Other
Tax benefit
CSX Tax benefit increased by 133.3% to $7.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 133.3%, from $3.00M to $7.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Tax benefit shows a downward trend with a -13.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 22, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase in tax benefits generally follows periods of high option exercise activity.
Detailed definition
The total income tax benefit realized by the company resulting from the exercise or vesting of share-based compensation...
Peer comparison
Standard tax disclosure; highly correlated with the volume and value of employee equity exercises.
Metric ID:
other_employee_service_share_based_compensation_tax_bene_20cafcHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $6.00M | $4.00M | $4.00M | $9.00M | $3.00M | $3.00M | $2.00M | $4.00M | $3.00M | $3.00M | $4.00M | $5.00M | $3.00M | $4.00M | $1.00M | $3.00M | $3.00M | $4.00M | $3.00M | $7.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -33.3% | +0.0% | +125.0% | -66.7% | +0.0% | -33.3% | +100.0% | -25.0% | +0.0% | +33.3% | +25.0% | -40.0% | +33.3% | -75.0% | +200.0% | +0.0% | +33.3% | -25.0% | +133.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -50.0% | -25.0% | -50.0% | -55.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +100.0% | +25.0% | +0.0% | +33.3% | -75.0% | -40.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +200.0% | +133.3% |
Range$1.00M – $9.00M
CAGR+3.3%
Avg YoY Growth+12.3%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
Tax benefit at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CSX's tax benefit?
- CSX (CSX) reported tax benefit of $7.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has CSX's tax benefit changed year-over-year?
- CSX's tax benefit increased by 133.3% year-over-year, from $3.00M to $7.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for CSX's tax benefit?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CSX's tax benefit has grown at a -13.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $23.00M to $13.00M.
- What does tax benefit mean?
- The tax savings the company receives when employees exercise or vest their stock awards.