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CSX NasdaqGS:CSX Stock Report

Last Price

US$31.85

Market Cap

US$60.9b

7D

-4.2%

1Y

-8.0%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for CSX
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$31.85
52 Week HighUS$40.12
52 Week LowUS$31.56
Beta1.2
1 Month Change-7.87%
3 Month Change-8.82%
1 Year Change-8.03%
3 Year Change-13.43%
5 Year Change31.16%
Change since IPO2,613.85%

Recent News & Updates

CSX: Continuing To Avoid

Dec 18

Is CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) A Risky Investment?

Dec 05
Is CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) A Risky Investment?

Returns On Capital At CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) Have Stalled

Nov 23
Returns On Capital At CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) Have Stalled

Recent updates

CSX: Continuing To Avoid

Dec 18

Is CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) A Risky Investment?

Dec 05
Is CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) A Risky Investment?

Returns On Capital At CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) Have Stalled

Nov 23
Returns On Capital At CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) Have Stalled

CSX: A Great Choice For Value Investors Today

Nov 20

Full-On Dividend Crush: Why CSX Is Calling My Name

Nov 13

CSX Corporation: Not Too Compelling

Oct 06

At US$34.49, Is CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX) Worth Looking At Closely?

Oct 06
At US$34.49, Is CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX) Worth Looking At Closely?

CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX) Shares Could Be 28% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Sep 24
CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX) Shares Could Be 28% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

CSX: Expect Short And Long-Term Growth

Sep 10

CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Aug 31
CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.12

Aug 19
CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.12

CSX Corp.: High Returns On Equity For The Long Haul

Aug 13

Railroad Riches: Why CSX Remains A Top-Tier Dividend Growth Stock

Aug 06

CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12

Jul 22
CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12

Why We're Not Concerned About CSX Corporation's (NASDAQ:CSX) Share Price

Jul 11
Why We're Not Concerned About CSX Corporation's (NASDAQ:CSX) Share Price

Is CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX) Potentially Undervalued?

Jun 26
Is CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX) Potentially Undervalued?

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At CSX (NASDAQ:CSX)

Jun 14
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At CSX (NASDAQ:CSX)

CSX Corporation Stock Chugs Along, Great For Trading, Sideways Investment The Last Few Years

Apr 18

CSX Corporation's (NASDAQ:CSX) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Apr 12
CSX Corporation's (NASDAQ:CSX) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

A Look At The Fair Value Of CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX)

Mar 31
A Look At The Fair Value Of CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX)

When Should You Buy CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX)?

Mar 18
When Should You Buy CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX)?

Tracking The Recovery Of CSX Corporation

Mar 11

Return Trends At CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) Aren't Appealing

Mar 06
Return Trends At CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) Aren't Appealing

CSX: Mixed Performance, Will The Stock Chug Along Higher?

Jan 25

Does CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jan 21
Does CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

CSX Stock: Earnings, Risks, And The Road To Elevated Long-Term Gains

Jan 19

CSX Corporation's (NASDAQ:CSX) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Dec 24
CSX Corporation's (NASDAQ:CSX) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Shareholder Returns

CSXUS TransportationUS Market
7D-4.2%-3.8%-2.4%
1Y-8.0%-0.9%23.3%

Return vs Industry: CSX underperformed the US Transportation industry which returned -0.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CSX underperformed the US Market which returned 23.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CSX's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CSX volatility
CSX Average Weekly Movement4.3%
Transportation Industry Average Movement6.3%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: CSX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: CSX's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
197823,400Joe, Josh Hinrichswww.csx.com

CSX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides rail-based freight transportation services. The company offers rail services; and transportation of intermodal containers and trailers, as well as other transportation services, such as rail-to-truck transfers and bulk commodity operations. It also transports chemicals, agricultural and food products, minerals, automotive, forest products, fertilizers, and metals and equipment; and coal, coke, and iron ore to electricity-generating power plants, steel manufacturers, and industrial plants, as well as exports coal to deep-water port facilities.

CSX Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do CSX's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CSX fundamental statistics
Market capUS$60.90b
Earnings (TTM)US$3.67b
Revenue (TTM)US$14.68b

16.8x

P/E Ratio

4.2x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CSX income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$14.68b
Cost of RevenueUS$7.49b
Gross ProfitUS$7.19b
Other ExpensesUS$3.53b
EarningsUS$3.67b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Jan 23, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)1.90
Gross Margin48.98%
Net Profit Margin24.97%
Debt/Equity Ratio144.1%

How did CSX perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.5%

Current Dividend Yield

25%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 22:43
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

CSX Corporation is covered by 50 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jeffrey KauffmanAegis Capital Corporation
John EadeArgus Research Company
Oliver HolmesAtlantic Equities LLP