CSX Corporation CSX
46.78
(0.17)
(0.36%)
as of 25 Sep
- Market cap
- $86.2B
- P/E
- 27.0×
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CSX Corporation (CSX) Free cash flow
CSX Corporation's free cash flow for fiscal 2025 was $1.8B, down 35.7% from $2.8B in fiscal 2024. Over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 it was $3.0B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $838.0M (fiscal 2016) to $3.8B (fiscal 2021); the current reading is higher than 36% of that period. Free cash flow has fallen for 4 consecutive fiscal years. CSX Corporation ranks 2nd of 11 Railroads companies by free cash flow.
Free cash flow, annual
Annual
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.8B | (35.74%) |
| FY2024 | $2.8B | (16.77%) |
| FY2023 | $3.3B | (9.77%) |
| FY2022 | $3.7B | (3.39%) |
| FY2021 | $3.8B | 42.48% |
| FY2020 | $2.7B | (21.87%) |
| FY2019 | $3.4B | 7.22% |
| FY2018 | $3.2B | 110.27% |
| FY2017 | $1.5B | 82.46% |
| FY2016 | $838.0M | (12.25%) |
Quarterly
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $824.0M | 3.91% |
| Mar 2026 | $793.0M | 9.68% |
| Dec 2025 | $723.0M | 16.24% |
| Sep 2025 | $622.0M | — |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Low $838.0M
High $3.8B
Ten-year median
$2.8B
Current reading's percentile
36
Free cash flow against peers
| Company | Free cash flow |
|---|---|
| UNP Union Pacific Corporation compare | $6.5B |
| CSX CSX Corporation | $3.0B |
| NSC Norfolk Southern Corporation compare | $1.9B |
| CP Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited compare | $1.8B |
| WAB Wabtec compare | $1.7B |
| GBX Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) compare | $59.8M |
| FSTR L.B. Foster Company compare | $47.1M |
| RAIL Freightcar America, Inc. compare | $17.9M |
| TRN Trinity Industries, Inc. compare | −$337.7M |
What Free cash flow is
Free Cash Flow tells an investor how much cash a company’s operations generate after paying for its investment in physical and intangible assets.
Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)
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