Csx (CSX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Csx's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 7.58 for Q3 2026, up 46.5% from 5.18 a year earlier and up 6.3% from the prior quarter.
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Csx (CSX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Csx reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 6.44, up 19.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 5.36, down 15.0% from FY2024.
- Interest Coverage Ratio has declined in each of the last three years.
- Going back by year, Interest Coverage Ratio was 6.30 in FY2024 (-7.3%), 6.80 in FY2023 (-15.3%) and 8.02 in FY2022.
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q4 2017.
- Year-over-year, Interest Coverage Ratio has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 0.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Interest Coverage Ratio over five years came in Q3 2026 (growth of 46.5%), and the weakest in Q1 2025 (a decline of 21.8%).
- Business Quant data shows CSX's Interest Coverage Ratio at 7.14 (Q2 2026), 5.88 (Q1 2026) and 5.21 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 177.13 Bn | 169.38 Bn | - | 9.43 |
| 2 | Csx | 95.25 Bn | 90.48 Bn | - | 7.58 |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 79.66 Bn | 79.37 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 76.08 Bn | 53.01 Bn | - | 3.42 |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 75.89 Bn | 70.35 Bn | - | 5.96 |
| 6 | Fedex | 71.92 Bn | 37.86 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 52.14 Bn | 34.32 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.40 Bn | 38.66 Bn | - | 6,122.38 |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 33.14 Bn | -24.56 Bn | - | 4.03 |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.01 Bn | 11.66 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.58 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.14 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.88 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.21 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.18 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.05 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.98 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.34 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.57 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.93 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.37 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.45 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.26 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.29 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 7.01 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 8.04 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 6.58 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 6.99 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 5.61 |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 6.44 |
API Access
Csx Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=CSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=CSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();