CSX Corporation (CSX) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of March 2026: 0.53x

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. Check CSX cash flow quality score to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Reinvestment Rate

0.53x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$678.00 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$1.27 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$543.00 Million
USD

CSX Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for CSX Corporation across 37 annual periods. Explore CSX long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for CSX Corporation (1989–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for CSX Corporation. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see CSX market cap overview.

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
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow