Csx CSX
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$48.39 -0.61 (-1.24%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Csx (CSX) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)

Csx's (CSX) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 38.27% in Q2 2026, up 237.0% year-over-year from 11.36% in Q2 2025, and up 6.36% quarter-over-quarter from 35.99% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Csx (CSX) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Csx (CSX) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 38.27% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 237.0% year-over-year to 38.27% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 34.13%, a 33.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 32.06%, down 401.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin was 38.27% for Q2 2026 at Csx, up from 35.99% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 44.64% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 30.3% in Q3 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 36.48% and a median of 36.79% in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Margin slumped 1192 bps in 2022 and jumped 557 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 37.27% in 2022, then dropped by 4 bps to 35.73% in 2023, then fell by 13 bps to 31.25% in 2024, then gained by 1 bps to 31.57% in 2025, then increased by 21 bps to 38.27% in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 38.27% (Q2 2026), 35.99% (Q1 2026), and 31.57% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Union Pacific 169.15 Bn 167.03 Bn 6.50 Bn 40.25%
2 Csx 89.70 Bn 88.31 Bn 3.29 Bn 38.27%
3 Canadian Pacific Kansas City 79.86 Bn 79.59 Bn 2.92 Bn 35.35%
4 Norfolk Southern 72.59 Bn 71.52 Bn - 32.44%
5 FTAI Infrastructure 386.40 Mn 246.45 Mn 69.44 Mn -87.79%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 38.27%
Mar 31, 2026 35.99%
Dec 31, 2025 31.57%
Sep 30, 2025 30.30%
Jun 30, 2025 35.90%
Mar 31, 2025 30.41%
Dec 31, 2024 31.25%
Sep 30, 2024 37.41%
Jun 30, 2024 39.12%
Mar 31, 2024 36.32%
Dec 31, 2023 35.73%
Sep 30, 2023 35.58%
Jun 30, 2023 39.63%
Mar 31, 2023 39.04%
Dec 31, 2022 37.27%
Sep 30, 2022 40.54%
Jun 30, 2022 44.64%
Mar 31, 2022 37.56%
Dec 31, 2021 39.86%
Sep 30, 2021 43.62%