Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

CSX Corp. (NASDAQ:CSX)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since April 20, 2023.

Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

CSX Corp., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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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 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents 1,291 1,958 2,311 724 1,936 2,239 2,179 2,986 2,955 3,129 2,898 2,391 1,995 958 1,521 853 1,188 858 663 1,320 1,980
Short-term investments 178 129 88 88 96 77 — 4 2 2 1 203 487 996 1,037 878 822 253 615 83 10
Accounts receivable, net 1,377 1,313 1,467 1,489 1,277 1,148 1,326 1,192 957 912 980 860 1,008 986 1,101 1,111 1,106 1,010 1,090 1,036 1,045
Materials and supplies 394 341 365 379 351 339 303 289 298 302 253 246 257 261 235 222 241 263 283 326 369
Other current assets 115 108 79 104 97 70 89 102 93 96 96 91 74 77 66 122 122 181 133 116 138
Current assets 3,355 3,849 4,310 2,784 3,757 3,873 3,897 4,573 4,305 4,441 4,228 3,791 3,821 3,278 3,960 3,186 3,479 2,565 2,784 2,881 3,542
Properties 48,441 48,105 47,734 47,446 46,597 46,505 46,226 45,714 45,593 45,530 45,409 45,327 45,065 45,100 45,012 44,756 44,826 44,805 44,485 44,306 44,103
Accumulated depreciation (14,148) (13,863) (13,778) (13,802) (13,613) (13,490) (13,412) (13,228) (13,190) (13,086) (13,028) (13,066) (12,877) (12,932) (12,934) (12,737) (12,838) (12,807) (12,614) (12,459) (12,355)
Properties, net 34,293 34,242 33,956 33,644 32,984 33,015 32,814 32,486 32,403 32,444 32,381 32,261 32,188 32,168 32,078 32,019 31,988 31,998 31,871 31,847 31,748
Investment in affiliates and other companies 2,313 2,292 2,289 2,252 2,143 2,099 2,059 2,033 2,007 1,985 1,949 1,921 1,901 1,879 1,849 1,822 1,793 1,779 1,764 1,741 1,714
Right-of-use operating lease asset 489 505 506 489 496 501 508 462 467 472 500 512 523 532 539 550 550 — — — —
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net 500 502 537 557 453 451 451 — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other long-term assets 528 522 644 640 619 592 400 461 510 451 385 419 401 400 369 347 344 387 442 455 435
Long-term assets 38,123 38,063 37,932 37,582 36,695 36,658 36,232 35,442 35,387 35,352 35,215 35,113 35,013 34,979 34,835 34,738 34,675 34,164 34,077 34,043 33,897
Total assets 41,478 41,912 42,242 40,366 40,452 40,531 40,129 40,015 39,692 39,793 39,443 38,904 38,834 38,257 38,795 37,924 38,154 36,729 36,861 36,924 37,439

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).


Total assets have demonstrated a gradual upward trajectory over the analyzed period, increasing from 37.4 billion USD in March 2018 to 41.5 billion USD by March 2023. The growth is primarily underpinned by a consistent expansion of the long-term asset base, specifically in property investments and strategic affiliations, while current assets have exhibited higher volatility.

Liquidity and Current Asset Trends
Current assets fluctuated between a low of 2.57 billion USD in December 2018 and a peak of 4.57 billion USD in June 2021. Cash and cash equivalents showed significant variance, notably surging during 2020 to reach a peak of 3.13 billion USD in December 2020, before trending downward to 1.29 billion USD by March 2023. Short-term investments peaked in 2019 at 1.04 billion USD but remained minimal from 2020 onward. Net accounts receivable displayed a steady long-term increase, growing from 1.05 billion USD in March 2018 to 1.38 billion USD in March 2023.
Fixed Asset Investment and Depreciation
Gross properties have seen consistent growth, rising from 44.1 billion USD in March 2018 to 48.4 billion USD in March 2023. This expansion is offset by a steady increase in accumulated depreciation, which grew from 12.36 billion USD to 14.15 billion USD over the same period. Consequently, net properties increased from 31.75 billion USD to 34.29 billion USD, indicating that capital expenditures on infrastructure have consistently outpaced depreciation expenses.
Strategic Long-Term Assets
Investments in affiliates and other companies grew linearly from 1.71 billion USD in March 2018 to 2.31 billion USD in March 2023. Right-of-use operating lease assets were introduced into the reporting in early 2019 and remained relatively stable, oscillating between 462 million USD and 550 million USD. Goodwill and other intangible assets appeared in late 2021, peaking at 557 million USD in June 2022 before settling at 500 million USD by March 2023.

The overall balance sheet structure reflects a capital-intensive operational model with a strong emphasis on the expansion of physical infrastructure. While liquidity positions fluctuated, particularly during the 2020-2021 period, the steady growth in net properties and affiliate investments suggests a sustained long-term investment strategy.

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