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CSX vs TRN

Side-by-side comparison of CSX Corporation (CSX) and Trinity Industries Inc. (TRN): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both CSX and TRN operate in Railroads (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
  • CSX is the larger of the two at $87.31B, about 33.5x TRN ($2.60B).
  • Over the past year, CSX is up 46.9% and TRN is up 24.4% - CSX leads by 22.5 points.
  • TRN has been more active in the news (22 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for CSX).
  • CSX has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 7 for TRN).
PerformanceCSX+46.92%TRN+24.41%
2025-06-09+0.00%2026-06-05
MetricCSXTRN
Company
CSX Corporation
Trinity Industries Inc.
Price
$47.00+1.64%
$32.77+0.77%
Market cap
$87.31B
$2.60B
1M return
+3.14%
-9.54%
1Y return
+46.92%
+24.41%
Industry
Railroads
Railroads
Exchange
NASDAQ
NYSE
IPO
News (4w)
3
22
Recent ratings
25
7
CSX

CSX Corporation

CSX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides rail-based freight transportation services. The company offers rail services; and transportation of intermodal containers and trailers, as well as other transportation services, such as rail-to-truck transfers and bulk commodity operations. It transports chemicals, agricultural and food products, automotive, minerals, forest products, fertilizers, and metals and equipment; and coal, coke, and iron ore to electricity-generating power plants, steel manufacturers, and industrial plants, as well as exports coal to deep-water port facilities. The company also offers intermodal transportation services through a network of approximately 30 terminals transporting manufactured consumer goods in containers; and drayage services, including the pickup and delivery of intermodal shipments. It serves the automotive industry with distribution centers and storage locations, as well as connects non-rail served customers through transferring products from rail to trucks, which includes plastics and ethanol. The company operates approximately 19,500 route mile rail network, which serves various population centers in 23 states east of the Mississippi River, the District of Columbia, and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, as well as owns and leases approximately 3,539 locomotives. It also serves production and distribution facilities through track connections. CSX Corporation was incorporated in 1978 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.

TRN

Trinity Industries Inc.

Trinity Industries, Inc. provides rail transportation products and services in North America. It operates through three segments: Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group, Rail Products Group, and All Other. The Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group segment leases freight and tank railcars; originates and manages railcar leases for third-party investor-owned fund; and provides fleet maintenance and management services to industrial shippers. As of December 31, 2020, it had a fleet of 107,045 owned or leased railcars. This segment serves industrial shipper and railroad companies operating in agriculture, construction and metals, consumer products, energy, and refined products and chemicals markets. The Rail Products Group segment manufactures freight and tank railcars for transporting various liquids, gases, and dry cargo; and offers railcar maintenance and modification services. This segment serves railroads, leasing companies, and industrial shippers of products in the agriculture, construction and metals, consumer products, energy, and refined products and chemicals markets. The All Other segment manufactures guardrail, crash cushions, and other highway barriers. It sells or leases products and services through its own sales personnel and independent sales representatives. Trinity Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1933 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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