CSX Corporation (CSX) FY2025 10-K Annual Report

Filed: Feb 12, 2026
Industrials
Railroads, Line-Haul OperatingSEC EDGAR

CSX Corporation (CSX) 10-K annual report for fiscal year 2025, filed with SEC EDGAR on Feb 12, 2026. This page provides AI-powered analysis including business overview, management discussion & analysis (MD&A), risk factors, and key financial data such as revenue, net income, gross margin, operating margin, and return on equity (ROE) extracted from XBRL.

CSX Corporation FY2025 10-K Analysis

Business Overview

  • Core business: Rail-based freight transportation including traditional rail, intermodal, trucking, serving diverse markets east of Mississippi River
  • New emphasis: Integration of trucking through Quality Carriers, comprising 6% of 2025 revenue at $816 million
  • Strategic shift: Norfolk Southern merger with Union Pacific creating first transcontinental rail network, altering competitive landscape
  • Quantitative metric: 2025 revenue $14.1 billion; 23,000 employees; intermodal units 3.0 million (48% volume); safety index improved to 0.94 from 1.23
  • Noteworthy fact: Most union agreements ratified effective January 1, 2025, covering 75% of unionized workforce, enhancing labor stability

Management Discussion & Analysis

  • Revenue $14.1B, down 3% YoY ($448M decline) due to lower export coal revenue and merchandise volume, partially offset by merchandise pricing and intermodal volume gains
  • Operating margin 32.1% vs 36.1% (down 400 bps); net earnings $2.9B vs $3.5B (down 17%), EPS $1.54 vs $1.79 (down 14%)
  • Best segment: Minerals revenue +8% to $832M on 4% volume growth; Worst: Coal revenue down 15% to $1.9B on 2% volume decline
  • Free cash flow before dividends $1.8B, down $995M YoY due to lower earnings, $429M tax payments, and higher capex ($2.9B, up $373M), including $470M for Blue Ridge rebuild
  • 2026 capex expected < $2.4B focusing on safety, reliability, productivity; management notes risks from market, regulatory changes, and tax legislation impacts

Risk Factors

  • Regulatory risk from potential new environmental and intermodal transportation rules affecting rail industry compliance costs
  • Macroeconomic threat from tariffs and international trade agreements impacting rail and trucking investment values
  • Operational risk from natural disasters and pandemics disrupting company’s systems, equipment, and supply chain
  • Competitive risk from trucking freight mode and industry consolidation affecting market share
  • Financial risk from unanticipated capital market conditions impacting access and cost of capital

CSX Corporation FY2025 Key Financial Metrics
XBRL

Revenue

$14.1B

-3.1% YoY

Net Income

$2.9B

-16.7% YoY

Operating Margin

32.1%

-399bp YoY

Net Margin

20.5%

-336bp YoY

ROE

22.0%

-579bp YoY

Total Assets

$43.7B

+2.1% YoY

EPS (Diluted)

$1.54

-14.0% YoY

Operating Cash Flow

$4.6B

-12.1% YoY

Source: XBRL data from CSX Corporation FY2025 10-K filing on SEC EDGAR. All figures in USD.

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