Common Stock Valuation Ratios (Price Multiples)
Valuation ratios measure the quantity of an asset or flaw (e.g., earnings) associated with ownership of a specified claim (e.g., a share of ownership of the enterprise).
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- Current Ratio since 2005
- Price to Sales (P/S) since 2005
- Price to Book Value (P/BV) since 2005
- Analysis of Revenues
- Analysis of Operating Leases
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Current Valuation Ratios
CSX Corp., current price multiples
| CSX Corp. | FedEx Corp. | Norfolk Southern Corp. | Union Pacific Corp. | United Parcel Service Inc. | Transportation | Industrials | ||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||
| Current share price (P) | ||||||||||
| No. shares of common stock outstanding | ||||||||||
| Growth rate (g) | ||||||||||
| Earnings per share (EPS) | ||||||||||
| Next year expected EPS | ||||||||||
| Operating profit per share | ||||||||||
| Sales per share | ||||||||||
| Book value per share (BVPS) | ||||||||||
| Valuation Ratios (Price Multiples) | ||||||||||
| Price to earnings (P/E) | ||||||||||
| Price to next year expected earnings | ||||||||||
| Price-earnings-growth (PEG) | ||||||||||
| Price to operating profit (P/OP) | ||||||||||
| Price to sales (P/S) | ||||||||||
| Price to book value (P/BV) | ||||||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).
If the company price multiple is lower then the price multiple of benchmark then company stock is relatively undervalued.
Otherwise, if the company price multiple is higher then the price multiple of benchmark then company stock is relatively overvalued.
Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)
CSX Corp., historical price multiples
| Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 30, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to earnings (P/E) | ||||||
| Price to operating profit (P/OP) | ||||||
| Price to sales (P/S) | ||||||
| Price to book value (P/BV) |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-30).
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio | The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. | CSX Corp. P/E ratio increased from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
| P/OP ratio | Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. | CSX Corp. P/OP ratio increased from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
| P/S ratio | An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. | CSX Corp. P/S ratio increased from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
| P/BV ratio | The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return. | CSX Corp. P/BV ratio increased from 2018 to 2019 but then slightly decreased from 2019 to 2020. |
Price to Earnings (P/E)
CSX Corp., historical P/E calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 30, 2016 | ||
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| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | ||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||
| Net earnings (in millions) | ||||||
| Earnings per share (EPS)2 | ||||||
| Share price1, 3 | ||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||
| P/E ratio4 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| P/E Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||
| FedEx Corp. | ||||||
| Norfolk Southern Corp. | ||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | ||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | ||||||
| P/E Ratio, Sector | ||||||
| Transportation | ||||||
| P/E Ratio, Industry | ||||||
| Industrials | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-30).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 2020 Calculation
EPS = Net earnings ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= ÷ =
3 Closing price as at the filing date of CSX Corp. Annual Report.
4 2020 Calculation
P/E ratio = Share price ÷ EPS
= ÷ =
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio | The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. | CSX Corp. P/E ratio increased from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
CSX Corp., historical P/OP calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 30, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | ||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||
| Operating income (in millions) | ||||||
| Operating profit per share2 | ||||||
| Share price1, 3 | ||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||
| P/OP ratio4 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| P/OP Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||
| FedEx Corp. | ||||||
| Norfolk Southern Corp. | ||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | ||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | ||||||
| P/OP Ratio, Sector | ||||||
| Transportation | ||||||
| P/OP Ratio, Industry | ||||||
| Industrials | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-30).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 2020 Calculation
Operating profit per share = Operating income ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= ÷ =
3 Closing price as at the filing date of CSX Corp. Annual Report.
4 2020 Calculation
P/OP ratio = Share price ÷ Operating profit per share
= ÷ =
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/OP ratio | Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. | CSX Corp. P/OP ratio increased from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Price to Sales (P/S)
CSX Corp., historical P/S calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 30, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | ||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||
| Revenue (in millions) | ||||||
| Sales per share2 | ||||||
| Share price1, 3 | ||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||
| P/S ratio4 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| P/S Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||
| FedEx Corp. | ||||||
| Norfolk Southern Corp. | ||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | ||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | ||||||
| P/S Ratio, Sector | ||||||
| Transportation | ||||||
| P/S Ratio, Industry | ||||||
| Industrials | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-30).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 2020 Calculation
Sales per share = Revenue ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= ÷ =
3 Closing price as at the filing date of CSX Corp. Annual Report.
4 2020 Calculation
P/S ratio = Share price ÷ Sales per share
= ÷ =
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/S ratio | An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. | CSX Corp. P/S ratio increased from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
CSX Corp., historical P/BV calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 30, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | ||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||
| Shareholders’ equity, attributable to CSX (in millions) | ||||||
| Book value per share (BVPS)2 | ||||||
| Share price1, 3 | ||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||
| P/BV ratio4 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| P/BV Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||
| FedEx Corp. | ||||||
| Norfolk Southern Corp. | ||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | ||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | ||||||
| P/BV Ratio, Sector | ||||||
| Transportation | ||||||
| P/BV Ratio, Industry | ||||||
| Industrials | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-30).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 2020 Calculation
BVPS = Shareholders’ equity, attributable to CSX ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= ÷ =
3 Closing price as at the filing date of CSX Corp. Annual Report.
4 2020 Calculation
P/BV ratio = Share price ÷ BVPS
= ÷ =
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/BV ratio | The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return. | CSX Corp. P/BV ratio increased from 2018 to 2019 but then slightly decreased from 2019 to 2020. |