Canadian National Railway Co. vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? Canadian National Railway Co. trades at $126.3 (market cap $76.28B), while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $529.98 (market cap $134.25B). The key difference: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is the larger of the two by market cap, and Canadian National Railway Co. pays a 2.06% dividend while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CNI | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $76.28B | $134.25B |
Sector | Industrials | Health |
52-Week High | $130.58 | $529.65 |
52-Week Low | $90.91 | $376.62 |
Enterprise Value | $92.31B | $128.37B |
Dividend Yield | 2.06% | — |
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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 →Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a global biotechnology company that discovers and develops small-molecule drugs for the treatment of serious diseases. Its key drugs are Kalydeco, Orkambi, Symdeko, and Trikafta/Kaftrio for cystic fibrosis, where Vertex therapies remain the standard of care globally. In addition to its focus on cystic fibrosis, Vertex is diversifying its pipeline through gene-editing therapies such as CTX001 for beta-thalassemia and sickle-cell disease, small-molecule inhibitors targeting acute and chronic pain using non-opioid treatments, and small-molecule inhibitors of APOL1-mediated kidney diseases. Vertex is also investigating cell therapies to deliver a potential functional cure for type 1 diabetes.
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