Csx (CSX) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Csx's (CSX) Times Interest Earned was 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) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Csx's Times Interest Earned came in at 6.44, up 19.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 5.36, down 15.0% from FY2024.
- Times Interest Earned has declined for three consecutive years.
- By year, Times Interest Earned came in at 6.30 in FY2024 (-7.3%), 6.80 in FY2023 (-15.3%) and 8.02 in FY2022.
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Times Interest Earned since Q4 2017.
- Year over year, Times Interest Earned has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 0.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Times Interest Earned in five years was Q3 2026 (growth of 46.5%); the low point was Q1 2025 (a decline of 21.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 7.14 (Q2 2026), 5.88 (Q1 2026) and 5.21 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 176.01 Bn | 168.25 Bn | - | 9.43 |
| 2 | Csx | 93.62 Bn | 88.85 Bn | - | 7.58 |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 92.85 Bn | 69.67 Bn | - | 6.03 |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 82.31 Bn | 81.35 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Fedex | 74.59 Bn | 40.78 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 72.94 Bn | 67.40 Bn | - | 5.96 |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 59.87 Bn | 42.05 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.08 Bn | -18.61 Bn | - | 4.03 |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.91 Bn | 33.76 Bn | - | 14,145.16 |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 32.51 Bn | -871.89 Mn | - | - |
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 Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=CSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=CSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();