(CSX) CSX - Overview

Sector: Industrials | Industry: Railroads | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 85.326m USD | Total Return: 50.3% in 12m

Rail Freight, Intermodal Transportation, Trucking, Bulk Logistics
Total Rating 60
Safety 63
Buy Signal 0.50
Railroads
Industry Rotation: +7.8
Market Cap: 85.3B
Avg Turnover: 518M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility20.6%
VaR 5th Pctl3.64%
VaR vs Median7.16%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio1.75
Rel. Str. IBD77.9
Rel. Str. Peer Group51.8
Character TTM
Beta0.732
Beta Downside0.864
Hurst Exponent0.644
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD29.44%
CAGR/Max DD0.51
CAGR/Mean DD1.73
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of CSX over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": 0.31, "2021-06": 0.39, "2021-09": 0.43, "2021-12": 0.42, "2022-03": 0.39, "2022-06": 0.54, "2022-09": 0.51, "2022-12": 0.47, "2023-03": 0.48, "2023-06": 0.49, "2023-09": 0.42, "2023-12": 0.45, "2024-03": 0.46, "2024-06": 0.49, "2024-09": 0.46, "2024-12": 0.38, "2025-03": 0.34, "2025-06": 0.44, "2025-09": 0.37, "2025-12": 0.39, "2026-03": 0.43,
EPS CAGR: -5.89%
EPS Trend: -73.6%
Last SUE: 0.50
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of CSX over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 2813, 2021-06: 2990, 2021-09: 3292, 2021-12: 3427, 2022-03: 3413, 2022-06: 3815, 2022-09: 3895, 2022-12: 3730, 2023-03: 3706, 2023-06: 3699, 2023-09: 3572, 2023-12: 3680, 2024-03: 3681, 2024-06: 3701, 2024-09: 3619, 2024-12: 3539, 2025-03: 3423, 2025-06: 3574, 2025-09: 3587, 2025-12: 3508, 2026-03: 3482,
Rev. CAGR: -2.41%
Rev. Trend: -84.9%
Last SUE: -0.17
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

Confidence

Description: CSX CSX

CSX Corporation is a major North American Class I railroad providing rail-based freight transportation across 26 states east of the Mississippi River, the District of Columbia, and two Canadian provinces. The company operates a network of approximately 20,000 route miles and maintains a fleet of 3,400 locomotives to support its rail and trucking segments.

The business model relies on high-barrier-to-entry infrastructure to transport a diverse range of commodities, including chemicals, agricultural products, minerals, and coal. Unlike long-haul trucking, rail transportation offers significant fuel efficiency advantages, often moving one ton of freight several hundred miles on a single gallon of fuel.

In addition to traditional carload services, CSX manages an intermodal network of 30 terminals that facilitates the movement of consumer goods via containers and trailers. This multimodal approach allows the company to capture freight volume from non-rail served customers through rail-to-truck transfer facilities and drayage services.

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Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Export coal demand and global steel production drive bulk volume revenue
  • Operating ratio improvements through precision scheduled railroading lower core expenses
  • Intermodal shipping volume fluctuates based on consumer spending and retail inventory levels
  • Labor union negotiations and federal safety regulations impact long-term operating costs
  • Industrial production output in the Eastern United States dictates chemical and automotive freight turnover
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict) 6.0
Net Income: 3.05b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.09 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 3.10 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -0.78% < 20% (prev -2.81%; Δ 2.03% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.10 > 3% & CFO 4.63b > Net Income 3.05b
Net Debt (18.37b) to EBITDA (6.47b): 2.84 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.97 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (1.86b) vs 12m ago -1.59% < -2%
Gross Margin: 37.54% > 18% (prev 0.35%; Δ 3.72k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 32.37% > 50% (prev 33.06%; Δ -0.69% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 5.66 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 6.47b / Interest Expense TTM 848.0m)
Altman Z'' 1.95
A: -0.00 (Total Current Assets 3.11b - Total Current Liabilities 3.22b) / Total Assets 44.23b
B: 0.25 (Retained Earnings 10.89b / Total Assets 44.23b)
C: 0.11 (EBIT TTM 4.80b / Avg Total Assets 43.72b)
D: 0.41 (Book Value of Equity 12.54b / Total Liabilities 30.65b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 1.95 = BBB
Beneish M -3.03
DSRI: 1.04 (Receivables 1.39b/1.35b, Revenue 14.15b/14.28b)
GMI: 0.94 (GM 37.54% / 35.29%)
AQI: 1.10 (AQ_t 0.10 / AQ_t-1 0.09)
SGI: 0.99 (Revenue 14.15b / 14.28b)
TATA: -0.04 (NI 3.05b - CFO 4.63b) / TA 44.23b)
Beneish M-Score: -3.03 (Cap -4..+1) = AA
What is the price of CSX shares? As of May 19, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 46.20 with a total of 7,559,601 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.26%, over one month by +5.70%, over three months by +12.07% and over the past year by +50.28%.
Is CSX a buy, sell or hold? CSX has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy CSX.
  • StrongBuy: 11
  • Buy: 5
  • Hold: 11
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the CSX price?
Analysts Target Price 45.7 -1.1%
CSX (CSX) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 16 May 2026
P/E Trailing = 28.1718
P/E Forward = 24.0964
P/S = 6.0297
P/B = 6.1363
P/EG = 2.0778
Revenue TTM = 14.15b USD
EBIT TTM = 4.80b USD
EBITDA TTM = 6.47b USD
Long Term Debt = 18.16b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 710.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 19.34b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 18.37b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 103.55b USD (85.33b + Debt 19.34b - CCE 1.11b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 5.66 (Ebit TTM 4.80b / Interest Expense TTM 848.0m)
EV/FCF = 25.08x (Enterprise Value 103.55b / FCF TTM 4.13b)
FCF Yield = 3.99% (FCF TTM 4.13b / Enterprise Value 103.55b)
FCF Margin = 29.18% (FCF TTM 4.13b / Revenue TTM 14.15b)
Net Margin = 21.55% (Net Income TTM 3.05b / Revenue TTM 14.15b)
Gross Margin = 37.54% ((Revenue TTM 14.15b - Cost of Revenue TTM 8.84b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 47.90% (prev 31.64%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.34 (Enterprise Value 103.55b / Total Assets 44.23b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.10% (Interest Expense 213.0m / Debt 19.34b)
Taxrate = 24.08% (256.0m / 1.06b)
NOPAT = 3.64b (EBIT 4.80b * (1 - 24.08%))
Current Ratio = 0.97 (Total Current Assets 3.11b / Total Current Liabilities 3.22b)
Debt / Equity = 1.42 (Debt 19.34b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 13.57b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.84 (Net Debt 18.37b / EBITDA 6.47b)
Debt / FCF = 4.45 (Net Debt 18.37b / FCF TTM 4.13b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 12.97b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 6.98% (Net Income 3.05b / Total Assets 44.23b)
RoE = 23.52% (Net Income TTM 3.05b / Total Stockholder Equity 12.97b)
RoCE = 15.42% (EBIT 4.80b / Capital Employed (Equity 12.97b + L.T.Debt 18.16b))
RoIC = 11.39% (NOPAT 3.64b / Invested Capital 31.98b)
WACC = 7.13% (E(85.33b)/V(104.66b) * Re(8.56%) + D(19.34b)/V(104.66b) * Rd(1.10%) * (1-Tc(0.24)))
Discount Rate = 8.56% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -100.00 | Cagr: -2.45%
[DCF] Terminal Value 80.93% ; FCFF base≈3.56b ; Y1≈3.34b ; Y5≈3.12b
[DCF] Fair Price = 26.70 (EV 67.98b - Net Debt 18.37b = Equity 49.61b / Shares 1.86b; r=7.13% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -7.90% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -73.60 | EPS CAGR: -5.89% | SUE: 0.50 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -84.91 | Revenue CAGR: -2.41% | SUE: -0.17 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.49 | Chg30d=+1.34% | Revisions=+43% | Analysts=20
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.51 | Chg30d=+1.85% | Revisions=+70% | Analysts=20
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.90 | Chg30d=+3.00% | Revisions=+85% | GrowthEPS=+18.1% | GrowthRev=+4.8%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=2.15 | Chg30d=+2.87% | Revisions=+84% | GrowthEPS=+13.2% | GrowthRev=+4.6%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +85%