Csx (CSX) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Csx (CSX) reported Gross Margin of 91.33% for Q1 2026, down 64.0% year-over-year from 253.69% in Q1 2025, and up 141.8% on a QoQ basis from 37.77% in Q4 2025.
Csx (CSX) has 18 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 91.33% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 64.0% year-over-year to 91.33% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 78.53% (down 193.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 78.63%, down 183.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin grew to 91.33% in Q1 2026 per CSX's latest filing, from 37.77% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 92.47% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 37.77% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 81.32% (2023), against an average of 79.1%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Gross Margin tumbled 5740 bps; it then surged 2116 bps in 2023.
- Tracing CSX's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 59.44% in 2022, then jumped by 36 bps to 80.6% in 2023, then plunged by 44 bps to 45.21% in 2024, then dropped by 16 bps to 37.77% in 2025, then surged by 142 bps to 91.33% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CSX Gross Margin figures stand at 91.33% (Q1 2026), 37.77% (Q4 2025), and 92.17% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 155.75 Bn | 154.71 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 94.15% |
| 2 | Csx | 84.18 Bn | 83.08 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 91.33% |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 68.46 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 91.46% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 58.41 Bn | 58.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 87.62% |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 44.40 Bn | 43.91 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 35.97% |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.59 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 128.90 Mn | 26.20% |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.46 Bn | 968.55 Mn | 69.50 Mn | 11.83% |
| 8 | Foster L B | 419.50 Mn | 416.39 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 21.21% |
| 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 | 91.33% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 37.77% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 92.17% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 92.47% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 91.97% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 45.21% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 92.37% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 91.87% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 80.44% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 80.60% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 80.40% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 81.32% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 81.19% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 59.44% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 82.95% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 83.04% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 80.22% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 116.84% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 92.50% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 85.25% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 83.22% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 53.38% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 118.43% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 81.46% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 93.27% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 58.06% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 86.33% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 92.36% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 92.27% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 112.06% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 91.43% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 84.88% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 83.24% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 91.51% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 80.93% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 93.25% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 92.40% |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 83.01% |
| Sep 23, 2016 | 81.29% |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 93.64% |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 94.27% |
| Dec 25, 2015 | 92.77% |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 80.27% |
| Jun 26, 2015 | 91.42% |
| Mar 27, 2015 | 79.29% |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 88.69% |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 81.06% |
| Jun 27, 2014 | 87.18% |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 85.19% |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 66.13% |
| Sep 27, 2013 | 86.37% |
| Jun 28, 2013 | 86.97% |
| Mar 29, 2013 | 85.02% |
| Dec 28, 2012 | 85.40% |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 86.14% |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 86.27% |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 85.29% |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 85.87% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 86.09% |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 85.70% |
| Apr 1, 2011 | 85.78% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 87.71% |
| Sep 24, 2010 | 89.53% |
| Jun 25, 2010 | 88.58% |
| Mar 26, 2010 | 88.64% |
| Dec 25, 2009 | 89.22% |
| Sep 25, 2009 | 90.26% |
| Jun 26, 2009 | 91.53% |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 91.50% |