Norfolk Southern (NSC) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported Change in Receivables of $135.0 million for Q1 2026, down 18.18% year-over-year from $165.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 220.54% quarter-over-quarter from -$112.0 million in Q4 2025.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has 18 years of Change in Receivables data on file, last reported at $135.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Change in Receivables for Q1 2026 came in at $135.0 million, down 18.18% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$89.0 million (down 406.9% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$59.0 million, up 30.59% from the prior year.
- Change in Receivables advanced to $135.0 million in Q1 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from -$112.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Change in Receivables peaked at $165.0 million in Q1 2025 and troughed at -$241.0 million in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $9.6 million and a median of -$3.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Change in Receivables.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Change in Receivables surged 13500.0% in 2022, then tumbled 2000.0% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Change in Receivables shows it stood at -$3.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 2000.0% to -$63.0 million in 2023, then sank by 282.54% to -$241.0 million in 2024, then soared by 53.53% to -$112.0 million in 2025, then soared by 220.54% to $135.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NSC's Change in Receivables at $135.0 million in Q1 2026, -$112.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$4.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Receivables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 152.26 Bn | 151.22 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 126.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 84.99 Bn | 83.89 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 120.00 Mn |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 67.33 Bn | 65.99 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 135.00 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 | 305.00 Mn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.76 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 128.90 Mn | -63.00 Mn |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.50 Mn | -36.30 Mn |
| 8 | Foster L B | 438.47 Mn | 435.35 Mn | 25.70 Mn | -2.46 Mn |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 179.83 Mn | 159.33 Mn | 504,000.00 | -120,000.00 |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 178.32 Mn | 114.02 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 135.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 135.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -112.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -112.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -108.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -108.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 165.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 165.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -241.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -241.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 113.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 113.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -8.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -8.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 51.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 51.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -63.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -63.00 Mn |