Csx (CSX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Csx (CSX) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $751.0 million for Q2 2026, up 632.62% year-over-year from $102.5 million in Q2 2025, and up 3.02% quarter-over-quarter from $729.0 million in Q1 2026.
Csx (CSX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Csx (CSX) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $751.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 632.62% year-over-year to $751.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $2.8 billion (up 39.38% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.7 billion, down 37.05% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow grew to $751.0 million in Q2 2026 per CSX's latest filing, from $729.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $2.5 billion in Q4 2022 and bottomed at -$141.0 million in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $807.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $740.0 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Free Cash Flow plunged 125.27% — and 2026, when it soared 632.62%.
- Csx's Free Cash Flow stood at $2.5 billion in 2022, then slumped by 68.45% to $803.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 31.51% to $550.0 million in 2024, then rose by 28.91% to $709.0 million in 2025, then increased by 5.92% to $751.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CSX's Free Cash Flow at $751.0 million in Q2 2026, $729.0 million in Q1 2026, and $709.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 182.58 Bn | 180.47 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 2.20 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.72 Bn | 94.33 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 751.00 Mn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 85.71 Bn | 85.44 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 699.79 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 79.38 Bn | 79.38 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 78.72 Bn | 77.65 Bn | - | 615.00 Mn |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 50.38 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 379.00 Mn |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | -16.50 Mn |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.43 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | -286.40 Mn |
| 9 | Foster L B | 392.93 Mn | 387.15 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 14.30 Mn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 235.01 Mn | 170.72 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 751.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 751.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 729.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 729.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 709.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 709.00 Mn |
| 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 | 550.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 550.00 Mn |
| 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 |