Csx (CSX) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Csx (CSX) posted Operating Income of $1.57 billion for Q3 2026, up 44.4% from $1.09 billion a year earlier and up 4.2% from the prior quarter.
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Csx (CSX) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Operating Income at Csx was $5.44 billion, up 20.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $4.52 billion, down 13.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Income has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Csx's Operating Income was $5.25 billion in FY2024 (-4.6%), $5.5 billion in FY2023 (-7.6%), $5.95 billion in FY2022 (+6.4%) and $5.59 billion in FY2021 (+28.2%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Operating Income since Q3 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Income has increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 1.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Income in the past five years was Q3 2026, with growth of 44.4%; the weakest was Q1 2025, with a decline of 22.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Income for the three prior quarters was $1.51 billion (Q2 2026), $1.25 billion (Q1 2026) and $1.11 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 177.13 Bn | 169.38 Bn | - | 2.94 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.25 Bn | 90.48 Bn | - | 1.57 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 79.66 Bn | 79.37 Bn | - | 1.06 Bn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 76.08 Bn | 53.01 Bn | - | 930.00 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 75.89 Bn | 70.35 Bn | - | 1.15 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 71.92 Bn | 37.86 Bn | - | 1.55 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 52.14 Bn | 34.32 Bn | - | 1.45 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.40 Bn | 38.66 Bn | - | 465.30 Mn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 33.14 Bn | -24.56 Bn | - | 1.45 Bn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.01 Bn | 11.66 Bn | - | 668.82 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.51 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.28 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.45 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.37 Bn |
API Access
Csx Operating Income 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=operating-income&ticker=CSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=CSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();