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% on a QoQ basis from 1063000000.0 in Q4 2025.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has 18 years of Cash from Operations data on file, last reported at 344000000.0 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cash from Operations fell 63.79% year-over-year to 344000000.0 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 3755000000.0 (down 9.8% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4361000000.0, up 7.63% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations retreated to 344000000.0 in Q1 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from 1063000000.0 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Operations topped out at 1413000000.0 in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 344000000.0 in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Cash from Operations is 994000000.0 (2022), against an average of 950470588.24.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Cash from Operations surged 85.76%; it then slumped 63.79% in 2026.
- Tracing NSC's Cash from Operations over 5 years: stood at 798000000.0 in 2022, then slipped by 15.66% to 673000000.0 in 2023, then jumped by 41.31% to 951000000.0 in 2024, then climbed by 11.78% to 1063000000.0 in 2025, then tumbled by 67.64% to 344000000.0 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest NSC Cash from Operations figures stand at 344000000.0 (Q1 2026), 1063000000.0 (Q4 2025), and 1271000000.0 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Operations (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 155.75 Bn | 154.71 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 2.44 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 84.18 Bn | 83.08 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 1.27 Bn |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 68.46 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 344.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 58.41 Bn | 58.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 711.70 Mn |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 44.40 Bn | 43.91 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 199.00 Mn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.59 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 128.90 Mn | 99.60 Mn |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.46 Bn | 968.55 Mn | 69.50 Mn | 158.70 Mn |
| 8 | Foster L B | 419.50 Mn | 416.39 Mn | 25.70 Mn | -10.44 Mn |
| 9 | FreightCar America | 145.10 Mn | 80.80 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Swvl Holdings | 18.35 Mn | 13.93 Mn | - | -1.30 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 660.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 660.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 673.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 673.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 798.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 798.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.41 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 994.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 994.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 942.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 942.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 870.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 870.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 803.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 803.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 955.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 955.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 895.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 895.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 881.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 881.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 842.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 842.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 1.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 1.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 816.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 816.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 788.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 788.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 889.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 889.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 730.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 730.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 846.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 846.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 722.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 722.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 880.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 880.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 553.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 553.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 879.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 879.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 700.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 700.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 707.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 707.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 870.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 870.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 631.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 631.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 569.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 569.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 909.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 909.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 849.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 849.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 588.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 588.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 674.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 674.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 898.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 898.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 783.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 783.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 723.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 723.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 589.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 589.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 813.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 813.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 628.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 628.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 1.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 1.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 463.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 463.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 1.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 1.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 1.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 1.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 652.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 652.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 586.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 586.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 746.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 746.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 624.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 624.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 758.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 758.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 485.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 485.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 732.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 732.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 289.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 289.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 354.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 354.00 Mn |