CSX Q2 FY26 operating income rises 17% to $1.51 billion; revenue increases 10% to $3.94 billion

• CSX posts Q2 revenue of $3.94 billion, up 10% year over year; operating income climbs 17% to $1.51 billion.
• Operating margin widens 2.4 percentage points to 38.3%; earnings per share rises 23% to $0.54.
• Total expense increases 6% to $2.43 billion on fuel costs of $446 million, up 66%; non-fuel expense slips 2% to $1.98 billion.
• Volume rises 6% with intermodal units up 9% to 792,000; total revenue per unit increases 4%.
• Sees 2026 revenue growth in the mid- to high-single digits including fuel; targets operating margin expansion above 350 basis points.

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