Latest period
$4.13B
YoY change
-37.0%
5Y CAGR
-8.3%
Peak year (2022)
$3.49B
Latest annual
$1.71B
Free Cash Flow history chart for CSX (CSX) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $1.71B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for CSX (CSX) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: -37.0%
Free Cash Flow history table for CSX (CSX) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $1.71B | -37.0% | −$1.01B | ||
| 2024 | $2.72B | -16.5% | −$539.00M | ||
| 2023 | $3.26B | -6.6% | −$229.00M | ||
| 2022 | $3.49B | +5.4% | +$178.00M | ||
| 2021 | $3.31B | +25.4% | +$671.00M | ||
| 2020 | $2.64B | -17.4% | −$556.00M | ||
| 2019 | $3.19B | +10.3% | +$297.00M | ||
| 2018 | $2.90B | +102.2% | +$1.46B | ||
| 2017 | $1.43B | +122.7% | +$789.00M | ||
| 2016 | $643.00M | -20.4% | −$165.00M | ||
| 2015 | $808.00M | -9.6% | −$86.00M | ||
| 2014 | $894.00M | -6.3% | −$60.00M | ||
| 2013 | $954.00M | +57.7% | +$349.00M | ||
| 2012 | $605.00M | -49.3% | −$589.00M | ||
| 2011 | $1.19B | -16.0% | −$227.00M | ||
| 2010 | $1.42B | +131.8% | +$808.00M | ||
| 2009 | $613.00M | -47.8% | −$561.00M | ||
| 2008 | $1.17B | +185.6% | +$763.00M | ||
| 2007 | $411.00M | -1.9% | −$8.00M | ||
| 2006 | $419.00M | -136.9% | +$1.55B | ||
| 2005 | −$1.13B | -414.1% | −$1.50B | ||
| 2004 | $361.00M | -177.0% | +$830.00M | ||
| 2003 | −$469.00M | -1097.9% | −$516.00M | ||
| 2002 | $47.00M | -145.6% | +$150.00M | ||
| 2001 | −$103.00M | -87.9% | +$750.00M | ||
| 2000 | −$853.00M | -28.7% | +$344.00M | ||
| 1999 | −$1.20B | +149.9% | −$718.00M | ||
| 1998 | −$479.00M | -210.6% | −$912.00M | ||
| 1997 | $433.00M | +99.5% | +$216.00M | ||
| 1996 | $217.00M | -47.2% | −$194.00M | ||
| 1995 | $411.00M | -8.9% | −$40.00M | ||
| 1994 | $451.00M | +132.5% | +$257.00M | ||
| 1993 | $194.00M | -290.2% | +$296.00M | ||
| 1992 | −$102.00M | -5200.0% | −$104.00M | ||
| 1991 | $2.00M | -105.3% | +$40.00M | ||
| 1990 | −$38.00M | -120.9% | −$220.00M | ||
| 1989 | $182.00M | — | — |
- 2025$1.71B-37.0%
- 2024$2.72B-16.5%
- 2023$3.26B-6.6%
- 2022$3.49B+5.4%
- 2021$3.31B+25.4%
- 2020$2.64B-17.4%
- 2019$3.19B+10.3%
- 2018$2.90B+102.2%
- 2017$1.43B+122.7%
- 2016$643.00M-20.4%
- 2015$808.00M-9.6%
- 2014$894.00M-6.3%
- 2013$954.00M+57.7%
- 2012$605.00M-49.3%
- 2011$1.19B-16.0%
- 2010$1.42B+131.8%
- 2009$613.00M-47.8%
- 2008$1.17B+185.6%
- 2007$411.00M-1.9%
- 2006$419.00M-136.9%
- 2005−$1.13B-414.1%
- 2004$361.00M-177.0%
- 2003−$469.00M-1097.9%
- 2002$47.00M-145.6%
- 2001−$103.00M-87.9%
- 2000−$853.00M-28.7%
- 1999−$1.20B+149.9%
- 1998−$479.00M-210.6%
- 1997$433.00M+99.5%
- 1996$217.00M-47.2%
- 1995$411.00M-8.9%
- 1994$451.00M+132.5%
- 1993$194.00M-290.2%
- 1992−$102.00M-5200.0%
- 1991$2.00M-105.3%
- 1990−$38.00M-120.9%
- 1989$182.00M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from CSX's reported cash flow 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 Free Cash Flow at CSX (CSX)
Free Cash Flow for CSX (CSX): headline value $4.13B · YoY -37.0%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual free cash flow for CSX (CSX) came in at $1.71B – plunged 37.0% year-over-year.
CSX free cash flow has contracted on net over the period, with a -8.3% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
CSX free cash flow plunged from $3.49B in 2022 to $1.71B in 2025, a 50.9% drawdown.
The highest annual free cash flow of $3.49B was reported in 2022. The lowest in the available history was −$1.20B in 1999.
CSX Free Cash Flow by Year
CSX Free Cash Flow 2025: $1.71B
CSX free cash flow in 2025 was $1.71B, plunged 37.0% below 2024.
CSX Free Cash Flow 2024: $2.72B
2024's free cash flow for CSX came in at $2.72B, declined 16.5% below 2023.
CSX Free Cash Flow 2023: $3.26B
CSX posted free cash flow of $3.26B in 2023, declined 6.6% below 2022.
CSX Free Cash Flow 2022: $3.49B
In 2022, CSX reported free cash flow of $3.49B, grew 5.4% from 2021. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
CSX Free Cash Flow 2021: $3.31B
CSX free cash flow in 2021 was $3.31B.
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| $10.27B | |
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