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Is CSX a good stock to buy?

CSX Corporation · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

CSX
$95.95B
$52.05-0.7%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$50SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +3.9%Nov 13 · close
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  • ConsensusBuy · 25
  • Trendbullish
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MACD0.02
Neutral
  • Earnings in76d
  • P/E27.0x
  • RSI59
  • Support-0.8%
  • Off 52w high-2.9%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • FCF yield+3.3%
  • P/E vs own+7.6%
  • P/E vs sector-1.5%
  • PT$52.26 +0.4%
  • 52w range$34–$54
  • ATR+2.2%
  • Off ATH-2.9%
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  • Insiders-$999K
  • Sector▼ -11.7%

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Is CSX a good stock to buy?

CSX is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on demand and fragility. The price is high: 27.0 times its earnings, above its 3-year median of 20.3 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand shrinking
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution mixed
  5. Fragility fragile
  6. Price expensive
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?shrinking

CSX sales growth revenue growth

-2%a year, for the last 3 years

CSX's sales fell 2% a year for 3 years, to $14.09B in fiscal 2025.

CSX analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+9%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect CSX's sales to grow 9% to $15.42B in fiscal 2026 (16 analysts).

CSX peers

pretickt analysis+6%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

CSX's sales grew 6% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than UPS (+2%), slower than Wabtec (+13%), Union Pacific (+7%) and Norfolk Southern (+6%).

CSX sales by business revenue by segment

65%of its sales from Total Merchandise

Total Merchandise brought CSX 65% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Intermodal 15%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

CSX return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis17%earned before tax on the money invested in it

CSX earned 17% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Union Pacific 21%, UPS 17%, Norfolk Southern 13% and Wabtec 12%.

CSX margin on each sale gross margin

36%left after making the product

CSX kept 36% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its peers' median is 40%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

CSX margin after costs profit margin

36%of sales left after running the business

CSX's operating margin was 36% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 39% in fiscal 2022.

CSX cash generated free cash flow

$3.21Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

CSX generated $3.21B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.

CSX profit per share

-13%in its last fiscal year

CSX's earnings per share fell 13% in fiscal 2025, to $1.54.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

CSX earnings vs estimates

5 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

CSX beat the analysts' profit estimate in 5 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 21, 2026.

CSX insider selling

-$16.58Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

CSX's executives and directors sold a net $16.58M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($17.59M sold, $1.01M bought).

CSX number of employees

-2%fewer people in a year

CSX had 23,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% fewer than a year before.

Fragility risksCould something break it?fragile

CSX financial health Altman Z-score

3.0Altman Z-score, safe above 3

CSX's Altman Z-score is 3.0 (Nov 13, 2026), between 1.8 and 3, the grey zone.

CSX shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • BlackRock8.7% ▲
  • Vanguard8.5% ▲
  • State Street4.9% ▲
2,062institutions hold it; the largest added shares

2,062 institutions hold 80% of CSX's shares (Jun 30, 2026); BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street added shares that quarter.

CSX in past recessions

pretickt analysis-20%its sales in the worst one

CSX's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 20% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?expensive

CSX price vs profit P/E ratio

27.0×a year's earnings

CSX's P/E ratio is 27.0 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 20.3.

CSX price vs peers

pretickt analysis27.0×a year's earnings, against its peers

Investors pay 27.0 times CSX's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Union Pacific (23.6) and UPS (21.6), less than for Wabtec (37.0) and Norfolk Southern (27.5).

CSX analysts' target price target

0%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for CSX is $52.26, 0% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $52.05.

CSX growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+12%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $52.05 a share, CSX's free cash flow must grow about 12% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is CSX's P/E ratio?

CSX's P/E ratio is 27.0 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 20.3. Investors pay 27.0 times CSX's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Union Pacific (23.6) and UPS (21.6), less than for Wabtec (37.0) and Norfolk Southern (27.5).

Is CSX profitable?

CSX's operating margin was 36% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 39% in fiscal 2022. CSX generated $3.21B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.

Are insiders selling CSX stock?

CSX's executives and directors sold a net $16.58M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($17.59M sold, $1.01M bought).

How does CSX make money?

Total Merchandise brought CSX 65% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Intermodal 15%.

Who owns CSX stock?

2,062 institutions hold 80% of CSX's shares (Jun 30, 2026); BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street added shares that quarter.

How many employees does CSX have?

CSX had 23,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% fewer than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.