AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · CSX (CSX)

CSX Q4 profit falls 17% to $733 million on $108 million goodwill charge

Negative Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

CSX reported fourth quarter 2024 net income of $733 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, down from $882 million, or $0.45, a year earlier, as revenue fell 4% to $3.54 billion. The quarter included a $108 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge tied to Quality Carriers; excluding it, adjusted EPS was $0.42. For full year 2024, net income was $3.47 billion, or $1.79 per share, compared with $1.82 in 2023.

Key points

  • Q4 2024 revenue was $3.54 billion, down 4% year over year; net income was $733 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, versus $0.45 a year earlier.
  • A $108 million goodwill impairment charge related to Quality Carriers reduced fourth quarter results; adjusted EPS was $0.42.
  • Full year 2024 revenue was $14.54 billion, down 1%; EPS was $1.79 versus $1.82 in 2023.

The filing

CompanyCSX (CSX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 23, 2025, 4:01 PM ET
Accession number0000277948-25-000004

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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