Norfolk Southern (NSC) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) posted quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$416.0 million for Q2 2026, little changed year-over-year from -$418.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 95.31% quarter-over-quarter from -$213.0 million in Q1 2026.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 consecutive years, with -$416.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Cash from Investing Activities changed 0.48% year-over-year to -$416.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$1.8 billion (down 6.55% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$2.6 billion, up 7.84% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities eased to -$416.0 million in Q2 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from -$213.0 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.
- Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$542.0 million across 5 years, with a median of -$415.0 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Cash from Investing Activities surged 101.4% — and 2025, when it tumbled 5954.55%.
- Norfolk Southern's Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$543.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 45.12% to -$788.0 million in 2023, then soared by 101.4% to $11.0 million in 2024, then sank by 5954.55% to -$644.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 35.4% to -$416.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NSC's Cash from Investing Activities at -$416.0 million in Q2 2026, -$213.0 million in Q1 2026, and -$644.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 182.58 Bn | 180.47 Bn | 6.50 Bn | -1.08 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.72 Bn | 94.33 Bn | 3.29 Bn | -754.00 Mn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 85.71 Bn | 85.44 Bn | 2.92 Bn | -550.87 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 79.38 Bn | 79.38 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 78.72 Bn | 77.65 Bn | - | -416.00 Mn |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 50.38 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -55.00 Mn |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | -111.60 Mn |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.43 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | -14.60 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 | -416.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -416.00 Mn |
| 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 |