NASDAQ
CSX
Last Price
US $50.14
KEY FIGURES
MKT CAP
$92.9B
EPS
TTM
$1.74
EPS Growth (1Y)
-13.97%
PEG
TTM
5.64x
P/E
TTM
28.86x
P/S
TTM
6.41x
YIELD
1.08%
GROWTH (5Y CAGR)
Profit margin
Current Ratio
Capital Returns
24.06%
Return on equity
ROIC: 8.99%
Valuation History
29.0X
Price to Earnings
EV/EBITDA: 16.6X
Cash flow
Profit margin
Revenue
5.89%
EBITDA
0.35%
Cash flow
-8.29%
Cash Flow (DCF)
Fair Value
Market $50.14
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Default assumptions
EBITDA Multiple
Fair Value
Market $50.14
-75.99%
Default assumptions
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Valuation
Financial
Performance
Cash flow to debt coverage
CSX Corporation cash flow to debt ratio of 23.84% indicates that the company cannot generate enough cash to cover its debt over time. This level indicates weak financial health.
Free cash flow growth
CSX Corporation's free cash flow has decreased 37.05% from $2.72B last year to $1.71B, signaling decreasing performance
Debt-to-equity ratio
CSX Corporation's debt to equity ratio is 1.37, which means that the company's assets are unhealthy financed, signaling financial risk.
Debt-to-equity trend
CSX Corporation's debt has decreased relative to shareholder equity from 1.52 last year to 1.37 today, signaling strengthened financials
Net debt to EBITDA
CSX Corporation has a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.18x, which exceeds the 3.00x threshold, indicating high leverage and potential financial risk
Interest coverage
CSX Corporation's interest coverage ratio of 5.85 indicates that earnings with good margin can cover interest payments on company debt
Profit margin growth
CSX Corporation's profit margin has decreased (6.94%) in the last year from 23.87% to 22.21%, signaling decreasing performance
Current ratio
CSX Corporation's short-term liabilities of $3.13B exceed its short-term assets of $2.55B, signaling financial risk
Return on assets
CSX Corporation's return on assets of 7.21% is higher than the 5.00% threshold, indicating efficient asset utilization
Return on equity
CSX Corporation's return on equity of 24.06%, is higher than 15.00%, indicating good performance
Earnings quality
CSX Corporation's operating cash flow exceeds its net income, indicating high-quality earnings backed by actual cash generation
Earnings stability
CSX Corporation had positive net income in 5 out of 5 years, indicating stable and consistent earnings
Positive free cash flow
CSX Corporation has positive free cash flow, indicating the company generates cash after capital expenditures
Free cash flow yield
CSX Corporation has a free cash flow yield of 1.84%, which is below the 2.00% threshold, indicating limited cash return relative to market value
Earnings growth
CSX Corporation's yearly earnings has decreased 16.74% since last year from $3.47B to $2.89B, signaling decreasing performance
Revenue growth
CSX Corporation's yearly revenue has decreased 3.08% since last year from $14.54B to $14.09B, signaling decreasing performance
Return on invested capital
ROIC 8.99% (Source: FMP key-metrics). In the 5–10% partial-credit band. Score: 1 of 2. This band sits within the typical US weighted-average cost of capital range. Methodology choice can change the conclusion: under FMP's invested-capital definition the company is at or near its cost of capital; under narrower operating-capital definitions the same company may score higher. Invested capital here includes equity, non-current liabilities, and short-term debt. Cash is not subtracted. See methodology.
3-year revenue CAGR
CSX Corporation's 3-year revenue CAGR of -1.74% is negative, indicating declining revenue over the past 3 years
Revenue consistency
CSX Corporation had revenue growth in only 2 out of 5 years, indicating inconsistent revenue performance
Return on equity consistency
CSX Corporation had positive ROE in 5 out of 5 years, indicating consistent and reliable returns on equity
Cash Flow Valuation (DCF)
CSX Corporation has insufficient data to evaluate this check.
Earnings yield (TTM)
CSX Corporation has an earnings yield of 3.47%, which is below the 4.00% threshold, indicating the stock may be expensive relative to its earnings
EBITDA Valuation
CSX Corporation is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 12.04 based on EBITDA multiple model
EV/EBITDA (FY)
CSX Corporation has an EV/EBITDA ratio of 19.01x, which is below the 20.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its operating earnings
PEG ratio (TTM/FY)
CSX Corporation has a PEG-ratio over 1 which is considered overvalued
Price-to-book ratio (FY)
CSX Corporation has a price-to-book ratio of 6.60x, which exceeds the 5.00x threshold, indicating the stock may be overvalued relative to its book value
Price-to-sales ratio (TTM)
CSX Corporation has a price-to-sales ratio of 6.41x, which is below the 8.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its revenue