Question 1

What is CSX's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

CSX (CSX) P/E ratio is 28.8× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for CSX?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For CSX specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 27.8×.

Question 5

Is CSX's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

CSX's P/E ratio of 28.8× is above its own 5-year average of 18.7× and above the sector median of 27.8×. That places the current reading at the 98th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is CSX's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, CSX (CSX) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 8.5× in 2018 to a high of 41.6× in 2004. The 5-year average is 18.7× and the 5-year median is 18.4×.

Question 7

What was CSX's P/E ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

CSX (CSX) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 23.4×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does CSX's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$67.6B	$2.89B	23.4×	+5.7×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$61.3B	$3.47B	17.7×	-0.8×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$68.1B	$3.68B	18.5×	+3.1×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$64.3B	$4.17B	15.4×	-6.5×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$82.8B	$3.78B	21.9×	-3.1×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$69.2B	$2.77B	25.0×	+8.3×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$55.9B	$3.33B	16.8×	+1.4×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$50.8B	$3.31B	15.4×	+6.4×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$49B	$5.47B	9.0×	-10.5×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$33.4B	$1.71B	19.5×	+6.7×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$25.1B	$1.97B	12.7×	-5.9×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$36B	$1.93B	18.7×	+3.2×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$29B	$1.88B	15.4×	+4.6×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$20.1B	$1.86B	10.8×	-1.3×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$22.1B	$1.82B	12.1×	-3.2×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$24B	$1.56B	15.4×	-1.2×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$19.1B	$1.15B	16.5×	+7.3×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$12.7B	$1.37B	9.3×	-4.3×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$18.1B	$1.34B	13.6×	+1.4×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$16B	$1.31B	12.2×	+2.0×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$11.7B	$1.15B	10.2×	-15.3×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$8.63B	$339M	25.5×	-5.9×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$7.71B	$246M	31.3×	+17.1×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$6.03B	$424M	14.2×	—	Dec 31, 2002


Pentair (PNR)	21.1×
Lennox International (LII)	20.6×
Copart (CPRT)	20.4×
Union Pacific (UNP)	19.9×
Allegion (ALLE)	19.7×
Alamo Group (ALG)	19.6×
Andersons (ANDE)	19.0×
Carlisle Companies (CSL)	18.8×
Snap-on (SNA)	18.5×
Brady (BRC)	18.5×
Canadian National Railway (CNI)	18.4×
FedEx (FDX)	18.4×
Pool (POOL)	18.1×
McGrath RentCorp (MGRC)	17.5×
Honeywell International (HON)	17.5×
A. O. Smith (AOS)	17.4×
Textron (TXT)	16.6×
Northrop Grumman (NOC)	16.1×
United Parcel Service (UPS)	15.9×
Delta Air Lines (DAL)	15.5×
ABM Industries (ABM)	15.2×
Masco (MAS)	14.6×
Upwork (UPWK)	12.9×
United Airlines Holdings (UAL)	12.7×
AGCO (AGCO)	10.9×

P/E Ratio for CSX (CSX) 2002-2026

P/E Ratio daily chart for CSX (CSX)

Historical P/E Ratio for CSX (CSX) from 2002 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at CSX (CSX)

CSX P/E Ratio by Year

CSX P/E Ratio 2025: 23.4×

CSX P/E Ratio 2024: 17.7×

CSX P/E Ratio 2023: 18.5×

CSX P/E Ratio 2022: 15.4×

CSX P/E Ratio 2021: 21.9×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

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