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CSX Corporation (CSX) Stock Analysis

CSX Corporation (CSX) is a Railroads stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CSX

$48.40

+$0.32 (+0.67%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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CSX Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$48.03
Previous Close
$48.08
Day's Range
47.85–48.48
52-Week Range
33.63–53.60
Volume
14.17M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.20
Valuation
Market Cap
$89.66B
P/E Ratio
28.14
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
21.16
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.73
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
6.18
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.72
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$14.09B−3.08%
Net Income (FY)
$2.89B−16.74%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
22.21%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
1.85B
1-Year Return
+37.20%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.56+1.16%
Ex-Dividend Date
November 30, 2026
Earnings Date
October 21, 2026
Avg Volume
10.71M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, CSX closed at $48.40, +37.20% over 1 year.

CSX Corporation (CSX) has a market capitalization of $89.66B.

In fiscal 2025, CSX reported revenue of $14.09B.

CSX Stock Return by Calendar Year

CSX Corporation (CSX) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $13,720
+37.20%
5 years
$10,000 $14,794
+47.94%
10 years
$10,000 $54,978
+449.78%

If you had invested $10,000 in CSX Corporation (CSX) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $54,978 at the close on October 21, 2026: +449.78% in total, +18.58% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+34.74%
2025+14.13%
2024−5.65%
2023+13.51%
2022−16.58%
2021+25.70%
2020+27.09%
2019+18.06%
2018+14.47%
2017+55.48%
2016 (partial year)+27.62%

As of October 21, 2026.

CSX Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$14.09B$2.89B20.5%
2024$14.54B$3.47B23.9%
2023$14.66B$3.67B25.0%
2022$14.85B$4.11B27.7%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$14.09B$4.69B$4.72B$2.89B20.5%
2024$14.54B$5.35B$5.40B$3.47B23.9%
2023$14.66B$5.50B$5.53B$3.67B25.0%
2022$14.85B$5.72B$5.80B$4.11B27.7%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

CSX Dividend History

$0.52+8.3% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.423—
2025$0.524+8.3%
2024$0.484+9.1%
2023$0.444+10.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.423—
2025$0.524+8.3%
2024$0.484+9.1%
2023$0.444+10.0%
2022$0.404+7.3%
2021$0.374+7.5%
2020$0.354+8.3%
2019$0.324+9.1%
2018$0.294+12.8%
2017$0.264+333.3%
2016$0.061—

Most recent payment: $0.14 per share, ex-dividend August 31, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

CSX Valuation vs Railroads Median

Median of 13 stocks
MetricCSXRailroads medianvs median
P/E28.1428.060% above
P/S ratio6.183.3584% above
Profit margin22.21%13.61%8.6 pts above

Medians across 13 Railroads stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

CSX Corporation (CSX) is capitalised at $89.66B on the latest close. It is classified in the Railroads industry, within the Industrials sector. Headcount on file is 22,200.

The most recent close on file for CSX is $48.40, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.32 (+0.67%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $33.63 to $53.60. The latest close sits 43.92% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $14.09B. That is −3.08% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $14.54B. Net income for the same year was $2.89B. That is −16.74% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 22.21%. That is 8.6 percentage points above the Railroads median of 13.61%. Trailing earnings per share are 1.72.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $14.85B in 2022 to $14.09B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 28.14 times earnings. That is 0.27% above the Railroads median of 28.06. The forward P/E on file is 21.16. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.73. The price-to-sales ratio is 6.18. On price-to-sales that is 84.21% above the Railroads median of 3.35. The medians here are taken across 13 Railroads companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 1.2. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 27.73%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +37.20%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +18.58%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 1.16%. That is 0.7 percentage points below the Railroads median yield of 1.82%. At the indicated rate that is $0.56 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is November 30, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.42 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.52 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is +34.74%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2017 at +55.48%; the weakest is 2022 at −16.58%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

CSX Corporation (CSX) operates in the Railroads industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
CSX Corporation CSX $89.66B 28.1
Union Pacific Corporation UNP $171.02B 23.3
Canadian National Railway Company CNR.TO CA$103.05B 21.9
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited CP $77.45B 28.3

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Railroads industry average P/E ratio is 28.1x. CSX Corporation trades at a P/E of 28.1.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About CSX Corporation

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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