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Side-by-side financial comparison of Carlyle Group Inc. (CG) and CSX Corporation (CSX). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

CSX Corporation is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($3.5B vs $1.9B, roughly 1.8× Carlyle Group Inc.). CSX Corporation runs the higher net margin — 23.2% vs 18.8%, a 4.3% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Carlyle Group Inc. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (84.1% vs 1.7%). CSX Corporation produced more free cash flow last quarter ($793.0M vs $-1.2B). Over the past eight quarters, Carlyle Group Inc.'s revenue compounded faster (66.2% CAGR vs -3.0%).

The Carlyle Group Inc. is an American multinational company with operations in private equity, alternative asset management and financial services. As of 2023, the company had $426 billion of assets under management.

CSX Transportation, known colloquially as simply CSX, is a Class I freight railroad company operating in the Eastern United States and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Operating about 21,000 route miles (34,000 km) of track, it is the leading subsidiary of CSX Corporation, a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.

CG vs CSX — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
CSX
CSX
1.8× larger
CSX
$3.5B
$1.9B
CG
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
CG
CG
+82.4% gap
CG
84.1%
1.7%
CSX
Higher net margin
CSX
CSX
4.3% more per $
CSX
23.2%
18.8%
CG
More free cash flow
CSX
CSX
$2.0B more FCF
CSX
$793.0M
$-1.2B
CG
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
CG
CG
Annualised
CG
66.2%
-3.0%
CSX

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
CG
CG
CSX
CSX
Revenue
$1.9B
$3.5B
Net Profit
$358.1M
$807.0M
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
24.3%
36.0%
Net Margin
18.8%
23.2%
Revenue YoY
84.1%
1.7%
Net Profit YoY
69.8%
24.9%
EPS (diluted)
$0.96

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
CG
CG
CSX
CSX
Q1 26
$3.5B
Q4 25
$1.9B
$3.5B
Q3 25
$332.7M
$3.6B
Q2 25
$1.6B
$3.6B
Q1 25
$973.1M
$3.4B
Q4 24
$1.0B
$3.5B
Q3 24
$2.6B
$3.6B
Q2 24
$1.1B
$3.7B
Net Profit
CG
CG
CSX
CSX
Q1 26
$807.0M
Q4 25
$358.1M
$720.0M
Q3 25
$900.0K
$694.0M
Q2 25
$319.7M
$829.0M
Q1 25
$130.0M
$646.0M
Q4 24
$210.9M
$720.0M
Q3 24
$595.7M
$894.0M
Q2 24
$148.2M
$963.0M
Operating Margin
CG
CG
CSX
CSX
Q1 26
36.0%
Q4 25
24.3%
31.6%
Q3 25
25.8%
30.3%
Q2 25
28.0%
35.9%
Q1 25
17.6%
30.4%
Q4 24
25.7%
30.8%
Q3 24
29.9%
37.4%
Q2 24
20.5%
39.1%
Net Margin
CG
CG
CSX
CSX
Q1 26
23.2%
Q4 25
18.8%
20.5%
Q3 25
0.3%
19.3%
Q2 25
20.3%
23.2%
Q1 25
13.4%
18.9%
Q4 24
20.4%
20.3%
Q3 24
22.6%
24.7%
Q2 24
13.9%
26.0%
EPS (diluted)
CG
CG
CSX
CSX
Q1 26
Q4 25
$0.96
$0.39
Q3 25
$0.00
$0.37
Q2 25
$0.87
$0.44
Q1 25
$0.35
$0.34
Q4 24
$0.56
$0.38
Q3 24
$1.63
$0.46
Q2 24
$0.40
$0.49

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
CG
CG
CSX
CSX
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$2.0B
$1.1B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$18.9B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$7.1B
$13.6B
Total Assets
$29.1B
$44.2B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
1.39×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
CG
CG
CSX
CSX
Q1 26
$1.1B
Q4 25
$2.0B
$5.0M
Q3 25
$2.2B
$6.0M
Q2 25
$1.3B
$6.0M
Q1 25
$1.2B
$8.0M
Q4 24
$1.3B
$72.0M
Q3 24
$1.4B
$12.0M
Q2 24
$914.8M
$4.0M
Total Debt
CG
CG
CSX
CSX
Q1 26
$18.9B
Q4 25
$18.2B
Q3 25
$18.6B
Q2 25
$18.6B
Q1 25
$18.5B
Q4 24
$17.9B
Q3 24
$18.5B
Q2 24
$18.0B
Stockholders' Equity
CG
CG
CSX
CSX
Q1 26
$13.6B
Q4 25
$7.1B
$13.2B
Q3 25
$6.8B
$12.8B
Q2 25
$6.7B
$12.4B
Q1 25
$6.4B
$12.2B
Q4 24
$6.3B
$12.5B
Q3 24
$6.3B
$12.9B
Q2 24
$5.7B
$12.6B
Total Assets
CG
CG
CSX
CSX
Q1 26
$44.2B
Q4 25
$29.1B
$43.7B
Q3 25
$27.1B
$43.3B
Q2 25
$25.1B
$42.9B
Q1 25
$24.1B
$43.2B
Q4 24
$23.1B
$42.8B
Q3 24
$22.7B
$43.1B
Q2 24
$22.3B
$42.4B
Debt / Equity
CG
CG
CSX
CSX
Q1 26
1.39×
Q4 25
1.38×
Q3 25
1.45×
Q2 25
1.50×
Q1 25
1.52×
Q4 24
1.43×
Q3 24
1.43×
Q2 24
1.42×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
CG
CG
CSX
CSX
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$-1.2B
$1.3B
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$-1.2B
$793.0M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
-65.1%
22.8%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
2.2%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
-3.34×
1.58×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$-3.4B
$2.0B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
CG
CG
CSX
CSX
Q1 26
$1.3B
Q4 25
$-1.2B
$1.4B
Q3 25
$-1.6B
$1.3B
Q2 25
$-168.8M
$635.0M
Q1 25
$-352.1M
$1.3B
Q4 24
$-352.8M
$1.4B
Q3 24
$791.9M
$1.7B
Q2 24
$-1.3B
$1.1B
Free Cash Flow
CG
CG
CSX
CSX
Q1 26
$793.0M
Q4 25
$-1.2B
$709.0M
Q3 25
$-1.6B
$607.0M
Q2 25
$-186.3M
$-141.0M
Q1 25
$-368.8M
$536.0M
Q4 24
$-379.5M
$550.0M
Q3 24
$772.8M
$1.1B
Q2 24
$-1.3B
$547.0M
FCF Margin
CG
CG
CSX
CSX
Q1 26
22.8%
Q4 25
-65.1%
20.2%
Q3 25
-475.7%
16.9%
Q2 25
-11.8%
-3.9%
Q1 25
-37.9%
15.7%
Q4 24
-36.8%
15.5%
Q3 24
29.3%
29.3%
Q2 24
-120.4%
14.8%
Capex Intensity
CG
CG
CSX
CSX
Q1 26
Q4 25
2.2%
19.3%
Q3 25
7.0%
20.4%
Q2 25
1.1%
21.7%
Q1 25
1.7%
21.0%
Q4 24
2.6%
23.7%
Q3 24
0.7%
17.3%
Q2 24
1.7%
14.6%
Cash Conversion
CG
CG
CSX
CSX
Q1 26
1.58×
Q4 25
-3.34×
1.93×
Q3 25
-1732.78×
1.93×
Q2 25
-0.53×
0.77×
Q1 25
-2.71×
1.94×
Q4 24
-1.67×
1.93×
Q3 24
1.33×
1.89×
Q2 24
-8.57×
1.13×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

CG
CG

Fund Management Fee$606.8M32%
Other$528.7M28%
Global Private Equity Segment$307.3M16%
Global Credit Segment$238.0M13%
Carlyle Alp Invest Segment$124.6M7%
Incentive Fee$55.4M3%
Fee Related Performance Revenues$29.2M2%
Investment Advice$11.1M1%

CSX
CSX

Segment breakdown not available.

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