Norfolk Southern (NSC) EBT (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) recorded EBT of $959 million in Q2 2026, down 3.9% from $998 million a year earlier but up 34.1% from the prior quarter.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) EBT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Norfolk Southern's EBT came in at $3.36 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, down 22.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $3.67 billion, up 10.1% from FY2024.
- Annual EBT has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBT came in at $3.33 billion in FY2024 (+43.5%), $2.32 billion in FY2023 (-43.8%), $4.13 billion in FY2022 (+6.5%) and $3.88 billion in FY2021 (+53.3%).
- Quarterly EBT has ranged from $30 million in Q1 2024 to $1.43 billion in Q3 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT has declined for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 13.9% over the last seven quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBT in the last five years was growth of 132.4% in Q3 2024, against a decline of 94.9% in Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $715 million (Q1 2026), $765 million (Q4 2025) and $924 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.62 Bn | 156.15 Bn | - | 2.56 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 86.16 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 1.32 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.78 Bn | 74.50 Bn | - | 982.46 Mn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.01 Bn | 46.94 Bn | - | 761.00 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.45 Bn | 64.09 Bn | - | 959.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.46 Bn | 33.40 Bn | - | 2.11 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.88 Bn | 37.06 Bn | - | 2.01 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 35.33 Bn | - | 467.47 Mn |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.71 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 689.16 Mn |
| 10 | Copart | 25.27 Bn | 9.69 Bn | 645.66 Mn | 404.71 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 959.00 Mn |
| 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 |
Norfolk Southern EBT 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=ebt&ticker=NSC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt", "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=ebt&ticker=NSC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();