Viking (VIK) Competitors $55.11 -0.35 (-0.63%) Closing price 07/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$55.08 -0.03 (-0.06%) As of 07/7/2025 06:35 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VIK vs. CP, CNI, CSX, MPLX, RYAAY, BIP, PAA, PAC, MMYT, and ZTOShould you be buying Viking stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Viking include Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP), Canadian National Railway (CNI), CSX (CSX), MPLX (MPLX), Ryanair (RYAAY), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP), Plains All American Pipeline (PAA), Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico (PAC), MakeMyTrip (MMYT), and ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. Viking vs. Its Competitors Canadian Pacific Kansas City Canadian National Railway CSX MPLX Ryanair Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Plains All American Pipeline Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico MakeMyTrip ZTO Express (Cayman) Viking (NYSE:VIK) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE:CP) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and media sentiment. Does the media refer more to VIK or CP? In the previous week, Viking had 5 more articles in the media than Canadian Pacific Kansas City. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Viking and 20 mentions for Canadian Pacific Kansas City. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Viking's score of 0.29 indicating that Canadian Pacific Kansas City is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Viking 5 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Canadian Pacific Kansas City 12 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is VIK or CP more profitable? Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a net margin of 25.99% compared to Viking's net margin of 9.60%. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's return on equity of 8.68% beat Viking's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Viking9.60% -128.44% 7.99% Canadian Pacific Kansas City 25.99%8.68%4.79% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, VIK or CP? 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 RatioViking$5.51B4.43$152.33M$1.2344.80Canadian Pacific Kansas City$10.62B6.91$2.71B$2.9626.91 Which has more volatility and risk, VIK or CP? Viking has a beta of 2.38, meaning that its share price is 138% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend VIK or CP? Viking presently has a consensus price target of $50.33, suggesting a potential downside of 8.67%. Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a consensus price target of $90.95, suggesting a potential upside of 14.18%. Given Canadian Pacific Kansas City's 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 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Canadian Pacific Kansas City 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in VIK or CP? 98.8% of Viking shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryCanadian Pacific Kansas City beats Viking on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Viking News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VIK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address 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$24.58B$8.84B$8.31B$20.71BDividend YieldN/A2.11%3.17%3.72%P/E Ratio44.8047.6720.8027.80Price / Sales4.432.023.3447.12Price / Cash22.3614.0014.8218.22Price / Book-108.063.764.624.59Net Income$152.33M$328.98M$212.37M$982.91M7 Day Performance1.96%2.31%37.17%0.65%1 Month Performance12.88%6.13%45.89%4.26%1 Year Performance61.52%2.50%18.26%13.93% Viking Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VIKViking3.5324 of 5 stars$55.11-0.6%$50.33-8.7%+62.8%$24.58B$5.51B44.8012,000Analyst ForecastCPCanadian Pacific Kansas City4.2955 of 5 stars$79.30+1.3%$90.95+14.7%-0.7%$72.16B$10.62B26.7919,797Positive NewsCNICanadian National Railway4.4994 of 5 stars$104.11+0.7%$120.52+15.8%-12.7%$64.89B$12.44B20.2925,428Positive NewsCSXCSX4.301 of 5 stars$32.63-0.9%$34.14+4.6%-0.8%$61.82B$14.54B19.5423,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMPLXMPLX1.6749 of 5 stars$51.51-0.2%$55.50+7.7%+19.4%$52.68B$11.93B11.905,560Positive NewsRYAAYRyanair4.2903 of 5 stars$57.67+1.2%$147.00+154.9%-50.9%$30.28B$14.98B18.0425,952Analyst UpgradeBIPBrookfield Infrastructure Partners4.8295 of 5 stars$33.52-0.1%$41.67+24.3%+17.0%$15.59B$21.04B-1,675.1661,000PAAPlains All American Pipeline3.4 of 5 stars$18.32+0.3%$20.50+11.9%-0.8%$12.88B$50.09B25.104,100Dividend AnnouncementPACGrupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico2.5975 of 5 stars$229.99+1.2%$200.00-13.0%+49.5%$11.48B$1.84B24.243,275MMYTMakeMyTrip3.5349 of 5 stars$98.02-1.8%$121.67+24.1%+11.3%$11.11B$978.34M118.105,122High Trading VolumeZTOZTO Express (Cayman)4.422 of 5 stars$17.75-0.2%$21.15+19.2%-10.4%$10.64B$6.07B11.2324,471 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Canadian Pacific Kansas City Alternatives Canadian National Railway Alternatives CSX Alternatives MPLX Alternatives Ryanair Alternatives Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Alternatives Plains All American Pipeline Alternatives Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico Alternatives MakeMyTrip 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 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersF1 Engineering Powers This Electric Marine MotorThe future of marine propulsion has arrived - powered by F-1 grade engineering. 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