CSX Corporation (CSX)
Interest coverage
| Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 4,623,000 | 4,905,000 | 5,076,000 | 5,387,000 | 5,592,000 | 5,507,000 | 5,528,000 | 5,655,000 | 5,810,000 | 6,121,000 | 6,353,000 | 6,156,000 | 6,038,000 | 5,878,000 | 5,860,000 | 5,673,000 | 5,471,000 | 5,170,000 | 4,302,000 | 4,381,000 |
| Interest expense (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 838,000 | 834,000 | 831,000 | 832,000 | 829,000 | 826,000 | 818,000 | 809,000 | 804,000 | 794,000 | 764,000 | 742,000 | 723,000 | 707,000 | 717,000 | 722,000 | 731,000 | 741,000 | 751,000 | 754,000 |
| Interest coverage | 5.52 | 5.88 | 6.11 | 6.47 | 6.75 | 6.67 | 6.76 | 6.99 | 7.23 | 7.71 | 8.32 | 8.30 | 8.35 | 8.31 | 8.17 | 7.86 | 7.48 | 6.98 | 5.73 | 5.81 |
September 30, 2025 calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT (ttm) ÷ Interest expense (ttm)
= $4,623,000K ÷ $838,000K
= 5.52
Peer comparison
Sep 30, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Interest coverage
CSX Corporation
CSX
5.52
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3.74
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5.63
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