CSX Corporation vs Las Vegas Sands Corp. — how do they compare? CSX Corporation trades at $50.03 (market cap $92.88B), while Las Vegas Sands Corp. trades at $45.83 (market cap $29.44B). The key difference: CSX Corporation is far larger — about 3.2× Las Vegas Sands Corp.'s market cap, and Las Vegas Sands Corp. pays the higher dividend (2.64%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CSX | LVS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $92.88B | $29.44B |
Sector | Industrials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $53.21 | $69.49 |
52-Week Low | $32.05 | $44.78 |
Enterprise Value | $110.85B | $41.33B |
Dividend Yield | 1.12% | 2.64% |
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Operating in the Eastern United States, Class I railroad CSX generated revenue near $12.5 billion in 2021. On its more than 21,000 miles of track, CSX hauls shipments of coal (13% of consolidated revenue), chemicals (22%), intermodal containers (16%), automotive cargo (9%), and a diverse mix of other bulk and industrial merchandise.
Read more on CSX →Las Vegas Sands is the world's largest operator of fully integrated resorts, featuring casino, hotel, entertainment, food and beverage, retail, and convention center operations. The company owns the Venetian Macao, Sands Macao, Londoner, Four Seasons Hotel Macao, and Parisian in Macao, and the Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore. Its Venetian and Palazzo Las Vegas in the U.S. asets were sold to Apollo and VICI for $6.25 billion in 2022. We expect Sands to open a fourth tower in Singapore in 2026. After the sale of its Vegas assets, the company will generate all its EBITDA from Asia, with its casino operations generating the majority of sales.
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