Csx (CSX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Csx's FCF Margin was 25.49% in Q3 2026, up 8.57 percentage points from 16.92% a year earlier and up 6.41 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Csx (CSX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Csx's FCF Margin was 21.49% through Sep 30, 2026, up 10.50 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 12.13%, down 6.56 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin has now declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -12.78 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, FCF Margin was 18.69% in FY2024 (-3.53 pp), 22.22% in FY2023 (-0.76 pp), 22.98% in FY2022 (-3.44 pp) and 26.42% in FY2021 (+1.50 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly FCF Margin since Q3 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin has increased for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.57 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was Q2 2026 (a gain of 23.03 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2025 (a drop of 19.02 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CSX's FCF Margin in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 19.09% (Q2 2026), 20.94% (Q1 2026) and 20.16% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 176.01 Bn | 168.25 Bn | - | 24.48% |
| 2 | Csx | 93.62 Bn | 88.85 Bn | - | 25.49% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 92.85 Bn | 69.67 Bn | - | 10.53% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 82.31 Bn | 81.35 Bn | - | 22.21% |
| 5 | Fedex | 74.59 Bn | 40.78 Bn | - | 7.16% |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 72.94 Bn | 67.40 Bn | - | 20.87% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 59.87 Bn | 42.05 Bn | - | 1.49% |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.08 Bn | -18.61 Bn | - | -9.37% |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.91 Bn | 33.76 Bn | - | 25.30% |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 32.51 Bn | -871.89 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 25.49% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.09% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.94% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.16% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.92% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.95% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.66% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.54% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.32% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.08% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.91% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.82% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.38% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.63% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.23% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.95% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.22% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.69% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 28.36% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.69% |
API Access
Csx FCF Margin 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=fcf-margin&ticker=CSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=CSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();