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CSX vs BRK-A // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
CSX Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CSX 4
— BRK-A 9
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: CSX
LAST: $51.99 (-0.48%) • MKT CAP: $96.30B
roic
17.20%
LAST: $815,600.00 (-0.23%) • MKT CAP: $1.20T
roic
8.30%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 41.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 17.20% | 8.30% | +8.90 | CSX | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.9x | 12.7x | +2.20 | BRK-A | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.78% | 2.08% | -0.30 | BRK-A | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 32.10% | 33.00% | -0.90 | BRK-A | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.50% | 27.10% | -6.60 | BRK-A | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -3.10% | -1.00% | -2.10 | 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 | 3.02 | -0.14 | BRK-A | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 6/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.50% | 7.30% | -0.80 | CSX | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 67.5 | 67.2 | +0.34 | 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 | 16.7x | +14.30 | 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 | 44.0% | 44.0% | $1.71B | $25.04B |
| FY 2024 | $14.54B | $249.71B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $2.72B | $11.62B |
| FY 2023 | $14.66B | $254.91B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $4.85B | $37.73B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CSX // BETA 0.88
BRK-A // BETA 1.13