 64 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend UNP or CSX?

Accepted Answer

Union Pacific currently has a consensus price target of $320.89, indicating a potential upside of 5.36%. CSX has a consensus price target of $51.31, indicating a potential downside of 0.19%. Given Union Pacific's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Union Pacific is more favorable than CSX. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Union Pacific 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81 CSX 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65

Question 9

Is UNP or CSX a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Union Pacific pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. CSX pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Union Pacific pays out 44.7% 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. Union Pacific has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years and CSX has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has better valuation & earnings, UNP or CSX?

Accepted Answer

Union Pacific has higher revenue and earnings than CSX. Union Pacific 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 Union Pacific $24.51B 7.38 $7.14B $12.35 24.66 CSX $14.09B 6.76 $2.89B $1.73 29.72

Question 11

Do institutionals and insiders believe in UNP or CSX?

Accepted Answer

80.4% of Union Pacific shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.6% of CSX shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Union Pacific shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of CSX shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is UNP or CSX more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Union Pacific has a net margin of 28.85% compared to CSX's net margin of 22.21%. Union Pacific's return on equity of 38.46% beat CSX's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Union Pacific 28.85% 38.46% 10.45% CSX 22.21% 24.98% 7.61%

Question 13

Which has more volatility & risk, UNP or CSX?

Accepted Answer

Union Pacific has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CSX has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer UNP or CSX?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Union Pacific had 27 more articles in the media than CSX. MarketBeat recorded 70 mentions for Union Pacific and 43 mentions for CSX. Union Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat CSX's score of 1.44 indicating that Union Pacific is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Union Pacific 64 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CSX 37 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend UNP or JBHT?

Accepted Answer

Union Pacific presently has a consensus price target of $320.89, indicating a potential upside of 5.36%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a consensus price target of $286.30, indicating a potential upside of 4.02%. Given Union Pacific's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Union Pacific is more favorable than J.B. Hunt Transport Services. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Union Pacific 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81 J.B. Hunt Transport Services 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65

Question 16

Is UNP or JBHT a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Union Pacific pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Union Pacific pays out 44.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays out 25.5% 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. Union Pacific has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years and J.B. Hunt Transport Services has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has better earnings and valuation, UNP or JBHT?

Accepted Answer

Union Pacific has higher revenue and earnings than J.B. Hunt Transport Services. Union Pacific 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 Union Pacific $24.51B 7.38 $7.14B $12.35 24.66 J.B. Hunt Transport Services $12.00B 2.15 $598.28M $7.06 38.99

Question 18

Do institutionals and insiders believe in UNP or JBHT?

Accepted Answer

80.4% of Union Pacific shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Union Pacific shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are owned by company 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 19

Is UNP or JBHT more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Union Pacific has a net margin of 28.85% compared to J.B. Hunt Transport Services' net margin of 5.31%. Union Pacific's return on equity of 38.46% beat J.B. Hunt Transport Services' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Union Pacific 28.85% 38.46% 10.45% J.B. Hunt Transport Services 5.31% 18.75% 8.46%

Question 20

Which has more volatility and risk, UNP or JBHT?

Accepted Answer

Union Pacific has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer UNP or JBHT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Union Pacific had 58 more articles in the media than J.B. Hunt Transport Services. MarketBeat recorded 70 mentions for Union Pacific and 12 mentions for J.B. Hunt Transport Services. J.B. Hunt Transport Services' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Union Pacific's score of 1.49 indicating that J.B. Hunt Transport Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Union Pacific 64 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive J.B. Hunt Transport Services 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 22

Do analysts recommend CNI or UNP?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway presently has a consensus price target of $137.40, indicating a potential upside of 6.32%. Union Pacific has a consensus price target of $320.89, indicating a potential upside of 5.36%. Given Canadian National Railway's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Canadian National Railway is more favorable than Union Pacific. 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 Union Pacific 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81

Question 23

Is CNI or UNP a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway pays an annual dividend of $2.59 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Union Pacific pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Canadian National Railway pays out 45.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Union Pacific pays out 44.7% 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 and Union Pacific has increased its dividend for 18 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CNI or UNP?

Accepted Answer

Union Pacific has higher revenue and earnings than Canadian National Railway. Canadian National Railway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Union Pacific, 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 $17.76B 4.40 $3.38B $5.64 22.91 Union Pacific $24.51B 7.38 $7.14B $12.35 24.66

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

80.7% of Canadian National Railway shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.4% of Union Pacific shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Canadian National Railway shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Union Pacific shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is CNI or UNP more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Union Pacific has a net margin of 28.85% compared to Canadian National Railway's net margin of 26.92%. Union Pacific's return on equity of 38.46% 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% Union Pacific 28.85% 38.46% 10.45%

Question 27

Which has more risk & volatility, CNI or UNP?

Accepted Answer

Canadian National Railway has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Union Pacific has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor CNI or UNP?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Union Pacific had 61 more articles in the media than Canadian National Railway. MarketBeat recorded 70 mentions for Union Pacific and 9 mentions for Canadian National Railway. Union Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Canadian National Railway's score of 1.16 indicating that Union Pacific is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Canadian National Railway 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Union Pacific 64 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts rate CP or UNP?

Accepted Answer

Canadian Pacific Kansas City currently has a consensus target price of $108.60, suggesting a potential upside of 13.66%. Union Pacific has a consensus target price of $320.89, suggesting a potential upside of 5.36%. Given Canadian Pacific Kansas City's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Canadian Pacific Kansas City is more favorable than Union Pacific. 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 Union Pacific 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81

Question 30

Is CP or UNP a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Canadian Pacific Kansas City pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Union Pacific pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Canadian Pacific Kansas City pays out 24.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Union Pacific pays out 44.7% 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. Union Pacific has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years. Union Pacific 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, CP or UNP?

Accepted Answer

Union Pacific has higher revenue and earnings than Canadian Pacific Kansas City. Union Pacific 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 $15.45B 5.43 $2.96B $3.11 30.72 Union Pacific $24.51B 7.38 $7.14B $12.35 24.66

Question 32

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CP or UNP?

Accepted Answer

72.2% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.4% of Union Pacific shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Union Pacific 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 33

Is CP or UNP more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Union Pacific has a net margin of 28.85% compared to Canadian Pacific Kansas City's net margin of 25.02%. Union Pacific's return on equity of 38.46% 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% Union Pacific 28.85% 38.46% 10.45%

Question 34

Which has more risk and volatility, CP or UNP?

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, Union Pacific has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer CP or UNP?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Union Pacific had 46 more articles in the media than Canadian Pacific Kansas City. MarketBeat recorded 70 mentions for Union Pacific and 24 mentions for Canadian Pacific Kansas City. Union Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Canadian Pacific Kansas City's score of 1.10 indicating that Union Pacific is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Canadian Pacific Kansas City 19 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Union Pacific 64 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Union Pacific	Ground Transportation Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$180.94B	$21.61B	$10.66B	$24.23B
Dividend Yield	1.83%	2.03%	97.23%	3.71%
P/E Ratio	24.66	43.00	26.59	30.21
Price / Sales	7.38	2.43	320.16	23.68
Price / Cash	19.03	42.77	24.54	32.31
Price / Book	8.75	3.04	4.50	6.78
Net Income	$7.14B	$972.50M	$610.97M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	3.75%	-1.27%	-1.48%	-0.67%
1 Month Performance	3.93%	-1.13%	2.04%	2.30%
1 Year Performance	35.29%	14.16%	14.77%	17.95%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
UNP Union Pacific	4.6726 of 5 stars	$304.81 +0.3%	$320.89 +5.3%	+34.8%	$181.08B	$24.51B	24.68	29,287	News Coverage Positive News
AAL American Airlines Group	3.1118 of 5 stars	$14.43 -2.7%	$19.03 +31.9%	+5.6%	$9.55B	$54.63B	N/A	139,100
CSX CSX	4.2513 of 5 stars	$50.58 +0.8%	$51.31 +1.5%	+41.6%	$93.70B	$14.51B	29.24	23,000	Positive News Options Volume
JBHT J.B. Hunt Transport Services	4.3435 of 5 stars	$283.37 +1.3%	$286.30 +1.0%	+92.6%	$26.61B	$12.00B	40.14	31,750	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
CNI Canadian National Railway	4.0533 of 5 stars	$126.57 -0.2%	$137.40 +8.6%	+36.8%	$76.59B	$12.38B	22.44	23,839	Short Interest Increase

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Does the media favor AAL or UNP?

Is AAL or UNP a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AAL or UNP?

Is AAL or UNP more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AAL or UNP?

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Do institutionals and insiders believe in UNP or CSX?

Which has more volatility & risk, UNP or CSX?

Which has better valuation & earnings, UNP or CSX?

Is UNP or CSX a better dividend stock?

Is UNP or CSX more profitable?

Does the media prefer UNP or CSX?

Do analysts recommend UNP or CSX?

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Does the media prefer UNP or JBHT?

Is UNP or JBHT more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in UNP or JBHT?

Which has better earnings and valuation, UNP or JBHT?

Which has more volatility and risk, UNP or JBHT?

Do analysts recommend UNP or JBHT?

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Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CNI or UNP?

Does the media favor CNI or UNP?

Do analysts recommend CNI or UNP?

Is CNI or UNP a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, CNI or UNP?

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Is CP or UNP more profitable?

Is CP or UNP a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer CP or UNP?

Do analysts rate CP or UNP?

Which has more risk and volatility, CP or UNP?

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