Csx (CSX) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Csx's Cash from Operations came in at $1.62 billion for Q3 2026, up 20.9% from $1.34 billion a year earlier and up 21.9% from the prior quarter.
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Csx (CSX) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Csx reported Cash from Operations of $5.6 billion, up 21.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $4.61 billion, down 12.1% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations has declined in each of the last three years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Cash from Operations was $5.25 billion in FY2024 (-4.8%), $5.51 billion in FY2023 (-0.2%), $5.53 billion in FY2022 (+8.4%) and $5.1 billion in FY2021 (+19.6%).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Cash from Operations since Q3 2024.
- Year-over-year, Cash from Operations has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 9.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cash from Operations over five years came in Q2 2026 (growth of 109.0%), and the weakest in Q2 2025 (a decline of 42.6%).
- Business Quant data shows CSX's Cash from Operations at $1.33 billion (Q2 2026), $1.27 billion (Q1 2026) and $1.39 billion (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 177.13 Bn | 169.38 Bn | - | 2.79 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.25 Bn | 90.48 Bn | - | 1.62 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 79.66 Bn | 79.37 Bn | - | 1.25 Bn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 76.08 Bn | 53.01 Bn | - | 859.00 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 75.89 Bn | 70.35 Bn | - | 1.32 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 71.92 Bn | 37.86 Bn | - | 3.27 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 52.14 Bn | 34.32 Bn | - | 1.71 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.40 Bn | 38.66 Bn | - | 272.70 Mn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 33.14 Bn | -24.56 Bn | - | 465.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.01 Bn | 11.66 Bn | - | 1.40 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.34 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 635.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.69 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.49 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.28 Bn |
API Access
Csx Cash from Operations 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=cash-from-operations&ticker=CSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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=cash-from-operations&ticker=CSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();