At the archive date, CSX CORP was expected to release its Q3 2026 10-Q filing on October 14, 2026. Last quarter: In Q2 FY2026, CSX grew revenue 10% YoY to $3.935B and operating income 17% to $1.506B, expanding operating margin by 240bps to 38.3% on higher volume, pricing and fuel surcharge recovery, while diluted EPS rose 23% to $0.54.
Analyst consensus captured from Finnhub and Financial Modeling Prep. This archived preview is no longer updated with later results; see the CSX page for retained reports.
What to Watch in Q3 2026
Drawn from management commentary in the Q2 2026 10-Q:
Revenue growth broad-based across segments
Total revenue increased 10% ($361M) in Q2 FY2026 versus Q2 FY2025, primarily due to increased fuel surcharge revenue together with higher volume and pricing across merchandise, intermodal and coal. Merchandise revenue grew 8% to $2,446M, Intermodal revenue grew 26% to $620M, and Coal revenue grew 9% to $520M.
Operating margin expanded 240 basis points
Operating margin improved to 38.3% from 35.9% a year ago as expenses grew only 6% ($138M) versus 10% revenue growth; fuel expense rose $177M but was offset by a $39M decrease in non-fuel expense, including $54M of efficiency savings in purchased services and other costs.
Free cash flow before dividends surged to $1.617B
Six-month FCF before dividends increased by $1.2 billion year over year to $1.617B, driven by lower property additions ($1,119M vs $1,495M) following completion of the Blue Ridge subdivision rebuild, higher net earnings, and the absence of a prior-year $429M postponed tax payment.