Csx (CSX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Csx's Free Cash Flow was $751 million in Q2 2026, compared with -$141 million a year earlier and up 3.0% from the prior quarter.
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Csx (CSX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Csx's Free Cash Flow was $2.8 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 39.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.71 billion, down 37.0% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has now declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -8.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $2.72 billion in FY2024 (-16.5%), $3.26 billion in FY2023 (-4.6%), $3.41 billion in FY2022 (+3.2%) and $3.31 billion in FY2021 (+25.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q3 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in three of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 0.5%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 78.0%); the worst was Q3 2025 (a decline of 42.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, CSX's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $729 million (Q1 2026), $709 million (Q4 2025) and $607 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.62 Bn | 156.15 Bn | - | 2.20 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 86.16 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 751.00 Mn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.78 Bn | 74.50 Bn | - | 699.79 Mn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.01 Bn | 46.94 Bn | - | 166.00 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.45 Bn | 64.09 Bn | - | 615.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.46 Bn | 33.40 Bn | - | 1.79 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.88 Bn | 37.06 Bn | - | 2.38 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 35.33 Bn | - | 195.66 Mn |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.71 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 551.77 Mn |
| 10 | Copart | 25.27 Bn | 9.69 Bn | 645.66 Mn | 278.73 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 751.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 729.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 709.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 607.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -141.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 536.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 550.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 558.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 549.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 803.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 978.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 652.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 824.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 595.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 751.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 968.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 709.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 954.00 Mn |
API Access
Csx Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "CSX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();