Norfolk Southern (NSC) EBT (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported EBT of $715.0 million for Q1 2026, down 26.89% year-over-year from $978.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 6.54% on a QoQ basis from $765.0 million in Q4 2025.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has 18 years of EBT data on file, last reported at $715.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBT fell 26.89% year-over-year to $715.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $3.4 billion (down 20.46% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $3.7 billion, up 10.09% from the prior year.
- EBT slipped to $715.0 million in Q1 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from $765.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT topped out at $1.4 billion in Q3 2024 and bottomed at $30.0 million in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for EBT is $924.0 million (2025), against an average of $832.9 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when EBT tumbled 94.93%; it then jumped 3160.0% in 2025.
- Tracing NSC's EBT over 5 years: stood at $1.0 billion in 2022, then plunged by 37.28% to $651.0 million in 2023, then surged by 42.55% to $928.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 17.56% to $765.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 6.54% to $715.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest NSC EBT figures stand at $715.0 million (Q1 2026), $765.0 million (Q4 2025), and $924.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 155.75 Bn | 154.71 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 2.23 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 84.18 Bn | 83.08 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 68.46 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 715.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 58.41 Bn | 58.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 816.71 Mn |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 44.40 Bn | 43.91 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 469.00 Mn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.59 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 128.90 Mn | 35.10 Mn |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.46 Bn | 968.55 Mn | 69.50 Mn | 11.40 Mn |
| 8 | Foster L B | 419.50 Mn | 416.39 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 1.41 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 | 715.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 765.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 924.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 998.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 978.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 928.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 944.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 30.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 651.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 614.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 463.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 592.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 912.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 985.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 986.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 866.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 867.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 724.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 503.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 436.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 828.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 868.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 934.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 861.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 930.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 908.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 924.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 707.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 893.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 800.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 780.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 655.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 641.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 705.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 636.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 600.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 524.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 724.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 699.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 495.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 790.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 892.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 898.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 554.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 783.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 748.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 737.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 697.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 621.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 640.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 843.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 654.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 723.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 884.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 796.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 515.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 562.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 714.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 635.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 456.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 467.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 481.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 391.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 283.00 Mn |