CSX Corporation CSX NDXSPX
CSX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides rail-based freight transportation services in the United States and Canada. It operates through two segments: rail and trucking. 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. In addition, the company provides intermodal services through a network of approximately 30 terminals transporting manufactured consumer goods in containers; and drayage services, including the pickup and delivery of intermodal shipments. It serves the automotive industry with distribution centers and storage locations, as well as connects non-rail served customers through transferring products, such as plastics and ethanol from rail to trucks. The company operates approximately 20,000 route mile rail network, which serves various population centers in 26 states east of the Mississippi River, the District of Columbia, and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, as well as owns 3400 locomotives. It serves production and distribution facilities through track connections. CSX Corporation was incorporated in 1978 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.
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PROS
- Strong return on equity of 23.7%.
- Excellent profit margin of 21.6%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Revenue declined at -1.7% CAGR over 5 years.
- Earnings shrank at -11.1% CAGR over 5 years.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
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Fundamental Growth
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Peer comparison
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Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | 2.87B | 2.93B | 2.74B | 2.86B | 2.88B | 3.10B | 3.13B | 3.14B | 3.01B | 3.06B | 2.98B | 2.88B | 2.85B | 2.25B | 2.65B | 2.83B | 2.81B | 2.99B | 3.29B | 3.43B | 3.41B | 3.81B | 3.90B | 3.71B | 3.70B | 3.57B | - | 3.68B | 3.70B | - | - | 3.42B | 3.57B | 3.59B | 3.51B | 3.48B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.38B | 2.29B | 2.34B | 2.40B | 2.23B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.04B | 1.28B | 1.25B | 1.11B | 1.25B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income | 704.00M | 840.00M | 841.00M | 1.00B | 769.00M | 957.00M | 868.00M | 1.13B | 1.04B | 1.28B | 1.29B | 1.25B | 1.22B | 1.30B | 1.29B | 1.15B | 1.18B | 828.00M | 1.14B | 1.22B | 1.10B | 1.69B | 1.44B | 1.37B | 1.28B | 1.70B | 1.58B | 1.45B | 1.47B | 1.27B | 1.31B | 1.34B | 1.45B | - | - | 1.04B | 1.28B | 1.25B | 1.14B | 1.25B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.49B | 1.73B | 1.53B | 1.54B | 1.69B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 209.00M | 212.00M | 210.00M | 213.00M | 213.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 858.00M | 1.09B | 898.00M | 920.00M | 1.06B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 212.00M | 264.00M | 204.00M | 200.00M | 256.00M |
| Net Income | 356.00M | 445.00M | 455.00M | 458.00M | 362.00M | 510.00M | 459.00M | 4.14B | 695.00M | 877.00M | 894.00M | 843.00M | 834.00M | 870.00M | 856.00M | 771.00M | 770.00M | 499.00M | 736.00M | 760.00M | 706.00M | 1.17B | 968.00M | 934.00M | 859.00M | 1.18B | 1.11B | 974.00M | 984.00M | 828.00M | 882.00M | 880.00M | 963.00M | - | - | 646.00M | 829.00M | 694.00M | 720.00M | 807.00M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.37 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.39 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 4.62 | 0.78 | 1.01 | 1.05 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 0.99 | 0.33 | 0.22 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.31 | 0.52 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.39 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.41 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.49 | - | - | 0.34 | 0.44 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.43 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11.07B | 11.41B | 12.25B | 11.94B | 10.58B | - | 14.85B | 14.66B | 14.54B | 14.09B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.14B | 9.16B | 9.19B | 9.41B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.72B | 5.50B | 5.35B | 4.68B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -79.00M | -29.00M | -50.00M | -33.00M |
| Operating Income | 2.26B | 2.75B | 2.27B | 3.07B | 3.47B | 3.46B | 3.47B | 3.61B | 3.58B | 3.41B | 3.72B | 4.87B | 4.96B | 4.36B | - | 5.79B | 5.53B | 5.40B | 4.72B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.59B | 7.25B | 7.04B | 6.29B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 742.00M | 809.00M | 832.00M | 844.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.34B | 4.83B | 4.55B | 3.77B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.23B | 1.16B | 1.08B | 880.00M |
| Net Income | 1.34B | 1.35B | 1.14B | 1.56B | 1.85B | 1.86B | 1.86B | 1.93B | 1.97B | 1.71B | 5.47B | 3.31B | 3.33B | 2.77B | - | 4.11B | 3.67B | 3.47B | 2.89B |
| Diluted EPS | 2.99 | 3.32 | 0.96 | 1.35 | 1.70 | 1.79 | 1.83 | 1.92 | 2.00 | 1.81 | 5.99 | 3.84 | 1.39 | 1.20 | - | 1.95 | 1.85 | 1.79 | 1.54 |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -1.74% |
| 1 Year: | 1.70% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -11.12% |
| 1 Year: | 26.50% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +45.30% |
| 6 Months: | +30.99% |
| 3 Months: | +6.35% |
| 1 Month: | +1.61% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2006 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 26.29B | 26.89B | 28.14B | 29.49B | 30.72B | 31.78B | 33.05B | 34.74B | 35.41B | 35.74B | 36.73B | 38.26B | 39.79B | 40.53B | 41.91B | 41.26B | 40.98B | 41.59B | 42.21B | 42.48B | 42.76B | 43.68B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.85B | - | - | - | 3.36B | - | 2.82B | 2.55B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 461.00M | 368.00M | 669.00M | 1.03B | 1.29B | 783.00M | 784.00M | 592.00M | 669.00M | 628.00M | 603.00M | 401.00M | 858.00M | 958.00M | 3.13B | 2.24B | 1.96B | - | - | - | 1.35B | - | 933.00M | 670.00M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 341.00M | - | - | - | 440.00M | - | 414.00M | 390.00M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.05B | - | - | - | 1.03B | - | 996.00M | 909.00M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 18.22B | 18.12B | 19.44B | 20.89B | 21.59B | 21.28B | 21.88B | 23.08B | 23.72B | 21.02B | 24.15B | 26.39B | 26.68B | 27.03B | 29.29B | 29.10B | 28.91B | 29.83B | 30.23B | 30.04B | 30.26B | 30.52B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 2.40B | 1.86B | 2.54B | 2.58B | 2.65B | 2.42B | 2.11B | 1.95B | 2.04B | 1.89B | 1.92B | 2.15B | 2.02B | 2.23B | 2.47B | 2.33B | 2.07B | 2.93B | 3.22B | 3.02B | 3.28B | 3.13B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | 8.01B | 8.66B | 9.24B | 9.83B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.90B | - | - | - | 17.98B | - | 17.90B | 18.16B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18.54B | - | - | - | 19.02B | - | 18.99B | 19.35B |
| Total Equity | 9.03B | 8.63B | 7.99B | 8.77B | 8.80B | 8.60B | 9.14B | 10.50B | 11.18B | 11.67B | 11.69B | 14.72B | 12.58B | 11.86B | 13.11B | 13.45B | 12.62B | 12.15B | 12.07B | 11.76B | 11.98B | 12.44B | 12.50B | 13.15B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.07B | - | - | - | 1.96B | - | 1.90B | 1.86B |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.18B | 2.89B | 2.04B | 3.26B | 3.49B | 2.95B | 3.27B | 3.34B | 3.37B | 3.04B | 3.47B | 4.64B | 4.85B | 4.26B | - | 5.53B | 5.51B | 5.25B | 4.61B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.69B | -1.43B | -1.37B | -1.77B | -2.59B | -2.28B | -2.23B | -2.18B | -2.89B | -1.80B | -1.50B | -1.68B | -2.10B | -649.00M | - | -2.06B | -2.23B | -2.60B | -2.85B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -584.00M | -1.16B | -307.00M | -1.23B | -1.41B | -668.00M | -1.23B | -1.08B | -519.00M | -1.27B | -2.18B | -2.50B | -2.65B | -1.44B | - | -3.77B | -3.87B | -3.06B | -2.02B |
| Capital Expenditure | 1.77B | -1.72B | -1.43B | -1.84B | -2.30B | -2.34B | -2.31B | -2.45B | -2.56B | -2.40B | -2.04B | -1.75B | -1.66B | -1.63B | - | -2.11B | -2.26B | -2.53B | -2.90B |
| Free Cash Flow | 3.96B | 1.17B | 613.00M | 1.42B | 1.19B | 605.00M | 954.00M | 894.00M | 808.00M | 643.00M | 1.43B | 2.90B | 3.19B | 2.64B | - | 3.41B | 3.26B | 2.72B | 1.71B |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -306.00M | -580.00M | -420.00M | -263.00M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | - | 1.56B | 734.00M | 353.00M | 517.00M | 804.00M | 1.06B | 1.97B | 4.67B | 3.37B | 867.00M | 2.89B | 4.73B | 3.48B | 2.24B | 1.40B |
| Dividends Paid | -231.00M | 308.00M | 345.00M | 372.00M | 480.00M | 558.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38.5% | 37.5% | 36.8% | 33.2% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30.8% | 32.6% | 39.7% | 41.6% | 41.2% | - | 39.0% | 37.7% | 37.2% | 33.5% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15.5% | 48.0% | 27.0% | 27.9% | 26.1% | - | 27.7% | 25.0% | 23.9% | 20.5% |
| ROE % | 15.5% | 17.0% | 13.0% | 17.8% | 21.6% | 20.4% | 17.7% | 17.2% | 16.9% | 14.7% | 37.2% | 26.3% | 28.1% | 21.1% | - | 32.6% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 22.0% |
| ROCE % | - | 11.5% | 9.1% | 12.0% | 12.9% | 12.3% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 10.9% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 14.0% | 13.8% | 11.5% | - | 14.7% | 14.2% | 13.7% | 11.6% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 8.62% | 160.21M | $7.25B |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.50% | 120.83M | $5.47B |
| 3 | State Street Corporation | 4.79% | 89.03M | $4.03B |
| 4 | Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 4.10% | 76.16M | $3.45B |
| 5 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.36% | 43.87M | $1.99B |
| 6 | Bank of America Corporation | 2.27% | 42.16M | $1.91B |
| 7 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 2.13% | 39.66M | $1.79B |
| 8 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 1.97% | 36.56M | $1.65B |
| 9 | Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation | 1.54% | 28.57M | $1.29B |
| 10 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 1.47% | 27.25M | $1.23B |
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