CSX Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
CSX Corporation cash flow quality index. CSX Corporation (CSX) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.32x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.33 Billion exceeds net income of $1.00 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore debt repayment capacity of CSX Corporation to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of CSX Corporation (1989–2025)
Cash flow quality index of CSX Corporation from 1989 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for CSX Corporation across 36 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See CSX net asset quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
CSX Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2025)
CSX Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for CSX Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CSX Corporation operating cash flow efficiency.
| 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 | — |