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CSX vs NSC // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
CSX Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CSX 4
— NSC 9
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: NSC
LAST: $51.99 (-0.48%) • MKT CAP: $96.30B
valuation
14.9x
LAST: $342.64 (+0.13%) • MKT CAP: $76.86B
valuation
14.1x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CSX VS. NSC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CSX | NSC | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 17.20% | 13.00% | +4.20 | CSX | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 14.9x | 14.1x | +0.80 | NSC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.78% | 2.81% | -1.03 | NSC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 32.10% | 35.80% | -3.70 | NSC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.50% | 23.60% | -3.10 | NSC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -3.10% | 0.50% | -3.60 | NSC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.01% | 1.58% | -0.57 | NSC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.88 | 2.53 | +0.35 | CSX | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | NSC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 68.6 | 66.4 | +2.20 | CSX | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.88 | 0.96 | -0.08 | NSC | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 31.0x | 24.9x | +6.10 | NSC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $96.30B | $76.86B | $19.44B | CSX | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CSX REV | NSC REV | CSX GROSS % | NSC GROSS % | CSX FCF | NSC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $14.09B | $12.18B | — | — | $1.71B | $2.16B |
| FY 2024 | $14.54B | $12.12B | — | — | $2.72B | $1.67B |
| FY 2023 | $14.66B | $12.16B | — | — | $4.85B | $2.63B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CSX // BETA 0.88
NSC // BETA 0.96