CSX Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Pre-tax) increased by 18.2% to $13.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.1%, from $14.00M to $13.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Pre-tax) shows a downward trend with a -20.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
An increase in this expense reduces reported operating income but reflects the company's reliance on equity-based incentives.
The total pre-tax expense recognized in the income statement related to share-based payment arrangements for employees a...
Universal metric for public companies; often adjusted for in non-GAAP earnings presentations.
is_cat_stock_based_compensation_expense_pretax| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
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| Value | $27.00M | $13.00M | $35.00M | $36.00M | $13.00M | $8.00M | $17.00M | $13.00M | $17.00M | $15.00M | $15.00M | $16.00M | $13.00M | $16.00M | $14.00M | $15.00M | $14.00M | $11.00M | $13.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -51.9% | +169.2% | +2.9% | -63.9% | -38.5% | +112.5% | -23.5% | +30.8% | -11.8% | +0.0% | +6.7% | -18.8% | +23.1% | -12.5% | +7.1% | -6.7% | -21.4% | +18.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -51.9% | -38.5% | -51.4% | -63.9% | +30.8% | +87.5% | -11.8% | +23.1% | -23.5% | +6.7% | -12.5% | +15.4% | -12.5% | — | -7.1% |