CSX Corporation (CSX)

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CSX Corporation (CSX) is up 28.3% since the beginning of the year. At $46 per share, CSX is trading 3.8% below its 52-week high of $48. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of CSX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,567.

CSX Corporation (CSX) has returned 28.26% so far this year and 46.14% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, CSX has achieved an annualized return of 20.03%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 3, 1980, CSX's average daily return is +0.07%, while the average monthly return is +1.33%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 4.4 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Jan 2017 with a return of +29.1%, while the worst month was Oct 1987 at -31.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, CSX closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Jan 19, 2017 with a return of +23.4%, while the worst single day was Oct 19, 1987 at -18.4%.

CSX Corporation has an annualized alpha of 6.38%, beta of 1.01, and R2 of 0.35 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 03, 1980.

• This stock captured 120.75% of S&P 500 Index gains and 104.00% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• R2 of 0.35 means the benchmark explains less than half of this stock's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

CSX ranks 88 for risk / return — in the top 88% of stocks on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

CSX Corporation provided a 1.17% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.54 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 23 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for CSX Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the CSX Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the CSX Corporation was 69.19%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 460 trading sessions.

The current CSX Corporation drawdown is 2.88%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of CSX Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

The Valuation section provides an overview of how CSX Corporation is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Railroads industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.