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Stock Analysis on Net

CSX Corp. (NASDAQ:CSX)

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Analysis of Profitability Ratios
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Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).

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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

CSX Corp., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

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Return on Sales
Gross profit margin
Operating profit margin
Net profit margin
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE)
Return on assets (ROA)

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-25).

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. CSX Corp. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. CSX Corp. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021 and from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. CSX Corp. net profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021 and from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021.
Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. CSX Corp. ROE improved from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021 and from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021.
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. CSX Corp. ROA improved from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021 and from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021.

Gross Profit Margin

CSX Corp., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Gross profit
Revenue
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
FedEx Corp.
Norfolk Southern Corp.
Union Pacific Corp.
United Parcel Service Inc.

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-25).

1 Q3 2021 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross profitQ3 2021 + Gross profitQ2 2021 + Gross profitQ1 2021 + Gross profitQ4 2020) ÷ (RevenueQ3 2021 + RevenueQ2 2021 + RevenueQ1 2021 + RevenueQ4 2020)
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ ( + + + ) =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. CSX Corp. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021.

Operating Profit Margin

CSX Corp., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 30, 2016 Sep 23, 2016 Jun 24, 2016 Mar 25, 2016
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Operating income
Revenue
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
FedEx Corp.
Norfolk Southern Corp.
Union Pacific Corp.
United Parcel Service Inc.

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-25).

1 Q3 2021 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Operating incomeQ3 2021 + Operating incomeQ2 2021 + Operating incomeQ1 2021 + Operating incomeQ4 2020) ÷ (RevenueQ3 2021 + RevenueQ2 2021 + RevenueQ1 2021 + RevenueQ4 2020)
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ ( + + + ) =

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 improved from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021 and from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021.

Net Profit Margin

CSX Corp., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 30, 2016 Sep 23, 2016 Jun 24, 2016 Mar 25, 2016
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings
Revenue
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
FedEx Corp.
Norfolk Southern Corp.
Union Pacific Corp.
United Parcel Service Inc.

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-25).

1 Q3 2021 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net earningsQ3 2021 + Net earningsQ2 2021 + Net earningsQ1 2021 + Net earningsQ4 2020) ÷ (RevenueQ3 2021 + RevenueQ2 2021 + RevenueQ1 2021 + RevenueQ4 2020)
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ ( + + + ) =

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 improved from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021 and from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021.

Return on Equity (ROE)

CSX Corp., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 30, 2016 Sep 23, 2016 Jun 24, 2016 Mar 25, 2016
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings
Shareholders’ equity, attributable to CSX
Profitability Ratio
ROE1
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
FedEx Corp.
Norfolk Southern Corp.
Union Pacific Corp.
United Parcel Service Inc.

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-25).

1 Q3 2021 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net earningsQ3 2021 + Net earningsQ2 2021 + Net earningsQ1 2021 + Net earningsQ4 2020) ÷ Shareholders’ equity, attributable to CSX
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ =

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 Q1 2021 to Q2 2021 and from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021.

Return on Assets (ROA)

CSX Corp., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 30, 2016 Sep 23, 2016 Jun 24, 2016 Mar 25, 2016
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings
Total assets
Profitability Ratio
ROA1
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
FedEx Corp.
Norfolk Southern Corp.
Union Pacific Corp.
United Parcel Service Inc.

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-25).

1 Q3 2021 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net earningsQ3 2021 + Net earningsQ2 2021 + Net earningsQ1 2021 + Net earningsQ4 2020) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ =

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 Q1 2021 to Q2 2021 and from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021.