Norfolk Southern (NSC) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported Change in Inventory of $41.0 million for Q1 2026, up 1125.0% year-over-year from $3.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 257.69% quarter-over-quarter from -$26.0 million in Q4 2025.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has 18 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at $41.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Change in Inventory for Q1 2026 came in at $41.0 million, up 1125.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $39.0 million (up 1200.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$6.0 million, down 146.15% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory improved to $41.0 million in Q1 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from -$26.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Change in Inventory peaked at $46.0 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at -$39.0 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $5.5 million and a median of $6.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Change in Inventory tumbled 166.67% in 2025, then soared 1125.0% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it stood at -$23.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 69.57% to -$39.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 71.79% to -$11.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 136.36% to -$26.0 million in 2025, then surged by 257.69% to $41.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NSC's Change in Inventory at $41.0 million in Q1 2026, -$26.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$16.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 152.26 Bn | 151.22 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 84.99 Bn | 83.89 Bn | 3.18 Bn | - |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 67.33 Bn | 65.99 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 56.27 Bn | 56.68 Bn | 2.36 Bn | - |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 46.65 Bn | 46.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 28.00 Mn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.76 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 128.90 Mn | 14.10 Mn |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.50 Mn | -43.60 Mn |
| 8 | Foster L B | 438.47 Mn | 435.35 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 8.39 Mn |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 179.83 Mn | 159.33 Mn | 504,000.00 | 223,000.00 |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 178.32 Mn | 114.02 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -39.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -39.00 Mn |