Industrials
CSX Corp(CSX)
Live Price
Offline$46.20
+1.25% today
1Y Change
+41.77%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 β Jun 24, 2026
- Market Cap
- $83.67B
- Revenue Growth
- -3.1%
- EPS Growth
- -14.0%
- Dividend Yield
- 1.2%
Coverage: 250 bars Β· Jun 25, 2025 β Jun 24, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
CSX Corp (CSX) is a Industrials stock with a market cap of $83.67B and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $46.20 and up 41.8% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 β Jun 24, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of -3.1%, EPS growth of -14.0%, a dividend yield of 1.2%. What stands out right now is revenue -3.1%, EPS -14.0%, free cash flow -37.0% with operating margin 33.4% and ROIC 8.7%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 1.2%. Valuation sits in the middle of the pack at P/E 27.5 and price/sales 5.9. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines CSX price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Industrials peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
-3.1% vs +6.8% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+33.4% vs +16.9% peer median
P/E
Below sector median
27.5 vs 36.7 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 22, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at -3.1% and EPS is at -14.0%, with operating margin around 33.4%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 1.2%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +2.7% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS Ξ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 22, 2026 | β | +6.9% | +3.5% | +6.4% |
2026 Jan 22, 2026 | -5.1% | +2.4% | +5.8% | +18.3% |
2025 Oct 16, 2025 | +3.8% | +1.7% | -1.3% | -3.1% |
Benchmark Edge
CSX vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
CSX
β
Normalized return
SPY
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S&P 500
Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
CSX Max Drawdown
-12.24%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
β
Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for CSX and SPY.
Company Overview
CSX Corp
NASDAQ
CSX Corporation is an American holding company and major freight transportation provider headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. The company's primary operating subsidiary, CSX Transportation, operates approximately 21,000 route miles of railroad track across the eastern United States and Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, serving 26 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. As one of six surviving Class I railroads in North America, CSX transports diverse freight commodities including intermodal containers, coal, agricultural products, chemicals, metals, and industrial materials. The company operates two geographic regionsβEast and Westβeach with specialized sub-regions managing distinct corridors and markets. CSX provides rail-based freight transportation services to shippers across multiple industries and maintains access to over 70 ocean, river, and lake port terminals along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, the Mississippi River, the Great Lakes, and the St. Lawrence Seaway. Beyond rail operations, CSX engages in real estate development and monetization. The company was established in 1980 through the merger of Chessie System and Seaboard Coast Line Industries.
- Leadership
- Mr. Stephen F. Angel
- Employees
- 23.0k
- Street Address
- 500 Water Street, 15th Floor
- Mailing
- Jacksonville, FL, 32202
- Region
- Jacksonville, FL, United States
- Last Updated
- May 8, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 27.5
- EV/EBITDA
- 15.8
- Price/Sales
- 5.9
- Price/Book
- 6.2
Growth
- Revenue
- -3.1%
- EPS
- -14.0%
- Free Cash Flow
- -37.0%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 37.5%
- Operating Margin
- 33.4%
- Net Margin
- 21.6%
- ROE
- 23.5%
- ROIC
- 8.7%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 1.42
- Current Ratio
- 0.97
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
Keep the research moving
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