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CSX Corp. (NASDAQ:CSX)

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Analysis of Solvency Ratios

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Solvency Ratios (Summary)

CSX Corp., solvency ratios

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Debt Ratios
Debt to equity 1.43 1.21 1.28 1.37 1.17
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) 1.47 1.25 1.31 1.42 1.17
Debt to capital 0.59 0.55 0.56 0.58 0.54
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) 0.60 0.56 0.57 0.59 0.54
Debt to assets 0.43 0.40 0.42 0.42 0.40
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) 0.44 0.42 0.43 0.44 0.40
Financial leverage 3.32 3.00 3.04 3.23 2.92
Coverage Ratios
Interest coverage 8.30 7.86 5.81 6.86 7.74
Fixed charge coverage 7.36 7.10 5.34 6.26 7.10

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).

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. CSX Corp. debt to equity ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from 2021 to 2022.
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. CSX Corp. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2020 to 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from 2021 to 2022.
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. CSX Corp. debt to capital ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from 2021 to 2022.
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. CSX Corp. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2020 to 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from 2021 to 2022.
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. CSX Corp. debt to assets ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from 2021 to 2022.
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. CSX Corp. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2020 to 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from 2021 to 2022.
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. CSX Corp. financial leverage ratio decreased from 2020 to 2021 but then increased from 2021 to 2022 exceeding 2020 level.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. CSX Corp. interest coverage ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. CSX Corp. fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.

Debt to Equity

CSX Corp., debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current maturities of long-term debt 151 181 401 245 18
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 17,896 16,185 16,304 15,993 14,739
Total debt 18,047 16,366 16,705 16,238 14,757
 
Shareholders’ equity, attributable to CSX 12,615 13,490 13,101 11,848 12,563
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity1 1.43 1.21 1.28 1.37 1.17
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity, Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 0.81 0.86 1.20 0.99 0.85
Uber Technologies Inc. 1.32 0.66 0.64 0.43
Union Pacific Corp. 2.74 2.10 1.58 1.39
United Parcel Service Inc. 0.99 1.54 37.53 7.73
Debt to Equity, Sector
Transportation 1.29 1.22 1.69 1.39
Debt to Equity, Industry
Industrials 1.30 1.22 1.68 1.79

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).

1 2022 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equity, attributable to CSX
= 18,047 ÷ 12,615 = 1.43

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. CSX Corp. debt to equity ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from 2021 to 2022.

Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)

CSX Corp., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current maturities of long-term debt 151 181 401 245 18
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 17,896 16,185 16,304 15,993 14,739
Total debt 18,047 16,366 16,705 16,238 14,757
Current operating lease liabilities (recorded in Other current liabilities) 69 64 45 57
Long-term operating lease liability 488 478 455 493
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 18,604 16,908 17,205 16,788 14,757
 
Shareholders’ equity, attributable to CSX 12,615 13,490 13,101 11,848 12,563
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 1.47 1.25 1.31 1.42 1.17
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 1.49 1.51 1.97 0.99 0.85
Uber Technologies Inc. 1.58 0.79 0.78 0.55
Union Pacific Corp. 2.87 2.22 1.67 1.49
United Parcel Service Inc. 1.19 1.79 42.24 8.62
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Transportation 1.67 1.56 2.11 1.51
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Industrials 1.45 1.36 1.83 1.89

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).

1 2022 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Shareholders’ equity, attributable to CSX
= 18,604 ÷ 12,615 = 1.47

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. CSX Corp. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2020 to 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from 2021 to 2022.

Debt to Capital

CSX Corp., debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current maturities of long-term debt 151 181 401 245 18
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 17,896 16,185 16,304 15,993 14,739
Total debt 18,047 16,366 16,705 16,238 14,757
Shareholders’ equity, attributable to CSX 12,615 13,490 13,101 11,848 12,563
Total capital 30,662 29,856 29,806 28,086 27,320
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital1 0.59 0.55 0.56 0.58 0.54
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital, Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 0.45 0.46 0.55 0.50 0.46
Uber Technologies Inc. 0.57 0.40 0.39 0.30
Union Pacific Corp. 0.73 0.68 0.61 0.58
United Parcel Service Inc. 0.50 0.61 0.97 0.89
Debt to Capital, Sector
Transportation 0.56 0.55 0.63 0.58
Debt to Capital, Industry
Industrials 0.57 0.55 0.63 0.64

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).

1 2022 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 18,047 ÷ 30,662 = 0.59

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. CSX Corp. debt to capital ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from 2021 to 2022.

Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)

CSX Corp., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current maturities of long-term debt 151 181 401 245 18
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 17,896 16,185 16,304 15,993 14,739
Total debt 18,047 16,366 16,705 16,238 14,757
Current operating lease liabilities (recorded in Other current liabilities) 69 64 45 57
Long-term operating lease liability 488 478 455 493
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 18,604 16,908 17,205 16,788 14,757
Shareholders’ equity, attributable to CSX 12,615 13,490 13,101 11,848 12,563
Total capital (including operating lease liability) 31,219 30,398 30,306 28,636 27,320
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 0.60 0.56 0.57 0.59 0.54
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 0.60 0.60 0.66 0.50 0.46
Uber Technologies Inc. 0.61 0.44 0.44 0.35
Union Pacific Corp. 0.74 0.69 0.63 0.60
United Parcel Service Inc. 0.54 0.64 0.98 0.90
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Transportation 0.63 0.61 0.68 0.60
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Industrials 0.59 0.58 0.65 0.65

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).

1 2022 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 18,604 ÷ 31,219 = 0.60

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. CSX Corp. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2020 to 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from 2021 to 2022.

Debt to Assets

CSX Corp., debt to assets calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current maturities of long-term debt 151 181 401 245 18
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 17,896 16,185 16,304 15,993 14,739
Total debt 18,047 16,366 16,705 16,238 14,757
 
Total assets 41,912 40,531 39,793 38,257 36,729
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets1 0.43 0.40 0.42 0.42 0.40
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets, Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 0.24 0.25 0.30 0.32 0.32
Uber Technologies Inc. 0.30 0.25 0.24 0.19
Union Pacific Corp. 0.51 0.47 0.43 0.41
United Parcel Service Inc. 0.28 0.32 0.40 0.44
Debt to Assets, Sector
Transportation 0.33 0.32 0.35 0.36
Debt to Assets, Industry
Industrials 0.29 0.29 0.32 0.32

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).

1 2022 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 18,047 ÷ 41,912 = 0.43

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. CSX Corp. debt to assets ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from 2021 to 2022.

Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)

CSX Corp., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current maturities of long-term debt 151 181 401 245 18
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 17,896 16,185 16,304 15,993 14,739
Total debt 18,047 16,366 16,705 16,238 14,757
Current operating lease liabilities (recorded in Other current liabilities) 69 64 45 57
Long-term operating lease liability 488 478 455 493
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 18,604 16,908 17,205 16,788 14,757
 
Total assets 41,912 40,531 39,793 38,257 36,729
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 0.44 0.42 0.43 0.44 0.40
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 0.43 0.44 0.49 0.32 0.32
Uber Technologies Inc. 0.36 0.29 0.29 0.24
Union Pacific Corp. 0.53 0.50 0.45 0.44
United Parcel Service Inc. 0.33 0.37 0.44 0.49
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Transportation 0.42 0.41 0.44 0.39
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Industrials 0.33 0.32 0.35 0.34

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).

1 2022 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 18,604 ÷ 41,912 = 0.44

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. CSX Corp. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2020 to 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from 2021 to 2022.

Financial Leverage

CSX Corp., financial leverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets 41,912 40,531 39,793 38,257 36,729
Shareholders’ equity, attributable to CSX 12,615 13,490 13,101 11,848 12,563
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 3.32 3.00 3.04 3.23 2.92
Benchmarks
Financial Leverage, Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 3.45 3.43 4.02 3.06 2.70
Uber Technologies Inc. 4.37 2.68 2.71 2.24
Union Pacific Corp. 5.38 4.49 3.68 3.40
United Parcel Service Inc. 3.59 4.87 94.99 17.71
Financial Leverage, Sector
Transportation 3.97 3.80 4.81 3.86
Financial Leverage, Industry
Industrials 4.44 4.27 5.25 5.63

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).

1 2022 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Shareholders’ equity, attributable to CSX
= 41,912 ÷ 12,615 = 3.32

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. CSX Corp. financial leverage ratio decreased from 2020 to 2021 but then increased from 2021 to 2022 exceeding 2020 level.

Interest Coverage

CSX Corp., interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings 4,166 3,781 2,765 3,331 3,309
Add: Income tax expense 1,248 1,170 862 985 995
Add: Interest expense 742 722 754 737 639
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 6,156 5,673 4,381 5,053 4,943
Solvency Ratio
Interest coverage1 8.30 7.86 5.81 6.86 7.74
Benchmarks
Interest Coverage, Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 8.11 9.42 3.48 2.11 8.80
Uber Technologies Inc. -15.49 -1.20 -14.24 -14.15
Union Pacific Corp. 8.14 8.33 7.12 8.38
United Parcel Service Inc. 22.06 24.91 3.63 9.66
Interest Coverage, Sector
Transportation 7.03 10.81 2.18 2.96
Interest Coverage, Industry
Industrials 5.71 6.21 2.23 4.59

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).

1 2022 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= 6,156 ÷ 742 = 8.30

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. CSX Corp. interest coverage ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.

Fixed Charge Coverage

CSX Corp., fixed charge coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings 4,166 3,781 2,765 3,331 3,309
Add: Income tax expense 1,248 1,170 862 985 995
Add: Interest expense 742 722 754 737 639
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 6,156 5,673 4,381 5,053 4,943
Add: Rent expense on operating leases 109 89 82 84 66
Earnings before fixed charges and tax 6,265 5,762 4,463 5,137 5,009
 
Interest expense 742 722 754 737 639
Rent expense on operating leases 109 89 82 84 66
Fixed charges 851 811 836 821 705
Solvency Ratio
Fixed charge coverage1 7.36 7.10 5.34 6.26 7.10
Benchmarks
Fixed Charge Coverage, Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 2.29 2.83 1.50 1.19 2.25
Uber Technologies Inc. -9.72 -0.36 -6.43 -8.62
Union Pacific Corp. 6.64 6.81 5.79 6.62
United Parcel Service Inc. 11.30 12.66 2.31 5.36
Fixed Charge Coverage, Sector
Transportation 3.53 5.20 1.49 1.80
Fixed Charge Coverage, Industry
Industrials 3.68 4.04 1.71 3.07

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).

1 2022 Calculation
Fixed charge coverage = Earnings before fixed charges and tax ÷ Fixed charges
= 6,265 ÷ 851 = 7.36

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. CSX Corp. fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.