Current Assets
Cash & Equivalents
CSX Cash & Equivalents increased by 43.9% to $964M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 15.4%, from $1.14B to $964M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Cash & Equivalents shows a downward trend with a -26.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2012
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 22, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong liquidity and potential for investment, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure or debt repayment.
Detailed definition
This represents the most liquid assets held by the company, including currency, demand deposits, and short-term investme...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; peers typically maintain cash levels based on working capital requirements and debt maturity profiles.
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cash_and_equivalentsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.99B | $2.18B | $2.24B | $1.94B | $724M | $2.31B | $1.93B | $1.29B | $956M | $1.36B | $1.35B | $1.48B | $1.24B | $1.64B | $933M | $1.14B | $387M | $612M | $670M | $964M |
| QoQ Change | — | -27.0% | +2.8% | -13.5% | -62.6% | +219.2% | -16.4% | -33.2% | -25.9% | +42.3% | -0.5% | +9.6% | -16.5% | +32.8% | -43.2% | +22.1% | -66.0% | +58.1% | +9.5% | +43.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -75.8% | +6.1% | -13.7% | -33.3% | +32.0% | -41.2% | -30.0% | +14.9% | +29.5% | +20.9% | -31.0% | -23.2% | -68.7% | -62.8% | -28.2% | -15.4% |
Range$387M – $2.99B
CAGR-21.2%
Avg YoY Growth-20.0%
Median YoY Growth-25.7%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CSX's cash & equivalents?
- CSX (CSX) reported cash & equivalents of $964M in Q1 2026.
- How has CSX's cash & equivalents changed year-over-year?
- CSX's cash & equivalents decreased by 15.4% year-over-year, from $1.14B to $964M.
- What is the long-term trend for CSX's cash & equivalents?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), CSX's cash & equivalents has grown at a -26.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.13B to $670M.
- What does cash & equivalents mean?
- The total amount of cash and highly liquid short-term investments held by the company.