Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) Competitors

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSE:CP) and Enbridge (TSE:ENB) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and profitability.

Is CP or ENB a better dividend stock?

Canadian Pacific Kansas City pays an annual dividend of C$0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Enbridge pays an annual dividend of C$3.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Canadian Pacific Kansas City pays out 20.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enbridge pays out 119.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Does the media favor CP or ENB?

In the previous week, Enbridge had 16 more articles in the media than Canadian Pacific Kansas City. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Enbridge and 8 mentions for Canadian Pacific Kansas City. Enbridge's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Canadian Pacific Kansas City's score of 0.29 indicating that Enbridge is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Canadian Pacific Kansas City	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Enbridge	4 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility & risk, CP or ENB?

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enbridge has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CP or ENB?

Enbridge has higher revenue and earnings than Canadian Pacific Kansas City. Enbridge 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	C$14.47B	6.81	C$3.55B	C$3.79	27.83
Enbridge	C$48.23B	2.77	C$6.63B	C$3.08	20.05

Is CP or ENB more profitable?

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a net margin of 24.50% compared to Enbridge's net margin of 13.75%. Enbridge's return on equity of 10.30% beat Canadian Pacific Kansas City's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Canadian Pacific Kansas City	24.50%	8.22%	4.23%
Enbridge	13.75%	10.30%	3.07%

Do analysts prefer CP or ENB?

Canadian Pacific Kansas City presently has a consensus price target of C$120.62, suggesting a potential upside of 14.41%. Enbridge has a consensus price target of C$66.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.83%. Given Canadian Pacific Kansas City's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Canadian Pacific Kansas City is more favorable than Enbridge.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Canadian Pacific Kansas City	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76
Enbridge	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CP or ENB?

76.2% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.5% of Enbridge shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Enbridge shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Canadian Pacific Kansas City beats Enbridge on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.