Ratio Analysis: Unpacking CSX Corp (CSX)’s Price-to-Cash and Price-to-Free Cash Flow

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After finishing at $35.12 in the prior trading day, CSX Corp (NASDAQ: CSX) closed at $34.98, down -0.40%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.40 from its previous closing price. On the day, 8.03 million shares were traded. CSX stock price reached its highest trading level at $35.3 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $34.89.

Ratios:

Our goal is to gain a better understanding of CSX by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 105.40 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 41.97. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.71 and its Current Ratio is at 0.85. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.54 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.49.

On September 18, 2025, RBC Capital Mkts Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Sector Perform but kept the price unchanged to $39.

BMO Capital Markets Downgraded its Outperform to Market Perform on August 18, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $38.

Insider Transactions:

The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 22 ’25 when Boone Kevin S. sold 31,053 shares for $36.09 per share. The transaction valued at 1,120,703 led to the insider holds 197,521 shares of the business.

Burns Michael S. bought 24,249 shares of CSX for $891,467 on Oct 20 ’25. On Oct 20 ’25, another insider, Burns Michael S., who serves as the SVP – CLO & Corp Secy of the company, sold 24,249 shares for $36.76 each. As a result, the insider received 891,393 and left with 51,640 shares of the company.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CSX now has a Market Capitalization of 65137549312 and an Enterprise Value of 84331388928. As of this moment, CSX’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 22.74, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.29. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.38. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.61 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.11. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.971 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.899.

Stock Price History:

The Beta on a monthly basis for CSX is 1.30, which has changed by -0.03728068 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.14151978 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CSX has reached a high of $37.25, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $26.22. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.70%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 7.49%.

Shares Statistics:

The stock has traded on average 17.59M shares per day over the past 3-months and 11393470 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 1.86B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 1.86B. Insiders hold about 0.18% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 74.70% stake in the company. Shares short for CSX as of 1761868800 were 24903822 with a Short Ratio of 1.58, compared to 1759190400 on 28569432. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 24903822 and a Short% of Float of 1.34000005.

Dividends & Splits

In the trailing 12 months, CSX’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.51, compared to 0.51 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.014521641. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.29. The current Payout Ratio is 26.88% for CSX, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-08-29 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-11-28. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2021-06-29 when the company split stock in a 3:1 ratio.

Earnings Estimates

CSX Corp (CSX) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 15.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.42, with high estimates of $0.44 and low estimates of $0.4.

Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.64 and $1.56 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.59. EPS for the following year is $1.9, with 17.0 analysts recommending between $2.0 and $1.82.

Revenue Estimates

17 analysts predict $3.6B in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.64B to a low estimate of $3.57B. As of. The current estimate, CSX Corp’s year-ago sales were $3.54BFor the next quarter, 17 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.58B. There is a high estimate of $3.61B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.56B.

A total of 23 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CSX’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $14.23B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $14.13B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $14.18B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $14.54BBased on 22 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $14.79B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $15.1B and the low estimate is $14.58B.

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