TTM
$6.49B
YoY change
-17.1%
5Y CAGR
+0.4%
Peak year (2022)
$7.59B
Cumulative EBITDA
$83.63B
EBITDA history chart for CSX (CSX) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $5.87B
EBITDA growth chart for CSX (CSX) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: -17.1%
EBITDA history table for CSX (CSX) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $5.87B | -17.1% | −$1.21B | ||
| 2024 | $7.07B | -2.8% | −$201.00M | ||
| 2023 | $7.27B | -4.2% | −$315.00M | ||
| 2022 | $7.59B | +7.0% | +$496.00M | ||
| 2021 | $7.09B | +23.1% | +$1.33B | ||
| 2020 | $5.76B | -10.0% | −$638.00M | ||
| 2019 | $6.40B | +2.0% | +$128.00M | ||
| 2018 | $6.27B | +25.4% | +$1.27B | ||
| 2017 | $5.00B | +8.3% | +$382.00M | ||
| 2016 | $4.62B | -5.5% | −$269.00M | ||
| 2015 | $4.89B | +3.2% | +$150.00M | ||
| 2014 | $4.74B | +3.3% | +$152.00M | ||
| 2013 | $4.59B | -0.0% | −$1.00M | ||
| 2012 | $4.59B | +3.9% | +$173.00M | ||
| 2011 | $4.42B | +9.0% | +$366.00M | ||
| 2010 | $4.05B | +25.5% | +$823.00M | ||
| 2009 | $3.23B | -9.9% | −$356.00M | ||
| 2008 | $3.58B | +10.6% | +$344.00M | ||
| 2007 | $3.24B | +3.7% | +$116.00M | ||
| 2006 | $3.12B | +34.4% | +$800.00M | ||
| 2005 | $2.32B | +27.8% | +$505.00M | ||
| 2004 | $1.82B | +190.4% | +$1.19B | ||
| 2003 | $626.00M | -65.3% | −$1.18B | ||
| 2002 | $1.81B | -158.3% | +$4.91B | ||
| 2001 | −$3.10B | -22.4% | +$896.00M | ||
| 2000 | −$4.00B | +92.6% | −$1.92B | ||
| 1999 | −$2.08B | -64.9% | +$3.85B | ||
| 1998 | −$5.92B | +14.0% | −$726.00M | ||
| 1997 | −$5.19B | -16.9% | +$1.06B | ||
| 1996 | −$6.25B | -1.4% | +$86.00M | ||
| 1995 | −$6.34B | +7.6% | −$447.00M | ||
| 1994 | −$5.89B | -501.6% | −$7.36B | ||
| 1993 | $1.47B | +85.7% | +$677.00M | ||
| 1992 | $790.00M | +56.1% | +$284.00M | ||
| 1991 | $506.00M | -59.4% | −$741.00M | ||
| 1990 | $1.25B | +8.4% | +$97.00M | ||
| 1989 | $1.15B | -16.4% | −$226.00M | ||
| 1988 | $1.38B | -4.4% | −$63.00M | ||
| 1987 | $1.44B | -1.7% | −$25.00M | ||
| 1986 | $1.46B | +13.5% | +$174.00M | ||
| 1985 | $1.29B | — | — |
- 2025$5.87B-17.1%
- 2024$7.07B-2.8%
- 2023$7.27B-4.2%
- 2022$7.59B+7.0%
- 2021$7.09B+23.1%
- 2020$5.76B-10.0%
- 2019$6.40B+2.0%
- 2018$6.27B+25.4%
- 2017$5.00B+8.3%
- 2016$4.62B-5.5%
- 2015$4.89B+3.2%
- 2014$4.74B+3.3%
- 2013$4.59B-0.0%
- 2012$4.59B+3.9%
- 2011$4.42B+9.0%
- 2010$4.05B+25.5%
- 2009$3.23B-9.9%
- 2008$3.58B+10.6%
- 2007$3.24B+3.7%
- 2006$3.12B+34.4%
- 2005$2.32B+27.8%
- 2004$1.82B+190.4%
- 2003$626.00M-65.3%
- 2002$1.81B-158.3%
- 2001−$3.10B-22.4%
- 2000−$4.00B+92.6%
- 1999−$2.08B-64.9%
- 1998−$5.92B+14.0%
- 1997−$5.19B-16.9%
- 1996−$6.25B-1.4%
- 1995−$6.34B+7.6%
- 1994−$5.89B-501.6%
- 1993$1.47B+85.7%
- 1992$790.00M+56.1%
- 1991$506.00M-59.4%
- 1990$1.25B+8.4%
- 1989$1.15B-16.4%
- 1988$1.38B-4.4%
- 1987$1.44B-1.7%
- 1986$1.46B+13.5%
- 1985$1.29B—
EBITDA values are taken from CSX's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About EBITDA at CSX (CSX)
According to CSX's latest reported financial statements, the company's current EBITDA (TTM) is $6.49B. EBITDA stands for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. It is a common proxy for operating cash generation that strips out non-cash charges (depreciation and amortization) and capital structure effects (interest, taxes). Useful for comparing companies with different leverage and asset bases — see operating income and net income for fully GAAP figures.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, CSX (CSX) reported EBITDA of $5.87B – declined 17.1% year-over-year.
CSX EBITDA compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +0.4%, with mixed annual results across the window.
Between 2022 and 2025, CSX EBITDA declined 22.7%, falling from $7.59B to $5.87B.
The highest annual EBITDA of $7.59B was reported in 2022. The lowest in the available history was −$6.34B in 1995.
CSX EBITDA by Year
CSX EBITDA 2025: $5.87B
CSX posted EBITDA of $5.87B in 2025, declined 17.1% below 2024.
CSX EBITDA 2024: $7.07B
In 2024, CSX reported EBITDA of $7.07B, edged down 2.8% below 2023.
CSX EBITDA 2023: $7.27B
CSX EBITDA in 2023 was $7.27B, edged down 4.2% below 2022.
CSX EBITDA 2022: $7.59B
2022's EBITDA for CSX came in at $7.59B, grew 7.0% from 2021. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
CSX EBITDA 2021: $7.09B
CSX EBITDA in 2021 was $7.09B.
See more financial history for CSX (CSX).
Sector peers by EBITDA
Industrials peers of CSX (CSX), ranked by their latest EBITDA
| $14.95B | |
| $14.86B | |
| $12.95B | |
| $12.06B | |
| $11.66B | |
| $7.36B | |
| $5.95B | |
| $4.29B |
- $14.95B
- $14.86B
- $12.95B
- $12.06B
- $11.66B
- $7.36B
- $5.95B
- $4.29B
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