Norfolk Southern (NSC) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported Cost of Revenue of $256.0 million for Q1 2026, up 4.92% year-over-year from $244.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 10.34% quarter-over-quarter from $232.0 million in Q4 2025.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has 18 years of Cost of Revenue data on file, last reported at $256.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Cost of Revenue for Q1 2026 came in at $256.0 million, up 4.92% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.1 billion (up 19.75% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $932.0 million, down 5.57% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue advanced to $256.0 million in Q1 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from $232.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cost of Revenue peaked at $473.0 million in Q4 2022 and troughed at $163.0 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $285.6 million and a median of $256.0 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Cost of Revenue.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Cost of Revenue jumped 117.02% in 2022, then slumped 49.75% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Cost of Revenue shows it stood at $473.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 35.94% to $303.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 24.09% to $230.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 0.87% to $232.0 million in 2025, then grew by 10.34% to $256.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NSC's Cost of Revenue at $256.0 million in Q1 2026, $232.0 million in Q4 2025, and $237.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 152.26 Bn | 151.22 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 364.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 84.99 Bn | 83.89 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 302.00 Mn |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 67.33 Bn | 65.99 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 256.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 56.27 Bn | 56.68 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 333.98 Mn |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 46.65 Bn | 46.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 1.89 Bn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.76 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 128.90 Mn | 363.10 Mn |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.50 Mn | 518.00 Mn |
| 8 | Foster L B | 438.47 Mn | 435.35 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 95.45 Mn |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 179.83 Mn | 159.33 Mn | 504,000.00 | 746,000.00 |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 178.32 Mn | 114.02 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 256.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 256.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 232.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 232.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 237.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 237.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 409.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 409.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 244.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 244.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 230.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 230.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 216.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 216.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 257.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 257.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 420.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 420.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 303.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 303.00 Mn |