Csx Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (CSX)
Csx's return on equity was 22.51% for fiscal 2025.
View full Csx company overviewCsx annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 22.51% | −5.82 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 28.34% | −1.66 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 30.00% | −1.74 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 31.74% | +3.27 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 28.47% | +6.33 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 22.14% | −5.11 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 27.26% | +3.01 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 24.24% | −17.18 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 41.42% | +26.75 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-30 | 14.67% | −2.56 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-25 | 17.23% | −0.55 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-26 | 17.78% | −1.20 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-27 | 18.98% | −2.03 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-28 | 21.01% | −0.30 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-30 | 21.32% | +3.52 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 17.80% | +4.22 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-25 | 13.58% | −2.65 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-12-26 | 16.23% | — |
Csx quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 7.24% | +0.49 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 6.04% | +0.80 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 5.56% | −0.21 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 5.52% | −1.47 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 6.75% | −0.93 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 5.23% | −1.97 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 5.76% | −1.67 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 7.00% | +0.05 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 7.69% | −0.44 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 7.21% | −0.71 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 7.43% | −0.19 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 6.95% | −1.59 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 8.12% | −0.82 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 7.91% | +1.46 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 7.62% | +0.60 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 8.54% | +1.26 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 8.95% | +0.12 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 6.45% | +1.07 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 7.02% | +1.13 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 7.28% | +1.36 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 8.82% | +4.67 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 5.37% | −1.11 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 5.88% | −0.61 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 5.91% | −1.17 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 4.15% | −2.89 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 6.48% | −0.18 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 6.49% | +0.09 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 7.08% | +0.64 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 7.03% | +0.86 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 6.67% | +1.89 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 6.41% | −25.91 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 6.44% | +2.36 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 6.17% | +1.79 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 4.77% | +1.68 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 32.31% | +28.39 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 4.08% | +0.17 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 4.38% | +0.55 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 3.10% | +0.04 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-30 | 3.92% | −0.07 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-23 | 3.91% | −0.46 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-24 | 3.83% | −1.00 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-25 | 3.06% | −0.87 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-25 | 4.00% | −0.40 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-25 | 4.36% | −0.25 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-26 | 4.83% | −0.08 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-27 | 3.93% | +0.16 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-26 | 4.40% | +0.22 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-26 | 4.62% | −0.04 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-27 | 4.91% | −0.57 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-28 | 3.76% | −1.24 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-27 | 4.18% | −0.76 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-27 | 4.66% | −0.22 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-28 | 5.48% | −0.22 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-29 | 5.00% | −0.63 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-28 | 4.94% | −0.78 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-28 | 4.88% | −0.51 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-29 | 5.70% | +0.03 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-30 | 5.63% | +1.00 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-30 | 5.73% | +0.80 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 5.38% | +0.57 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-01 | 5.67% | +0.93 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-01 | 4.63% | +1.17 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 4.93% | +1.46 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-24 | 4.81% | +1.43 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-25 | 4.74% | +1.08 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-26 | 3.46% | +0.44 pp |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-25 | 3.47% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-25 | 3.38% | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-26 | 3.66% | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-27 | 3.01% | — |
Csx return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Csx's return on equity increased from 22.14% to 22.51%, a change of +0.37 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 7.24%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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