CSX Corporation (CSX) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 65
- Profitability 60
- Business Quality 65
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 45
Why this rating?
Health 59/100 — Acceptable
Worth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
Company overview
CSX Corporation (CSX) is a Railroads company in the Industrials sector. Compound Radar rates CSX Corporation 59/100 (Acceptable) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 27.22
- Forward P/E 22.37
- PEG 1.84
- EV/Revenue 7.52
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 12.0%
- Gross Margin 47.8%
- Operating Margin 39.3%
- Net Margin 24.0%
- ROE 26.4%
Financial strength
- Cash $1.60B
- Debt $19.44B
- Net Cash $-17.84B
- Free Cash Flow $1.71B
- Current Ratio 0.84
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Peers in Railroads, ranked by Financial Health.
Latest quoted price for the name. Helps anchor the setup in today’s market level.
Health Entry- Union Pacific Corporation Railroads UNP$299.88 79 Health 79 / 100
Strong business quality across profitability, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.
Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
- Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited Railroads CP$91.13 78 Health 78 / 100
Strong business quality across profitability, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Canadian National Railway Company Railroads CNI$125.53 69 Health 69 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation Railroads WAB$278.95 67 Health 67 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- Norfolk Southern Corporation Railroads NSC$339.74 65 Health 65 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
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