Csx (CSX) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Csx (CSX) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of 25.37% in Q3 2026, up 1.92 percentage points from 23.45% a year earlier and up 1.85 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Csx (CSX) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Csx reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 22.75%, down 5.95 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for three straight years, though with a five-year change of +0.61 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 28.70% in FY2024 (-1.30 pp), 30.00% in FY2023 (-1.74 pp), 31.74% in FY2022 (+2.90 pp) and 28.84% in FY2021 (+6.70 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q2 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] rose in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.80 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Equity [ROE] in the last five years was a gain of 9.33 percentage points in Q1 2022, against a drop of 5.10 percentage points in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 23.52% (Q2 2026), 23.04% (Q1 2026) and 22.53% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 173.57 Bn | 165.82 Bn | - | 35.69% |
| 2 | Csx | 93.73 Bn | 88.95 Bn | - | 25.37% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 85.38 Bn | 62.27 Bn | - | 29.59% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 79.16 Bn | 78.18 Bn | - | 8.28% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 74.37 Bn | 68.83 Bn | - | 16.28% |
| 6 | Fedex | 70.74 Bn | 36.69 Bn | - | 14.43% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 50.02 Bn | 32.21 Bn | - | 14.84% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.99 Bn | 37.25 Bn | - | 24.35% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.82 Bn | -25.87 Bn | - | 20.76% |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 27.75 Bn | 11.40 Bn | - | 18.53% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 25.37% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.52% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.04% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.45% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.64% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.59% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.63% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.32% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 28.35% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 29.26% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.90% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.49% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 33.31% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 34.35% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.46% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 31.75% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 30.29% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.90% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 28.77% |
API Access
Csx Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=CSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=CSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();