Norfolk Southern (NSC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $439.0 million for Q2 2026, down 7.58% year-over-year from $475.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 14.92% quarter-over-quarter from $382.0 million in Q1 2026.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 consecutive years, with $439.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 7.58% year-over-year to $439.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $2.1 billion (up 26.41% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.2 billion, down 7.43% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures rose to $439.0 million in Q2 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from $382.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $1.6 billion in Q1 2024 and bottomed at $1.0 million in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $537.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $462.0 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Capital Expenditures sank 99.81% — and 2025, when it jumped 47400.0%.
- Norfolk Southern's Capital Expenditures stood at $666.0 million in 2022, then rose by 25.53% to $836.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 19.26% to $675.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 8.0% to $729.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 39.78% to $439.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NSC's Capital Expenditures at $439.0 million in Q2 2026, $382.0 million in Q1 2026, and $729.0 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 182.58 Bn | 180.47 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 873.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.72 Bn | 94.33 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 576.00 Mn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 85.71 Bn | 85.44 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 547.98 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 79.38 Bn | 79.38 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 78.72 Bn | 77.65 Bn | - | 439.00 Mn |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 50.38 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 62.00 Mn |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 89.30 Mn |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.43 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 59.60 Mn |
| 9 | Foster L B | 392.93 Mn | 387.15 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 3.56 Mn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 235.01 Mn | 170.72 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 439.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 439.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 382.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 382.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 729.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 729.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 551.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 551.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 475.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 475.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 449.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 449.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 675.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 675.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 63.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 63.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.64 Bn |