Csx (CSX) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Csx's Net Margin came in at 26.19% for Q3 2026, up 6.84 percentage points from 19.35% a year earlier and up 0.72 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Csx (CSX) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Csx reported Net Margin of 23.95%, up 3.41 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 Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Net Margin since Q2 2023.
- Year-over-year, Net Margin has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.41 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Net Margin over five years came in Q3 2026 (a gain of 6.84 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2022 (a drop of 8.35 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows CSX's Net Margin at 25.46% (Q2 2026), 23.18% (Q1 2026) and 20.48% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 172.47 Bn | 164.72 Bn | - | 28.85% |
| 2 | United Parcel Service | 92.24 Bn | 69.07 Bn | - | 5.09% |
| 3 | Csx | 90.81 Bn | 86.03 Bn | - | 26.19% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.61 Bn | 80.64 Bn | - | 21.74% |
| 5 | Fedex | 72.98 Bn | 39.17 Bn | - | 6.39% |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 71.87 Bn | 66.34 Bn | - | 21.53% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 57.23 Bn | 39.41 Bn | - | 3.75% |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.65 Bn | -21.05 Bn | - | 5.76% |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.12 Bn | 32.96 Bn | - | 21.61% |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 31.32 Bn | 15.58 Bn | - | 36.07% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 26.19% |
| 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% |
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();