NASDAQ$CSX

CSX Corp · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

CSX reported a decrease in operating income and revenue due to lower fuel prices and intermodal volumes, partially offset by volume growth in coal and merchandise.

CSX Corp. announced second quarter 2023 operating income of $1.48 billion, a decrease compared to the prior year period. Revenue totaled $3.70 billion, declining 3% year-over-year. Net earnings were $996 million, or $0.49 per diluted share.

  • Operating income decreased 13% to $1.48 billion compared to the same period in 2022.
  • Revenue totaled $3.70 billion, declining 3% year-over-year.
  • Diluted EPS decreased 9% to $0.49 from $0.54 in the prior year.
  • The ONE CSX team continued to build momentum this quarter as our merchandise and coal businesses continued to demonstrate significant volume gains.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.7B

Previous: $3.82B-3.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.49

Previous: $0.50-2.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.02B

Previous: -$811M-25.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$19M

Previous: $367M-105.2%
Net Income

$996M

Previous: $1.18B-15.4%
Operating Income

$1.48B

Previous: $1.7B-13.0%
Gross Profit

$1.48B

Previous: $1.7B-13.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$956M

Previous: $724M+32.0%
Total Assets

$41.2B

Previous: $40.4B+2.1%

Revenue & EPS history

CSX · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.7B

Q2 2023-3%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

CSX looks forward to meeting the opportunities ahead in the second half of the year and over the long term as they position CSX for sustainable, profitable growth.

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 Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+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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