CSX Corporation (CSX) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
CSX Corporation (CSX) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.57x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $729.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($1.27 Billion). See CSX working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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CSX Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for CSX Corporation across 37 annual periods. Explore CSX Corporation (CSX) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for CSX Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for CSX Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see how much is CSX Corporation worth.
| 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 | — |