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% quarter-over-quarter from 21.36% in Q4 2025.
Csx (CSX) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Csx (CSX) has 17 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 23.18% in Q1 2026.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 23.18%, up 430.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 21.76% (down 90.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 20.71%, down 316.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin improved to 23.18% in Q1 2026 per CSX's latest filing, from 21.36% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 30.88% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 18.87% in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of 24.22% and a median of 23.97% in 2023 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Net Margin sank 835 bps in 2022, then jumped 430 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 25.9% in 2022, then retreated by 7 bps to 23.97% in 2023, then decreased by 14 bps to 20.71% in 2024, then grew by 3 bps to 21.36% in 2025, then gained by 9 bps to 23.18% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CSX's Net Margin at 23.18% in Q1 2026, 21.36% in Q4 2025, and 19.35% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 152.26 Bn | 151.22 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 27.36% |
| 2 | Csx | 84.99 Bn | 83.89 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 23.18% |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 67.33 Bn | 65.99 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 18.25% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 56.27 Bn | 56.68 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 22.83% |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 46.65 Bn | 46.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 12.31% |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.76 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 128.90 Mn | -0.37% |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.50 Mn | 1.65% |
| 8 | Foster L B | 438.47 Mn | 435.35 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 1.23% |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 179.83 Mn | 159.33 Mn | 504,000.00 | -482.40% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 178.32 Mn | 114.02 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% |