Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
CSX Corp., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | CSX Corp. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 but then improved from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 exceeding Q3 2022 level. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | CSX Corp. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 but then improved from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 exceeding Q3 2022 level. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | CSX Corp. ROE improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | CSX Corp. ROA improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. |
Operating Profit Margin
CSX Corp., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 1,464) | 1,459) | 1,579) | 1,703) | 1,282) | 1,366) | 1,436) | 1,691) | 1,101) | 1,215) | 1,141) | 828) | 1,178) | 1,154) | 1,287) | 1,305) | 1,219) | 1,249) | 1,293) | 1,283) | 1,044) | |||||||
| Revenue | 3,706) | 3,730) | 3,895) | 3,815) | 3,413) | 3,427) | 3,292) | 2,990) | 2,813) | 2,825) | 2,648) | 2,255) | 2,855) | 2,885) | 2,978) | 3,061) | 3,013) | 3,143) | 3,129) | 3,102) | 2,876) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 40.97% | 40.55% | 40.76% | 41.49% | 44.01% | 44.67% | 45.66% | 45.65% | 40.65% | 41.22% | 40.41% | 40.53% | 41.80% | 41.59% | 41.49% | 41.03% | 40.72% | 39.75% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 6.37% | 6.68% | 6.67% | 6.47% | 6.54% | 6.98% | 5.76% | 5.27% | 4.24% | 3.49% | 4.68% | 5.43% | 6.27% | 6.41% | 6.71% | 6.88% | 7.18% | 7.44% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | -4.76% | -5.75% | -7.71% | -9.07% | -13.04% | -21.97% | -28.04% | -36.73% | -47.47% | -43.66% | -41.16% | -37.93% | -61.73% | -60.76% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | 39.22% | 39.87% | 40.71% | 41.59% | 42.90% | 42.83% | 41.98% | 41.35% | 39.80% | 40.11% | 40.44% | 40.25% | 40.54% | 39.40% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | 12.52% | 13.05% | 13.64% | 13.56% | 13.46% | 13.17% | 11.60% | 11.27% | 10.48% | 9.08% | 9.69% | 9.75% | 9.97% | 10.52% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).
1 Q1 2023 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating incomeQ1 2023
+ Operating incomeQ4 2022
+ Operating incomeQ3 2022
+ Operating incomeQ2 2022)
÷ (RevenueQ1 2023
+ RevenueQ4 2022
+ RevenueQ3 2022
+ RevenueQ2 2022)
= 100 × (1,464 + 1,459 + 1,579 + 1,703)
÷ (3,706 + 3,730 + 3,895 + 3,815)
= 40.97%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | CSX Corp. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 but then improved from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 exceeding Q3 2022 level. |
Net Profit Margin
CSX Corp., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | 987) | 1,018) | 1,111) | 1,178) | 859) | 934) | 968) | 1,173) | 706) | 760) | 736) | 499) | 770) | 771) | 856) | 870) | 834) | 843) | 894) | 877) | 695) | |||||||
| Revenue | 3,706) | 3,730) | 3,895) | 3,815) | 3,413) | 3,427) | 3,292) | 2,990) | 2,813) | 2,825) | 2,648) | 2,255) | 2,855) | 2,885) | 2,978) | 3,061) | 3,013) | 3,143) | 3,129) | 3,102) | 2,876) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 28.35% | 28.05% | 28.05% | 28.24% | 29.98% | 30.19% | 30.26% | 29.93% | 25.62% | 26.13% | 26.08% | 26.39% | 27.74% | 27.90% | 27.90% | 27.87% | 27.84% | 27.01% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 3.79% | 4.09% | 5.60% | 5.49% | 5.88% | 6.23% | 3.85% | 3.28% | 2.50% | 1.86% | -0.50% | 0.11% | 0.65% | 0.77% | 5.25% | 7.23% | 7.16% | 6.99% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | -9.95% | -28.68% | -30.45% | -39.39% | -29.52% | -2.84% | -15.87% | -7.97% | -36.50% | -60.76% | -57.26% | -53.43% | -72.96% | -60.13% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | 27.91% | 28.13% | 28.95% | 29.23% | 30.06% | 29.92% | 29.19% | 28.60% | 27.02% | 27.38% | 27.40% | 27.54% | 27.85% | 27.27% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | 10.90% | 11.51% | 11.07% | 10.92% | 10.90% | 13.25% | 6.83% | 6.57% | 5.78% | 1.59% | 5.71% | 5.66% | 5.73% | 5.99% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).
1 Q1 2023 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net earningsQ1 2023
+ Net earningsQ4 2022
+ Net earningsQ3 2022
+ Net earningsQ2 2022)
÷ (RevenueQ1 2023
+ RevenueQ4 2022
+ RevenueQ3 2022
+ RevenueQ2 2022)
= 100 × (987 + 1,018 + 1,111 + 1,178)
÷ (3,706 + 3,730 + 3,895 + 3,815)
= 28.35%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | CSX Corp. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 but then improved from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 exceeding Q3 2022 level. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
CSX Corp., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | 987) | 1,018) | 1,111) | 1,178) | 859) | 934) | 968) | 1,173) | 706) | 760) | 736) | 499) | 770) | 771) | 856) | 870) | 834) | 843) | 894) | 877) | 695) | |||||||
| Shareholders’ equity, attributable to CSX | 12,326) | 12,615) | 12,874) | 13,131) | 13,184) | 13,490) | 13,163) | 13,426) | 13,151) | 13,101) | 12,713) | 12,150) | 11,871) | 11,848) | 11,864) | 12,276) | 12,428) | 12,563) | 13,719) | 14,009) | 14,378) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 34.84% | 33.02% | 31.71% | 30.00% | 29.84% | 28.03% | 27.40% | 25.14% | 20.54% | 21.11% | 21.84% | 23.84% | 27.52% | 28.11% | 28.68% | 28.03% | 27.74% | 26.34% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 14.28% | 15.34% | 20.94% | 19.71% | 20.96% | 21.64% | 13.78% | 11.65% | 9.18% | 7.03% | -1.85% | 0.40% | 2.48% | 3.04% | 18.28% | 25.76% | 25.09% | 23.55% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | -44.86% | -124.54% | -141.59% | -151.07% | -70.86% | -3.43% | -16.91% | -7.20% | -28.97% | -55.18% | -77.12% | -72.97% | -91.96% | -59.94% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | 56.19% | 57.54% | 60.21% | 53.89% | 57.26% | 46.06% | 44.49% | 41.12% | 32.09% | 31.54% | 31.23% | 33.82% | 37.53% | 32.65% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | 53.80% | 58.36% | 65.94% | 67.12% | 69.80% | 90.44% | 53.57% | 56.25% | 72.34% | 204.41% | 81.97% | 100.32% | 130.16% | 135.90% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).
1 Q1 2023 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net earningsQ1 2023
+ Net earningsQ4 2022
+ Net earningsQ3 2022
+ Net earningsQ2 2022)
÷ Shareholders’ equity, attributable to CSX
= 100 × (987 + 1,018 + 1,111 + 1,178)
÷ 12,326 = 34.84%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | CSX Corp. ROE improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
CSX Corp., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | 987) | 1,018) | 1,111) | 1,178) | 859) | 934) | 968) | 1,173) | 706) | 760) | 736) | 499) | 770) | 771) | 856) | 870) | 834) | 843) | 894) | 877) | 695) | |||||||
| Total assets | 41,478) | 41,912) | 42,242) | 40,366) | 40,452) | 40,531) | 40,129) | 40,015) | 39,692) | 39,793) | 39,443) | 38,904) | 38,834) | 38,257) | 38,795) | 37,924) | 38,154) | 36,729) | 36,861) | 36,924) | 37,439) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 10.35% | 9.94% | 9.66% | 9.76% | 9.73% | 9.33% | 8.99% | 8.43% | 6.80% | 6.95% | 7.04% | 7.44% | 8.41% | 8.71% | 8.77% | 9.07% | 9.04% | 9.01% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 4.18% | 4.45% | 6.11% | 5.84% | 6.21% | 6.32% | 3.66% | 3.02% | 2.30% | 1.75% | -0.50% | 0.11% | 0.66% | 0.99% | 6.68% | 9.33% | 9.27% | 8.74% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | -10.38% | -28.47% | -28.43% | -32.45% | -19.26% | -1.28% | -6.39% | -2.82% | -11.37% | -20.35% | -23.87% | -24.68% | -34.66% | -26.78% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | 10.61% | 10.69% | 10.82% | 10.63% | 10.64% | 10.27% | 9.93% | 9.48% | 8.44% | 8.57% | 8.43% | 8.75% | 9.65% | 9.60% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | 14.93% | 16.24% | 16.09% | 15.60% | 15.35% | 18.57% | 9.81% | 9.37% | 8.17% | 2.15% | 7.35% | 7.05% | 7.05% | 7.67% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).
1 Q1 2023 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net earningsQ1 2023
+ Net earningsQ4 2022
+ Net earningsQ3 2022
+ Net earningsQ2 2022)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (987 + 1,018 + 1,111 + 1,178)
÷ 41,478 = 10.35%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | CSX Corp. ROA improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. |