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CSX vs WAB // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
CSX Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CSX 8
— WAB 5
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: WAB
LAST: $51.99 (-0.48%) • MKT CAP: $96.30B
fcf-yield
1.78%
LAST: $279.60 (-2.09%) • MKT CAP: $47.92B
fcf-yield
3.13%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CSX VS. WAB)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CSX | WAB | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 34.10% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 17.20% | 11.10% | +6.10 | CSX | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.9x | 24.6x | -9.70 | CSX | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 1.78% | 3.13% | -1.35 | WAB | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 32.10% | 16.10% | +16.00 | CSX | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.50% | 10.50% | +10.00 | CSX | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -3.10% | 7.50% | -10.60 | WAB | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.01% | 0.36% | +0.65 | CSX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.88 | 3.69 | -0.81 | WAB | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 8/9 | -2.00 | WAB | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 68.6 | 51.9 | +16.70 | CSX | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.88 | 0.94 | -0.06 | WAB | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 31.0x | 38.1x | -7.10 | CSX | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $96.30B | $47.92B | $48.38B | CSX | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CSX REV | WAB REV | CSX GROSS % | WAB GROSS % | CSX FCF | WAB FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $14.09B | $11.17B | — | 34.1% | $1.71B | $1.50B |
| FY 2024 | $14.54B | $10.39B | — | 32.4% | $2.72B | $1.63B |
| FY 2023 | $14.66B | $9.68B | — | — | $4.85B | $765.5M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CSX // BETA 0.88
WAB // BETA 0.94