CSX CORP (CXR.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:CXR • US1264081035
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36.14 EUR
-0.16 (-0.43%)
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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.
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.
- Each year in the past 5 years CXR has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years CXR always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 6.90%, CXR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 22.47%, CXR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CXR (9.02%) is better than 80.00% 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 8.47%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.9% | ||
| ROE | 22.47% | ||
| ROIC | 9.02% |
ROA(3y)7.81%
ROA(5y)8.54%
ROE(3y)26.78%
ROE(5y)28.28%
ROIC(3y)9.96%
ROIC(5y)10.27%
1.3 Margins
- CXR's Profit Margin of 21.55% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CXR outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- CXR's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 34.22%, CXR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- CXR's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CXR's Gross Margin of 71.51% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CXR outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
- CXR's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 34.22% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 21.55% | ||
| GM | 71.51% |
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%
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.
- 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.
- The debt/assets ratio for CXR has remained at the same level compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- CXR has an Altman-Z score of 2.56. 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.
- The Altman-Z score of CXR (2.56) is better than 73.33% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CXR is 9.91, which is on the high side as it means it would take CXR, 9.91 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CXR has a Debt to FCF ratio (9.91) which is in line with its industry peers.
- CXR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.34. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- CXR has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.34. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CXR outperforms 53.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.34 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.91 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.56 |
ROIC/WACC0.89
WACC10.19%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.97 indicates that CXR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CXR has a Current ratio of 0.97. This is in the lower half of the industry: CXR underperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.83 indicates that CXR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CXR has a Quick ratio of 0.83. This is in the lower half of the industry: CXR underperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 |
3. CXR.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CXR shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -0.58%.
- CXR shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.76% yearly.
- CXR shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.92%.
- Measured over the past years, CXR shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.89% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-0.58%
EPS 3Y-5.54%
EPS 5Y5.76%
EPS Q2Q%26.47%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.92%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.74%
Revenue growth 5Y5.89%
Sales Q2Q%1.72%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CXR will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.70% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CXR will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.02% on average per year.
EPS Next Y16.02%
EPS Next 2Y14.52%
EPS Next 3Y12.9%
EPS Next 5Y10.7%
Revenue Next Year3.27%
Revenue Next 2Y4.07%
Revenue Next 3Y3.94%
Revenue Next 5Y4.02%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. CXR.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 24.92, the valuation of CXR can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CXR is valued a bit more expensive than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CXR to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.35), we can say CXR is valued inline with the index average.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.05, the valuation of CXR can be described as rather expensive.
- CXR's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- CXR is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.23, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.92 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.05 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CXR's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- CXR's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 41.35 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.79 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CXR's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- CXR has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- CXR's earnings are expected to grow with 12.90% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.56
PEG (5Y)4.33
EPS Next 2Y14.52%
EPS Next 3Y12.9%
5. CXR.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.21%, CXR has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- CXR's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.86.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CXR is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.21% |
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 Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- CXR pays out 32.36% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of CXR is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP32.36%
EPS Next 2Y14.52%
EPS Next 3Y12.9%
CXR.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:CXR (4/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
36.14
-0.16 (-0.43%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)04-22 2026-04-22/amc
Earnings (Next)07-21 2026-07-21
Inst Owners80.56%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap67.22B
Revenue(TTM)14.15B
Net Income(TTM)3.05B
Analysts80
Price Target35.82 (-0.89%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.21% |
Yearly Dividend0.44
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.36%
DP32.36%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.59%
Min EPS beat(2)-6.07%
Max EPS beat(2)9.25%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.47%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.07%
Max EPS beat(4)9.25%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.45%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.5%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)1.35%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.59%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.01%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.16%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.27%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.01%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.66%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.6%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.28%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.45%
PT rev (1m)4.53%
PT rev (3m)4.1%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.67%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.27%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.27%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.61%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.95%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.13%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.72%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.43%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.92 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.05 | ||
| P/S | 5.56 | ||
| P/FCF | 41.35 | ||
| P/OCF | 17 | ||
| P/B | 5.8 | ||
| P/tB | 5.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.79 |
EPS(TTM)1.45
EY4.01%
EPS(NY)1.8
Fwd EY4.99%
FCF(TTM)0.87
FCFY2.42%
OCF(TTM)2.13
OCFY5.88%
SpS6.5
BVpS6.23
TBVpS6.11
PEG (NY)1.56
PEG (5Y)4.33
Graham Number14.2585 (-60.55%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.9% | ||
| ROE | 22.47% | ||
| ROCE | 11.81% | ||
| ROIC | 9.02% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.27% | ||
| ROICexgc | 9.34% | ||
| OM | 34.22% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 21.55% | ||
| GM | 71.51% | ||
| FCFM | 13.45% |
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-Score6
Asset Turnover0.32
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.34 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.91 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.79 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 163.23% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 19.26% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 71.09% | ||
| Profit Quality | 62.43% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.56 |
F-Score6
WACC10.19%
ROIC/WACC0.89
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)-0.58%
EPS 3Y-5.54%
EPS 5Y5.76%
EPS Q2Q%26.47%
EPS Next Y16.02%
EPS Next 2Y14.52%
EPS Next 3Y12.9%
EPS Next 5Y10.7%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.92%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.74%
Revenue growth 5Y5.89%
Sales Q2Q%1.72%
Revenue Next Year3.27%
Revenue Next 2Y4.07%
Revenue Next 3Y3.94%
Revenue Next 5Y4.02%
EBIT growth 1Y-4.04%
EBIT growth 3Y-6.79%
EBIT growth 5Y1.44%
EBIT Next Year44.05%
EBIT Next 3Y17.21%
EBIT Next 5Y11.91%
FCF growth 1Y-36.72%
FCF growth 3Y-21.12%
FCF growth 5Y-8.29%
OCF growth 1Y-13.41%
OCF growth 3Y-6.36%
OCF growth 5Y1.59%
CSX CORP / CXR.DE Fundamental Analysis 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.
Can you provide the profitability details for CSX CORP?
CSX CORP (CXR.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CXR stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CSX CORP (CXR.DE) is 24.92 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.8.
How sustainable is the dividend of CSX CORP (CXR.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of CSX CORP (CXR.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 32.36%.