Norfolk Southern (NSC) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported EBITDA of $1.2 billion for Q1 2026, up 63.65% year-over-year from $751.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 4.73% on a QoQ basis from $1.3 billion in Q4 2025.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has 18 years of EBITDA data on file, last reported at $1.2 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA rose 63.65% year-over-year to $1.2 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $4.7 billion (down 3.17% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $5.7 billion, up 5.99% from the prior year.
- EBITDA slipped to $1.2 billion in Q1 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBITDA topped out at $1.9 billion in Q3 2024 and bottomed at $51.0 million in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for EBITDA is $1.1 billion (2023), against an average of $1.0 billion.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when EBITDA plunged 88.96%; it then surged 1372.55% in 2025.
- Tracing NSC's EBITDA over 5 years: stood at $1.5 billion in 2022, then declined by 23.62% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then increased by 29.44% to $1.5 billion in 2024, then decreased by 12.42% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then retreated by 4.73% to $1.2 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest NSC EBITDA figures stand at $1.2 billion (Q1 2026), $1.3 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.4 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 155.75 Bn | 154.71 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 3.09 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 84.18 Bn | 83.08 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 68.46 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 58.41 Bn | 58.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 917.34 Mn |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 44.40 Bn | 43.91 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 517.00 Mn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.59 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 128.90 Mn | 101.10 Mn |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.46 Bn | 968.55 Mn | 69.50 Mn | 25.10 Mn |
| 8 | Foster L B | 419.50 Mn | 416.39 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 2.05 Mn |
| 9 | FreightCar America | 145.10 Mn | 80.80 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Swvl Holdings | 18.35 Mn | 13.93 Mn | - | -490,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 768.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 751.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.94 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 729.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 51.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 352.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 462.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.49 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 825.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 711.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 827.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 681.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 398.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 391.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.25 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 725.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 680.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.36 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 1.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 717.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 548.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 1.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 1.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 1.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 1.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 975.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 934.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 1.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 1.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 851.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 1.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 1.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 904.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 1.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 1.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 918.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 953.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 961.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 1.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 969.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 1.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 1.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 811.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 849.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 950.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 937.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 759.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 762.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 772.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 675.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 590.00 Mn |