Norfolk Southern (NSC) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported Cash from Operations of 344000000.0 for Q1 2026, down 63.79% year-over-year from 950000000.0 in Q1 2025, and down 67.64% quarter-over-quarter from 1063000000.0 in Q4 2025.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has 18 years of Cash from Operations data on file, last reported at 344000000.0 in Q1 2026.
- Cash from Operations for Q1 2026 came in at 344000000.0, down 63.79% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 3755000000.0 (down 9.8% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 4361000000.0, up 7.63% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations fell to 344000000.0 in Q1 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from 1063000000.0 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cash from Operations peaked at 1413000000.0 in Q3 2022 and troughed at 344000000.0 in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 950470588.24 and a median of 994000000.0 in 2022 frame the typical range for Cash from Operations.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Cash from Operations jumped 85.76% in 2024, then plunged 63.79% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Cash from Operations shows it stood at 798000000.0 in 2022, then declined by 15.66% to 673000000.0 in 2023, then soared by 41.31% to 951000000.0 in 2024, then increased by 11.78% to 1063000000.0 in 2025, then sank by 67.64% to 344000000.0 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NSC's Cash from Operations at 344000000.0 in Q1 2026, 1063000000.0 in Q4 2025, and 1271000000.0 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 152.26 Bn | 151.22 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 2.44 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 84.99 Bn | 83.89 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 1.27 Bn |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 67.33 Bn | 65.99 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 344.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 56.27 Bn | 56.68 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 711.70 Mn |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 46.65 Bn | 46.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 199.00 Mn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.76 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 128.90 Mn | 99.60 Mn |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.50 Mn | 158.70 Mn |
| 8 | Foster L B | 438.47 Mn | 435.35 Mn | 25.70 Mn | -10.44 Mn |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 179.83 Mn | 159.33 Mn | 504,000.00 | -4.46 Mn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 178.32 Mn | 114.02 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 344.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 344.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 950.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 950.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 951.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 951.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 839.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 839.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 673.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 673.00 Mn |