CSX Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.57x

CSX Corporation free cash flow generation index. CSX Corporation (CSX) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.57x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $751.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($1.33 Billion). Check how resilient are CSX Corporation's assets to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

FCF Generation Index

0.57x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$751.00 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$1.33 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$576.00 Million
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of CSX Corporation (1989–2025)

Free cash flow generation index of CSX Corporation from 1989 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for CSX Corporation across 37 annual periods. Explore CSX capex reinvestment rate to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

CSX Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1989–2025)

CSX Corporation free cash flow generation index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for CSX Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CSX Corporation (CSX) cash flow conversion.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.37x $1.71 Billion $4.61 Billion $2.90 Billion ▼ -28.4%
2024 0.52x $2.72 Billion $5.25 Billion $2.53 Billion ▼ -12.3%
2023 0.59x $3.26 Billion $5.51 Billion $2.26 Billion ▼ -4.8%
2022 0.62x $3.49 Billion $5.62 Billion $2.13 Billion ▼ -4.4%
2021 0.65x $3.31 Billion $5.10 Billion $1.79 Billion ▲ +4.9%
2020 0.62x $2.64 Billion $4.26 Billion $1.63 Billion ▼ -6.0%
2019 0.66x $3.19 Billion $4.85 Billion $1.66 Billion ▲ +5.5%
2018 0.62x $2.90 Billion $4.64 Billion $1.75 Billion ▲ +51.3%
2017 0.41x $1.43 Billion $3.47 Billion $2.04 Billion ▲ +95.1%
2016 0.21x $643.00 Million $3.04 Billion $2.40 Billion ▼ -11.8%
2015 0.24x $808.00 Million $3.37 Billion $2.56 Billion ▼ -10.3%
2014 0.27x $894.00 Million $3.34 Billion $2.45 Billion ▼ -8.4%
2013 0.29x $954.00 Million $3.27 Billion $2.31 Billion ▲ +42.2%
2012 0.21x $605.00 Million $2.95 Billion $2.34 Billion ▼ -40.0%
2011 0.34x $1.19 Billion $3.49 Billion $2.30 Billion ▼ -21.9%
2010 0.44x $1.42 Billion $3.25 Billion $1.82 Billion ▲ +47.1%
2009 0.30x $613.00 Million $2.06 Billion $1.45 Billion ▼ -26.1%
2008 0.40x $1.17 Billion $2.91 Billion $1.74 Billion ▲ +114.1%
2007 0.19x $411.00 Million $2.18 Billion $1.77 Billion ▼ -7.6%
2006 0.20x $419.00 Million $2.06 Billion $1.64 Billion ▲ +119.9%
2005 -1.02x $-1.13 Billion $1.11 Billion $2.24 Billion ▼ -509.2%
2004 0.25x $361.00 Million $1.45 Billion $1.08 Billion ▲ +142.8%
2003 -0.58x $-469.00 Million $804.00 Million $1.27 Billion ▼ -1498.8%
2002 0.04x $47.00 Million $1.13 Billion $1.08 Billion ▲ +133.5%
2001 -0.12x $-103.00 Million $827.00 Million $930.00 Million ▲ +89.6%
2000 -1.20x $-853.00 Million $710.00 Million $1.56 Billion ▼ -7.5%
1999 -1.12x $-1.20 Billion $1.07 Billion $2.27 Billion ▼ -133.3%
1998 -0.48x $-479.00 Million $1.00 Billion $1.48 Billion ▼ -272.4%
1997 0.28x $433.00 Million $1.56 Billion $1.12 Billion ▲ +84.4%
1996 0.15x $217.00 Million $1.44 Billion $1.22 Billion ▼ -42.5%
1995 0.26x $411.00 Million $1.57 Billion $1.16 Billion ▼ -22.9%
1994 0.34x $451.00 Million $1.33 Billion $875.00 Million ▲ +68.7%
1993 0.20x $194.00 Million $962.00 Million $768.00 Million ▲ +285.6%
1992 -0.11x $-102.00 Million $939.00 Million $1.04 Billion ▼ -4803.5%
1991 0.00x $2.00 Million $866.00 Million $864.00 Million ▲ +105.4%
1990 -0.04x $-38.00 Million $889.00 Million $927.00 Million ▼ -123.7%
1989 0.18x $182.00 Million $1.01 Billion $825.00 Million —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).