CSX CorporationCSX

Industrials
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates CSX as Neutral. CSX Corporation has a market cap of $93.36B, a P/E of 29.3, a 22.2% net margin, and 10.1% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026

The case on CSX

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Operating margin of 38.42% indicates strong pricing power and cost control
  • Return on equity of 24.36% reflects high capital efficiency
  • Revenue growth of 10.1% and earnings growth of 22.7% signal solid top-line and bottom-line momentum
  • Free cash flow of $1.95B supports dividend sustainability and reinvestment capacity
  • Price near 20-day SMA with positive momentum suggests short-term trend stability
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Bear case
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38x is above ideal threshold, indicating elevated leverage
  • Current ratio of 0.82x and quick ratio of 0.69x suggest potential liquidity constraints
  • Financial health score of 0.25 indicates balance sheet risks
  • PEG ratio of 2.08x suggests overvaluation relative to growth rate
  • MACD below signal line with negative histogram indicates weakening near-term momentum

Key facts

Sector
Industrials
Market cap
$93.36B
P/E ratio
29.3
Gross margin
47.1%
Net margin
22.2%
Rev growth YoY
10.1%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$50.4

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CSX Corporation (CSX) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral