Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026

Fundamental analysis of Csx Corp

CSX · Nasdaq · Industrial

Fundamental quality

REASONABLE

72

out of 100

Csx Corp runs like a cash machine: it converts about 19.3% of revenue into free cash flow and holds a 22.2% net margin, though it grows at a measured pace. On fundamental quality it scores 72 out of 100, profiling it as a company of reasonable quality. Its weakest area is its growth (revenue +5.9%/yr). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

CSX runs one of the two big railroads of the eastern U.S., moving coal, chemicals, grain and containers over thousands of miles of its own track. A regional duopoly with near-absolute entry barriers: nobody is building another network.

What will shape its future

  • Freight volumes (industry, coal, consumer), a thermometer of the economy.
  • Operating efficiency (the operating ratio), the sector's obsessive metric.
  • Coal's structural decline, still a relevant share of its freight.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
49

EPS growth: 6.9% · Revenue growth: 5.9%

II.Profitability
89

Net margin: 22.2% · ROE: 22.9% · ROIC: 11.9%

III.Financial health
76

Net debt/EBITDA: 2.7x · FCF: 19.3%

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026

The score includes +1 for dividend strength: 6 consecutive years of increases. Keeping that streak demands growing cash generation and balance-sheet discipline.

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its profitability weighs in its favor, while its growth drags it down the most.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 69 Industrial companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 94%
ROEbeats 63%
Growthbeats 35%
Cash generationbeats 85%
Less debtbeats 32%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

Csx Corp strengths

  • Strong free-cash-flow generation (FCF margin of 19.3%): profit turns into real cash.
  • Strong return on equity (ROE of 22.9%): it puts shareholder capital to good use.
  • High net margin (22.2%), high even for its sector: the business is clearly profitable.
  • Positive free cash flow year after year, a self-funding business.

Csx Corp risks and weaknesses

  • Shrinking margins: net margin has fallen from 26% to 21% in recent years.
  • Its net debt has grown over the period.

Csx Corp historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
202010,5832,7652,63713,576
202112,5223,7813,30814,127
202214,8534,1143,41316,089
202314,6573,6683,25717,180
202414,5403,4702,71817,570
202514,0922,8891,71118,203

Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $10,583M to $14,092M (+33%) and net income went from $2,765M to $2,889M (+4%). Meanwhile, its margins have narrowed (from 26% to 21%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, versus the half-year ended June 30, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+6%
  • Net income+22.6%

What changed with the June 30, 2026 results

Compared with the previous close (March 31, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:

  • Quality score7072
  • Net margin21.6%22.2%
  • FCF margin13.5%19.3%

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

$0.52

per share, yearly

33.6% of earnings

Payout

at least 6 straight years raising it

Growth

That is what we can verify in the SEC filings, whose structured data only starts in 2008 and which many companies begin tagging later. The real streak may be considerably longer.

The dividend yield depends on today's price. Compute it in the analyzer → · See all dividend-paying stocks →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Csx Corp a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, Csx Corp scores 72 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of reasonable quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is Csx Corp a profitable company?

Very. Csx Corp shows a net margin of 22.2% and an ROE of 22.9%, typical of a highly profitable business.

Does Csx Corp have a lot of debt?

A moderate level: its net debt is 2.7 times its EBITDA.

Is Csx Corp growing?

Its revenue has grown 5.9% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 6.9%.

Does Csx Corp generate cash?

Yes. It converts about 19.3% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.

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