Latest period
$1.27B
YoY change
-12.1%
5Y CAGR
+1.6%
Peak year (2022)
$5.62B
Latest annual
$4.61B
Operating Cash Flow history chart for CSX (CSX) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $4.61B
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for CSX (CSX) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: -12.1%
Operating Cash Flow history table for CSX (CSX) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $4.61B | -12.1% | −$634.00M | ||
| 2024 | $5.25B | -4.8% | −$267.00M | ||
| 2023 | $5.51B | -1.9% | −$105.00M | ||
| 2022 | $5.62B | +10.2% | +$520.00M | ||
| 2021 | $5.10B | +19.6% | +$836.00M | ||
| 2020 | $4.26B | -12.1% | −$587.00M | ||
| 2019 | $4.85B | +4.5% | +$209.00M | ||
| 2018 | $4.64B | +33.7% | +$1.17B | ||
| 2017 | $3.47B | +14.2% | +$431.00M | ||
| 2016 | $3.04B | -9.8% | −$329.00M | ||
| 2015 | $3.37B | +0.8% | +$27.00M | ||
| 2014 | $3.34B | +2.3% | +$76.00M | ||
| 2013 | $3.27B | +10.9% | +$321.00M | ||
| 2012 | $2.95B | -15.6% | −$545.00M | ||
| 2011 | $3.49B | +7.5% | +$245.00M | ||
| 2010 | $3.25B | +57.6% | +$1.19B | ||
| 2009 | $2.06B | -29.3% | −$854.00M | ||
| 2008 | $2.91B | +33.4% | +$730.00M | ||
| 2007 | $2.18B | +6.1% | +$126.00M | ||
| 2006 | $2.06B | +85.4% | +$948.00M | ||
| 2005 | $1.11B | -23.2% | −$336.00M | ||
| 2004 | $1.45B | +79.9% | +$642.00M | ||
| 2003 | $804.00M | -28.7% | −$323.00M | ||
| 2002 | $1.13B | +36.3% | +$300.00M | ||
| 2001 | $827.00M | +16.5% | +$117.00M | ||
| 2000 | $710.00M | -33.7% | −$361.00M | ||
| 1999 | $1.07B | +7.1% | +$71.00M | ||
| 1998 | $1.00B | -35.8% | −$558.00M | ||
| 1997 | $1.56B | +8.2% | +$118.00M | ||
| 1996 | $1.44B | -8.1% | −$127.00M | ||
| 1995 | $1.57B | +18.2% | +$241.00M | ||
| 1994 | $1.33B | +37.8% | +$364.00M | ||
| 1993 | $962.00M | +2.4% | +$23.00M | ||
| 1992 | $939.00M | +8.4% | +$73.00M | ||
| 1991 | $866.00M | -2.6% | −$23.00M | ||
| 1990 | $889.00M | -11.7% | −$118.00M | ||
| 1989 | $1.01B | — | — |
- 2025$4.61B-12.1%
- 2024$5.25B-4.8%
- 2023$5.51B-1.9%
- 2022$5.62B+10.2%
- 2021$5.10B+19.6%
- 2020$4.26B-12.1%
- 2019$4.85B+4.5%
- 2018$4.64B+33.7%
- 2017$3.47B+14.2%
- 2016$3.04B-9.8%
- 2015$3.37B+0.8%
- 2014$3.34B+2.3%
- 2013$3.27B+10.9%
- 2012$2.95B-15.6%
- 2011$3.49B+7.5%
- 2010$3.25B+57.6%
- 2009$2.06B-29.3%
- 2008$2.91B+33.4%
- 2007$2.18B+6.1%
- 2006$2.06B+85.4%
- 2005$1.11B-23.2%
- 2004$1.45B+79.9%
- 2003$804.00M-28.7%
- 2002$1.13B+36.3%
- 2001$827.00M+16.5%
- 2000$710.00M-33.7%
- 1999$1.07B+7.1%
- 1998$1.00B-35.8%
- 1997$1.56B+8.2%
- 1996$1.44B-8.1%
- 1995$1.57B+18.2%
- 1994$1.33B+37.8%
- 1993$962.00M+2.4%
- 1992$939.00M+8.4%
- 1991$866.00M-2.6%
- 1990$889.00M-11.7%
- 1989$1.01B—
Operating 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 Operating Cash Flow at CSX (CSX)
Operating Cash Flow for CSX (CSX): headline value $1.27B · YoY -12.1%. 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 .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, CSX (CSX) reported operating cash flow of $4.61B – declined 12.1% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), CSX operating cash flow expanded at a +1.6% compound annual rate, with mixed annual results across the window.
CSX operating cash flow declined from $5.62B in 2022 to $4.61B in 2025, a 17.9% drawdown.
$5.62B stands as the all-time-high annual operating cash flow, posted in 2022, against a low of $710.00M during 2000.
CSX Operating Cash Flow by Year
CSX Operating Cash Flow 2025: $4.61B
In 2025, CSX reported operating cash flow of $4.61B, declined 12.1% below 2024.
CSX Operating Cash Flow 2024: $5.25B
CSX operating cash flow in 2024 was $5.25B, edged down 4.8% below 2023.
CSX Operating Cash Flow 2023: $5.51B
2023's operating cash flow for CSX came in at $5.51B, edged down 1.9% below 2022.
CSX Operating Cash Flow 2022: $5.62B
CSX posted operating cash flow of $5.62B in 2022, grew 10.2% from 2021. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
CSX Operating Cash Flow 2021: $5.10B
CSX operating cash flow in 2021 was $5.10B.
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