Current
16.3×
5-Year Average
11.9×
All-Time High
115.5×
All-Time Low
5.2×
EV/EBITDA daily chart for CSX (CSX)
Jun 8, 2021 – Jun 5, 2026 · 1,255 trading days
Historical EV/EBITDA for CSX (CSX) from 2001 to 2025
| 2025 | $67.57B | $6.29B | 13.7× | +2.4× | |
| 2024 | $61.32B | $7.04B | 11.3× | -0.5× | |
| 2023 | $68.11B | $7.26B | 11.8× | +1.3× | |
| 2022 | $64.33B | $7.66B | 10.6× | -3.2× | |
| 2021 | $82.80B | $7.09B | 13.7× | -0.7× | |
| 2020 | $69.24B | $5.76B | 14.4× | +3.4× | |
| 2019 | $55.93B | $6.40B | 11.0× | +0.8× | |
| 2018 | $50.82B | $6.27B | 10.3× | -1.8× | |
| 2017 | $48.97B | $5.00B | 12.1× | +2.6× | |
| 2016 | $33.35B | $4.61B | 9.5× | +2.4× | |
| 2015 | $25.07B | $4.84B | 7.1× | -2.3× | |
| 2014 | $35.95B | $4.80B | 9.3× | +1.1× | |
| 2013 | $29.03B | $4.55B | 8.2× | +2.0× | |
| 2012 | $20.13B | $4.59B | 6.2× | -1.0× | |
| 2011 | $22.11B | $4.17B | 7.2× | -0.5× | |
| 2010 | $24.04B | $4.05B | 7.7× | -0.3× | |
| 2009 | $19.06B | $3.22B | 8.1× | +2.6× | |
| 2008 | $12.68B | $3.59B | 5.5× | -2.2× | |
| 2007 | $18.14B | $3.22B | 7.7× | -8.7× | |
| 2006 | $15.98B | $1.29B | 16.3× | -20.1× | |
| 2005 | $11.67B | $470.00M | 36.4× | — | |
| 2004 | $8.63B | −$126.00M | — | — | |
| 2003 | $7.71B | $1.83B | 8.0× | — | |
| 2002 | $6.03B | −$1.65B | — | — | |
| 2001 | $7.47B | −$3.16B | — | — |
- 202513.7×
- 202411.3×
- 202311.8×
- 202210.6×
- 202113.7×
- 202014.4×
- 201911.0×
- 201810.3×
- 201712.1×
- 20169.5×
- 20157.1×
- 20149.3×
- 20138.2×
- 20126.2×
- 20117.2×
- 20107.7×
- 20098.1×
- 20085.5×
- 20077.7×
- 200616.3×
- 200536.4×
- 2004—
- 20038.0×
- 2002—
- 2001—
About EV/EBITDA at CSX (CSX)
CSX (CSX) EV/EBITDA ratio is 16.3× as of June 5, 2026. The 5-year average is 11.9×. The sector median currently stands at 16.2×. The current ratio is at the 100th percentile of its own 10-year history.
CSX (CSX) historical EV/EBITDA ratio has ranged from a low of 5.2× (2009) to a high of 115.5× (2005) in the available daily series.
The EV/EBITDA ratio (the enterprise multiple) compares enterprise value (EV) to trailing twelve-month (TTM) EBITDA. EV is calculated as market capitalisation + total debt − cash & short-term investments. Because EV/EBITDA is capital-structure-neutral and ignores non-cash depreciation and amortisation, it is the standard multiple used in M&A and for cross-company or cross-border comparisons. Note: this calculation uses a simplified EV (minority interest and preferred equity excluded due to data availability), consistent with most public financial-data providers.
CSX EV/EBITDA by Year
CSX EV/EBITDA 2025: 13.7×
CSX (CSX) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2025 was 13.7×, expanded from 11.3× the prior year.
CSX EV/EBITDA 2024: 11.3×
CSX (CSX) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2024 was 11.3×, contracted from 11.8× the prior year.
CSX EV/EBITDA 2023: 11.8×
CSX (CSX) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2023 was 11.8×, expanded from 10.6× the prior year.
CSX EV/EBITDA 2022: 10.6×
CSX (CSX) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2022 was 10.6×, contracted from 13.7× the prior year.
CSX EV/EBITDA 2021: 13.7×
CSX (CSX) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2021 was 13.7×.
EV is calculated as Market Cap + Total Debt − Cash & Short-Term Investments (simplified). Minority interest and preferred equity are excluded due to data availability. This is consistent with the methodology used by most public financial data providers.
Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — chart
Current ratio vs. sector peers. Highlighted bar is this company.
Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — table
Industrials peers of CSX (CSX), ranked by EV/EBITDA ratio.
| 12.9× | |
| 12.6× | |
| 12.6× | |
| 12.6× | |
| 12.5× | |
| 12.5× | |
| 12.1× | |
| 12.0× | |
| 11.7× | |
| 11.1× | |
| 10.7× | |
| 10.4× | |
| 10.2× | |
| 10.0× | |
| 9.4× | |
| 9.3× | |
| 8.8× | |
| 8.4× | |
| 8.2× | |
| 8.0× | |
| 7.4× | |
| 7.0× | |
| 5.6× | |
| 5.4× | |
| 3.0× |
- 12.6×
- 12.5×
- 12.1×
- 11.1×
- 10.7×
- 10.4×
- 10.0×
- 7.4×
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