Norfolk Southern (NSC) Change in Cash (2010 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported Change in Cash of -$189.0 million for Q1 2026, up 70.24% year-over-year from -$111.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 268.75% quarter-over-quarter from $112.0 million in Q4 2025.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) Change in Cash (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has 17 years of Change in Cash data on file, last reported at -$189.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Change in Cash for Q1 2026 came in at -$189.0 million, up 70.24% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $335.0 million (down 5.37% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$111.0 million, down 252.05% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash eased to -$189.0 million in Q1 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from $112.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Change in Cash peaked at $950.0 million in Q3 2023 and troughed at -$916.0 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $29.5 million and a median of $62.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Change in Cash.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Change in Cash sank 1054.17% in 2024, then jumped 4142.86% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Change in Cash shows it stood at -$758.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 108.18% to $62.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 974.19% to $666.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 83.18% to $112.0 million in 2025, then sank by 268.75% to -$189.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NSC's Change in Cash at -$189.0 million in Q1 2026, $112.0 million in Q4 2025, and $115.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 152.26 Bn | 151.22 Bn | 5.85 Bn | -529.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 84.99 Bn | 83.89 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 294.00 Mn |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 67.33 Bn | 65.99 Bn | 2.74 Bn | -189.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 56.27 Bn | 56.68 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 164.07 Mn |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 46.65 Bn | 46.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | -258.00 Mn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.76 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 128.90 Mn | -71.00 Mn |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.50 Mn | 187.60 Mn |
| 8 | Foster L B | 438.47 Mn | 435.35 Mn | 25.70 Mn | -357,000.00 |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 179.83 Mn | 159.33 Mn | 504,000.00 | -2.46 Mn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 178.32 Mn | 114.02 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -189.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 112.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 115.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 297.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -635.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 666.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 316.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -916.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 62.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 950.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 96.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -758.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -45.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -312.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 732.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -626.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -205.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 672.00 Mn |