Csx (CSX) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Csx (CSX) reported Net Margin of 23.18% for Q1 2026, up 430.0% year-over-year from 4.37% in Q1 2025, and up 8.51% on a QoQ basis from 21.36% in Q4 2025.
Csx (CSX) has 17 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 23.18% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin rose 430.0% year-over-year to 23.18% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 21.76% (down 90.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 20.71%, down 316.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin rose to 23.18% in Q1 2026 per CSX's latest filing, from 21.36% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 30.88% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 18.87% in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 23.97% (2023), against an average of 24.22%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Net Margin tumbled 835 bps; it then surged 430 bps in 2026.
- Tracing CSX's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 25.9% in 2022, then declined by 7 bps to 23.97% in 2023, then fell by 14 bps to 20.71% in 2024, then advanced by 3 bps to 21.36% in 2025, then increased by 9 bps to 23.18% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CSX Net Margin figures stand at 23.18% (Q1 2026), 21.36% (Q4 2025), and 19.35% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 155.75 Bn | 154.71 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 27.36% |
| 2 | Csx | 84.18 Bn | 83.08 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 23.18% |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 68.46 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 18.25% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 58.41 Bn | 58.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 22.83% |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 44.40 Bn | 43.91 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 12.31% |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.59 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 128.90 Mn | -0.37% |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.46 Bn | 968.55 Mn | 69.50 Mn | 1.65% |
| 8 | Foster L B | 419.50 Mn | 416.39 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 1.23% |
| 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 | 23.18% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.36% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.35% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.20% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.87% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.71% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.70% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.91% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.97% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.18% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 26.60% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.28% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.90% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.52% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 30.88% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.17% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.25% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 29.40% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 39.23% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 25.10% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 25.95% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 27.79% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 22.13% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 26.97% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 26.17% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 28.74% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 28.42% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 27.68% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 26.82% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 28.57% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 28.27% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 24.17% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 144.60% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 16.73% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 17.39% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 12.62% |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 15.08% |
| Sep 23, 2016 | 16.79% |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 16.46% |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 13.60% |
| Dec 25, 2015 | 16.76% |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 17.25% |
| Jun 26, 2015 | 18.05% |
| Mar 27, 2015 | 14.60% |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 15.38% |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 15.80% |
| Jun 27, 2014 | 16.31% |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 13.21% |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 14.05% |
| Sep 27, 2013 | 15.24% |
| Jun 28, 2013 | 17.10% |
| Mar 29, 2013 | 15.59% |
| Dec 28, 2012 | 15.50% |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 15.89% |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 17.15% |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 14.88% |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 16.34% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 15.67% |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 16.79% |
| Apr 1, 2011 | 13.97% |
| Jun 26, 2009 | 1.05% |
| Mar 27, 2009 | -0.36% |