Investing
CapEx
CSX CapEx decreased by 19.8% to $543.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 24.5%, from $719.00M to $543.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 12.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase signals growth investment or infrastructure modernization; a decrease might suggest cost-cutting or a transition to an asset-light model.
Detailed definition
Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technolog...
Peer comparison
Hardware-focused tech firms typically have higher CapEx relative to revenue than pure software companies due to manufacturing and supply chain needs.
Metric ID:
cf_capital_expendituresHistorical 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 | $448.00M | $466.00M | $571.00M | $331.00M | $480.00M | $626.00M | $696.00M | $443.00M | $572.00M | $575.00M | $691.00M | $517.00M | $549.00M | $625.00M | $838.00M | $719.00M | $776.00M | $730.00M | $677.00M | $543.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.0% | +22.5% | -42.0% | +45.0% | +30.4% | +11.2% | -36.4% | +29.1% | +0.5% | +20.2% | -25.2% | +6.2% | +13.8% | +34.1% | -14.2% | +7.9% | -5.9% | -7.3% | -19.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +7.1% | +34.3% | +21.9% | +33.8% | +19.2% | -8.1% | -0.7% | +16.7% | -4.0% | +8.7% | +21.3% | +39.1% | +41.3% | +16.8% | -19.2% | -24.5% |
Range$331.00M – $838.00M
CAGR+4.1%
Avg YoY Growth+12.7%
Median YoY Growth+16.8%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CSX's capex?
- CSX (CSX) reported capex of $543.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has CSX's capex changed year-over-year?
- CSX's capex decreased by 24.5% year-over-year, from $719.00M to $543.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for CSX's capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CSX's capex has grown at a 12.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.79B to $2.90B.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.