Csx (CSX) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Csx (CSX) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 12.3% for Q2 2026, up 36.0% year-over-year from 9.04% in Q2 2025, and up 5.78% quarter-over-quarter from 11.62% in Q1 2026.
Csx (CSX) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Csx (CSX) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 12.3% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 36.0% year-over-year to 12.3%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 12.3% (up 36.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 11.27%, down 210.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 12.3% in Q2 2026 per CSX's latest filing, from 11.62% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 15.63% in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 11.2% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 13.62% across 5 years, with a median of 13.65% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed surged 394 bps — and 2025, when it plunged 233 bps.
- Csx's Return on Capital Employed stood at 15.07% in 2022, then retreated by 6 bps to 14.22% in 2023, then fell by 7 bps to 13.23% in 2024, then decreased by 15 bps to 11.2% in 2025, then advanced by 10 bps to 12.3% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CSX's Return on Capital Employed at 12.3% in Q2 2026, 11.62% in Q1 2026, and 11.2% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 182.58 Bn | 180.47 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 15.69% |
| 2 | Csx | 95.72 Bn | 94.33 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 12.29% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 85.71 Bn | 85.44 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 6.84% |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 79.38 Bn | 79.38 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 78.72 Bn | 77.65 Bn | - | 9.67% |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 50.38 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 11.05% |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | - |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.43 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | - |
| 9 | Foster L B | 392.93 Mn | 387.15 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 9.65% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 235.01 Mn | 170.72 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.30% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.62% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.20% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.25% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.94% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.50% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.23% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.59% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.53% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.22% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.53% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.07% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.63% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.07% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.29% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.22% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.23% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.68% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.40% |