CSX (CSX) Interest Coverage Ratio: History & Chart

CSX Corporation(CSX)

Railroads · Jacksonville, FL

$49.04+0.00 (+0.00%)

Delayed quote: Sep 10, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About CSX Corporation

CSX Corporation, operating through its subsidiaries, stands as a leading provider of rail-based cargo transportation services. The company offers a wide range of services, including general rail freight, the movement of intermodal containers and trailers, and specialized transport solutions such as efficient rail-to-truck transfers and the handling of bulk commodities. CSX facilitates the shipment of a diverse array of goods, encompassing industrial chemicals, agricultural and food products, automotive components and finished vehicles, minerals, timber products, fertilizers, and various metals and heavy equipment. Additionally, it plays a crucial role in energy supply chains, transporting coal, coke, and iron ore to power generation facilities, steel manufacturers, and industrial plants, and also manages the export of coal via deep-water port access. The company's intermodal operations leverage a robust network of approximately 30 terminals to transport manufactured consumer goods in containers. This also includes drayage services, managing the initial pickup and final delivery of intermodal freight. For the automotive industry, CSX provides dedicated distribution centers and storage locations, and extends its reach to clients without direct rail access by orchestrating transfers of products like plastics and ethanol from rail to road. CSX's substantial infrastructure features an extensive rail network spanning approximately 19,500 route miles. This network strategically connects numerous population centers across 23 states east of the Mississippi River, the District of Columbia, and extends into the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Powering these operations, CSX owns and leases around 3,500 locomotives. Its rail lines also provide direct connections to various production and distribution facilities, enhancing supply chain efficiency. Established in 1978, CSX Corporation has its headquarters located in Jacksonville, Florida.

Jacksonville, FL

22,200 employees

www.csx.com

Industrials / Railroads

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Railroads
CEO: Stephen F. Angel

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CSX Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

5.36x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG TTM

5.89x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 3Y

6.14x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 5Y

6.58x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 10Y

6.60x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 15Y

6.50x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 20Y

6.21x

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-9.03%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-12.76%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-18.55%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-18.77%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-17.49%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-13.74%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

7.85x

median of 140 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-31.72%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
CSX Corporation (CSX)	$90.85B	5.36x	5.89x	6.14x	6.58x
Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM)vs ›	$91.19B	14.11x	11.65x	8.38x	6.52x
Quanta Services, Inc. (PWR)vs ›	$93.02B	6.26x	6.43x	6.65x	8.43x
Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT)vs ›	$95.53B	22.03x	15.60x	9.21x	7.01x
Waste Management, Inc. (WM)vs ›	$85.85B	5.05x	6.00x	7.19x	7.13x
General Dynamics Corporation (GD)vs ›	$95.84B	17.06x	14.63x	12.67x	11.46x
United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs ›	$84.94B	7.78x	8.94x	12.16x	13.22x
Trane Technologies plc (TT)vs ›	$96.77B	17.44x	16.06x	13.82x	11.68x
3M Company (MMM)vs ›	$84.00B	6.34x	5.25x	5.76x	8.68x
Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs ›	$83.10B	9.13x	8.69x	9.57x	11.00x

NAME

MARKET CAP

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

TTM

CSX Corporation (CSX)

$90.85B

5.36x

5.89x

6.14x

6.58x

Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM)vs ›

$91.19B

14.11x

11.65x

8.38x

6.52x

Quanta Services, Inc. (PWR)vs ›

$93.02B

6.26x

6.43x

6.65x

8.43x

Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT)vs ›

$95.53B

22.03x

15.60x

9.21x

7.01x

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)vs ›

$85.85B

5.05x

6.00x

7.19x

7.13x

General Dynamics Corporation (GD)vs ›

$95.84B

17.06x

14.63x

12.67x

11.46x

United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs ›

$84.94B

7.78x

8.94x

12.16x

13.22x

Trane Technologies plc (TT)vs ›

$96.77B

17.44x

16.06x

13.82x

11.68x

3M Company (MMM)vs ›

$84.00B

6.34x

5.25x

5.76x

8.68x

Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs ›

$83.10B

9.13x

8.69x

9.57x

11.00x

Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

What is the interest coverage ratio for CSX Corporation (CSX)?

The interest coverage ratio for CSX stock is 5.36x.

Is CSX Corporation's interest coverage ratio high or low?

The interest coverage ratio of 5.36x is 19% below its 5-year average of 6.58x, near the low end of its 5-year range (4.98x–9.20x).

What is the TTM average interest coverage ratio for CSX Corporation (CSX)?

The TTM average interest coverage ratio for CSX stock is 5.89x.

What is the 3Y average interest coverage ratio for CSX Corporation (CSX)?

The 3Y average interest coverage ratio for CSX stock is 6.14x.

What is the 5Y average interest coverage ratio for CSX Corporation (CSX)?

The 5Y average interest coverage ratio for CSX stock is 6.58x.

What is the 10Y average interest coverage ratio for CSX Corporation (CSX)?

The 10Y average interest coverage ratio for CSX stock is 6.60x.

What is the 15Y average interest coverage ratio for CSX Corporation (CSX)?

The 15Y average interest coverage ratio for CSX stock is 6.50x.

What is the 20Y average interest coverage ratio for CSX Corporation (CSX)?

The 20Y average interest coverage ratio for CSX stock is 6.21x.

DATE	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
2026-06-30	7.14x
2026-03-31	5.88x
2025-12-31	5.21x
2025-09-30	5.18x
2025-06-30	6.05x
2025-03-31	4.98x
2024-12-31	5.85x
2024-09-30	6.58x
2024-06-30	6.85x
2024-03-31	6.37x
2023-12-31	6.41x
2023-09-30	6.20x
2023-06-30	7.17x
2023-03-31	7.20x
2022-12-31	7.06x
2022-09-30	7.90x
2022-06-30	9.20x
2022-03-31	7.01x
2021-12-31	7.48x
2021-09-30	7.77x
2021-06-30	7.31x
2021-03-31	5.97x
2020-12-31	6.30x
2020-09-30	6.09x
2020-06-30	4.37x
2020-03-31	6.20x
2019-12-31	5.86x
2019-09-30	6.42x
2019-06-30	6.78x
2019-03-31	6.59x
2018-12-31	7.02x
2018-09-30	7.51x
2018-06-30	7.75x
2018-03-31	6.62x
2017-12-31	6.92x
2017-09-30	6.44x
2017-06-30	7.71x
2017-03-31	6.46x
2016-12-31	6.44x
2016-09-23	6.05x
2016-06-24	5.96x
2016-03-25	4.92x
2015-12-31	5.65x
2015-09-25	6.86x
2015-06-26	7.59x
2015-03-27	6.29x
2014-12-31	6.77x
2014-09-26	7.12x
2014-06-27	7.39x
2014-03-28	5.28x
2013-12-31	5.85x
2013-09-27	6.28x
2013-06-28	6.88x
2013-03-29	5.95x
2012-12-31	5.54x
2012-09-28	6.19x
2012-06-29	6.78x
2012-03-30	5.94x
2011-12-31	6.01x
2011-09-30	6.36x
2011-07-01	6.91x
2011-04-01	5.52x
2010-12-31	5.68x
2010-09-24	6.30x
2010-06-25	5.69x
2010-03-26	4.46x
2009-12-31	4.22x
2009-09-25	4.27x
2009-06-26	4.19x
2009-03-27	3.70x
2008-12-31	5.09x
2008-09-26	5.60x
2008-06-27	5.39x
2008-03-28	5.26x
2007-12-31	10.15x
2007-09-28	5.44x
2007-06-29	5.98x
2007-03-30	4.93x
2006-06-30	6.59x
2005-04-01	354.00x
2004-09-24	2.49x
2004-06-25	2.67x
2003-09-26	-0.95x
2003-06-27	2.71x
2003-03-28	1.72x
2002-09-27	2.56x

DATE

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2026-06-30

7.14x

2026-03-31

5.88x

2025-12-31

5.21x

2025-09-30

5.18x

2025-06-30

6.05x

2025-03-31

4.98x

2024-12-31

5.85x

2024-09-30

6.58x

2024-06-30

6.85x

2024-03-31

6.37x

2023-12-31

6.41x

2023-09-30

6.20x

2023-06-30

7.17x

2023-03-31

7.20x

2022-12-31

7.06x

2022-09-30

7.90x

2022-06-30

9.20x

2022-03-31

7.01x

2021-12-31

7.48x

2021-09-30

7.77x

2021-06-30

7.31x

2021-03-31

5.97x

2020-12-31

6.30x

2020-09-30

6.09x

2020-06-30

4.37x

2020-03-31

6.20x

2019-12-31

5.86x

2019-09-30

6.42x

2019-06-30

6.78x

2019-03-31

6.59x

2018-12-31

7.02x

2018-09-30

7.51x

2018-06-30

7.75x

2018-03-31

6.62x

2017-12-31

6.92x

2017-09-30

6.44x

2017-06-30

7.71x

2017-03-31

6.46x

2016-12-31

6.44x

2016-09-23

6.05x

2016-06-24

5.96x

2016-03-25

4.92x

2015-12-31

5.65x

2015-09-25

6.86x

2015-06-26

7.59x

2015-03-27

6.29x

2014-12-31

6.77x

2014-09-26

7.12x

2014-06-27

7.39x

2014-03-28

5.28x

2013-12-31

5.85x

2013-09-27

6.28x

2013-06-28

6.88x

2013-03-29

5.95x

2012-12-31

5.54x

2012-09-28

6.19x

2012-06-29

6.78x

2012-03-30

5.94x

2011-12-31

6.01x

2011-09-30

6.36x

2011-07-01

6.91x

2011-04-01

5.52x

2010-12-31

5.68x

2010-09-24

6.30x

2010-06-25

5.69x

2010-03-26

4.46x

2009-12-31

4.22x

2009-09-25

4.27x

2009-06-26

4.19x

2009-03-27

3.70x

2008-12-31

5.09x

2008-09-26

5.60x

2008-06-27

5.39x

2008-03-28

5.26x

2007-12-31

10.15x

2007-09-28

5.44x

2007-06-29

5.98x

2007-03-30

4.93x

2006-06-30

6.59x

2005-04-01

354.00x

2004-09-24

2.49x

2004-06-25

2.67x

2003-09-26

-0.95x

2003-06-27

2.71x

2003-03-28

1.72x

2002-09-27

2.56x

Interest Coverage Ratio: 5.36x

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