Csx (CSX) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Csx (CSX) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.36 for Q1 2026, down 21.97% year-over-year from 0.46 in Q1 2025, and up 398.14% on a QoQ basis from 0.07 in Q4 2025.
Csx (CSX) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.36 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 21.97% year-over-year to 0.36 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.22 (up 14.46% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.22, up 19.26% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio improved to 0.36 in Q1 2026 per CSX's latest filing, from 0.07 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.46 in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 1.72 in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.27 (2023), against an average of 0.17.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Payout Ratio reached 82.33% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 512.73% in 2025.
- Tracing CSX's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.35 in 2022, then retreated by 22.68% to 0.27 in 2023, then plunged by 69.81% to 0.08 in 2024, then retreated by 11.84% to 0.07 in 2025, then soared by 398.14% to 0.36 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CSX FCF Payout Ratio figures stand at 0.36 (Q1 2026), 0.07 (Q4 2025), and 0.4 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 155.75 Bn | 154.71 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 0.55 |
| 2 | Csx | 84.18 Bn | 83.08 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 0.36 |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 68.46 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 2.74 Bn | -7.97 |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 58.41 Bn | 58.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 0.65 |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 44.40 Bn | 43.91 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 0.35 |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.59 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 128.90 Mn | -0.48 |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.46 Bn | 968.55 Mn | 69.50 Mn | 0.01 |
| 8 | Foster L B | 419.50 Mn | 416.39 Mn | 25.70 Mn | - |
| 9 | FreightCar America | 145.10 Mn | 80.80 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Swvl Holdings | 18.35 Mn | 13.93 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.36 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.40 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.72 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.46 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.08 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.34 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.19 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.37 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.34 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.18 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.28 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.19 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.32 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 5.39 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 20.44 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 0.28 |
| Dec 30, 2016 | -0.65 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | 0.45 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 0.87 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 0.53 |
| Dec 25, 2015 | 0.85 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 0.57 |
| Jun 26, 2015 | 0.88 |
| Mar 27, 2015 | 1.72 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 1.07 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 0.62 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | 0.44 |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 1.22 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 1.07 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | 0.48 |
| Jun 28, 2013 | 0.19 |
| Mar 29, 2013 | 0.60 |
| Dec 28, 2012 | 1.09 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 0.16 |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 0.19 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | -5.00 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 2.80 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 0.25 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 0.25 |
| Apr 1, 2011 | 0.83 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 0.39 |
| Sep 24, 2010 | 0.21 |
| Jun 25, 2010 | 0.29 |
| Mar 26, 2010 | 0.22 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | 1.56 |
| Sep 25, 2009 | 0.34 |
| Jun 26, 2009 | 0.52 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 0.61 |