Norfolk Southern (NSC) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$213.0 million for Q1 2026, up 79.14% year-over-year from -$118.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 66.93% quarter-over-quarter from -$644.0 million in Q4 2025.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has 18 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$213.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 came in at -$213.0 million, up 79.14% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$1.8 billion (up 10.37% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$2.6 billion, up 7.84% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities advanced to -$213.0 million in Q1 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from -$644.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cash from Investing Activities peaked at $11.0 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at -$1.8 billion in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$549.4 million and a median of -$414.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Cash from Investing Activities surged 101.4% in 2024, then tumbled 5954.55% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it stood at -$543.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 45.12% to -$788.0 million in 2023, then surged by 101.4% to $11.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 5954.55% to -$644.0 million in 2025, then surged by 66.93% to -$213.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NSC's Cash from Investing Activities at -$213.0 million in Q1 2026, -$644.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$483.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 152.26 Bn | 151.22 Bn | 5.85 Bn | -988.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 84.99 Bn | 83.89 Bn | 3.18 Bn | -567.00 Mn |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 67.33 Bn | 65.99 Bn | 2.74 Bn | -213.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 56.27 Bn | 56.68 Bn | 2.36 Bn | -490.03 Mn |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 46.65 Bn | 46.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | -1.11 Bn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.76 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 128.90 Mn | -70.20 Mn |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.50 Mn | 46.10 Mn |
| 8 | Foster L B | 438.47 Mn | 435.35 Mn | 25.70 Mn | -2.96 Mn |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 179.83 Mn | 159.33 Mn | 504,000.00 | -115,000.00 |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 178.32 Mn | 114.02 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -213.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -213.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -644.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -644.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -483.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -483.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -414.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -414.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -224.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -224.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -723.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -723.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -788.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -788.00 Mn |