Retained Earnings
CSX Retained Earnings increased by 3.1% to $10.89B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.8%, from $9.66B to $10.89B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retained Earnings shows relatively stable performance with a -1.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates consistent profitability and reinvestment, while a decrease may suggest net losses or significant dividend payouts.
Detailed definition
This represents the cumulative net income of the company that has been reinvested into the business rather than distribu...
Peer comparison
Standard across all public companies; peers in the rail industry typically show steady growth in this account due to long-term asset reinvestment.
retained_earningsHistorical Data
| 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 | $11.72B | $11.46B | $11.63B | $11.28B | $10.79B | $10.54B | $10.23B | $9.94B | $9.85B | $9.51B | $9.61B | $10.01B | $10.19B | $10.46B | $9.99B | $9.66B | $9.85B | $10.19B | $10.56B | $10.89B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.3% | +1.5% | -3.0% | -4.3% | -2.4% | -2.9% | -2.9% | -0.8% | -3.4% | +1.0% | +4.2% | +1.8% | +2.6% | -4.5% | -3.3% | +2.0% | +3.5% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -7.9% | -8.0% | -12.0% | -12.0% | -8.7% | -9.7% | -6.1% | +0.8% | +3.4% | +9.9% | +3.9% | -3.6% | -3.3% | -2.5% | +5.7% | +12.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CSX's retained earnings?
- CSX (CSX) reported retained earnings of $10.89B in Q1 2026.
- How has CSX's retained earnings changed year-over-year?
- CSX's retained earnings increased by 12.8% year-over-year, from $9.66B to $10.89B.
- What is the long-term trend for CSX's retained earnings?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), CSX's retained earnings has grown at a -1.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.26B to $10.56B.
- What does retained earnings mean?
- The total amount of profit a company has kept and reinvested in the business since it began.