NASDAQ$CSX

CSX Corp · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

CSX's first quarter earnings decreased due to declines in merchandise, coal, and fuel surcharge revenues, despite growth in intermodal and other revenues.

CSX Corp. reported first quarter 2021 net earnings of $706 million, or $0.93 per share, compared to $770 million, or $1.00 per share in the same period last year. Revenue for the first quarter decreased 1 percent from the prior year to $2.81 billion.

  • Net earnings for Q1 2021 were $706 million, or $0.93 per share.
  • Revenue for Q1 2021 decreased 1 percent year over year to $2.81 billion.
  • Expenses increased 2 percent year over year to $1.71 billion.
  • Operating income declined 7 percent for the quarter to $1.10 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.81B

Previous: $2.86B-1.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.31

Previous: $0.33-6.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$306M

Previous: -$381M+19.7%
Free Cash Flow

$400M

Previous: $389M+2.8%
Net Income

$706M

Previous: $770M-8.3%
Operating Income

$1.1B

Previous: $1.18B-6.5%
Gross Profit

$1.1B

Previous: $1.18B-6.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.96B

Previous: $2B+48.1%
Total Assets

$39.7B

Previous: $38.8B+2.2%

Revenue & EPS history

CSX · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.81B

Q1 2021-1.5%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.8%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

42 / 74 earnings

Positive

+9.2%

Q1 2008

Best reaction

-9.1%

Q2 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.0%+4.7%+5.4%
Q4 2025-0.8%+4.5%+18.3%
Q3 2025+1.8%-0.2%-3.0%
Q2 2025+0.1%+1.3%-1.1%
Q1 2025+1.2%+1.6%+14.5%
Q4 2024-2.9%-2.0%-4.1%
Q3 2024-6.8%-5.2%-1.0%
Q2 2024-0.6%-0.2%+2.3%
Q1 2024-1.3%-0.6%-3.8%
Q4 2023+0.3%+2.0%+9.9%
Q3 2023+0.3%-3.2%+3.1%
Q2 2023-4.0%-1.9%-8.7%
Q1 2023+4.1%+1.1%+5.7%
Q4 2022-5.4%-6.2%-3.5%
Q3 2022-1.4%+3.0%+10.6%
Q2 2022+4.3%+5.5%+13.8%
Q1 2022+2.9%-1.8%-12.3%
Q4 2021-3.3%-4.3%-1.7%
Q3 2021+2.6%+4.7%+5.8%
Q2 2021+4.8%+5.5%+8.2%
Q1 2021+4.0%+4.5%-0.4%
Q4 2020-6.0%-6.8%-1.2%
Q3 2020+2.0%-1.6%+14.2%
Q2 2020-1.2%-1.2%+2.3%
Q1 2020+3.3%+11.7%+15.2%
Q4 2019+1.9%-0.2%+6.1%
Q3 2019+0.9%+2.3%+3.5%
Q2 2019-9.1%-10.4%-17.9%
Q1 2019+4.0%+4.1%+3.1%
Q4 2018+0.0%+3.5%+11.4%
Q3 2018-0.2%-4.1%+1.9%
Q2 2018+7.8%+8.5%+14.8%
Q1 2018+8.2%+6.4%+12.6%
Q4 2017-2.6%-3.0%-6.2%
Q3 2017+1.6%+3.2%-5.1%
Q2 2017-5.1%-5.4%-10.5%
Q1 2017+6.3%+7.5%+8.0%
Q4 2016-4.9%+14.3%+22.9%
Q3 2016+2.2%+1.8%+13.5%
Q2 2016+7.4%+5.4%+3.8%
Q1 2016+6.1%
Q4 2015-5.0%
Q3 2015-4.2%
Q2 2015+1.6%
Q1 2015-0.7%
Q4 2014-0.7%
Q3 2014+4.0%
Q2 2014+0.6%
Q1 2014-2.1%
Q4 2013-5.7%
Q3 2013-0.5%
Q2 2013+3.2%
Q1 2013+0.3%
Q4 2012+3.7%
Q3 2012-1.3%
Q2 2012+0.1%
Q1 2012+1.3%
Q4 2011-1.2%
Q3 2011+7.1%
Q2 2011+1.3%
Q1 2011-1.9%
Q4 2010-2.6%
Q3 2010+0.3%
Q2 2010-3.5%
Q1 2010+0.5%
Q4 2009+0.8%
Q3 2009-2.9%
Q3 2008-2.9%
Q2 2008+6.5%
Q2 2009+6.5%
Q4 2007+9.2%
Q4 2008+9.2%
Q1 2009+9.2%
Q1 2008+9.2%

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