CSX (CSX) Competitors

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

Is CSX or ENB more profitable?

CSX has a net margin of 24.77% compared to Enbridge's net margin of 13.54%. CSX's return on equity of 28.92% beat Enbridge's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CSX	24.77%	28.92%	8.53%
Enbridge	13.54%	9.94%	3.11%

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CSX or ENB?

73.6% of CSX shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.6% of Enbridge shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of CSX shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Enbridge shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor CSX or ENB?

Enbridge received 233 more outperform votes than CSX when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.00% of users gave Enbridge an outperform vote while only 62.87% of users gave CSX an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
CSX	Outperform Votes 547 62.87%	Underperform Votes 323 37.13%
Enbridge	Outperform Votes 780 68.00%	Underperform Votes 367 32.00%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CSX or ENB?

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
CSX	$14.66B	4.31	$3.72B	$1.86	17.60
Enbridge	$32.33B	3.00	$4.59B	$2.16	20.62

Does the media refer more to CSX or ENB?

In the previous week, Enbridge had 5 more articles in the media than CSX. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Enbridge and 30 mentions for CSX. Enbridge's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat CSX's score of 0.42 indicating that Enbridge is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CSX	18 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Enbridge	24 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate CSX or ENB?

CSX presently has a consensus price target of $38.65, indicating a potential upside of 18.08%. Enbridge has a consensus price target of $63.00, indicating a potential upside of 41.47%. Given Enbridge's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Enbridge is more favorable than CSX.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CSX	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Enbridge	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Is CSX or ENB a better dividend stock?

CSX pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Enbridge pays an annual dividend of $2.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. CSX pays out 25.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enbridge pays out 121.8% 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 has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years.

Which has more risk & volatility, CSX or ENB?

CSX has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enbridge has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Enbridge beats CSX on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.