Viking (VIK) Competitors

$83.52 -3.20 (-3.69%)

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VIK vs. ENB, CSX, CP, CNI, and MPLX

Should you buy Viking stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Viking with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Viking include Enbridge (ENB), CSX (CSX), Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP), Canadian National Railway (CNI), and Mplx (MPLX). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry.

How does Viking compare to Enbridge?

Enbridge (NYSE:ENB) and Viking (NYSE:VIK) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

In the previous week, Viking had 14 more articles in the media than Enbridge. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Viking and 14 mentions for Enbridge. Enbridge's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Viking's score of 0.46 indicating that Enbridge is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Enbridge	7 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Viking	7 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

54.6% of Enbridge shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Viking shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Enbridge shares are held by 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.

Enbridge has higher revenue and earnings than Viking. Enbridge is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viking, 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
Enbridge	$46.66B	2.58	$5.36B	$2.13	25.91
Viking	$6.50B	5.73	$1.15B	$2.57	32.50

Enbridge currently has a consensus target price of $66.50, suggesting a potential upside of 20.50%. Viking has a consensus target price of $88.57, suggesting a potential upside of 6.05%. Given Enbridge's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Enbridge is more favorable than Viking.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Enbridge	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54
Viking	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Enbridge has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Viking has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the broader market.

Viking has a net margin of 17.65% compared to Enbridge's net margin of 9.83%. Viking's return on equity of 240.75% beat Enbridge's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Enbridge	9.83%	11.21%	3.10%
Viking	17.65%	240.75%	10.23%

Summary

Viking beats Enbridge on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Viking compare to CSX?

Viking (NYSE:VIK) and CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Viking presently has a consensus target price of $88.57, indicating a potential upside of 6.05%. CSX has a consensus target price of $45.42, indicating a potential downside of 0.51%. Given Viking's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Viking is more favorable than CSX.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viking	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
CSX	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

98.8% of Viking shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.6% of CSX shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of CSX shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

CSX has a net margin of 21.55% compared to Viking's net margin of 17.65%. Viking's return on equity of 240.75% beat CSX's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viking	17.65%	240.75%	10.23%
CSX	21.55%	24.47%	7.29%

In the previous week, Viking had 9 more articles in the media than CSX. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Viking and 19 mentions for CSX. CSX's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Viking's score of 0.46 indicating that CSX is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Viking	7 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
CSX	4 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

CSX has higher revenue and earnings than Viking. CSX is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viking, 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
Viking	$6.50B	5.73	$1.15B	$2.57	32.50
CSX	$14.09B	6.02	$2.89B	$1.63	28.01

Viking has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its share price is 57% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CSX has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Viking and CSX tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Viking compare to Canadian Pacific Kansas City?

Viking (NYSE:VIK) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE:CP) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Viking presently has a consensus target price of $88.57, indicating a potential upside of 6.05%. Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a consensus target price of $95.30, indicating a potential upside of 11.87%. Given Canadian Pacific Kansas City's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Canadian Pacific Kansas City is more favorable than Viking.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viking	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Canadian Pacific Kansas City	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

98.8% of Viking shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a net margin of 27.20% compared to Viking's net margin of 17.65%. Viking's return on equity of 240.75% beat Canadian Pacific Kansas City's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viking	17.65%	240.75%	10.23%
Canadian Pacific Kansas City	27.20%	8.86%	4.82%

In the previous week, Viking had 23 more articles in the media than Canadian Pacific Kansas City. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Viking and 5 mentions for Canadian Pacific Kansas City. Viking's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Canadian Pacific Kansas City's score of -0.13 indicating that Viking is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Viking	7 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Canadian Pacific Kansas City	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Viking	$6.50B	5.73	$1.15B	$2.57	32.50
Canadian Pacific Kansas City	$14.98B	5.05	$2.96B	$3.24	26.29

Viking has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its share price is 57% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Viking beats Canadian Pacific Kansas City on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Viking compare to Canadian National Railway?

Viking (NYSE:VIK) and Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.

Viking presently has a consensus target price of $88.57, indicating a potential upside of 6.05%. Canadian National Railway has a consensus target price of $122.04, indicating a potential upside of 9.32%. 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
Viking	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Canadian National Railway	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

98.8% of Viking shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of Canadian National Railway shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Canadian National Railway shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Viking has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canadian National Railway has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Viking had 11 more articles in the media than Canadian National Railway. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Viking and 17 mentions for Canadian National Railway. Canadian National Railway's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Viking's score of 0.46 indicating that Canadian National Railway is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Viking	7 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Canadian National Railway	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Canadian National Railway has a net margin of 27.22% compared to Viking's net margin of 17.65%. Viking's return on equity of 240.75% beat Canadian National Railway's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viking	17.65%	240.75%	10.23%
Canadian National Railway	27.22%	21.90%	8.08%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Viking	$6.50B	5.73	$1.15B	$2.57	32.50
Canadian National Railway	$17.28B	3.93	$3.38B	$5.50	20.30

Summary

Viking beats Canadian National Railway on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Viking compare to Mplx?

Viking (NYSE:VIK) and Mplx (NYSE:MPLX) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.

98.8% of Viking shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.3% of Mplx shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Viking presently has a consensus target price of $88.57, indicating a potential upside of 6.05%. Mplx has a consensus target price of $61.80, indicating a potential upside of 12.05%. Given Mplx's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mplx is more favorable than Viking.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viking	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Mplx	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

Mplx has higher revenue and earnings than Viking. Mplx is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viking, 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
Viking	$6.50B	5.73	$1.15B	$2.57	32.50
Mplx	$13.00B	4.31	$4.91B	$4.62	11.94

In the previous week, Viking had 18 more articles in the media than Mplx. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Viking and 10 mentions for Mplx. Viking's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Mplx's score of 0.07 indicating that Viking is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Viking	7 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Mplx	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Mplx has a net margin of 36.38% compared to Viking's net margin of 17.65%. Viking's return on equity of 240.75% beat Mplx's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viking	17.65%	240.75%	10.23%
Mplx	36.38%	32.74%	11.25%

Viking has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mplx has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Viking and Mplx tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VIK vs. The Competition

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Metric	Viking	LEISURE&REC SVS Industry	Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$37.17B	$7.94B	$7.07B	$22.75B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.42%	2.95%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	32.46	15.31	17.80	30.29
Price / Sales	5.73	7.03	3.60	94.00
Price / Cash	25.26	10.14	14.60	25.31
Price / Book	33.14	4.51	3.63	4.61
Net Income	$1.15B	$420.73M	$246.84M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	1.11%	-1.40%	-0.23%	-2.10%
1 Month Performance	3.03%	-3.94%	10.78%	0.17%
1 Year Performance	80.81%	20.45%	14.00%	22.83%

Viking Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
VIK Viking	3.4729 of 5 stars	$83.52 -3.7%	$88.57 +6.1%	+85.3%	$37.17B	$6.50B	32.46	13,000	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Gap Down
ENB Enbridge	4.2298 of 5 stars	$54.71 -0.2%	$65.00 +18.8%	+25.4%	$119.73B	$46.66B	23.79	14,800	Earnings Report Options Volume Analyst Revision
CSX CSX	4.4571 of 5 stars	$44.72 -0.8%	$45.34 +1.4%	+48.0%	$83.78B	$14.15B	27.44	23,000	Dividend Announcement Options Volume
CP Canadian Pacific Kansas City	3.7359 of 5 stars	$83.08 -3.6%	$95.30 +14.7%	+6.6%	$76.54B	$10.79B	25.64	19,479
CNI Canadian National Railway	3.979 of 5 stars	$109.31 -2.4%	$122.04 +11.6%	+5.3%	$68.16B	$12.38B	19.87	23,839	Trending News Analyst Revision

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Viking (VIK) Competitors