Norfolk Southern (NSC) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) recorded Cash from Operations of $1.32 billion in Q3 2026, up 4.0% from $1.27 billion a year earlier and up 25.4% from the prior quarter.
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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Norfolk Southern's Cash from Operations came in at $3.78 billion as of Sep 30, 2026, down 11.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $4.36 billion, up 7.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash from Operations has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Cash from Operations came in at $4.05 billion in FY2024 (+27.5%), $3.18 billion in FY2023 (-24.7%), $4.22 billion in FY2022 (-0.8%) and $4.26 billion in FY2021 (+17.0%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Cash from Operations since Q3 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations rose in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.5%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash from Operations in the last five years was growth of 85.8% in Q3 2024, against a decline of 63.8% in Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $1.05 billion (Q2 2026), $344 million (Q1 2026) and $1.06 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 178.63 Bn | 170.88 Bn | - | 2.79 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 94.16 Bn | 89.39 Bn | - | 1.62 Bn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 83.47 Bn | 60.32 Bn | 22.04 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.54 Bn | 81.26 Bn | 57.15 Mn | 1.11 Bn |
| 5 | Fedex | 75.60 Bn | 41.80 Bn | 18.84 Bn | 3.27 Bn |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.66 Bn | 68.13 Bn | - | 1.32 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 60.67 Bn | 42.86 Bn | - | 1.71 Bn |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.17 Bn | -18.53 Bn | - | 465.00 Mn |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.72 Bn | 33.56 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 469.47 Mn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 31.95 Bn | 16.22 Bn | - | 4.37 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 344.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 950.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 951.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 839.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 673.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 660.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 673.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 798.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.41 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 994.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 942.00 Mn |
API Access
Norfolk Southern Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=NSC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "NSC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=NSC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();