Canadian National Railway Co. vs Prospect Capital Corporation — how do they compare? Canadian National Railway Co. trades at $126.3 (market cap $76.28B), while Prospect Capital Corporation trades at $2.29 (market cap $1.14B). The key difference: Canadian National Railway Co. is far larger — about 66.9× Prospect Capital Corporation's market cap, and Prospect Capital Corporation pays the higher dividend (21.93%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CNI | PSEC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $76.28B | $1.14B |
Sector | Industrials | Financials |
52-Week High | $130.58 | $3.05 |
52-Week Low | $90.91 | $2.11 |
Enterprise Value | $92.31B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2.06% | 21.93% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Canadian National's railway spans Canada from coast to coast and extends through Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico. In 2019, CN delivered almost 6 million carloads over its 19,600 miles of track. CN generated roughly CAD 14 billion in total revenue by hauling intermodal containers (25% of consolidated revenue), petroleum and chemicals (21%), grain and fertilizers (16%), forest products (12%), metals and mining (11%), automotive shipments (6%), and coal (4%). Other items constitute the remaining revenue.
Read more on CNI →Prospect Capital Corp is a closed-end investment company based in the United States. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and long-term capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. The company invests primarily in senior and subordinated debt and equity of private companies for acquisitions, divestitures, growth, development, recapitalizations, and other purposes. It makes investments, including lending in private equity, sponsored transactions, directly to companies, investments in structured credit, real estate, and syndicated debt.
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