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CSX · CIK 277948 · LATEST FILING: 10-Q JUN '26 · FILED JUL 22, 2026
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CSX CORPORATION

$48.68 −0.01 (−0.02%)
Close, Oct 16, 2026 · 52-week $34–54
Last fiscal year

CSX CORPORATION reported revenue of $14.1B for the year ended Dec 31, 2025 (FY25), down 3.1% from FY24. Net income was $2.9B, operating cash flow $4.6B and free cash flow $1.7B. Source: 10-K filed Feb 12, 2026.

Market cap
$90.5B
P/E
28.1
EV/EBITDA
17.5x
P/B
6.4
Div yield
1.13%
ROIC
11.3%
Revenue 1Y
−3.1%/yr
EPS 1Y
−14.0%/yr
Shares 1Y
−2%
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Daily closes, split-adjusted · ratios at each fiscal year end
Company
CEOStephen F. Angel
HQJacksonville, FL
AuditorErnst & Young LLP
Employees23,000
Year endsDecember
Revenue by segment · FY25
Rail94%
Trucking6%
Compounded growth & averages
10Y
5Y
3Y
TTM
Share price
16.8%
7.3%
15.7%
35.3%
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Share price: yearly compound rate of the traded close; the last column is the past year.
Where the cash went · FY24–FY25
$11.1B deployed
Capex $5.4B 49.1%
Acquisitions $86M 0.8%
Dividends $1.9B 17.2%
Buybacks $3.6B 32.9%
Operating cash flow over the period: $9.9B. Total debt changed by +$370M.

Growth engines

How much of the profit growth came from new investment, and how much from running the business better.
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Financials

Last 2 years · Upgrade to see 10 years · USD millions · each year opens its 10-K · change vs previous year
Last 4 quarters · USD millions · quarter-end month shown · change vs same quarter a year earlier
Per-share figures are split-adjusted (3-for-1 split after FY20).
TTM = the last four quarters, to Jun '26. Balance-sheet rows show that latest quarter. “—” where the quarters do not add up to the annual figures. No TTM for cash: our quarterly rows do not hold short-term investments yet, and annual cash includes them.
Income
Revenue
14,540
14,092−3.1%
14,512
YoY
−3.1%
Operating income
5,245
4,521−13.8%
4,956
Operating margin
36.1%
32.1%−4.0 pp
—
EBITDA
6,903
6,201−10.2%
—
EBITDA margin
47.5%
44.0%−3.5 pp
—
Interest expense
832
844+1.4%
—
Interest coverage
8.30x
7.35x−0.95x
—
Net income
3,470
2,889−16.7%
3,223
YoY
−16.7%
Net margin
23.9%
20.5%−3.4 pp
—
EPS (diluted, $)
1.79
1.54−14.0%
1.73
YoY
−14.0%
Balance sheet
Total assets
42,764
43,682+2.1%
44,726
Cash & short-term investments
1,005
675−32.8%
—
Accounts receivable
1,326
1,298−2.1%
—
Net PP&E
35,658
36,811+3.2%
—
Other assets
4,775
4,898+2.6%
—
Total liabilities
30,257
30,522+0.9%
30,638
Accounts payable
1,118
1,149+2.8%
—
Total debt
18,503
18,873+2.0%
18,864
Other liabilities
10,636
10,500−1.3%
—
Shareholders’ equity
12,507
13,160+5.2%
14,088
Total liabilities = total assets − shareholders’ equity, so it includes minority interest where a company has one.
Cash flow statement · as filed
Cash from operations
5,247
4,613−12.1%
5,322
Net income
3,470
2,889−16.7%
—
Depreciation & amortization
1,658
1,680+1.3%
—
Stock-based compensation
40
54+35.0%
—
Working capital & other
79
(10)−112.7%
—
Cash from investing
(2,605)
(2,851)n/m
—
Capex
(2,529)
(2,902)n/m
—
PP&E sold
66
78+18.2%
—
Acquisitions
(70)
(16)n/m
—
Investments bought
(66)
0n/m
—
Investments sold / matured
91
80−12.1%
—
Other investing
(97)
(91)n/m
—
Cash from financing
(3,062)
(2,025)n/m
—
Debt raised
550
900+63.6%
—
Debt repaid
(558)
(613)n/m
—
Dividends
(930)
(972)n/m
—
Buybacks
(2,237)
(1,396)n/m
—
Shares issued
79
21−73.4%
—
Other financing
34
35+2.9%
—
Net change in cash
(420)
(263)n/m
—
Free cash flow (OCF − capex)
2,718
1,711−37.0%
2,796
Where the cash went
Operating cash flow
5,247
4,613−12.1%
5,322
Reinvested in the business
2,599
2,918+12.3%
—
% of operating cash flow
49.5%
63.3%
Capex
2,529
2,902+14.7%
2,526
Acquisitions
70
16−77.1%
—
Free cash flow
2,718
1,711−37.0%
2,796
YoY
−37.0%
Returned to shareholders
3,167
2,368−25.2%
—
% of free cash flow
116.5%
138.4%
Dividends
930
972+4.5%
—
Buybacks
2,237
1,396−37.6%
—
Change in total debt
—
370
—
Cash left over
—
(303)
—
FCF conversion (FCF ÷ net income)
78.3%
59.2%−19.1 pp
—
Owner earnings
—
1,726
—
Owner earnings margin
—
12.2%
—
Buyback yield
3.6%
2.1%−1.6 pp
—
Returns & ratios
ROIC (all capital)
13.3%
11.3%−2.0 pp
—
ROIC (operating)
11.1%
9.5%−1.6 pp
—
Net debt / EBITDA
2.53x
2.93x+0.40x
—
Debt / equity
1.48x
1.43x−0.05x
—
ROE
27.7%
22.0%−5.8 pp
—
ROA
8.1%
6.6%−1.5 pp
—
ROCE
13.3%
11.1%−2.1 pp
—
NOPAT
3,996
3,465−13.3%
—
Invested capital (operating)
35,866
36,960+3.1%
—
Invested capital (all)
30,005
31,358+4.5%
—
Reinvestment rate
—
31.6%
—
Income
Sep '25
Dec '25
Mar '26
Jun '26
Revenue
3,587
3,508
3,482
3,935
vs year-ago quarter
Operating income
1,087
1,110
1,253
1,506
Net income
694
720
807
1,002
vs year-ago quarter
Net margin
19.3%
20.5%
23.2%
25.5%
EPS (diluted, $)
0.37
0.39
0.43
0.54
vs year-ago quarter
Balance sheet
Sep '25
Dec '25
Mar '26
Jun '26
Total assets
43,279
43,682
44,232
44,726
Cash & equivalents
612
675
964
1,007
Total debt
19,162
18,873
18,868
18,864
Shareholders’ equity
12,758
13,160
13,581
14,088
Cash flow
Sep '25
Dec '25
Mar '26
Jun '26
Operating cash flow
1,337
1,386
1,272
1,327
Capex
730
677
543
576
Free cash flow
607
709
729
751
vs year-ago quarter
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