CSX Corporation CSX
- Market cap
- $86.2B
- P/E
- 27.0×
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CSX Corporation (CSX) Price to free cash flow
As of 25 September 2026, CSX Corporation (CSX) trades at a price to free cash flow of 29.3×. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 11.0× (March 2020) to 56.3× (March 2017); the current reading is higher than 69% of that period. That is above the Railroads industry median of 26.6× and above the Industrials sector median of 20.6×.
Price to free cash flow, daily
Annual
| Period | Price to free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 37.9× | 68.59% |
| FY2024 | 22.5× | 8.15% |
| FY2023 | 20.8× | 16.80% |
| FY2022 | 17.8× | (19.30%) |
| FY2021 | 22.0× | (14.66%) |
| FY2020 | 25.8× | 54.55% |
| FY2019 | 16.7× | 0.94% |
| FY2018 | 16.6× | (50.66%) |
| FY2017 | 33.6× | (17.21%) |
| FY2016 | 40.5× | 51.80% |
Quarterly
| Period | Price to free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 29.8× | (21.13%) |
| Mar 2026 | 37.7× | (0.39%) |
| Dec 2025 | 37.9× | (6.58%) |
| Sep 2025 | 40.6× | 38.34% |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Price to free cash flow against peers
| Company | Price to free cash flow |
|---|---|
| TRN Trinity Industries, Inc. compare | n/m |
| FSTR L.B. Foster Company compare | 8.2× |
| RAIL Freightcar America, Inc. compare | 12.8× |
| GBX Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) compare | 22.0× |
| UNP Union Pacific Corporation compare | 25.0× |
| WAB Wabtec compare | 28.3× |
| CSX CSX Corporation | 29.3× |
| NSC Norfolk Southern Corporation compare | 36.9× |
| CP Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited compare | 43.8× |
| Railroads industry median | 26.6× |
| Industrials sector median | 20.6× |
| Market median | 14.0× |
What Price to free cash flow is
Price to Free Cash Flow Ratio shows how much investors pay for each dollar of cash a company generates after its capital spending.
Stock Price ÷ ((Operating Cash Flow (TTM) + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) (TTM) + Intangible Assets Change (Net) (TTM)) ÷ (Shares (Basic, Weighted) (latest quarter)))
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