CSX Corp. (CSX)$45.52
Market Cap: 53.48 BCurrency: USD
Research Snapshot
Static fundamentals, valuation context, and investor signals for CSX Corp. (CSX).
INDUSTRIALS
RAILROADS
DCF ready
Valuation
30.9x
EV/FCF, 3.2% FCF yield
Quality
22.0%
ROIC, 12.1% FCF margin
Growth
5.9%
5Y sales (revenue) CAGR
Balance sheet
0.0x
Debt/equity, 0.8x current ratio
Superinvestors
4
Top: Harry Burn (2.8%)
Strengths to research
- Return on equity is strong at 22.0%.
- Free cash flow margin is healthy at 12.1%.
- Debt/equity looks manageable at 0.0x.
- 4 tracked superinvestors report a position.
Watchouts
- Current ratio is below 1 at 0.8x.
Annual data: 10 periods
Quarterly data: 24 periods
Stock snapshot: May 25, 2026
Static dataset: May 25, 2026
Quality Scorecard
Build-time composite score for CSX.
Grade B
71
/ 100
Peer Comparison
Target stock against 8 market-cap comparable peers.
Heat map: red worst to green best
| CSX Target | CSX Corp. | $53.5B | 29.6x | 30.9x | 22.0% | 5.9% | 12.1% | N/A | -0.1x | N/A |
| FDX | FedEx Corp. | $52.0B | 23.5x | 22.3x | 8.5% | 4.9% | 3.4% | N/A | 1.5x | N/A |
| GWW | W.W. GRAINGER, INC. | $51.2B | 35.2x | 39.9x | 27.4% | 8.7% | 7.4% | 39.1% | 0.7x | N/A |
| DHLGY | Deutsche Post AG | $50.1B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| NSC | Norfolk Southern Corp. | $50.1B | 24.7x | 22.5x | 18.5% | 4.5% | 17.7% | N/A | -0.3x | N/A |
| JCI | Johnson Controls Intl. plc | $59.0B | 27.5x | 32.0x | 14.9% | 1.1% | 9.0% | 36.4% | N/A | N/A |
| FAST | Fastenal | $47.3B | 40.3x | 44.9x | 30.9% | 7.7% | 12.8% | 45.0% | -0.1x | N/A |
| CARR | Carrier Global Corp. | $60.7B | 36.7x | 27.9x | 10.5% | 4.5% | 9.8% | N/A | -0.5x | N/A |
| PCAR | PACCAR Inc. | $47.0B | 24.2x | 12.8x | 12.3% | 8.7% | 12.9% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Financial Charts
No financial data available for CSX (annual).
4 superinvestors own CSX
Current quarter ownership and quarter-over-quarter share changes.
Superinvestor ownership
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Portfolio | QoQ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viking Global Investors Viking Global Investors | 18,678,052 | $767M | 2.14% | 0.0% |
| Harry Burn Sound Shore | 2,002,159 | $82M | 2.75% | 0.0% |
| Thomas Gayner Markel Group | 530,000 | $22M | 0.18% | 0.0% |
| Kahn Brothers Group Kahn Brothers Group | 36,481 | $1M | 0.27% | 0.0% |