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At close: Aug 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Csx (CSX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

Csx (CSX) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 19.09% for Q2 2026, up 2303.0% year-over-year from 0.79% in Q2 2025, and down 8.84% quarter-over-quarter from 20.94% in Q1 2026.

Csx (CSX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Csx (CSX) has reported FCF Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 19.09% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, FCF Margin rose 2303.0% year-over-year to 19.09%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 19.27% (up 510.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 12.14%, down 655.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin eased to 19.09% in Q2 2026 per CSX's latest filing, from 20.94% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 68.23% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 3.95% in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 22.07% across 5 years, with a median of 19.95% in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin surged 4754 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 4641 bps.
  • Csx's FCF Margin stood at 68.23% in 2022, then plunged by 68 bps to 21.82% in 2023, then retreated by 29 bps to 15.54% in 2024, then jumped by 30 bps to 20.21% in 2025, then slipped by 6 bps to 19.09% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows CSX's FCF Margin at 19.09% in Q2 2026, 20.94% in Q1 2026, and 20.21% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Union Pacific 180.52 Bn 178.40 Bn 6.50 Bn 32.09%
2 Csx 94.59 Bn 93.20 Bn 3.29 Bn 19.09%
3 Canadian Pacific Kansas City 84.21 Bn 83.94 Bn 2.92 Bn 23.25%
4 Canadian National Railway 78.52 Bn 78.52 Bn - -
5 Norfolk Southern 77.93 Bn 76.86 Bn - 17.75%
6 Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies 49.47 Bn 48.80 Bn 1.16 Bn 11.92%
7 Trinity Industries 2.37 Bn 2.21 Bn 109.90 Mn -3.40%
8 Greenbrier Companies 1.42 Bn 1.15 Bn 81.10 Mn -49.68%
9 Foster L B 390.24 Mn 384.46 Mn 30.87 Mn 10.32%
10 FreightCar America 228.00 Mn 163.70 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 19.09%
Mar 31, 2026 20.94%
Dec 31, 2025 20.21%
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 68.23%
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%