CSX Corporation (CSX) is a rail transportation company in the Industrials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, CSX Corporation is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $46.41.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $46.41 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 11.33% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 23.48% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.29 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Industrials
- Sub-Industry: Rail Transportation
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 11.33% with an annualized volatility of 23.48%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.29 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 86.24B |
| Enterprise Value | 104.56B |
| Trailing P/E | 28.47 |
| Forward P/E | 21.41 |
| Price to Book | 6.35 |
| Price to Sales | 6.09 |
| EV/Revenue | 7.39 |
| EV/EBITDA | 15.78 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 21.55% | | Operating Margin | 36.16% | | ROE | 23.68% | | ROA | 7.08% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 1.7% | | Earnings Growth | 26.5% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 121.0% | | Payout Ratio | 32.52% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 131.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 14.15B | | Total Debt | 19.43B | | Total Cash | 1.11B | | Free Cash Flow | 1.13B | | Operating Cash Flow | 4.63B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $47.55$ | | 52W Low | $31.8$ | | 50-Day Avg | $44.49$ | | 200-Day Avg | $38.59$ | | Beta | 1.22 | | Shares Outstanding | 1.86B | | Float Shares | 1.85B | | Insider Holdings | 0.22% | | Institutional Holdings | 82.04% | | Short Ratio | 3.04 | | Short % of Float | 2.06% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $52.0$ | | Target Low | $30.0$ | | Target Mean | $46.16$ | | Target Median | $47.75$ | | # of Analysts | 22 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.