Csx (CSX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Csx (CSX) reported FCF Margin of 20.94% for Q1 2026, up 528.0% year-over-year from 3.33% in Q1 2025, and down 78.22% quarter-over-quarter from 96.13% in Q4 2025.
Csx (CSX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Csx (CSX) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 20.94% in Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 20.94%, up 528.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 32.31% (down 261.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 31.08%, down 331.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin fell to 20.94% in Q1 2026 per CSX's latest filing, from 96.13% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 96.13% in Q4 2025 and troughed at 3.95% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 27.43% and a median of 20.94% in 2026 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: FCF Margin surged 5820 bps in 2024, then slumped 1902 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 15.95% in 2022, then jumped by 37 bps to 21.82% in 2023, then surged by 267 bps to 80.02% in 2024, then rose by 20 bps to 96.13% in 2025, then tumbled by 78 bps to 20.94% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CSX's FCF Margin at 20.94% in Q1 2026, 96.13% in Q4 2025, and 16.92% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 152.26 Bn | 151.22 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 24.18% |
| 2 | Csx | 84.99 Bn | 83.89 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 20.94% |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 67.33 Bn | 65.99 Bn | 2.74 Bn | -1.27% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 56.27 Bn | 56.68 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 8.43% |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 46.65 Bn | 46.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 5.19% |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.76 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 128.90 Mn | -10.45% |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.50 Mn | 21.89% |
| 8 | Foster L B | 438.47 Mn | 435.35 Mn | 25.70 Mn | -11.06% |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 179.83 Mn | 159.33 Mn | 504,000.00 | -347.68% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 178.32 Mn | 114.02 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.94% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 96.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.92% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.95% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.66% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 80.02% |
| 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% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 28.98% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 24.05% |