CSX Corp CSX Stock Analysis
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- Stock
- Market closed · opens Monday 9:30 AM ET
$49.12 down $1.71, 3.36% at close Nov 6
Last close · Previous close $50.83
- Market cap
- At the Nov 6 close
- P/E ratio
- 25.58On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $1.92Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 1.12%Last 12 months
Price chart
$49.12down $1.71, 3.36%Fri, Nov 6 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$50.83Nov 5
- Volume13.73MNov 6 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume12.65MLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $33.63 to $53.60; now $49.12
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Nov 6 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
CSX beat the S&P 500 in 5 of 7 periods.
| Period | CSX and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | CSX: up 3.4% S&P 500: down 5.6% | CSX beat the S&P 500 by 9.0 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | CSX: down 2.8% S&P 500: down 4.1% | CSX beat the S&P 500 by 1.3 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | CSX: up 36.7% S&P 500: up 8.7% | CSX beat the S&P 500 by 28.0 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | CSX: up 41.5% S&P 500: up 10.9% | CSX beat the S&P 500 by 30.6 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | CSX: up 68.6% S&P 500: up 75.0% +19.0% vs +20.5% a year | CSX trailed the S&P 500 by 6.4 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | CSX: up 48.4% S&P 500: up 67.8% +8.2% vs +10.9% a year | CSX trailed the S&P 500 by 19.4 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | CSX: up 446.4% S&P 500: up 313.1% +18.5% vs +15.2% a year | CSX beat the S&P 500 by 133.3 percentage points Beat |
$10,000 invested in CSX 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $54,641 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,313.
CSX beat the S&P 500 in 5 of 7 periods.
| Period | CSX and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | CSX: up 3.4% S&P 500: down 5.6% | CSX beat the S&P 500 by 9.0 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | CSX: down 3.1% S&P 500: down 4.3% | CSX beat the S&P 500 by 1.2 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | CSX: up 35.5% S&P 500: up 7.8% | CSX beat the S&P 500 by 27.7 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | CSX: up 39.7% S&P 500: up 9.7% | CSX beat the S&P 500 by 30.0 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | CSX: up 61.7% S&P 500: up 68.8% +17.4% vs +19.1% a year | CSX trailed the S&P 500 by 7.1 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | CSX: up 38.7% S&P 500: up 56.9% +6.8% vs +9.4% a year | CSX trailed the S&P 500 by 18.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | CSX: up 376.6% S&P 500: up 252.6% +16.9% vs +13.4% a year | CSX beat the S&P 500 by 124.0 percentage points Beat |
$10,000 invested in CSX 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $47,658 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,257.
All-time high
$53.23
Closing high on . Now 7.7% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Nov 3, 1980.
Stock splits
5
Latest: 3-for-1 on . One share bought before the first split is 108 shares today.
All 5 splits
- 3-for-1
- 3-for-1
- 2-for-1
- 2-for-1
- 3-for-1
Valuation
Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q3 FY26, the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Sep 30, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $14.94Bup 5.8%
- Net income
- $3.58Bup 23.4%
- Diluted EPS
- $1.92up 24.7%
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $3.54B | $733.00M | $0.39 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $3.42B | $646.00M | $0.34 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $3.57B | $829.00M | $0.44 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $3.59B | $694.00M | $0.37 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $3.51B | $720.00M | $0.38 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $3.48B | $807.00M | $0.43 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $3.94B | $1.00B | $0.54 |
| Q3 FY26 (Sep 30, 2026) | $4.02B | $1.05B | $0.57 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Dec 31, 2021) | $12.52B | $3.78B | $1.68 |
| FY22 (Dec 31, 2022) | $14.85B | $4.11B | $1.92 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $14.66B | $3.67B | $1.82 |
| FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $14.54B | $3.47B | $1.79 |
| FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $14.09B | $2.89B | $1.54 |
Margins
- Gross 47.4%
- Operating 36.4%
- Net 24.0%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $3.37BLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$5.60BLast 12 months
- Capital spending$2.23BLast 12 months
- 22.6%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $1.17BLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$1.02BLast 12 months
- Total returned$2.19BLast 12 months
65% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $4.31BAs of Sep 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$19.30BAs of Sep 30, 2026
- Net debt$14.98BAs of Sep 30, 2026
- 0.84As of Sep 30, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 1.34As of Sep 30, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 8 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✓Net income was positive: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✓Return on assets improved: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✓Long-term debt fell relative to assets: passed
- ✗Current ratio improved: not passed
- ✓Share count didn’t rise: passed
- ✓Gross margin improved: passed
- ✓Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: passed
- 25.9%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, CSX’s net income was 25.9% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - 8.1%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, CSX’s net income was 8.1% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $0.24 |
| 2017 | $0.26 |
| 2018 | $0.29 |
| 2019 | $0.32 |
| 2020 | $0.35 |
| 2021 | $0.37 |
| 2022 | $0.40 |
| 2023 | $0.44 |
| 2024 | $0.48 |
| 2025 | $0.52 |
| 2026 (to date) | $0.42 |
Dividend details
- $0.55Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- Dividend yield1.12%Last 12 months
- $0.14Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- up 8.4% a yearFull years 2020–2025
The compound annual growth rate of the full-year dividend per share from 2020 to 2025.
- 21 yearsThrough 2025
How many calendar years in a row the full-year amount has risen, through 2025.
- 28.6%Last 12 months
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the last 12 months. Lower ratios leave more room to reinvest or raise the dividend.
Payout = Dividends per share ÷ Diluted EPS (both last 12 months)Payout ratio calculator
About CSX Corp
CSX Corporation (CSX), together with its subsidiaries, is a transportation supplier. The Company provides rail-based transportation services, including traditional rail service and the transport of intermodal containers and trailers. CSX's operating subsidiary, CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), provides link to the transportation supply chain through its approximately 21,000 route mile rail network, which serves centers in 23 states east of the Mississippi River, the District of Columbia and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. It has 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. The Company's intermodal business links customers to railroads through trucks and terminals. CSXT also serves production and distribution facilities through track connections to approximately 240 short-line and regional railroads.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Railroads
- Headquarters
- Florida, USA
- Website
- csx.com (opens in a new tab)
- SEC filings
- EDGAR (opens in a new tab)
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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CSX stock FAQ
What is CSX stock’s price today?
CSX (CSX) traded at $49.12 at the close on , down $1.71 (3.36%) from the previous close of $50.83. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $33.63 and $53.60.
If you invested $1,000 in CSX 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in CSX on would be worth about $5,464 at the close on , a total return of +446.4%. The same $1,000 would be worth $1,484 if invested five years ago, $1,415 if invested one year ago, $17,205 if invested 20 years ago, and $35,476 if invested 30 years ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is CSX’s P/E ratio?
CSX trades at 25.6 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($1.92 per share), at the close. (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does CSX make?
CSX reported $14.9 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , up 5.8% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q3 FY26, ended ) revenue was $4.0 billion, up 12.0% from a year earlier.
Is CSX profitable?
Yes. CSX earned $3.6 billion of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 24.0%, and its operating margin was 36.4% (what margins tell you).
What are CSX’s earnings per share?
CSX’s diluted earnings per share were $1.92 over the four quarters to , compared with $1.54 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q3 FY26) brought $0.57 per share, against $0.37 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does CSX pay a dividend?
Yes. CSX pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $0.14 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $0.55 per share, a 1.12% yield at the close, and the full-year dividend has risen 21 years in a row (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($0.55 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $55 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 1,819 shares, roughly $89,349 at the close. Dividends can change.
What is CSX’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks CSX has traded as low as $33.63 and as high as $53.60. At $49.12 at the close on , it is 8.4% below that high and 46.1% above the low.
What is CSX’s all-time high?
CSX’s highest closing price was $53.23 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $49.12 at the close on , it is 7.7% below that record.
Has CSX stock ever split?
Yes, five times: 3-for-1 on ; 2-for-1 on ; 2-for-1 on ; 3-for-1 on ; 3-for-1 on . One share bought before the first split would be 108 shares today.
How has CSX stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , CSX has returned +36.7% so far this year and +41.5% over the past year, and +48.4% over five years (+8.2% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.7%, +10.9% and +67.8%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is CSX in?
CSX is in the Industrials sector and the Railroads industry, and is headquartered in Florida, USA.
What exchange does CSX trade on?
CSX trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol CSX. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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