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CSX Corp. (NASDAQ:CSX)

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Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

CSX Corp., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Accounts payable 2.70 2.38 2.03 2.73 2.58
Labor and fringe benefits payable 1.69 1.55 1.21 1.28 1.50
Personal injury 0.10 0.09 0.10 0.11 0.11
Occupational 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.03
Casualty reserves 0.12% 0.11% 0.12% 0.13% 0.14%
Environmental reserves 0.13 0.09 0.06 0.08 0.11
Other reserves 0.10 0.09 0.05 0.05 0.07
Casualty, environmental and other reserves 0.34% 0.29% 0.23% 0.26% 0.31%
Current maturities of long-term debt 0.36 0.45 1.01 0.64 0.05
Income and other taxes payable 0.26 0.33 0.18 0.18 0.29
Other current liabilities 0.54 0.51 0.41 0.54 0.49
Current liabilities 5.90% 5.51% 5.07% 5.62% 5.21%
Personal injury 0.21 0.20 0.23 0.23 0.28
Occupational 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.13
Casualty reserves 0.34% 0.34% 0.37% 0.36% 0.41%
Environmental reserves 0.26 0.18 0.13 0.11 0.11
Other reserves 0.10 0.11 0.06 0.06 0.06
Casualty, environmental and other reserves 0.70% 0.62% 0.56% 0.54% 0.57%
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 42.70 39.93 40.97 41.80 40.13
Deferred income taxes, net 18.06 18.22 18.01 18.20 18.21
Long-term operating lease liability 1.16 1.18 1.14 1.29 0.00
Other long-term liabilities 1.36 1.24 1.29 1.54 1.62
Long-term liabilities 63.98% 61.18% 61.98% 63.37% 60.54%
Total liabilities 69.88% 66.69% 67.05% 68.99% 65.75%
Common stock, $1 par value 4.93 5.43 1.92 2.02 2.23
Other capital 1.37 0.16 1.03 0.90 0.68
Retained earnings 24.73 28.69 31.48 29.81 33.10
Accumulated other comprehensive loss -0.93 -1.01 -1.50 -1.76 -1.80
Shareholders’ equity, attributable to CSX 30.10% 33.28% 32.92% 30.97% 34.20%
Non-controlling minority interest 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.05
Total shareholders’ equity 30.12% 33.31% 32.95% 31.01% 34.25%
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).


The capital structure exhibits a consistent reliance on long-term liabilities, which have trended upward over the five-year period. Total liabilities increased from 65.75% of total liabilities and shareholders’ equity in 2018 to 69.88% by 2022, indicating a higher proportion of debt-based financing relative to equity.

Liability Composition and Trends
Long-term debt represents the most significant component of the balance sheet, maintaining a range between 39.93% and 42.70%. A peak in long-term debt concentration occurred in 2022, coinciding with the overall increase in total liabilities. Deferred income taxes remained remarkably stable, consistently accounting for approximately 18% of the total structure throughout the analysis period.
Current liabilities remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 5.07% and 5.90%. Within this segment, accounts payable showed minor volatility, ending 2022 at 2.70%, nearly returning to its 2018 level of 2.58%.
Environmental reserves demonstrated a steady increase in the long-term category, rising from 0.11% in 2018 to 0.26% in 2022, suggesting a growing allocation for long-term environmental obligations.
Shareholders’ Equity Analysis
Total shareholders’ equity experienced a general decline, falling from 34.25% in 2018 to 30.12% in 2022. This contraction is primarily driven by a significant reduction in retained earnings, which dropped from 33.10% in 2018 to 24.73% in 2022.
A notable shift in equity composition occurred in 2021, where common stock increased to 5.43% from previous levels of approximately 2%. This suggests a capital injection or issuance of shares that partially offset the decline in retained earnings.
Accumulated other comprehensive losses showed a gradual improvement, narrowing from -1.80% in 2018 to -0.93% by 2022.

Overall, the financial position is characterized by a shift toward increased leverage. The simultaneous rise in long-term debt and the decrease in the proportion of retained earnings indicate a transition toward a more debt-heavy capital structure over the observed period.

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