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