CSX (CSX) earnings history
Most recent quarter
- Fiscal period
- Q2 2026
- Period end
- Jun 30, 2026
- EPS actual
- $0.54
- EPS estimate
- $0.52
- EPS surprise
- +4.31%
- Revenue surprise
- +1.05%
- Revenue
- $3.9B
- Revenue estimate
- $3.9B
- Reported
- Jul 22, 2026
CSX reported Q2 2026 results on July 22, 2026. Earnings per share came in at $0.54, ahead of the $0.52 estimate by 4.31%. Revenue was about $3.9 billion, 1.05% above the consensus. Compared with Q2 2025, EPS rose about 23% from $0.44, and revenue rose from about $3.6 billion. EPS was also up about 26% from Q1's $0.43.
The quarter followed several years of softer earnings. Annual EPS slipped from $1.94 in 2022 to $1.84 in 2023 and $1.83 in 2024, then fell to $1.61 in 2025, about 17% below the 2022 level. Annual revenue drifted down from about $14.8 billion to about $14.1 billion over the same years. The first half of 2026 adds up to $0.97 per share, about 24% more than the first half of 2025. Q2 2026 matched the EPS high in the table, the $0.54 of Q2 2022, and Q1 2025 was the low at $0.34. Over the last 20 quarters, CSX beat the EPS estimate 14 times and missed six. The largest miss was 8.75% in Q4 2025.
CSX reported Q3 results between October 16 and October 20 in each of the past five years. That points to mid-October 2026 for the next report.
Earnings history
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | $0.52 | $0.54 | +4.31% | $3.9B | SEC |
| Q1 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 | $0.39 | $0.43 | +10.54% | $3.5B | SEC |
| Q4 2025 | Jan 22, 2026 | $0.43 | $0.39 | −8.75% | $3.5B | SEC |
| Q3 2025 | Oct 16, 2025 | $0.42 | $0.44 | +3.75% | $3.6B | SEC |
| Q2 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | $0.42 | $0.44 | +5.85% | $3.6B | SEC |
| Q1 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 | $0.37 | $0.34 | −6.85% | $3.4B | SEC |
| Q4 2024 | Jan 23, 2025 | $0.42 | $0.42 | −0.19% | $3.5B | SEC |
| Q3 2024 | Oct 16, 2024 | $0.48 | $0.46 | −3.50% | $3.6B | SEC |
| Q2 2024 | Aug 5, 2024 | $0.48 | $0.49 | +2.62% | $3.7B | SEC |
| Q1 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 | $0.45 | $0.46 | +1.79% | $3.7B | SEC |
| Q4 2023 | Jan 24, 2024 | $0.44 | $0.45 | +1.74% | $3.7B | SEC |
| Q3 2023 | Oct 19, 2023 | $0.43 | $0.42 | −1.41% | $3.6B | SEC |
| Q2 2023 | Jul 20, 2023 | $0.49 | $0.49 | −0.71% | $3.7B | SEC |
| Q1 2023 | Apr 20, 2023 | $0.43 | $0.48 | +12.65% | $3.7B | SEC |
| Q4 2022 | Jan 25, 2023 | $0.47 | $0.49 | +5.31% | $3.7B | SEC |
| Q3 2022 | Oct 20, 2022 | $0.49 | $0.52 | +5.09% | $3.9B | SEC |
| Q2 2022 | Jul 20, 2022 | $0.47 | $0.54 | +15.71% | $3.8B | SEC |
| Q1 2022 | Apr 20, 2022 | $0.37 | $0.39 | +4.17% | $3.4B | SEC |
| Q4 2021 | Jan 20, 2022 | $0.41 | $0.42 | +1.30% | $3.4B | SEC |
| Q3 2021 | Oct 20, 2021 | $0.38 | $0.43 | +14.45% | $3.3B | SEC |
Quarterly revenue
Frequently asked questions
When did CSX (CSX) last report earnings?
CSX last reported on Jul 22, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.
Did CSX beat earnings estimates?
Yes. CSX reported EPS of $0.54 for Q2 2026 against a $0.52 estimate — a 4.31% beat.
How much revenue did CSX report last quarter?
CSX reported $3.9B in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $3.9B.
Earnings figures may be restated, revised or corrected by the issuer. Past results do not indicate future performance.
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