CSX Corporation (CSX) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 270 Industrials companies.
CSX Corporation (CSX) scores 5.2 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as mixed quality. The reading rests on profitability, and growth is what holds it back.
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On the filings behind it, CSX Corporation earns 5.2 out of 10 for business quality as of October 18, 2026. That is mixed quality on our scale. A mixed reading means the strengths and weaknesses roughly cancel out, and the case for the business depends on which pillars you care about most. The figure is a weighted average of five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks from reported statements.
Ranked with the 270 Industrials companies Lemma publishes, the score sits at the 43rd percentile, in the lower half of the group, above the bottom quarter. For reference, the middle of the group scores 5.6 and a company needs 6.5 to reach its top quarter, which leaves CSX Corporation in line with the median.
CSX Corporation’s profitability score is 7.7 out of 10 (strong). Against a median of 4.9 among 262 Industrials companies, that is well above the group and the 85th percentile. Returns and margins at this level leave room to reinvest, absorb a bad year or return cash to shareholders without straining the business.
CSX Corporation’s solvency score is 5.3 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 7.1 among 241 Industrials companies, that is well below the group and the 30th percentile. An average solvency reading suggests debt is present but manageable, the normal state for a company that borrows to fund its operations.
CSX Corporation’s growth score is 2.2 out of 10 (weak). Against a median of 5.4 among 216 Industrials companies, that is well below the group and the 10th percentile. Weak growth means revenue and earnings have been flat or shrinking against peers, which can be cyclical or a sign of a market that is maturing.
Efficiency scores 2.8 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 264 Industrials companies is 6.2, so CSX Corporation is well below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 10th percentile. Poor conversion of assets and earnings into cash can come from heavy investment phases, and it matters whether that investment is paying off.
On predictability, CSX Corporation scores 6.7, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 5.0 across 267 Industrials companies, which places it well above them, at the 81st percentile. An average predictability reading means results have wobbled about as much as is normal for the sector.
This is a lopsided profile. Profitability scores 7.7 but growth only 2.2, a gap of 5.5 points, so the overall hides a business that is excellent in one respect and weak in another. Leading with profitability is the most valuable kind of strength, because margins and returns are what the other pillars ultimately feed. A growth shortfall often comes with size or a maturing market, and is less of a concern if the other pillars are strong.
Of everything that could lift CSX Corporation’s score, growth matters most. Bringing it up to the 5.4 median of Industrials companies would take the overall from 5.2 to roughly 5.8. All five pillars could be scored, so the overall uses the full set of weights out of 100: profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20.
These are the Industrials companies closest to CSX Corporation in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading CSX Corporation scores 5.2 out of 10, which reads as mixed quality. Its strongest pillar is profitability, its weakest is growth. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
CSX Corporation ranks at the 43rd percentile of the 270 Industrials companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.6 and the top quarter starts at 6.5, against CSX Corporation’s 5.2.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 18, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for CSX are in the app.
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