CSX (LTS:0HRJ) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $1.52 (As of Jun. 2026)

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Price $49.82
GF Value $36.55
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What is CSX Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

CSX LTS:0HRJ -1.23% 85 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.52 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates LTS:0HRJ with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of $36.55 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

CSX's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $0.404. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is $1.52 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

During the past 12 months, CSX's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 10.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 10.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 15.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 20.60% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of CSX was 67.10% per year. The lowest was -100.00% per year. And the median was 16.30% per year.

As of today (2026-08-04), CSX's current stock price is $49.8212. CSX's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $1.52. CSX's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 32.78.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of CSX was 67.25. The lowest was 19.72. And the median was 37.45.


CSX  (LTS:0HRJ) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

CSX's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=49.8212/1.52
=32.78

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of CSX was 67.25. The lowest was 19.72. And the median was 37.45.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


CSX Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


CSX Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CSX's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share 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.

CSX Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

CSX Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.85 1.05 1.20 1.33 1.43

CSX Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.37 1.40 1.43 1.47 1.52

LTS:0HRJ vs NSC, WAB, UNP: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, CSX's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF 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 Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, CSX's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CSX's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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CSX Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, CSX's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=0.404/333.9520*333.9520
=0.404

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

CSX Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201609 0.131 241.428 0.181
201612 -0.091 241.432 -0.126
201703 0.216 243.801 0.296
201706 0.003 244.955 0.004
201709 0.290 246.819 0.392
201712 0.012 246.524 0.016
201803 0.224 249.554 0.300
201806 0.226 251.989 0.300
201809 0.383 252.439 0.507
201812 0.292 251.233 0.388
201903 0.335 254.202 0.440
201906 0.280 256.143 0.365
201909 0.441 256.759 0.574
201912 0.277 256.974 0.360
202003 0.344 258.115 0.445
202006 0.255 257.797 0.330
202009 0.233 260.280 0.299
202012 0.312 260.474 0.400
202103 0.405 264.877 0.511
202106 0.316 271.696 0.388
202109 0.426 274.310 0.519
202112 0.320 278.802 0.383
202203 0.441 287.504 0.512
202206 0.347 296.311 0.391
202209 0.517 296.808 0.582
202212 0.286 296.797 0.322
202303 0.393 301.836 0.435
202306 0.330 305.109 0.361
202309 0.489 307.789 0.531
202312 0.407 306.746 0.443
202403 0.280 312.332 0.299
202406 0.286 314.175 0.304
202409 0.547 315.301 0.579
202412 0.286 315.605 0.303
202503 0.283 319.799 0.296
202506 -0.075 322.561 -0.078
202509 0.325 324.800 0.334
202512 0.380 324.054 0.392
202603 0.392 330.213 0.396
202606 0.404 333.952 0.404

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $1.52 mean?
CSX (LTS:0HRJ) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $1.52 as of Jun. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on CSX and its competitors.
Is CSX's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
CSX's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.52. Overall, CSX has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CSX's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to NSC and WAB?
CSX's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $1.52 can be compared against companies in the Transportation industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for a Transportation company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Transportation industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on CSX and its competitors. CSX's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CSX stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CSX (LTS:0HRJ) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $36.55, compared to a current price of $49.82 — trading 36.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.52. CSX's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 10 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For CSX (LTS:0HRJ), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.52 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is CSX (LTS:0HRJ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CSX stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $49.82 is trading 36.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $36.55. GuruFocus considers CSX to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0HRJ:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $1.52
  • GF Value™: $36.55 vs. price of $49.82 (36.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 10 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0HRJ stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


CSX Business Description

Address 500 Water Street, 15th Floor, Jacksonville, FL, USA, 32202
Operating in the Eastern United States, Class I railroad CSX generated revenue of nearly $14 billion in 2025. 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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