CSX CORP (CXR.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:CXR • US1264081035

36.53 EUR
+0.93 (+2.61%)
Last: Mar 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
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This CXR.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, CXR scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CXR was compared to 14 industry peers in the Ground Transportation industry. While CXR is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. CXR does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. CXR.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CXR had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CXR had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years CXR has always been profitable.
  • CXR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CXR.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCXR.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

1.2 Ratios

  • CXR's Return On Assets of 6.61% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CXR outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • CXR's Return On Equity of 21.96% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CXR outperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
  • CXR has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.81%. This is in the better half of the industry: CXR outperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CXR is in line with the industry average of 10.09%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.61%
ROE 21.96%
ROIC 8.81%
ROA(3y)7.81%
ROA(5y)8.54%
ROE(3y)26.78%
ROE(5y)28.28%
ROIC(3y)9.96%
ROIC(5y)10.27%
CXR.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCXR.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 20.50%, CXR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CXR has declined.
  • CXR has a Operating Margin of 33.17%. This is in the better half of the industry: CXR outperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CXR has declined.
  • CXR has a Gross Margin (70.78%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CXR has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 33.17%
PM (TTM) 20.5%
GM 70.78%
OM growth 3Y-5.14%
OM growth 5Y-4.21%
PM growth 3Y-9.92%
PM growth 5Y-4.73%
GM growth 3Y-0.06%
GM growth 5Y-2.15%
CXR.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCXR.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. CXR.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CXR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CXR has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CXR has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • CXR has about the same debt/assets ratio as last year.
CXR.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingCXR.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
CXR.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCXR.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.54 indicates that CXR is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of CXR (2.54) is better than 78.57% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CXR is 11.03, which is on the high side as it means it would take CXR, 11.03 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CXR (11.03) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.38 is on the high side and indicates that CXR has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.38, CXR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.38
Debt/FCF 11.03
Altman-Z 2.54
ROIC/WACC0.88
WACC10.06%
CXR.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCXR.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.81 indicates that CXR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.81, CXR is not doing good in the industry: 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.69 indicates that CXR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.69, CXR is not doing good in the industry: 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.81
Quick Ratio 0.69
CXR.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCXR.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. CXR.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for CXR have decreased strongly by -12.02% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, CXR shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 5.76% on average per year.
  • CXR shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -3.08%.
  • CXR shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.89% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-12.02%
EPS 3Y-5.54%
EPS 5Y5.76%
EPS Q2Q%-7.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.08%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.74%
Revenue growth 5Y5.89%
Sales Q2Q%-0.88%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.94% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.82% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y15.7%
EPS Next 2Y14.35%
EPS Next 3Y12.62%
EPS Next 5Y9.94%
Revenue Next Year2.47%
Revenue Next 2Y3.52%
Revenue Next 3Y3.66%
Revenue Next 5Y3.82%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
CXR.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCXR.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 5B 10B 15B
CXR.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCXR.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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4. CXR.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 26.28 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CXR.
  • CXR's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CXR is more expensive than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.29. CXR is around the same levels.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 22.67, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of CXR.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CXR indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: CXR is more expensive than 64.29% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • CXR is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.60, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.28
Fwd PE 22.67
CXR.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCXR.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CXR's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CXR, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 45.9
EV/EBITDA 15.22
CXR.DE Per share dataCXR.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CXR's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CXR's earnings are expected to grow with 12.62% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.67
PEG (5Y)4.56
EPS Next 2Y14.35%
EPS Next 3Y12.62%

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5. CXR.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.36%, CXR has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • CXR's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.11.
  • CXR's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.36%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of CXR grows each year by 8.36%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.36%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
CXR.DE Yearly Dividends per shareCXR.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2021 2022 2023 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • CXR pays out 33.64% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of CXR is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP33.64%
EPS Next 2Y14.35%
EPS Next 3Y12.62%
CXR.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCXR.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
CXR.DE Dividend Payout.CXR.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CXR.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CXR.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CSX CORP

FRA:CXR (3/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

36.53

+0.93 (+2.61%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)01-22
Earnings (Next)04-14
Inst Owners80.95%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.09%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap67.93B
Revenue(TTM)14.09B
Net Income(TTM)2.89B
Analysts80.67
Price Target34.27 (-6.19%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.36%
Yearly Dividend0.45
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.36%
DP33.64%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.83%
Min EPS beat(2)-6.07%
Max EPS beat(2)2.41%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-2.07%
Min EPS beat(4)-8.88%
Max EPS beat(4)4.27%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.51%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.33%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)0.98%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.34%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.01%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.66%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.54%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.23%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.66%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.52%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.97%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.24%
PT rev (1m)-0.41%
PT rev (3m)-0.75%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.12%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.64%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.57%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.06%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.28
Fwd PE 22.67
P/S 5.57
P/FCF 45.9
P/OCF 17.02
P/B 5.97
P/tB 6.09
EV/EBITDA 15.22
EPS(TTM)1.39
EY3.81%
EPS(NY)1.61
Fwd EY4.41%
FCF(TTM)0.8
FCFY2.18%
OCF(TTM)2.15
OCFY5.87%
SpS6.55
BVpS6.12
TBVpS5.99
PEG (NY)1.67
PEG (5Y)4.56
Graham Number13.83
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.61%
ROE 21.96%
ROCE 11.53%
ROIC 8.81%
ROICexc 8.96%
ROICexgc 9.02%
OM 33.17%
PM (TTM) 20.5%
GM 70.78%
FCFM 12.14%
ROA(3y)7.81%
ROA(5y)8.54%
ROE(3y)26.78%
ROE(5y)28.28%
ROIC(3y)9.96%
ROIC(5y)10.27%
ROICexc(3y)10.24%
ROICexc(5y)10.69%
ROICexgc(3y)10.35%
ROICexgc(5y)10.82%
ROCE(3y)13.03%
ROCE(5y)13.44%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-9%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-1.24%
ROICexc growth 3Y-8.8%
ROICexc growth 5Y-1.37%
OM growth 3Y-5.14%
OM growth 5Y-4.21%
PM growth 3Y-9.92%
PM growth 5Y-4.73%
GM growth 3Y-0.06%
GM growth 5Y-2.15%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.32
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.38
Debt/FCF 11.03
Debt/EBITDA 2.86
Cap/Depr 172.74%
Cap/Sales 20.59%
Interest Coverage 5.37
Cash Conversion 72.59%
Profit Quality 59.22%
Current Ratio 0.81
Quick Ratio 0.69
Altman-Z 2.54
F-Score5
WACC10.06%
ROIC/WACC0.88
Cap/Depr(3y)155.24%
Cap/Depr(5y)146.81%
Cap/Sales(3y)17.8%
Cap/Sales(5y)16.41%
Profit Quality(3y)75.45%
Profit Quality(5y)79.5%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-12.02%
EPS 3Y-5.54%
EPS 5Y5.76%
EPS Q2Q%-7.14%
EPS Next Y15.7%
EPS Next 2Y14.35%
EPS Next 3Y12.62%
EPS Next 5Y9.94%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.08%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.74%
Revenue growth 5Y5.89%
Sales Q2Q%-0.88%
Revenue Next Year2.47%
Revenue Next 2Y3.52%
Revenue Next 3Y3.66%
Revenue Next 5Y3.82%
EBIT growth 1Y-12.49%
EBIT growth 3Y-6.79%
EBIT growth 5Y1.44%
EBIT Next Year43.59%
EBIT Next 3Y17%
EBIT Next 5Y12.83%
FCF growth 1Y-37.05%
FCF growth 3Y-21.12%
FCF growth 5Y-8.29%
OCF growth 1Y-12.08%
OCF growth 3Y-6.36%
OCF growth 5Y1.59%

CSX CORP / CXR.DE FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CSX CORP (CXR.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CXR.DE.


What is the valuation status of CSX CORP (CXR.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to CSX CORP (CXR.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is CSX CORP (CXR.DE) stock?

CSX CORP (CXR.DE) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of CSX CORP (CXR.DE) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CSX CORP (CXR.DE) is 26.28 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.97.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CXR stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CSX CORP (CXR.DE) is expected to grow by 15.7% in the next year.