# CSX (CSX) — Earnings

CSX · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/csx/earnings

## Most recent quarter

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 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 |
| SEC filing | [View filing](https://www.sec.gov:443/Archives/edgar/data/277948/000027794826000032/csx-20260630.htm) |
| Earnings call | [Transcript](http://o.thsi.cn/dc-d-stock-america.teleconference/4ede8bfd-86d0-37df-3b66-3013e8536e46.html) |

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

| Fiscal period | Report date | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue estimate | Revenue actual |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q2 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | $0.52 | $0.54 | 4.31% | $3.9B | $3.9B |
| Q1 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 | $0.39 | $0.43 | 10.54% | $3.5B | $3.5B |
| Q4 2025 | Jan 22, 2026 | $0.43 | $0.39 | -8.75% | $3.6B | $3.5B |
| Q3 2025 | Oct 16, 2025 | $0.42 | $0.44 | 3.75% | $3.6B | $3.6B |
| Q2 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | $0.42 | $0.44 | 5.85% | $3.6B | $3.6B |
| Q1 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 | $0.37 | $0.34 | -6.85% | $3.5B | $3.4B |
| Q4 2024 | Jan 23, 2025 | $0.42 | $0.42 | -0.19% | $3.6B | $3.5B |
| Q3 2024 | Oct 16, 2024 | $0.48 | $0.46 | -3.50% | $3.7B | $3.6B |
| Q2 2024 | Aug 5, 2024 | $0.48 | $0.49 | 2.62% | $3.7B | $3.7B |
| Q1 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 | $0.45 | $0.46 | 1.79% | $3.7B | $3.7B |
| Q4 2023 | Jan 24, 2024 | $0.44 | $0.45 | 1.74% | $3.6B | $3.7B |
| Q3 2023 | Oct 19, 2023 | $0.43 | $0.42 | -1.41% | $3.6B | $3.6B |
| Q2 2023 | Jul 20, 2023 | $0.49 | $0.49 | -0.71% | $3.7B | $3.7B |
| Q1 2023 | Apr 20, 2023 | $0.43 | $0.48 | 12.65% | $3.6B | $3.7B |
| Q4 2022 | Jan 25, 2023 | $0.47 | $0.49 | 5.31% | $3.7B | $3.7B |
| Q3 2022 | Oct 20, 2022 | $0.49 | $0.52 | 5.09% | $3.7B | $3.9B |
| Q2 2022 | Jul 20, 2022 | $0.47 | $0.54 | 15.71% | $3.7B | $3.8B |
| Q1 2022 | Apr 20, 2022 | $0.37 | $0.39 | 4.17% | $3.3B | $3.4B |
| Q4 2021 | Jan 20, 2022 | $0.41 | $0.42 | 1.30% | $3.3B | $3.4B |
| Q3 2021 | Oct 20, 2021 | $0.38 | $0.43 | 14.45% | $3.1B | $3.3B |

## 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.

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