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CSX CSX Net debt / EBITDA

Net debt / EBITDA at other companies

Canadian Pacific Kansas City logo
Canadian Pacific Kansas CityCP
3.2×—
Union Pacific logo
Union PacificUNP
0×-2.7×
Norfolk Southern logo
Norfolk SouthernNSC
-0.2×0.0×
Wabtec logo
WabtecWAB
2.7×+1.0×
JB Hunt Transport Services logo
JB Hunt Transport ServicesJBHT
0.8×-0.2×
XPO
XPOXPO
3.3×-0.2×

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.5B+1.7%
Operating income$1.3B+20.4%
Net income$807.0M+24.9%
EPS (diluted)$0.43+26.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$964.0M-15.4%
Total debt$469.0M-97.6%
Total assets$44.2B+2.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.3B+1.4%
CapEx$543.0M-24.5%
Free cash flow$729.0M+36.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$84.68B+37.6%
Enterprise value$84.18B+2.6%
P/E27.8×+8.7×
P/S6×+1.7×

Profitability

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Operating margin33.4%-1.2pp
Net margin21.6%-1.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity26.3%-2.8pp
Debt / equity1.6×+1.6×
Current ratio1×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from CSX’s reported figures.

net debt/ebitda=-0.1×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: CSX’s 10-Q, filed April 22, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is CSX's net debt / EBITDA?
CSX (CSX) reported net debt / EBITDA of -0.1× in Q1 2026.
How has CSX's net debt / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
CSX's net debt / EBITDA decreased by 102.8% year-over-year, from 2.8× to -0.1×.
What is the long-term trend for CSX's net debt / EBITDA?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CSX's net debt / EBITDA has grown at a 20.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -1.3× to 2.8×.
What does net debt / EBITDA mean?
How many years of operating earnings it would take to pay off the company's net debt.
How do you interpret net debt / EBITDA?
Lower is safer; lenders often covenant around 3–4×. A negative value means net cash (more cash than debt), a position of strength. Spikes can reflect a temporary EBITDA dip rather than new borrowing.
How does net debt / EBITDA compare across companies?
A standard leverage yardstick across non-financial sectors; covenant thresholds vary by industry cash-flow stability.