---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000277948-21-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CSX"
cik: "0000277948"
company_name: "CSX CORP"
filed_at: "2021-07-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T03:52:38.430575+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CSX Q2 EPS $0.52 (incl. $0.12 Va. property sale benefit); revenue up 33% to $2.99B

## Summary
- Net earnings $1,173M ($0.52 EPS) vs $499M ($0.22) a year ago; operating ratio improved to 43.4% from 63.3%.
- Sale of property rights to Commonwealth of Virginia added $349M to operating income, $0.12 to EPS and 11.7 ppt to operating ratio.
- Revenue grew 33% YoY to $2.99B, driven by growth across all lines; expenses fell 9% to $1.30B.
- Operating income improved to $1.69B for the quarter; CEO James Foote thanked railroaders for customer focus amid economic rebound.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000277948-21-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CSX
- cik: 0000277948
- company_name: CSX CORP
- filed_at: 2021-07-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277948/000027794821000039/0000277948-21-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277948/000027794821000039/csx-20210721.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000277948-21-000039.txt

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