Csx (CSX) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Csx (CSX) reported EBITDA Margin of 35.99% for Q1 2026, up 1697.0% year-over-year from 2.0% in Q1 2025, and up 13.99% on a QoQ basis from 31.57% in Q4 2025.
Csx (CSX) has 18 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 35.99% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin rose 1697.0% year-over-year to 35.99% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 30.24% (up 170.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 32.06%, down 401.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin grew to 35.99% in Q1 2026 per CSX's latest filing, from 31.57% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBITDA Margin topped out at 40.54% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 19.02% in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for EBITDA Margin is 31.25% (2024), against an average of 30.56%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when EBITDA Margin sank 1423 bps; it then soared 1697 bps in 2026.
- Tracing CSX's EBITDA Margin over 5 years: stood at 37.27% in 2022, then slipped by 4 bps to 35.73% in 2023, then declined by 13 bps to 31.25% in 2024, then rose by 1 bps to 31.57% in 2025, then gained by 14 bps to 35.99% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CSX EBITDA Margin figures stand at 35.99% (Q1 2026), 31.57% (Q4 2025), and 30.3% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 155.75 Bn | 154.71 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 49.72% |
| 2 | Csx | 84.18 Bn | 83.08 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 35.99% |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 68.46 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 40.99% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 58.41 Bn | 58.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 33.99% |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 44.40 Bn | 43.91 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 17.53% |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.59 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 128.90 Mn | 20.55% |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.46 Bn | 968.55 Mn | 69.50 Mn | 4.27% |
| 8 | Foster L B | 419.50 Mn | 416.39 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 1.69% |
| 9 | FreightCar America | 145.10 Mn | 80.80 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Swvl Holdings | 18.35 Mn | 13.93 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 35.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.57% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.30% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.02% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.25% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 37.41% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.10% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 35.73% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 35.58% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 26.82% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 37.27% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 40.54% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 31.90% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.08% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 49.78% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 54.77% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 38.53% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 27.52% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 55.89% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 56.23% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 23.02% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 27.08% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 51.92% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 54.57% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 28.55% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 27.75% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 50.72% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 52.00% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 28.40% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 20.72% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 51.10% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 43.71% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 43.78% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 37.96% |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 44.52% |
| Sep 23, 2016 | 42.88% |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 42.86% |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 38.85% |
| Dec 25, 2015 | 39.66% |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 42.02% |
| Jun 26, 2015 | 42.95% |
| Mar 27, 2015 | 37.59% |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 37.31% |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 39.34% |
| Jun 27, 2014 | 39.58% |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 33.93% |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 36.08% |
| Sep 27, 2013 | 37.42% |
| Jun 28, 2013 | 39.92% |
| Mar 29, 2013 | 38.81% |
| Dec 28, 2012 | 37.27% |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 38.13% |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 39.52% |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 38.60% |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 37.39% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 38.08% |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 38.70% |
| Apr 1, 2011 | 36.54% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 39.17% |
| Sep 24, 2010 | 39.65% |
| Jun 25, 2010 | 37.48% |
| Mar 26, 2010 | 34.52% |
| Dec 25, 2009 | 34.70% |
| Sep 25, 2009 | 35.87% |
| Jun 26, 2009 | 36.80% |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 33.11% |