Csx (CSX) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Csx (CSX) recorded EBITDA Margin of 49.37% in Q3 2026, up 7.24 percentage points from 42.12% a year earlier and up 0.65 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Csx (CSX) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Csx's EBITDA Margin came in at 47.37% as of Sep 30, 2026, up 3.37 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 43.98%, down 3.50 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBITDA Margin has declined for four straight years, with a five-year change of -10.31 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBITDA Margin came in at 47.48% in FY2024 (-1.01 pp), 48.48% in FY2023 (-1.72 pp), 50.20% in FY2022 (-5.81 pp) and 56.01% in FY2021 (+1.73 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly EBITDA Margin since Q2 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA Margin has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.53 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBITDA Margin in the last five years was a gain of 7.24 percentage points in Q3 2026, against a drop of 13.88 percentage points in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 48.72% (Q2 2026), 47.90% (Q1 2026) and 43.06% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 176.01 Bn | 168.25 Bn | - | 49.83% |
| 2 | Csx | 93.62 Bn | 88.85 Bn | - | 49.37% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 92.85 Bn | 69.67 Bn | - | 11.85% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 82.31 Bn | 81.35 Bn | - | 47.78% |
| 5 | Fedex | 74.59 Bn | 40.78 Bn | - | 10.71% |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 72.94 Bn | 67.40 Bn | - | 42.91% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 59.87 Bn | 42.05 Bn | - | 10.54% |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.08 Bn | -18.61 Bn | - | 12.44% |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.91 Bn | 33.76 Bn | - | 34.14% |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 32.51 Bn | -871.89 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 49.37% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 48.72% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 47.90% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 43.06% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 42.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 47.85% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.83% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 43.18% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 48.91% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 50.20% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 47.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 46.74% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 46.86% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 50.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 49.70% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 47.86% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 50.24% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 54.31% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 48.11% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 50.36% |
API Access
Csx EBITDA Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=CSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "CSX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=CSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();