Csx (CSX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Csx (CSX) reported Free Cash Flow of $729.0 million for Q1 2026, up 36.01% year-over-year from $536.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 78.43% quarter-over-quarter from $3.4 billion in Q4 2025.
Csx (CSX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Csx (CSX) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $729.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $729.0 million, up 36.01% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $4.6 billion (down 8.26% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $4.4 billion, down 12.36% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to $729.0 million in Q1 2026 per CSX's latest filing, from $3.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $3.4 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$141.0 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of $987.1 million and a median of $751.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Free Cash Flow soared 252.68% in 2024, then plunged 125.27% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $595.0 million in 2022, then surged by 34.96% to $803.0 million in 2023, then soared by 252.68% to $2.8 billion in 2024, then climbed by 19.35% to $3.4 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 78.43% to $729.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CSX's Free Cash Flow at $729.0 million in Q1 2026, $3.4 billion in Q4 2025, and $607.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 152.26 Bn | 151.22 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 84.99 Bn | 83.89 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 729.00 Mn |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 67.33 Bn | 65.99 Bn | 2.74 Bn | -38.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 56.27 Bn | 56.68 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 227.51 Mn |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 46.65 Bn | 46.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 153.00 Mn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.76 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 128.90 Mn | -51.40 Mn |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.50 Mn | 128.60 Mn |
| 8 | Foster L B | 438.47 Mn | 435.35 Mn | 25.70 Mn | -13.40 Mn |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 179.83 Mn | 159.33 Mn | 504,000.00 | -4.35 Mn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 178.32 Mn | 114.02 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 729.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 729.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 607.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 607.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -141.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -141.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 536.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 536.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.83 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 558.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 558.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 549.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 549.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 803.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 803.00 Mn |