Business Segments · Operating Income (Loss)
Rail Operations — Operating Income (Loss)
CSX Rail Operations — Operating Income (Loss) increased by 12.3% to $1.26B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.9%, from $1.04B to $1.26B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Rail Operations — Operating Income (Loss) shows a downward trend with a -7.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
An increase indicates improved margins and operational efficiency, while a decrease signals rising costs or declining revenue performance.
Detailed definition
This is the core profitability metric for the rail segment, calculated as total segment revenue minus all operating expe...
Peer comparison
The primary benchmark for comparing the operational performance of different railroad companies.
Metric ID:
csx_segment_rail_operations_operating_income_lossHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.48B | $1.48B | $1.48B | $1.48B | $1.37B | $1.37B | $1.37B | $1.37B | $1.33B | $1.44B | $1.35B | $1.22B | $1.04B | $1.28B | $1.26B | $1.12B | $1.26B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -7.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.6% | +8.3% | -6.2% | -9.5% | -15.1% | +23.0% | -1.6% | -11.0% | +12.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -7.4% | -7.4% | -7.4% | -7.4% | -2.6% | +5.4% | -1.2% | -10.5% | -22.0% | -11.4% | -7.0% | -8.6% | +20.9% |
Range$1.04B – $1.48B
CAGR-4.0%
Avg YoY Growth-5.1%
Median YoY Growth-7.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CSX's rail operations — operating income (loss)?
- CSX (CSX) reported rail operations — operating income (loss) of $1.26B in Q1 2026.
- How has CSX's rail operations — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
- CSX's rail operations — operating income (loss) increased by 20.9% year-over-year, from $1.04B to $1.26B.
- What is the long-term trend for CSX's rail operations — operating income (loss)?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), CSX's rail operations — operating income (loss) has grown at a -7.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.90B to $4.69B.
- What does rail operations — operating income (loss) mean?
- The profit earned from rail operations after paying all related operating expenses.