CSX Corporation (CSX)
Net profit margin
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 3,483,000 | 3,636,000 | 3,588,000 | 3,609,000 | 3,703,000 | 3,835,000 | 4,100,000 | 4,294,000 | 4,166,000 | 4,082,000 | 3,939,000 | 3,934,000 | 3,781,000 | 3,607,000 | 3,375,000 | 2,701,000 | 2,765,000 | 2,776,000 | 2,896,000 | 3,267,000 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 14,540,000 | 14,681,000 | 14,634,000 | 14,632,000 | 14,657,000 | 14,707,000 | 15,030,000 | 15,146,000 | 14,853,000 | 14,550,000 | 13,947,000 | 13,122,000 | 12,522,000 | 11,920,000 | 11,276,000 | 10,541,000 | 10,583,000 | 10,643,000 | 10,973,000 | 11,779,000 |
| Net profit margin | 23.95% | 24.77% | 24.52% | 24.67% | 25.26% | 26.08% | 27.28% | 28.35% | 28.05% | 28.05% | 28.24% | 29.98% | 30.19% | 30.26% | 29.93% | 25.62% | 26.13% | 26.08% | 26.39% | 27.74% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $3,483,000K ÷ $14,540,000K
= 23.95%
Net profit margin measures the percentage of revenue that translates into profit after accounting for all expenses. CSX Corporation's net profit margin has fluctuated over the provided periods, starting at 27.74% in March 2020 and generally trending downwards to 23.95% by December 2024.
The peak net profit margin was observed in September 2021 at 30.26%, indicating that CSX was efficient in converting revenue to profit during that period. However, the margin declined slightly in the following quarters.
The dip in net profit margin from 2021 to 2024 suggests that CSX may have experienced challenges in managing costs or faced changes in its operating environment that impacted profitability. Investors and analysts may closely monitor these trends to assess the company's ability to generate consistent profits in the long term.
Overall, a decreasing trend in net profit margin may require further investigation into the company's cost structure, pricing strategies, and overall business performance to understand the factors driving the margin decline and to evaluate the company's financial health and operational efficiency.
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Dec 31, 2024