Csx (CSX) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Csx's Net Margin came in at 25.46% for Q2 2026, up 2.27 percentage points from 23.20% a year earlier and up 2.29 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Csx (CSX) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Csx reported Net Margin of 22.20%, up 0.28 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 20.49%, down 3.38 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin has declined in each of the last four years, with a five-year change of -5.64 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Net Margin was 23.87% in FY2024 (-1.16 pp), 25.03% in FY2023 (-2.67 pp), 27.70% in FY2022 (-2.50 pp) and 30.19% in FY2021 (+4.07 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Net Margin since Q2 2024.
- Year-over-year, Net Margin increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.08 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Net Margin over five years came in Q1 2026 (a gain of 4.30 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2022 (a drop of 8.35 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows CSX's Net Margin at 23.18% (Q1 2026), 20.48% (Q4 2025) and 19.35% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 170.65 Bn | 165.18 Bn | - | 29.04% |
| 2 | Csx | 89.70 Bn | 85.91 Bn | - | 25.46% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 84.71 Bn | 61.60 Bn | - | 2.65% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 78.00 Bn | 77.02 Bn | - | 24.59% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.24 Bn | 67.88 Bn | - | 21.18% |
| 6 | Fedex | 70.67 Bn | 36.62 Bn | - | 6.39% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 50.97 Bn | 33.15 Bn | - | 3.75% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.24 Bn | 38.51 Bn | - | 22.56% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 32.98 Bn | -23.39 Bn | - | 4.56% |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.60 Bn | 12.25 Bn | - | 14.78% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 25.46% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.18% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.48% |
| 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% |
API Access
Csx Net 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=net-margin&ticker=CSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-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=net-margin&ticker=CSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();