What If You Invested $1,000 in CSX (CSX)?
Enter any amount and start date. We use historical prices to show your hypothetical return.
CSX
CSX
Historical extremes
Maximum profit (buy at all-time low, sell at peak), maximum drawdown (peak to trough), and total return from IPO to current price.
Max profit
+36413.90% (365.1 times)
- Buy
- Aug 9, 1982
- $0.12
- Sell
- Mar 2, 2026
- $43.17
Buying CSX at the all-time low and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $365,138.96.
Max drawdown
-69.19% (fell to 31% of peak)
- Peak
- May 30, 2008
- $5.58
- Trough
- Mar 9, 2009
- $1.72
The worst decline for CSX was -69.19% (fell to 31% of peak) from peak to trough.
IPO to current
+31632.59% (317.3 times)
- IPO
- Nov 3, 1980
- $0.13
- Current
- Mar 16, 2026
- $39.78
A $1,000 investment in CSX at IPO would be worth $317,325.95 today.
Dollar amounts based on selected investment ($1,000)
Frequently asked questions
What is CSX (CSX) stock's all-time high and all-time low?
- CSX (CSX) stock's all-time low was $0.12 on Aug 9, 1982. The all-time high was $43.17 on Mar 2, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in CSX (CSX) stock at the all-time low?
- Buying CSX (CSX) stock at the all-time low ($0.12 on Aug 9, 1982) and selling at the peak ($43.17 on Mar 2, 2026) would have turned $1,000 into $365,138.96. Historical return: +36413.90% (365.1 times).
What are CSX (CSX)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?
- The best buy date for CSX (CSX) stock was Aug 9, 1982 (all-time low at $0.12). The best sell date was Mar 2, 2026 at $43.17. This investment would have returned +36413.90% (365.1 times).
What was CSX (CSX) stock's maximum drawdown?
- CSX (CSX) stock's worst decline was -69.19% (fell to 31% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $5.58 on May 30, 2008. Trough: $1.72 on Mar 9, 2009. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $308.06 at the trough.
What if you bought CSX (CSX) stock at IPO?
- A $1,000 investment in CSX (CSX) stock at IPO ($0.13 on Nov 3, 1980) would be worth $317,325.95 today. Historical return: +31632.59% (317.3 times). Current stock price: $39.78 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in CSX (CSX) 5 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in CSX (CSX) stock 5 years ago ($28.65 on Mar 16, 2021) would be worth $1,388.71 today. Historical return: +38.87% (1.39 times). Current stock price: $39.78 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in CSX (CSX) 10 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in CSX (CSX) stock 10 years ago ($7.55 on Mar 16, 2016) would be worth $5,267.95 today. Historical return: +426.80% (5.27 times). Current stock price: $39.78 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in CSX (CSX) 20 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in CSX (CSX) stock 20 years ago ($2.32 on Mar 16, 2006) would be worth $17,124.82 today. Historical return: +1612.48% (17.1 times). Current stock price: $39.78 as of Mar 16, 2026.
About this data
- How does the investment calculator work?
- Enter an investment amount and a start date. We use historical stock prices to calculate how many shares you would have bought, then apply the current price to show your hypothetical portfolio value and return.
- What are Historical extremes?
- Max profit: buy at all-time low, sell at the highest price after. Max drawdown: the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. IPO to current: total return from IPO date to the latest price.
- What is Max drawdown?
- Maximum drawdown is the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. It shows the worst drop from any prior high to a subsequent low. Peak and Trough are the dates and prices at which this decline occurred.
- Does this include dividends?
- The calculator uses adjusted closing prices when available, which account for stock splits and dividends. For the most accurate results, we recommend using data that includes dividend adjustments.
- Where does the price data come from?
- Historical prices are from Yahoo Finance, adjusted for stock splits and dividends. We use adjusted close for all calculations.
- How are the dollar amounts in the cards calculated?
- The dollar amounts in Historical extremes use the investment amount you select in the calculator above (e.g. $1,000). They show what your investment would have been worth at the Buy/Peak/IPO date versus the Sell/Trough/Current date.
- What date range can I use?
- The available date range depends on our historical price data for CSX. You can select any date between our first and most recent data point.