CSX CORP (CXR.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:CXR - US1264081035 - Common Stock
29.925 EUR
-0.19 (-0.63%)
Overall CXR gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated CXR against 15 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 has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CXR was profitable.
- CXR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years CXR has always been profitable.
- CXR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 6.71%, CXR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 22.76%, CXR is in line with its industry, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CXR has a better Return On Invested Capital (9.01%) than 73.33% 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 9.25%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.71% | ||
| ROE | 22.76% | ||
| ROIC | 9.01% |
ROA(3y)8.91%
ROA(5y)8.6%
ROE(3y)30.47%
ROE(5y)28.11%
ROIC(3y)10.7%
ROIC(5y)10.22%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 20.55%, CXR is in line with its industry, outperforming 60.00% 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 33.82%. This is in the better half of the industry: CXR outperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CXR has declined.
- The Gross Margin of CXR (71.17%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CXR's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 33.82% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 20.55% | ||
| GM | 71.17% |
OM growth 3Y-3.63%
OM growth 5Y-2.08%
PM growth 3Y-7.54%
PM growth 5Y-3.07%
GM growth 3Y-1.48%
GM growth 5Y-1.36%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CXR is still creating some value.
- CXR has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CXR has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- CXR has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CXR has an Altman-Z score of 2.28. This is not the best score and indicates that CXR is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 2.28, CXR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CXR has a debt to FCF ratio of 12.35. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CXR would need 12.35 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- CXR has a Debt to FCF ratio of 12.35. This is in the lower half of the industry: CXR underperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
- CXR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.45. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- CXR has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.45. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CXR outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.45 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.35 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.28 |
ROIC/WACC0.92
WACC9.8%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.85 indicates that CXR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CXR has a worse Current ratio (0.85) than 60.00% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.71 indicates that CXR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.71, CXR is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.71 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for CXR have decreased strongly by -11.83% in the last year.
- CXR shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.65% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, CXR shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -3.80% in the last year.
- CXR shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.02% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-11.83%
EPS 3Y5.69%
EPS 5Y5.65%
EPS Q2Q%-4.35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.8%
Revenue growth 3Y5.11%
Revenue growth 5Y4.02%
Sales Q2Q%-0.88%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CXR will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.93% on average per year.
- CXR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.85% yearly.
EPS Next Y-8.82%
EPS Next 2Y2.49%
EPS Next 3Y5.49%
EPS Next 5Y6.93%
Revenue Next Year-2.99%
Revenue Next 2Y0.43%
Revenue Next 3Y1.8%
Revenue Next 5Y2.85%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CXR is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.22.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CXR indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: CXR is more expensive than 60.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.47, CXR is valued a bit cheaper.
- CXR is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.09.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CXR.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.26. CXR is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.09 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CXR, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CXR is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 41.71 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.86 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.75
EPS Next 2Y2.49%
EPS Next 3Y5.49%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CXR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.43%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- CXR's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.65.
- CXR's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.87.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.43% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CXR is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 8.56%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.56%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- CXR pays out 33.08% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of CXR is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP33.08%
EPS Next 2Y2.49%
EPS Next 3Y5.49%
FRA:CXR (1/12/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
29.925
-0.19 (-0.63%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)10-16 2025-10-16/amc
Earnings (Next)01-22 2026-01-22/amc
Inst Owners79.94%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.09%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap55.72B
Revenue(TTM)14.12B
Net Income(TTM)2.90B
Analysts80.67
Price Target34.41 (14.99%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.43% |
Yearly Dividend0.41
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.56%
DP33.08%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)3.34%
Min EPS beat(2)2.41%
Max EPS beat(2)4.27%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.98%
Min EPS beat(4)-8.88%
Max EPS beat(4)4.27%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.66%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)0.18%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)1.39%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.95%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.24%
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)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.22%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.87%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.02%
PT rev (1m)-0.34%
PT rev (3m)1.88%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.46%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-26.9%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.53%
EPS NY rev (3m)-25.7%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.24%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.78%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.27%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-8.81%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.09 | ||
| P/S | 4.58 | ||
| P/FCF | 41.71 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.03 | ||
| P/B | 5.08 | ||
| P/tB | 5.19 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.86 |
EPS(TTM)1.41
EY4.71%
EPS(NY)1.65
Fwd EY5.53%
FCF(TTM)0.72
FCFY2.4%
OCF(TTM)2.13
OCFY7.13%
SpS6.53
BVpS5.9
TBVpS5.77
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.75
Graham Number13.68
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.71% | ||
| ROE | 22.76% | ||
| ROCE | 11.85% | ||
| ROIC | 9.01% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.15% | ||
| ROICexgc | 9.22% | ||
| OM | 33.82% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 20.55% | ||
| GM | 71.17% | ||
| FCFM | 10.99% |
ROA(3y)8.91%
ROA(5y)8.6%
ROE(3y)30.47%
ROE(5y)28.11%
ROIC(3y)10.7%
ROIC(5y)10.22%
ROICexc(3y)11.14%
ROICexc(5y)10.77%
ROICexgc(3y)11.28%
ROICexgc(5y)10.88%
ROCE(3y)14.07%
ROCE(5y)13.44%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-0.99%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.33%
ROICexc growth 3Y-0.95%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.55%
OM growth 3Y-3.63%
OM growth 5Y-2.08%
PM growth 3Y-7.54%
PM growth 5Y-3.07%
GM growth 3Y-1.48%
GM growth 5Y-1.36%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.33
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.45 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.35 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.87 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 180.39% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 21.69% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 71.29% | ||
| Profit Quality | 53.48% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.28 |
F-Score5
WACC9.8%
ROIC/WACC0.92
Cap/Depr(3y)145.06%
Cap/Depr(5y)135.78%
Cap/Sales(3y)15.72%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.36%
Profit Quality(3y)83.6%
Profit Quality(5y)86.73%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-11.83%
EPS 3Y5.69%
EPS 5Y5.65%
EPS Q2Q%-4.35%
EPS Next Y-8.82%
EPS Next 2Y2.49%
EPS Next 3Y5.49%
EPS Next 5Y6.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.8%
Revenue growth 3Y5.11%
Revenue growth 5Y4.02%
Sales Q2Q%-0.88%
Revenue Next Year-2.99%
Revenue Next 2Y0.43%
Revenue Next 3Y1.8%
Revenue Next 5Y2.85%
EBIT growth 1Y-12.17%
EBIT growth 3Y1.29%
EBIT growth 5Y1.85%
EBIT Next Year20.54%
EBIT Next 3Y11.59%
EBIT Next 5Y8.89%
FCF growth 1Y-50.29%
FCF growth 3Y-6.34%
FCF growth 5Y-3.17%
OCF growth 1Y-14.36%
OCF growth 3Y0.96%
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 4 / 10 to CXR.DE.
What is the valuation status of CSX CORP (CXR.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 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 21.22 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.08.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CXR stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CSX CORP (CXR.DE) is expected to decline by -8.82% in the next year.