CSX Corporation (CSX) — Cash Flow Quality Index
CSX Corporation (CSX) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.58x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.27 Billion exceeds net income of $807.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore CSX Corporation (CSX) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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CSX Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for CSX Corporation across 36 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does CSX Corporation generate cash.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for CSX Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for CSX Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.60x | $4.61 Billion | $2.89 Billion | ▲ +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.51x | $5.25 Billion | $3.47 Billion | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.50x | $5.51 Billion | $3.67 Billion | ▲ +11.5% |
| 2022 | 1.35x | $5.62 Billion | $4.17 Billion | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.35x | $5.10 Billion | $3.78 Billion | ▼ -12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.54x | $4.26 Billion | $2.77 Billion | ▲ +5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.46x | $4.85 Billion | $3.33 Billion | ▲ +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.40x | $4.64 Billion | $3.31 Billion | ▲ +121.0% |
| 2017 | 0.63x | $3.47 Billion | $5.47 Billion | ▼ -64.2% |
| 2016 | 1.77x | $3.04 Billion | $1.71 Billion | ▲ +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.71x | $3.37 Billion | $1.97 Billion | ▼ -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.73x | $3.34 Billion | $1.93 Billion | ▼ -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.75x | $3.27 Billion | $1.86 Billion | ▲ +10.6% |
| 2012 | 1.58x | $2.95 Billion | $1.86 Billion | ▼ -17.3% |
| 2011 | 1.92x | $3.49 Billion | $1.82 Billion | ▼ -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.08x | $3.25 Billion | $1.56 Billion | ▲ +16.1% |
| 2009 | 1.79x | $2.06 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▼ -16.2% |
| 2008 | 2.13x | $2.91 Billion | $1.36 Billion | ▲ +30.6% |
| 2007 | 1.63x | $2.18 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▲ +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.57x | $2.06 Billion | $1.31 Billion | ▲ +62.1% |
| 2005 | 0.97x | $1.11 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▼ -72.1% |
| 2004 | 3.48x | $1.45 Billion | $416.00 Million | ▲ +6.4% |
| 2003 | 3.27x | $804.00 Million | $246.00 Million | ▲ +23.0% |
| 2002 | 2.66x | $1.13 Billion | $424.00 Million | ▼ -5.8% |
| 2001 | 2.82x | $827.00 Million | $293.00 Million | ▲ +124.6% |
| 2000 | 1.26x | $710.00 Million | $565.00 Million | ▼ -94.0% |
| 1999 | 21.00x | $1.07 Billion | $51.00 Million | ▲ +1027.7% |
| 1998 | 1.86x | $1.00 Billion | $537.00 Million | ▼ -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.95x | $1.56 Billion | $799.00 Million | ▲ +15.8% |
| 1996 | 1.68x | $1.44 Billion | $855.00 Million | ▼ -33.6% |
| 1995 | 2.54x | $1.57 Billion | $618.00 Million | ▲ +24.7% |
| 1994 | 2.03x | $1.33 Billion | $652.00 Million | ▼ -24.1% |
| 1993 | 2.68x | $962.00 Million | $359.00 Million | ▼ -94.3% |
| 1992 | 46.95x | $939.00 Million | $20.00 Million | ▲ +1822.4% |
| 1990 | 2.44x | $889.00 Million | $364.00 Million | ▲ +4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.35x | $1.01 Billion | $429.00 Million | — |