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CSX (CSX) Profitability Rank

: 9 (As of Mar. 2024)
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CSX has the Profitability Rank of 9. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank

CSX's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 36.76%. As of today, CSX's Piotroski F-Score is 5.


Competitive Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, CSX's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


CSX Profitability Rank Distribution

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, CSX's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CSX's Profitability Rank falls into.



CSX Profitability Rank Calculation

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

CSX has the Profitability Rank of 9. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability Rank is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

CSX's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=1353 / 3681
=36.76 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

2. Piotroski F-Score

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

CSX has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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CSX (CSX) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
500 Water Street, 15th Floor, Jacksonville, FL, USA, 32202
Operating in the Eastern United States, Class I railroad CSX generated revenue near $14.8 billion in 2022. On its more than 21,000 miles of track, CSX hauls shipments of coal (16% of consolidated revenue), chemicals (17%), intermodal containers (16%), automotive cargo (7%), and a diverse mix of other bulk and industrial merchandise.
Executives
Michael A. Cory officer: EVP & COO 500 WATER STREET, JACKSONVILLE FL 32202
Joseph R Hinrichs director, officer: President & CEO FORD MOTOR COMPANY, ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN MI 48126
John J Zillmer director ARAMARK CORP, 1101 MARKET ST, PHILADELPHIA PA 19107
James L Wainscott director C/O AK STEEL HOLDING CORP, 9227 CENTRE POINTE DRIVE, WEST CHESTER OH 45069
Stephen Fortune officer: EVP - CD&TO 500 WATER STREET, JACKSONVILLE FL 32202
Nathan D Goldman officer: EVP & CLO 500 WATER STREET, JACKSONVILLE FL 32202
Angela C Williams officer: VP & Controller 500 WATER STREET, JACKSONVILLE FL 32202
Mark Kenneth Wallace officer: EVP - Corporate Affairs 7550 OGDEN DALE ROAD S.E., CALGARY A0 T2C 4X9
Sean R. Pelkey officer: VP & Acting CFO 500 WATER STREET, JACKSONVILLE FL 32202
David M Moffett director C/O PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC., 2211 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Diana B Sorfleet officer: EVP & CAO 500 WATER STREET, JACKSONVILLE FL 32202
Thomas Bostick director 20374 SENECA MEADOWS PARKWAY, GERMANTOWN MD 20876
Kevin S. Boone officer: VP & Interim CFO 500 WATER STREET, JACKSONVILLE FL 32202
James M Foote officer: EVP & COO GATX CORP, 500 WEST MONROE STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Paul C Hilal director MANTLE RIDGE, L.P., 712 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 17F, NEW YORK NY 10019