CSX CSX Corporation
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Industrials · Railroads, Line-Haul Operating
CSX Corporation (CSX) is an industrial company in the Railroads, Line-Haul Operating industry, with a market capitalization of $93.5 billion. Shares last traded at $50.70, 5.5% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 40.8%. CSX trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.10, in line with the Railroads, Line-Haul Operating median of 26.10. Net profit margin is 24.0%, in line with the peer median of 24.1%. Revenue declined 3.1% year over year. The shares yield 1.1% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-09-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
CSX Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $972M | $0.52 | 34% |
| 2024-12-31 | $930M | $0.48 | 27% |
| 2023-12-31 | $882M | $0.44 | 24% |
| 2022-12-31 | $852M | $0.40 | 21% |
| 2021-12-31 | $839M | $0.37 | 22% |
| 2020-12-31 | $797M | $0.35 | 29% |
| 2019-12-31 | $763M | $0.32 | 23% |
| 2018-12-31 | $751M | $0.87 | 23% |
| 2017-12-31 | $708M | $0.77 | 13% |
| 2016-12-30 | $680M | $0.72 | 40% |
| 2015-12-25 | $686M | $0.70 | 35% |
| 2014-12-26 | $629M | $0.63 | 33% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.57 | 2026-10-21 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.54 | 2026-07-22 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.43 | 2026-04-22 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $0.39 | 2026-02-12 |
| FY 2025 | $1.54 | 2026-02-12 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.37 | 2025-10-16 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Railroads, Line-Haul Operating peers
CSX vs 6 industry peers (Railroads, Line-Haul Operating), by market cap. Data as of close
| UNP | Union Pacific Corporation | $180.3B | 23.67 | 6.84 | 28.9% | -1.17% |
| CSX | CSX Corporation | $93.5B | 26.10 | 6.26 | 24.0% | -1.81% |
| CP | Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd/Cn | $79.3B | 28.65 | 6.97 | 24.3% | -0.26% |
| CNI | Canadian National Railway Co | $77.6B | 22.94 | 6.26 | 27.3% | -0.41% |
| NSC | Norfolk Southern | $76.6B | 28.52 | 5.91 | 20.7% | -1.44% |
| FIP | Ftai Infrastructure Inc. | $314M | — | 0.48 | -71.1% | -6.67% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.