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CSX CorpCSXTOP PICKAug 01, 2013Stock price when the opinion was issued
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They are continuing the plan that Hunter Harrison put in place to improve efficiency, drive down the operating ratio, and sell assets. Velocity is up 20% this year: trains are moving faster, which provides better service and increases capacity. CSX is improving its capital profile, with higher cash flow margins. He expects every dollar of revenue to convert to about 30 cents in the future from a historical level of 8 cents. There have been complaints from the customer (shipper) base as a result of all the cost cutting but if CSX keeps improving its operating metrics, the customers’ concerns will be resolved. (Analysts’ price target is 62.92$)
Over the last couple of quarters they have been able to demonstrate that they can overcome the coal headwind in the diversity of their model. They own a network and she thinks that as there is greater and greater congestion and more goods moving, it is a valuable thing to have and it can’t be replicated. The biggest opportunity she seems is on the intermodal side in partnering with the trucking companies to provide long haul service. It seems to be in the very early stages of this trend.