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CSX vs BRK-A // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
CSX Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Class A) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CSX 5
— BRK-A 7
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $52.24 (+0.50%) • MKT CAP: $96.30B
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LAST: $817,500.00 (+0.68%) • MKT CAP: $1.20T
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CSX VS. BRK-A)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CSX | BRK-A | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
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| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 17.20% | 11.47% | +5.73 | CSX | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.9x | 9.7x | +5.22 | BRK-A | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.78% | 2.09% | -0.31 | BRK-A | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 32.10% | 27.80% | +4.30 | CSX | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.50% | 22.30% | -1.80 | BRK-A | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -3.10% | 3.93% | -7.03 | BRK-A | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.01% | 0.00% | +1.01 | CSX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.88 | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 4/9 | +2.00 | CSX | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 68.6 | 68.1 | +0.50 | CSX | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.88 | 1.13 | -0.25 | BRK-A | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 31.0x | 24.3x | +6.66 | BRK-A | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $96.30B | $1.20T | -$1.11T | BRK-A | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CSX REV | BRK-A REV | CSX GROSS % | BRK-A GROSS % | CSX FCF | BRK-A FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $14.09B | $247.24B | — | — | $1.71B | $25.04B |
| FY 2024 | $14.54B | $249.71B | — | — | $2.72B | $11.62B |
| FY 2023 | $14.66B | $254.91B | — | — | $4.85B | $37.73B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CSX // BETA 0.88
BRK-A // BETA 1.13