Overall Fundamental outlook

Business Operations:

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Railroads

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.

Revenue projections:

Revenue projections for CSX
Revenue projections for CSX

With CSX's revenue forecasted to drop below last year's level, investors are expected to take a cautious stance. Such declines typically affect a company's bottom line, reducing profitability and making investors hesitant to invest heavily in the company until financial performance improves.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 0.814000
forwardPE 20.657127
debtToEquity 148.222000
earningsGrowth -0.004000
revenueGrowth -0.009000
grossMargins 0.455860
operatingMargins 0.327250
trailingEps 1.540000
forwardEps 2.092740

CSX's Forward PE ratio suggests that the stock is priced appropriately in relation to its earnings. Not being overpriced, it offers room for growth, signaling potential upside for investors looking for a stock with reasonable valuation and growth potential.
CSX's high debt-to-equity ratio points to a heavily leveraged company, with more debt than equity in its capital structure. While this can boost growth, it increases financial vulnerability in times of economic difficulty.
CSX Corporation's low earnings and revenue growth suggest shrinking profits are likely. This could reflect broader financial struggles, signaling that the company might face difficulties in sustaining its profitability.
CSX's positive gross and operating margins suggest that the company is operating profitably. These strong margins indicate effective cost management and revenue generation, contributing to a solid financial foundation.
CSX's forward EPS is higher than its trailing EPS, suggesting the company is expected to improve its profitability this financial year. This reflects growing confidence in CSX's earnings potential, with forecasts indicating better financial performance than in the prior year.

Price projections:

Price projections for CSX
Price projections for CSX

The price of CSX has repeatedly been close to the lower limit of price projections. This trend suggests that the stock may be underperforming, raising concerns among investors about future performance.

Insider Transactions:

Insider Transactions for CSX
Insider Transactions for CSX


6 transactions were made to sell CSX Corporation shares, with market price of 37.0.2 CSX Corporation stock purchases took place, with market price of 38.30999946594238.The insider transaction data shows no clear pattern or trend, making it difficult to draw any meaningful conclusions about the company's current direction based on this information.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for CSX
Recommendations trend for CSX


Analysts have been favoring CSX with a buy bias recently, signaling a promising investment opportunity. This optimistic outlook may attract more investors, positioning CSX as a desirable option for those seeking to invest their money in a stable, profitable company with strong growth potential.