CSX vs WAB

CSX Corporation and Wabtec, both Industrials

CSX Corporation is the larger company at $85B against $46B. On trailing earnings CSX is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 30.1 against 40.4, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year WAB returned +60% against +46% for CSX. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts CSX ahead, 7/10 against 6/10.

CSX Corporation and Wabteccompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureCSXWAB
Last close$51.76$301
Market cap$85B$46B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better30.140.4
Dividend yield1.0%0.3%
1-year return+46%+60%
5-year return+71%+264%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–107/106/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

CSX Corporation

Revenue of $3.9B in Q2 2026, net income $1.0B. Its largest reported line is Chemicals, 21% of the disclosed total.

Wabtec

Revenue of $3.2B in Q2 2026, net income $395M. Its largest reported line is Equipment, 27% of the disclosed total.

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