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    CSX Corporation (CSX)

    Official site

    INDUSTRIALS • RAILROADS • NASDAQ

    $50.51
    -0.77 (-1.50%)

    Market Cap: $94.99B

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    83%(33/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +4.56%
    Streak
    2 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.54
    Range$0.50 - $0.56
    22 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    16
    0
    7d
    19
    0
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$0.51-5.8%
    60d ago$0.51-5.2%
    30d ago$0.51-5.0%
    7d ago$0.54+0.0%
    Current$0.54
    Revenue Consensus
    $3.9B
    Range$3.8B - $4.0B
    18 analysts
    Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.56
    Range$0.51 - $0.61
    25 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $3.9B
    Range$3.6B - $4.1B
    21 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.56---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.54---
    Jun 26
    		$0.54$0.50+8.00%Beat+22.7%
    Mar 26
    		$0.43$0.39+10.26%Beat+26.5%
    Dec 25
    		$0.39$0.41-4.88%Miss-7.1%
    Sep 25
    		$0.44$0.42+4.76%Beat-4.3%
    Jun 25
    		$0.44$0.42+4.76%Beat-10.2%
    Mar 25
    		$0.34$0.37-8.11%Miss-26.1%
    Dec 24
    		$0.42$0.42+0.00%Beat-6.7%
    Sep 24
    		$0.46$0.48-4.17%Miss+9.5%
    Jun 24
    		$0.49$0.48+2.08%Beat+0.0%
    Mar 24
    		$0.46$0.45+2.22%Beat-4.2%
    Dec 23
    		$0.45$0.44+2.27%Beat-8.2%
    Sep 23
    		$0.42$0.43-2.33%Miss-19.2%
    Jun 23
    		$0.49$0.49+0.00%Beat-3.9%
    Mar 23
    		$0.48$0.43+11.63%Beat+23.1%
    Dec 22
    		$0.49$0.47+4.26%Beat+16.7%
    Sep 22
    		$0.52$0.49+6.12%Beat+20.9%
    Jun 22
    		$0.51$0.47+8.51%Beat+27.5%
    Mar 22
    		$0.39$0.37+5.41%Beat+25.8%
    Dec 21
    		$0.42$0.41+2.44%Beat+27.3%
    Sep 21
    		$0.43$0.38+13.16%Beat+34.4%
    Jun 21
    		$0.40$0.37+8.11%Beat+81.8%
    Mar 21
    		$0.31$0.32-3.13%Miss-6.1%
    Dec 20
    		$0.33$0.34-2.94%Miss+0.0%
    Sep 20
    		$0.32$0.31+3.23%Beat-11.1%
    Jun 20
    		$0.22$0.21+4.76%Beat-38.9%
    Mar 20
    		$0.33$0.32+3.13%Beat-2.9%
    Dec 19
    		$0.33$0.32+3.13%Beat-2.9%
    Sep 19
    		$0.36$0.34+5.88%Beat+2.9%
    Jun 19
    		$0.36$0.37-2.70%Miss+5.9%
    Mar 19
    		$0.34$0.30+13.33%Beat+30.8%
    Dec 18
    		$0.34$0.33+3.03%Beat+61.9%
    Sep 18
    		$0.35$0.32+9.38%Beat+105.9%
    Jun 18
    		$0.34$0.29+17.24%Beat+61.9%
    Mar 18
    		$0.26$0.22+18.18%Beat+52.9%
    Dec 17
    		$0.21$0.19+10.53%Beat+23.5%
    Sep 17
    		$0.17$0.17+0.00%Beat+6.3%
    Jun 17
    		$0.21$0.20+5.00%Beat-
    Mar 17
    		$0.17$0.15+13.33%Beat-
    Dec 16
    		$0.17$0.17+0.00%Beat-
    Sep 16
    		$0.16$0.15+6.67%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Yield1.09%
    Annual/Share$0.55
    Payout Ratio31.66%
    Frequency4
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+9.14%
    5Y CAGR+8.45%
    View CSX's full dividend history

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio28.06EV/EBITDA16.93x
    Price/FCF33.51xFCF Yield2.98%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin22.20%Operating Margin38.40%
    ROE24.40%ROIC11.76%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity1.34xInterest Coverage5.96x
    Current Ratio0.82xQuick Ratio0.72x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.21Avg Volume9.38M
    52-Week High$53.4552-Week Low$31.40

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$51.15
    SMA 20$50.78
    SMA 50$49.94
    SMA 200$42.74
    EMA 10$51.07
    EMA 20$50.85
    EMA 50$49.75
    EMA 200$43.95

    MACD

    Line: 0.36Signal: 0.40Hist: -0.04

    ADX

    ADX: 27.2+DI: 20.5-DI: 13.0

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon UpN/A
    Aroon Down24.0
    PSAR$52.15

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$51.97
    Lower Band$49.59
    %B Position469%(Upper)
    Band Width0.39

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    48.7

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K57.4
    Stoch %D70.4
    Williams %R-67.2
    ROC (10d)-0.1%
    Momentum-0.07
    CCI (20d)-17.0
    MFI (14d)57.9

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.94(1.9%)
    StdDev (20d)0.60
    Hist Vol13.7%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$50.70
    OBV381.3M
    AD Line-5.3B
    CMF (20d)-0.131

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)9.2M
    Vol Ratio1.3x
    VWMA (20d)$50.78

    Pivot Points

    R3$52.80
    R2$52.37
    R1$51.83
    Pivot Point$51.40
    S1$50.86
    S2$50.43
    S3$49.89

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI12.52
    Ultimate Osc44.6
    KST18.35

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$3.94B$3.48B$3.51B$3.59B$3.57B$3.42B$3.54B$3.62B$3.70B$3.68B$3.68B$3.57B
    Cost of Revenue$543.00M$386.00M$-461,000,000$367.00M$363.00M$362.00M$-445,000,000$1.17B$386.00M$409.00M$-321,000,000$1.20B
    Gross Profit$3.39B$3.10B$3.97B$3.22B$3.21B$3.06B$3.98B$2.45B$3.31B$3.27B$4.00B$2.37B
    Operating Expenses$1.89B$1.84B$2.86B$2.13B$1.93B$2.02B$2.88B$1.09B$1.87B$1.94B$2.70B$1.10B
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$1.48B$1.43B$2.46B$1.54B$1.50B$1.59B$2.35B$676.00M$1.46B$1.52B$2.27B$700.00M
    Operating Income$1.51B$1.25B$1.11B$1.09B$1.28B$1.04B$1.11B$1.35B$1.45B$1.34B$1.30B$1.27B
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$211.00M$213.00M$213.00M$210.00M$212.00M$209.00M$207.00M$206.00M$209.00M$210.00M$204.00M$203.00M
    Income Before Tax$1.32B$1.06B$920.00M$898.00M$1.09B$858.00M$936.00M$1.18B$1.27B$1.17B$1.13B$1.10B
    Income Tax Expense$318.00M$256.00M$200.00M$204.00M$264.00M$212.00M$203.00M$290.00M$304.00M$288.00M$258.00M$274.00M
    Net Income$1.00B$807.00M$720.00M$694.00M$829.00M$646.00M$733.00M$894.00M$963.00M$880.00M$869.00M$828.00M
    EBITDA$1.94B$1.69B$1.54B$1.53B$1.73B$1.49B$1.56B$1.81B$1.89B$1.79B$1.74B$1.71B
    EBIT$1.53B$1.28B$1.13B$1.11B$1.30B$1.07B$1.14B$1.39B$1.48B$1.38B$1.33B$1.30B
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Frequently Asked Questions About CSX

    What is CSX's current dividend yield?
    CSX Corporation (CSX) has a current dividend yield of 1.09%.
    Does CSX pay dividends?
    Yes, CSX Corporation pays dividends with a current yield of 1.09%.
    What is CSX's P/E ratio?
    CSX Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 28.06.
    What is CSX's market cap?
    CSX Corporation (CSX) has a market capitalization of $94.99B with a current stock price of $50.51.

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