Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Railroads & Railcars
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 25.42 | 20.40 | 22.00 | 23.87 | 23.24 | 23.99 | 18.54 | 21.64 | 21.23 | 18.77 | 17.07 | 20.59 | 19.26 | 18.30 | 17.40 | 15.59 | 15.81 | 12.81 | 13.45 | 24.01 | 22.38 |
| — | -15.0% | +18.7% | +10.3% | +9.5% | +27.9% | +8.6% | +5.1% | +10.2% | +2.5% | -1.9% | +32.1% | +21.9% | +42.9% | +29.3% | -35.0% | -29.4% | -25.9% | -12.8% | -7.4% | -2.3% | |
| P/S Ratio | 6.09 | 5.36 | 5.61 | 5.49 | 4.82 | 4.62 | 4.27 | 4.07 | 4.38 | 4.63 | 4.40 | 4.94 | 4.64 | 4.30 | 4.67 | 4.16 | 4.31 | 3.64 | 4.12 | 6.02 | 6.08 |
| — | +16.1% | +31.6% | +34.9% | +10.0% | -0.1% | -3.1% | -17.7% | -5.6% | +7.6% | -5.7% | +18.8% | +7.5% | +18.3% | +13.3% | -30.9% | -29.1% | -28.2% | -32.5% | -7.9% | -1.1% | |
| P/B Ratio | 6.96 | 5.99 | 6.27 | 5.63 | 5.13 | 5.19 | 4.93 | 4.57 | 4.96 | 5.18 | 5.16 | 5.77 | 5.70 | 5.14 | 5.62 | 4.99 | 5.09 | 4.39 | 4.78 | 6.22 | 6.17 |
| — | +15.4% | +27.3% | +23.1% | +3.6% | +0.3% | -4.6% | -20.8% | -13.0% | +0.7% | -8.2% | +15.6% | +11.8% | +17.0% | +17.7% | -19.7% | -17.4% | -13.2% | -12.0% | +11.5% | +16.4% | |
| P/FCF | 28.32 | 21.04 | 29.41 | 26.21 | 23.83 | 5.85 | — | 25.97 | 28.18 | 15.78 | 29.78 | 32.47 | 21.25 | 15.71 | 25.84 | 19.06 | 24.09 | 12.88 | 20.92 | 21.21 | 29.39 |
| — | +259.5% | — | +0.9% | -15.4% | -62.9% | — | -20.0% | +32.6% | +0.5% | +15.2% | +70.3% | -11.8% | +22.0% | +23.5% | -10.1% | -18.0% | -26.3% | -17.5% | +6.9% | +21.4% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.49 | 13.14 | 13.92 | 14.21 | 14.24 | 14.12 | 11.73 | 12.65 | 12.25 | 11.90 | 11.26 | 12.92 | 12.55 | 11.89 | 11.71 | 10.69 | 11.26 | 9.57 | 10.14 | 15.02 | 14.35 |
| — | -6.9% | +18.6% | +12.4% | +16.2% | +18.6% | +4.2% | -2.1% | -2.3% | +0.1% | -3.9% | +20.8% | +11.4% | +24.2% | +15.5% | -28.8% | -21.5% | -18.0% | -21.9% | -0.7% | +5.6% | |
| EV / EBIT | 24.26 | 16.38 | 17.42 | 18.58 | 19.03 | 19.25 | 15.37 | 17.38 | 17.51 | 15.18 | 14.05 | 16.37 | 15.94 | 15.15 | 14.44 | 13.08 | 13.46 | 11.27 | 11.40 | 18.54 | 17.68 |
| — | -14.9% | +13.3% | +6.9% | +8.7% | +26.9% | +9.4% | +6.1% | +9.9% | +0.2% | -2.8% | +25.2% | +18.4% | +34.4% | +26.7% | -29.5% | -23.9% | -19.3% | -10.1% | -4.8% | +0.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 33.2% | 39.1% | 38.3% | 36.0% | 31.6% | 34.9% | 35.9% | 30.4% | 34.2% | 37.5% | 38.7% | 36.3% | 35.5% | 35.2% | 39.0% | 39.1% | 37.6% | 39.2% | 41.3% | 36.8% | 39.3% |
| — | +12.1% | +6.6% | +18.3% | -7.5% | -6.9% | -7.2% | -16.3% | -3.7% | +6.3% | -0.7% | -7.0% | -5.6% | -10.0% | -5.5% | +6.3% | -4.2% | -6.3% | -6.8% | -5.8% | -6.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 32.1% | 39.1% | 38.3% | 36.0% | 31.6% | 30.3% | 35.9% | 30.4% | 34.2% | 37.5% | 38.7% | 36.3% | 35.5% | 35.2% | 39.0% | 39.1% | 37.6% | 39.2% | 41.3% | 36.8% | 39.3% |
| — | +29.0% | +6.6% | +18.3% | -7.5% | -19.1% | -7.2% | -16.3% | -3.7% | +6.3% | -0.7% | -7.0% | -5.6% | -10.0% | -5.5% | +6.3% | -4.2% | -6.3% | -6.8% | -5.8% | -6.8% | |
| Net Margin | 20.5% | 26.2% | 25.5% | 23.2% | 20.5% | 19.3% | 23.2% | 18.9% | 20.7% | 24.7% | 26.0% | 23.9% | 24.0% | 23.2% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 27.3% | 28.5% | 30.9% | 25.2% | 27.3% |
| — | +35.4% | +9.8% | +22.8% | -0.9% | -21.7% | -10.9% | -21.1% | -13.6% | +6.6% | -2.2% | -10.2% | -12.2% | -18.7% | -13.8% | +5.8% | +0.1% | -3.0% | -21.3% | +0.3% | +1.3% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 22.5% | 7.4% | 7.2% | 6.0% | 5.6% | 5.5% | 6.8% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 7.0% | 7.6% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 6.8% | 8.0% | 7.9% | 8.0% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 6.4% | 7.0% |
| — | +33.9% | +7.3% | +15.3% | -3.6% | -21.1% | -11.6% | -26.9% | -21.8% | +2.4% | -4.5% | -9.4% | -7.6% | -19.9% | -10.6% | +22.9% | +14.0% | +17.3% | +1.4% | +19.7% | +19.0% | |
| ROA | 6.7% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| — | +45.4% | +17.0% | +22.1% | -3.1% | -23.1% | -15.0% | -27.5% | -18.6% | +5.0% | -4.8% | -12.4% | -13.3% | -25.9% | -18.4% | +11.6% | +4.5% | +11.3% | -1.0% | +19.4% | +20.7% | |
| ROIC | 10.9% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 3.3% | 3.6% |
| — | +41.2% | +13.6% | +15.5% | -12.3% | -23.3% | -13.0% | -24.0% | -9.9% | +5.1% | -2.9% | -9.4% | -8.3% | -18.9% | -11.4% | +10.5% | +0.1% | +4.9% | +12.8% | +10.1% | +9.0% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.47 | 1.34 | 1.37 | 1.42 | 1.47 | 1.54 | 1.59 | 1.61 | 1.52 | 1.47 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.50 | 1.49 | 1.47 | 1.44 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.25 |
| — | -12.8% | -13.5% | -11.6% | -3.1% | +4.6% | +5.4% | +6.8% | -4.3% | -7.2% | +0.5% | +1.1% | +8.2% | +10.2% | +18.1% | +17.1% | +17.7% | +12.3% | +1.5% | -0.2% | -4.7% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.12 | 9.73 | 10.10 | 11.59 | 12.78 | 13.00 | 11.49 | 13.38 | 11.63 | 10.74 | 10.32 | 10.88 | 11.11 | 11.40 | 9.96 | 9.99 | 10.31 | 9.74 | 8.59 | 10.41 | 9.87 |
| — | -25.1% | -12.1% | -13.4% | +9.9% | +21.0% | +11.4% | +23.0% | +4.6% | -5.8% | +3.6% | +8.8% | +7.7% | +17.0% | +16.0% | -4.0% | +4.5% | +0.6% | -14.6% | -10.6% | -11.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.81 | 0.84 | 0.82 | 0.97 | 0.81 | 0.85 | 0.77 | 0.88 | 0.86 | 1.39 | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.04 | 1.14 | 1.42 | 1.45 | 1.56 | 1.72 | 1.16 | 1.46 | 1.73 |
| — | -0.4% | +6.2% | +9.4% | -5.4% | -39.2% | -33.4% | -23.1% | -17.4% | +21.6% | -18.0% | -20.6% | -33.1% | -33.4% | +21.8% | -0.9% | -10.2% | +0.0% | -50.4% | -39.0% | -21.1% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.69 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.83 | 0.69 | 0.71 | 0.63 | 0.75 | 0.73 | 1.23 | 1.01 | 1.00 | 0.91 | 1.00 | 1.21 | 1.28 | 1.42 | 1.57 | 1.01 | 1.32 | 1.58 |
| — | +6.1% | +14.4% | +9.9% | -6.1% | -42.6% | -37.4% | -24.5% | -18.9% | +23.2% | -16.5% | -21.7% | -36.2% | -36.5% | +20.3% | -3.6% | -10.3% | -0.7% | -54.2% | -40.6% | -22.8% | |
| Interest Coverage | 5.44 | 7.69 | 7.26 | 5.99 | 5.32 | 5.28 | 6.16 | 5.11 | 5.52 | 6.75 | 7.06 | 6.56 | 6.61 | 6.43 | 7.45 | 7.49 | 7.55 | 8.37 | 10.11 | 7.31 | 7.69 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CSX stock.
CSX Corporation's current P/E is 25.4x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 22.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
CSX Corporation's current operating margin is 32.1%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking CSX Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.