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CSX Corporation (CSX)

Industrials Railroads
50.40 $
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Basics

Market Cap
93.6$B
Shares Outstanding
1,858Mio.
Float
99.8%
Beta
1.2

Performance

Perf. 1M
5.10%
Perf. 3M
21.40%
Perf. 6M
31.40%
YTD Performance (%)
28.10%
52-Week-High Distance
-1.2%

Valuation

P/E
31.1
Forward P/E
25.8
PEG
2.2
P/B
6.9
P/S
6.5
EV/EBITDA
16.8
Price/FCF
18.7

Profitability

Gross Margin
46.8%
EBIT Margin
36.2%
Net Margin
21.6%
Return on Equity
23.7%
Return on Assets
7.1%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
30.7%
Debt/Equity
1.5
Altman Z″
5.23
very solid
Piotroski
8 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
1.70%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
26.50%
Sales Growth (Year)
-3.08%
Forward Sales Growth
4.73%
Forward EPS Growth
13.50%

Dividend

Dividend Yield
1.15%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
0.54$
Payout Ratio
31.8%
Years Without a Cut
23Years
Increase Streak
21Years

Quality & Screener

Stage
2
RS Rating
74
EPS Rating
69
very solid
Piotroski
8 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
B (61 out of 100)
Altman Z″
5.23

AI Rating

Not yet rated — we only show a category once an SEC-backed file with at least two cited passages is available. How the Rating Is Built

Highlighted are things our editorial team noticed: green = stands out as strong, red = deserves a closer look. No single metric is a verdict on its own — always read it in context.

Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 3,539.0 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 3,423.0 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 3,574.0 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 3,587.0 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 3,508.0 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 3,482.0 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 3,935.0 $M Q2
Earnings Per Share Per Quarter ($)
2024: Q4 · 0.38 $ Q4 2025: Q1 · 0.34 $ Q1 2025: Q2 · 0.44 $ Q2 2025: Q3 · 0.37 $ Q3 2025: Q4 · 0.39 $ Q4 2026: Q1 · 0.43 $ Q1 2026: Q2 · 0.54 $ Q2
Net Margin Per Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · 20.7 % Q4 2025: Q1 · 18.9 % Q1 2025: Q2 · 23.2 % Q2 2025: Q3 · 19.3 % Q3 2025: Q4 · 20.5 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 23.2 % Q1 2026: Q2 · 25.5 % Q2
Operating Cash Flow Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 1,388.0 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 1,255.0 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 635.0 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 1,337.0 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 1,386.0 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 1,272.0 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 1,327.0 $M Q2
Free Cash Flow Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 550.0 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 536.0 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · -141.0 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 2,832.0 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 709.0 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 729.0 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 751.0 $M Q2
Sales Growth vs. Year-Ago Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · -3.8 % Q4 2025: Q1 · -7.0 % Q1 2025: Q2 · -3.4 % Q2 2025: Q3 · -0.9 % Q3 2025: Q4 · -0.9 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 1.7 % Q1 2026: Q2 · 10.1 % Q2
EPS Growth vs. Year-Ago Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · -14.8 % Q4 2025: Q1 · -23.9 % Q1 2025: Q2 · -10.3 % Q2 2025: Q3 · -19.3 % Q3 2025: Q4 · 1.2 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 26.9 % Q1 2026: Q2 · 22.7 % Q2
Price Change in Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · -6.2 % Q4 2025: Q1 · -8.4 % Q1 2025: Q2 · 11.3 % Q2 2025: Q3 · 9.3 % Q3 2025: Q4 · 2.5 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 13.6 % Q1

Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 0.38 -14.80 3,539 -3.80 20.70 1,388 550
2025: Q1 0.34 -23.90 3,423 -7.00 18.90 1,255 536
2025: Q2 0.44 -10.30 3,574 -3.40 23.20 635 -141
2025: Q3 0.37 -19.30 3,587 -0.90 19.30 1,337 2,832
2025: Q4 0.39 1.20 3,508 -0.90 20.50 1,386 709
2026: Q1 0.43 26.90 3,482 1.70 23.20 1,272 729
2026: Q2 0.54 22.70 3,935 10.10 25.50 1,327 751
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

About the Company

CSX Corporation bietet mit ihren Tochtergesellschaften schienengebundene Frachttransportdienste in den USA und Kanada an. Sie ist in zwei Segmenten tätig: Rail und Trucking.

CEO Insider Trades (12 Mo.)buying own stock
Employees22,200
HeadquartersJacksonville, FL
Websitecsx.com
IPO Date3. Nov 1980
Next Earnings22. Jul 2026

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
Stephen F. Angel CEO, President & Director 1955
Kevin S. Boone Executive VP & CFO 1977
Michael A. Cory Executive VP & COO 1962
Angela C. Williams VP & Chief Accounting Officer 1975
Matthew James Korn C.F.A. Head of Investor Relations
Michael S. Burns Senior VP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary 1976
M. Rizwan Chand Chief Human Resources Officer 1964
Maryclare T. Kenney Senior VP & Chief Commercial Officer 1978
Arthur L. Adams Jr. Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Casey Albright Senior Vice President of Network Operations & Service Design

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Insider Transactions

Insider Transactions
Date Person Role Type Shares Price Value
24. Jul 2026 Williams Angela C VP & Chief Accounting Officer Sell 30,000 53.29 1,598,700
24. Jul 2026 Burns Michael S. SVP - CLO & Corp Secy Sell 13,000 52.68 684,840
24. Jul 2026 Burns Michael S. SVP - CLO & Corp Secy Other 13,000 26.50 344,500

Reportable transactions by officers and major shareholders from SEC Form 4 filings. "Other" includes things like stock grants and option exercises without a buy/sell character.

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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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