FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.
As of today, CSX's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $3,020 Mil, and Market Cap is $66,448 Mil. Therefore, CSX's FCF Yield % for today is 4.54%.
The historical rank and industry rank for CSX's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
CSX'
s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.39 Med: 3.83 Max: 18.6
Current: 4.54
During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of CSX was 18.60%. The lowest was 1.39%. And the median was 3.83%.
CSX's FCF Yield % is ranked better than 50.46% of 979
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 4.48
vs CSX: 4.54
CSX's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 15.21%.
CSX FCF Yield % Historical Data
The historical data trend for CSX's FCF Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Railroads subindustry, CSX's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
CSX's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, CSX's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CSX's FCF Yield % falls into.
CSX FCF Yield % Calculation
FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.
CSX's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
CSX FCF Yield % Explanation
Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.
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Operating in the Eastern United States, Class I railroad CSX generated revenue near $14.8 billion in 2022. On its more than 21,000 miles of track, CSX hauls shipments of coal (16% of consolidated revenue), chemicals (17%), intermodal containers (16%), automotive cargo (7%), and a diverse mix of other bulk and industrial merchandise.
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