Csx (CSX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Csx's Capital Expenditures came in at $593 million for Q3 2026, down 18.8% from $730 million a year earlier but up 3.0% from the prior quarter.
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Csx (CSX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Csx reported Capital Expenditures of $2.39 billion, down 22.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $2.9 billion, up 14.7% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures has increased in each of the last five years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Capital Expenditures was $2.53 billion in FY2024 (+12.1%), $2.26 billion in FY2023 (+6.8%), $2.11 billion in FY2022 (+18.0%) and $1.79 billion in FY2021 (+10.1%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Capital Expenditures is $331 million (Q1 2022) to $838 million (Q4 2024).
- Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures has declined for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 3.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Capital Expenditures over five years came in Q2 2025 (growth of 41.3%), and the weakest in Q2 2026 (a decline of 25.8%).
- Business Quant data shows CSX's Capital Expenditures at $576 million (Q2 2026), $543 million (Q1 2026) and $677 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 178.63 Bn | 170.88 Bn | - | 1.02 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 94.16 Bn | 89.39 Bn | - | 593.00 Mn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 83.47 Bn | 60.32 Bn | 22.04 Bn | 497.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.54 Bn | 81.26 Bn | 57.15 Mn | 437.89 Mn |
| 5 | Fedex | 75.60 Bn | 41.80 Bn | 18.84 Bn | 1.47 Bn |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.66 Bn | 68.13 Bn | - | 586.00 Mn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 60.67 Bn | 42.86 Bn | - | 1.41 Bn |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.17 Bn | -18.53 Bn | - | 2.14 Bn |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.72 Bn | 33.56 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 67.04 Mn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 31.95 Bn | 16.22 Bn | - | -345.01 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 593.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 576.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 543.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 677.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 730.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 776.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 719.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 838.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 625.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 549.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 517.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 686.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 574.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 565.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 432.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 676.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 626.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 480.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 331.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 571.00 Mn |
API Access
Csx Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=CSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "CSX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=CSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();