Csx (CSX) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026)
Csx's Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 8.03% for Q3 2026, up 1.20 percentage points from 6.84% a year earlier and up 0.72 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Csx (CSX) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Csx's Return on Assets [ROA] was 6.75%, down 1.52 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] has declined in each of the last three years, with a five-year change of -0.33 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Assets [ROA] was 8.27% in FY2024 (-0.47 pp), 8.74% in FY2023 (-1.26 pp), 10.01% in FY2022 (+0.47 pp) and 9.54% in FY2021 (+2.45 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since Q4 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Assets [ROA] increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.62 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Assets [ROA] over five years came in Q1 2022 (a gain of 3.04 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2024 (a drop of 1.75 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows CSX's Return on Assets [ROA] at 7.32% (Q2 2026), 7.01% (Q1 2026) and 6.71% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 174.04 Bn | 166.29 Bn | - | 10.59% |
| 2 | Csx | 93.63 Bn | 88.85 Bn | - | 8.03% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 78.71 Bn | 78.42 Bn | - | 4.44% |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 75.71 Bn | 52.63 Bn | - | 6.39% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 74.09 Bn | 68.55 Bn | - | 5.89% |
| 6 | Fedex | 70.69 Bn | 36.64 Bn | - | 4.58% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 50.49 Bn | 32.68 Bn | - | 3.82% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.91 Bn | 37.17 Bn | - | 19.12% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.82 Bn | -25.88 Bn | - | 4.21% |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 27.42 Bn | 11.06 Bn | - | 9.57% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8.03% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.32% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.01% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.71% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.84% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.31% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.63% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.19% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.47% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.38% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.44% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.76% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.09% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.81% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.20% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.80% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.87% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.84% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.50% |
API Access
Csx Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=CSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=CSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();