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CSX stock: key metrics
CSXCSX had an operating margin of 32.1% and a return on invested capital (ROIC) of 11.1% in fiscal 2025.
Margins show how much of revenue is left over, returns on capital how hard the invested money works.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
Figures as a table
| Year | Gross margin | Operating margin | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27.3% | 20.0% | 13.7% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | 22.2% | 13.3% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | 24.5% | 12.1% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | 25.3% | 12.5% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | 28.9% | 14.7% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | 29.0% | 15.5% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | 28.6% | 15.8% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | 28.5% | 15.5% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | 28.5% | 15.2% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | 30.3% | 16.7% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | 29.6% | 15.5% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | 32.9% | 47.9% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | 37.9% | 27.0% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | 39.8% | 27.9% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | 41.0% | 26.1% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | 41.2% | 30.2% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | 40.1% | 27.7% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | 37.3% | 25.0% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | 36.9% | 23.9% |
| 2025 | 33.2% | 32.1% | 20.5% |
Returns on capital
- ROE
- ROIC
- ROA
Figures as a table
| Year | ROE | ROIC | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14.6% | 9.7% | 5.2% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | 9.6% | 5.2% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | 11.6% | 5.2% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | 9.5% | 4.2% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | 11.9% | 5.6% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | 13.2% | 6.2% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | 12.4% | 6.1% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | 12.0% | 5.9% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | 11.7% | 5.8% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | 11.0% | 5.6% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | 9.6% | 4.8% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | 15.6% | 15.3% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | 13.6% | 9.0% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | 13.8% | 8.7% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | 12.3% | 6.9% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | 14.3% | 9.3% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | 16.0% | 9.8% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | 14.2% | 8.7% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | 13.6% | 8.1% |
| 2025 | 22.0% | 11.1% | 6.6% |
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Strong, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 18 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.