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% on a QoQ basis from -$644.0 million in Q4 2025.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has 18 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$213.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities rose 79.14% year-over-year to -$213.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$1.8 billion (up 10.37% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$2.6 billion, up 7.84% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities climbed to -$213.0 million in Q1 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from -$644.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at $11.0 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$1.8 billion in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Cash from Investing Activities is -$414.0 million (2025), against an average of -$549.4 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Cash from Investing Activities soared 101.4%; it then sank 5954.55% in 2025.
- Tracing NSC's Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years: stood at -$543.0 million in 2022, then sank by 45.12% to -$788.0 million in 2023, then soared by 101.4% to $11.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 5954.55% to -$644.0 million in 2025, then soared by 66.93% to -$213.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest NSC Cash from Investing Activities figures stand at -$213.0 million (Q1 2026), -$644.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$483.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 155.75 Bn | 154.71 Bn | 5.85 Bn | -988.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 84.18 Bn | 83.08 Bn | 3.18 Bn | -567.00 Mn |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 68.46 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 2.74 Bn | -213.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 58.41 Bn | 58.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | -490.03 Mn |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 44.40 Bn | 43.91 Bn | 1.06 Bn | -1.11 Bn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.59 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 128.90 Mn | -70.20 Mn |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.46 Bn | 968.55 Mn | 69.50 Mn | 46.10 Mn |
| 8 | Foster L B | 419.50 Mn | 416.39 Mn | 25.70 Mn | -2.96 Mn |
| 9 | FreightCar America | 145.10 Mn | 80.80 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Swvl Holdings | 18.35 Mn | 13.93 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -653.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -653.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -350.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -350.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -391.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -391.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -543.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -543.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -346.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -346.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -379.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -379.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -335.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -335.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -375.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -375.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -318.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -318.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -327.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -327.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -202.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -202.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -357.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -357.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -278.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -278.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -307.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -307.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -233.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -233.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -441.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -441.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -471.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -471.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -502.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -502.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -350.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -350.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -517.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -517.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -355.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -355.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -415.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -415.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -371.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -371.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -307.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -307.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -350.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -350.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -420.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -420.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -404.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -404.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -502.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -502.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -418.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -418.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -504.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -504.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -408.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -408.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -380.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -380.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -855.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -855.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -474.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -474.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -378.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -378.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -748.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -748.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -607.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -607.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -393.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -393.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -254.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -254.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -525.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -525.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -562.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -562.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -441.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -441.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -366.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -366.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -542.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -542.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -520.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -520.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -496.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -496.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -436.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -436.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -567.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -567.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -404.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -404.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -419.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -419.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -382.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -382.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -450.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -450.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -275.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -275.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -371.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -371.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -360.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -360.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -484.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -484.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -318.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -318.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | -405.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | -405.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | -244.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | -244.00 Mn |