Viking (VIK) Competitors $61.24 +1.95 (+3.28%) As of 12:28 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VIK vs. CP, CSX, CNI, MPLX, RYAAY, BIP, LTM, PAA, PAC, and ZTOShould you be buying Viking stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Viking include Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP), CSX (CSX), Canadian National Railway (CNI), MPLX (MPLX), Ryanair (RYAAY), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP), LATAM Airlines Group (LTM), Plains All American Pipeline (PAA), Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico (PAC), and ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. Viking vs. Its Competitors Canadian Pacific Kansas City CSX Canadian National Railway MPLX Ryanair Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LATAM Airlines Group Plains All American Pipeline Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico ZTO Express (Cayman) Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE:CP) 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 media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability and dividends. Do institutionals & insiders believe in CP or VIK? 72.2% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Viking shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City shares are held 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. Does the media favor CP or VIK? In the previous week, Canadian Pacific Kansas City had 5 more articles in the media than Viking. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Canadian Pacific Kansas City and 19 mentions for Viking. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Viking's score of 0.51 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 15 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Viking 5 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate CP or VIK? Canadian Pacific Kansas City currently has a consensus price target of $91.38, suggesting a potential upside of 20.32%. Viking has a consensus price target of $58.93, suggesting a potential downside of 3.77%. 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 Viking.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Canadian Pacific Kansas City 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.72Viking 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has more volatility & risk, CP or VIK? Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Viking has a beta of 2.24, indicating that its stock price is 124% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, CP or VIK? Canadian Pacific Kansas City has higher revenue and earnings than Viking. Canadian Pacific Kansas City 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 Pacific Kansas City$10.62B6.49$2.71B$3.2123.66Viking$5.33B5.09$152.33M$1.8533.11 Is CP or VIK more profitable? Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a net margin of 28.05% compared to Viking's net margin of 13.99%. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's return on equity of 8.69% beat Viking's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Canadian Pacific Kansas City28.05% 8.69% 4.82% Viking 13.99%-374.71%8.94% SummaryCanadian Pacific Kansas City beats Viking on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VIK 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 ExcelMetricVikingLEISURE&REC SVS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$27.16B$8.23B$8.22B$21.80BDividend YieldN/A2.42%3.17%3.67%P/E Ratio33.1317.1517.9629.71Price / Sales5.0912.586.3888.74Price / Cash23.4610.1614.2617.79Price / Book-120.093.574.954.66Net Income$152.33M$319.90M$255.96M$1.01B7 Day Performance3.06%0.49%-0.84%-0.45%1 Month Performance-3.29%-8.25%-4.20%0.88%1 Year Performance62.07%-9.73%31.73%13.59% Viking Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VIKViking2.9975 of 5 stars$61.25+3.3%$58.93-3.8%+56.1%$27.16B$5.33B33.1312,000CPCanadian Pacific Kansas City4.2695 of 5 stars$77.39-0.3%$91.80+18.6%-7.3%$70.37B$10.62B24.1119,797Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCSXCSX4.149 of 5 stars$36.25+0.7%$38.09+5.1%+1.7%$67.13B$14.16B22.3823,500Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastCNICanadian National Railway4.35 of 5 stars$96.72+0.4%$116.11+20.0%-17.0%$59.83B$12.44B18.6025,428Analyst ForecastMPLXMPLX3.3181 of 5 stars$49.20-0.8%$55.89+13.6%+9.7%$50.57B$11.93B11.695,560RYAAYRyanair4.9164 of 5 stars$59.88+0.6%$76.00+26.9%+40.2%$31.52B$14.66B14.0625,952Positive NewsBIPBrookfield Infrastructure Partners4.8321 of 5 stars$34.36+0.6%$40.14+16.8%+2.0%$15.84B$21.04B687.3461,000News CoveragePositive NewsLTMLATAM Airlines Group3.6001 of 5 stars$42.39-1.6%$38.00-10.4%+60.1%$13.03B$13.07B10.9038,664Analyst DowngradePAAPlains All American Pipeline4.0361 of 5 stars$16.71-0.7%$20.58+23.2%-9.8%$11.75B$47.80B22.894,100PACGrupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico2.0785 of 5 stars$228.05-0.5%$210.00-7.9%+28.6%$11.58B$1.84B23.663,275Upcoming EarningsZTOZTO Express (Cayman)3.8423 of 5 stars$19.26+1.4%$22.36+16.1%-28.8%$11.36B$46.32B13.0124,471 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Canadian Pacific Kansas City Alternatives CSX Alternatives Canadian National Railway Alternatives MPLX Alternatives Ryanair Alternatives Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Alternatives LATAM Airlines Group Alternatives Plains All American Pipeline Alternatives Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico Alternatives ZTO Express (Cayman) Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:VIK) was last updated on 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Army Just Got a New Drone SupplierA cutting-edge drone developer just secured a U.S. Army deal to supply its Flex FPV Modular Drones and build a...The Tomorrow Investor | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredGold to $27,533?This week, U.S. gold reserves hit an unprecedented $1 TRILLION in value... 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