CSX Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity remained flat by 0.0% to $217.50M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.4%, from $212.50M to $217.50M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity shows an upward trend with a 4.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Lower cash interest payments improve free cash flow and liquidity, whereas higher payments indicate increased debt service pressure.
The actual cash outflow for interest payments during the period, net of any interest income or capitalized interest adju...
Standard cash flow statement line item; highly comparable across all public companies.
other_interest_paid_net| FY'21 | FY'22 | FY'23 | FY'24 | FY'25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $718.00M | $729.00M | $806.00M | $850.00M | $870.00M |
| YoY Change | — | +1.5% | +10.6% | +5.5% | +2.4% |