Norfolk Southern (NSC) EBIT (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) posted EBIT of $1.15 billion for Q3 2026, up 4.7% from $1.1 billion a year earlier and up 2.3% from the prior quarter.
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Norfolk Southern (NSC) EBIT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, EBIT at Norfolk Southern was $4.09 billion, down 10.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $4.36 billion, up 7.0% from FY2024.
- Annual EBIT shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Norfolk Southern's EBIT was $4.07 billion in FY2024 (+42.8%), $2.85 billion in FY2023 (-40.7%), $4.81 billion in FY2022 (+8.1%) and $4.45 billion in FY2021 (+48.1%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly EBIT since Q2 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBIT increased in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 51.3%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBIT in the past five years was Q1 2025, with growth of 438.0%; the weakest was Q1 2024, with a decline of 70.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, EBIT for the three prior quarters was $1.12 billion (Q2 2026), $877 million (Q1 2026) and $937 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 176.01 Bn | 168.25 Bn | - | 2.94 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 93.62 Bn | 88.85 Bn | - | 1.57 Bn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 92.85 Bn | 69.67 Bn | - | 1.74 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 82.31 Bn | 81.35 Bn | - | 1.06 Bn |
| 5 | Fedex | 74.59 Bn | 40.78 Bn | - | 1.55 Bn |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 72.94 Bn | 67.40 Bn | - | 1.15 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 59.87 Bn | 42.05 Bn | - | 1.45 Bn |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.08 Bn | -18.61 Bn | - | 1.45 Bn |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.91 Bn | 33.76 Bn | - | 452.65 Mn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 32.51 Bn | -871.89 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 877.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 937.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 213.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 808.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 756.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 576.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 711.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.13 Bn |
API Access
Norfolk Southern EBIT API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit&ticker=NSC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit", "ticker": "NSC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit&ticker=NSC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();