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CSX CSXThe company said operating income for Q3 2026 rose $483 million year over year to $1.6 billion, or 44%, and operating margin improved 880 basis points to 39.1%. Diluted earnings per share increased $0.20, or 54%, to $0.57.
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AI summaryThe company said operating income for Q3 2026 rose $483 million year over year to $1.6 billion, or 44%, and operating margin improved 880 basis points to 39.1%. Diluted earnings per share increased $0.20, or 54%, to $0.57.
CSX said its expenses for Q3 2026 decreased $53 million, or 2%, to $2.4 billion, with a $170 million increase in fuel expense offset by a $164 million decrease in goodwill impairment expense. Total revenue rose 12%, and the company cited higher fuel surcharge revenue as well as higher volume and pricing as the main factors.
The company said it generated $989 million more cash from operating activities in the 9 months ended September 30, 2026, and free cash flow before dividends rose $1.6 billion. It cited lower property additions due to completion of the Blue Ridge subdivision rebuild as a factor.
The company said it had $1.6 billion in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments as of Q3 2026. It had no outstanding balances under its $1.2 billion revolving credit facility and no debt outstanding under its commercial paper program, and about $1.7 billion of debt was classified as current. It repurchased shares for $1.0 billion and paid $779 million in dividends over the 9 months.
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Operating Income and Operating Margin for Q3 2026
The company said operating income for Q3 2026 rose $483 million year over year to $1.6 billion, or 44%, and operating margin improved 880 basis points to 39.1%. Diluted earnings per share increased $0.20, or 54%, to $0.57.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Total Expense Breakdown and Revenue Changes for Q3
CSX said its expenses for Q3 2026 decreased $53 million, or 2%, to $2.4 billion, with a $170 million increase in fuel expense offset by a $164 million decrease in goodwill impairment expense. Total revenue rose 12%, and the company cited higher fuel surcharge revenue as well as higher volume and pricing as the main factors.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
9-Month Cash Flows and Free Cash Flow
The company said it generated $989 million more cash from operating activities in the 9 months ended September 30, 2026, and free cash flow before dividends rose $1.6 billion. It cited lower property additions due to completion of the Blue Ridge subdivision rebuild as a factor.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Liquidity Position and Changes in Capital
The company said it had $1.6 billion in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments as of Q3 2026. It had no outstanding balances under its $1.2 billion revolving credit facility and no debt outstanding under its commercial paper program, and about $1.7 billion of debt was classified as current. It repurchased shares for $1.0 billion and paid $779 million in dividends over the 9 months.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
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