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Income before provision for income taxes

CSX Income before provision for income taxes increased by 15.5% to $1.06B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 23.9%, from $858.00M to $1.06B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income before provision for income taxes shows a downward trend with a -6.6% 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 reflects stronger overall business performance, while a decrease suggests declining profitability or rising non-operating costs.

Detailed definition

Represents the total profit or loss before the deduction of income taxes, derived from all ongoing business activities....

Peer comparison

Standard across all industries; comparable to 'Pre-tax Income' at peer companies.

Metric ID: other_income_loss_from_continuing_operations_before_inco_e20b31

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$1.53B$1.28B$1.21B$1.13B$1.56B$1.42B$1.24B$1.29B$1.30B$1.10B$1.14B$1.17B$1.27B$1.18B$936.00M$858.00M$1.09B$898.00M$920.00M$1.06B
QoQ Change-16.4%-5.8%-6.3%+38.0%-8.7%-13.2%+4.2%+0.7%-15.0%+3.8%+2.1%+8.5%-6.6%-20.9%-8.3%+27.4%-17.8%+2.4%+15.5%
YoY Change+1.8%+11.3%+2.5%+14.0%-16.8%-22.6%-7.4%-9.2%-2.2%+7.4%-18.2%-26.5%-13.7%-24.2%-1.7%+23.9%
Range$858.00M$1.56B
CAGR-7.4%
Avg YoY Growth-5.1%
Median YoY Growth-4.8%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CSX's income before provision for income taxes?
CSX (CSX) reported income before provision for income taxes of $1.06B in Q1 2026.
How has CSX's income before provision for income taxes changed year-over-year?
CSX's income before provision for income taxes increased by 23.9% year-over-year, from $858.00M to $1.06B.
What is the long-term trend for CSX's income before provision for income taxes?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CSX's income before provision for income taxes has grown at a -6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.95B to $3.77B.
What does income before provision for income taxes mean?
The company's total profit before paying income taxes.