CSX Corporation (CSX) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
CSX Corporation (CSX) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.53x as of March 2026, reinvesting $678.00 Million (capex $543.00 Million plus investments $-135.00 Million) from operating cash flow of $1.27 Billion. See CSX cash flow after capex ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Total Reinvested
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CSX Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for CSX Corporation across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CSX Corporation (CSX) cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for CSX Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for CSX Corporation. See CSX free cash flow debt coverage to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.65x | $2.98 Billion | $4.61 Billion | $2.90 Billion | ▼ -33.9% |
| 2024 | 0.98x | $5.13 Billion | $5.25 Billion | $2.53 Billion | ▲ +25.5% |
| 2023 | 0.78x | $4.30 Billion | $5.51 Billion | $2.26 Billion | ▲ +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.76x | $4.26 Billion | $5.62 Billion | $2.13 Billion | ▲ +107.9% |
| 2021 | 0.36x | $1.86 Billion | $5.10 Billion | $1.79 Billion | ▼ -40.7% |
| 2020 | 0.62x | $2.62 Billion | $4.26 Billion | $1.63 Billion | ▲ +25.1% |
| 2019 | 0.49x | $2.39 Billion | $4.85 Billion | $1.66 Billion | ▲ +15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.43x | $1.98 Billion | $4.64 Billion | $1.75 Billion | ▼ -39.7% |
| 2017 | 0.71x | $2.45 Billion | $3.47 Billion | $2.04 Billion | ▼ -23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.92x | $2.79 Billion | $3.04 Billion | $2.40 Billion | ▲ +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.91x | $3.08 Billion | $3.37 Billion | $2.56 Billion | ▲ +13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.80x | $2.69 Billion | $3.34 Billion | $2.45 Billion | ▲ +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.75x | $2.46 Billion | $3.27 Billion | $2.31 Billion | ▼ -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.81x | $2.39 Billion | $2.95 Billion | $2.34 Billion | ▲ +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.80x | $2.79 Billion | $3.49 Billion | $2.30 Billion | ▲ +42.1% |
| 2010 | 0.56x | $1.82 Billion | $3.25 Billion | $1.82 Billion | ▼ -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.70x | $1.45 Billion | $2.06 Billion | $1.45 Billion | ▲ +17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.60x | $1.74 Billion | $2.91 Billion | $1.74 Billion | ▼ -26.4% |
| 2007 | 0.81x | $1.77 Billion | $2.18 Billion | $1.77 Billion | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.80x | $1.64 Billion | $2.06 Billion | $1.64 Billion | ▼ -60.6% |
| 2005 | 2.02x | $2.24 Billion | $1.11 Billion | $2.24 Billion | ▲ +169.4% |
| 2004 | 0.75x | $1.08 Billion | $1.45 Billion | $1.08 Billion | ▼ -52.6% |
| 2003 | 1.58x | $1.27 Billion | $804.00 Million | $1.27 Billion | ▲ +65.2% |
| 2002 | 0.96x | $1.08 Billion | $1.13 Billion | $1.08 Billion | ▼ -14.8% |
| 2001 | 1.12x | $930.00 Million | $827.00 Million | $930.00 Million | ▼ -48.9% |
| 2000 | 2.20x | $1.56 Billion | $710.00 Million | $1.56 Billion | ▲ +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.12x | $2.27 Billion | $1.07 Billion | $2.27 Billion | ▲ +43.2% |
| 1998 | 1.48x | $1.48 Billion | $1.00 Billion | $1.48 Billion | ▲ +104.8% |
| 1997 | 0.72x | $1.12 Billion | $1.56 Billion | $1.12 Billion | ▼ -15.0% |
| 1996 | 0.85x | $1.22 Billion | $1.44 Billion | $1.22 Billion | ▲ +15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.74x | $1.16 Billion | $1.57 Billion | $1.16 Billion | ▲ +11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.66x | $875.00 Million | $1.33 Billion | $875.00 Million | ▼ -17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.80x | $768.00 Million | $962.00 Million | $768.00 Million | ▼ -28.0% |
| 1992 | 1.11x | $1.04 Billion | $939.00 Million | $1.04 Billion | ▲ +11.1% |
| 1991 | 1.00x | $864.00 Million | $866.00 Million | $864.00 Million | ▼ -4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.04x | $927.00 Million | $889.00 Million | $927.00 Million | ▲ +27.3% |
| 1989 | 0.82x | $825.00 Million | $1.01 Billion | $825.00 Million | — |