Viking (VIK) Competitors $40.79 -0.24 (-0.58%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$40.76 -0.03 (-0.09%) As of 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VIK vs. CNI, CSX, MPLX, RYAAY, BIP, PAA, ZTO, MMYT, PAC, and ASRShould you be buying Viking stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Viking include Canadian National Railway (CNI), CSX (CSX), Mplx (MPLX), Ryanair (RYAAY), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP), Plains All American Pipeline (PAA), ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO), MakeMyTrip (MMYT), Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (PAC), and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. (ASR). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. Viking vs. Canadian National Railway CSX Mplx Ryanair Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Plains All American Pipeline ZTO Express (Cayman) MakeMyTrip Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) and Viking (NYSE:VIK) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, community ranking, media sentiment and profitability. Does the media favor CNI or VIK? In the previous week, Viking had 10 more articles in the media than Canadian National Railway. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Viking and 25 mentions for Canadian National Railway. Canadian National Railway's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Viking's score of 0.27 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 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Viking 11 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has higher earnings & valuation, CNI or VIK? Canadian National Railway has higher revenue and earnings than Viking. Canadian National Railway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viking, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCanadian National Railway$17.05B3.53$3.25B$5.1218.69Viking$5.33B3.33-$1.86B$0.26158.17 Is CNI or VIK more profitable? Canadian National Railway has a net margin of 26.09% compared to Viking's net margin of -10.97%. Canadian National Railway's return on equity of 22.48% beat Viking's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Canadian National Railway26.09% 22.48% 8.19% Viking -10.97%N/A -1.53% Do analysts recommend CNI or VIK? Canadian National Railway presently has a consensus target price of $120.36, indicating a potential upside of 25.75%. Viking has a consensus target price of $46.89, indicating a potential upside of 14.02%. Given Canadian National Railway's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Canadian National Railway is more favorable than Viking.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Canadian National Railway 2 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65Viking 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.72 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CNI or VIK? 80.7% of Canadian National Railway shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Viking shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Canadian National Railway 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. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CNI or VIK? Canadian National Railway received 678 more outperform votes than Viking when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 61.90% of users gave Viking an outperform vote while only 51.92% of users gave Canadian National Railway an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCanadian National RailwayOutperform Votes70451.92% Underperform Votes65248.08% VikingOutperform Votes2661.90% Underperform Votes1638.10% SummaryCanadian National Railway beats Viking on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Viking News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VIK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VIK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVikingWater transportation IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$17.75B$7.00B$287.29B$18.94BDividend YieldN/A5.11%4.03%4.02%P/E Ratio158.2567.3013.1132.91Price / Sales3.334.36213.2427.90Price / CashN/A5.6411.5417.52Price / BookN/A2.611.794.47Net Income-$1.86B$360.99M$515.10M$1.02B7 Day Performance2.14%3.84%-0.32%0.66%1 Month Performance1.53%7.91%-1.40%-2.68%1 Year PerformanceN/A-10.64%-9.92%4.52% Viking Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VIKViking3.1758 of 5 stars$40.79-0.6%$46.89+15.0%N/A$17.60B$5.33B156.889,500CNICanadian National Railway4.7406 of 5 stars$98.65-0.5%$120.36+22.0%-20.3%$62.00B$17.05B19.2724,000Positive NewsCSXCSX4.5591 of 5 stars$27.46-0.8%$33.95+23.6%-15.5%$51.76B$14.54B15.3422,500MPLXMplx3.4344 of 5 stars$49.30-2.5%$54.00+9.5%+21.8%$50.41B$10.90B11.715,810Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementRYAAYRyanair4.1625 of 5 stars$44.75-2.0%$147.00+228.5%-64.9%$23.80B$13.82B13.7219,100Positive NewsBIPBrookfield Infrastructure Partners4.7272 of 5 stars$28.08+0.6%$42.50+51.4%+12.0%$13.04B$21.04B702.1844,000Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePAAPlains All American Pipeline1.4695 of 5 stars$17.33-2.3%$20.36+17.5%+1.3%$12.20B$50.07B23.744,100Analyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownZTOZTO Express (Cayman)4.5138 of 5 stars$18.78-0.2%$23.28+23.9%-12.0%$11.24B$44.28B12.9523,900Positive NewsMMYTMakeMyTrip3.0608 of 5 stars$100.38-2.8%$122.50+22.0%+58.3%$11.02B$935.76M54.553,340Short Interest ↓Positive NewsPACGrupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico1.4883 of 5 stars$192.06-1.3%$200.00+4.1%+12.0%$9.70B$33.61B19.091,740Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑News CoverageASRGrupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V.1.3726 of 5 stars$289.93+0.2%$310.00+6.9%-7.9%$8.70B$31.33B10.931,780Dividend IncreaseShort Interest ↑News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Canadian National Railway Alternatives CSX Alternatives Mplx Alternatives Ryanair Alternatives Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Alternatives Plains All American Pipeline Alternatives ZTO Express (Cayman) Alternatives MakeMyTrip Alternatives Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico Alternatives Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. 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