Norfolk Southern (NSC) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) posted quarterly Change in Inventory of $15.0 million for Q2 2026, down 62.5% year-over-year from $40.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 63.41% quarter-over-quarter from $41.0 million in Q1 2026.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has reported Change in Inventory for 18 consecutive years, with $15.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Change in Inventory fell 62.5% year-over-year to $15.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $14.0 million (up 180.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$6.0 million, down 146.15% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory fell to $15.0 million in Q2 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from $41.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $46.0 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$39.0 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $6.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $7.5 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Change in Inventory tumbled 166.67% — and 2026, when it soared 1125.0%.
- Norfolk Southern's Change in Inventory stood at -$23.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 69.57% to -$39.0 million in 2023, then surged by 71.79% to -$11.0 million in 2024, then sank by 136.36% to -$26.0 million in 2025, then soared by 157.69% to $15.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NSC's Change in Inventory at $15.0 million in Q2 2026, $41.0 million in Q1 2026, and -$26.0 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 182.58 Bn | 180.47 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 81.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.72 Bn | 94.33 Bn | 3.29 Bn | - |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 85.71 Bn | 85.44 Bn | 2.92 Bn | - |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 79.38 Bn | 79.38 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 78.72 Bn | 77.65 Bn | - | 15.00 Mn |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 50.38 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 7.00 Mn |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 50.40 Mn |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.43 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 5.10 Mn |
| 9 | Foster L B | 392.93 Mn | 387.15 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 2.20 Mn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 235.01 Mn | 170.72 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 41.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 41.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -26.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -26.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -16.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -16.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 40.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 40.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -11.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -11.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -20.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -20.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 38.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 38.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |