CSX (CSX) Competitors

Enbridge (NYSE:ENB) and CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, community ranking, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

Does the media favor ENB or CSX?

In the previous week, CSX had 11 more articles in the media than Enbridge. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for CSX and 39 mentions for Enbridge. CSX's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Enbridge's score of 1.03 indicating that CSX is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Enbridge	27 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CSX	35 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ENB or CSX a better dividend stock?

Enbridge pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. CSX pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Enbridge pays out 155.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CSX pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CSX has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years.

Is ENB or CSX more profitable?

CSX has a net margin of 23.95% compared to Enbridge's net margin of 10.04%. CSX's return on equity of 28.15% beat Enbridge's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Enbridge	10.04%	10.16%	3.08%
CSX	23.95%	28.15%	8.34%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ENB or CSX?

Enbridge has higher revenue and earnings than CSX. CSX is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enbridge, 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	$53.47B	1.81	$3.61B	$1.72	25.80
CSX	$14.54B	3.90	$3.47B	$1.79	16.72

Does the MarketBeat Community favor ENB or CSX?

Enbridge received 226 more outperform votes than CSX when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.06% of users gave Enbridge an outperform vote while only 62.90% of users gave CSX an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Enbridge	Outperform Votes 782 68.06%	Underperform Votes 367 31.94%
CSX	Outperform Votes 556 62.90%	Underperform Votes 328 37.10%

Do analysts rate ENB or CSX?

Enbridge currently has a consensus target price of $67.00, indicating a potential upside of 50.96%. CSX has a consensus target price of $36.75, indicating a potential upside of 22.83%. Given Enbridge's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Enbridge is more favorable than CSX.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Enbridge	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
CSX	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65

Which has more volatility & risk, ENB or CSX?

Enbridge has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CSX has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ENB or CSX?

54.6% of Enbridge shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.6% of CSX shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Enbridge shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of CSX 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.

Summary

CSX beats Enbridge on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.