Norfolk Southern (NSC) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern's (NSC) quarterly EPS (Basic) came in at $3.27 in Q2 2026, down 4.26% year-over-year from $3.41 in Q2 2025, and up 34.13% quarter-over-quarter from $2.44 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Norfolk Southern (NSC) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has reported EPS (Basic) for 18 consecutive years, with $3.27 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EPS (Basic) fell 4.26% year-over-year to $3.27 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $11.74, a 21.17% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $12.77, up 10.11% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) was $3.27 for Q2 2026 at Norfolk Southern, up from $2.44 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EPS (Basic) peaked at $4.86 in Q3 2024 and troughed at $0.23 in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $2.89 and a median of $3.21 in 2024 frame the typical range for EPS (Basic).
- Across the five-year window, EPS (Basic) sank 88.53% in 2024 and soared 1313.22% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, EPS (Basic) stood at $3.36 in 2022, then tumbled by 30.97% to $2.32 in 2023, then surged by 39.58% to $3.24 in 2024, then retreated by 11.71% to $2.86 in 2025, then gained by 14.18% to $3.27 in 2026.
- The last three EPS (Basic) figures came in at $3.27 (Q2 2026), $2.44 (Q1 2026), and $2.86 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 169.15 Bn | 167.03 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 3.36 |
| 2 | Csx | 89.70 Bn | 88.31 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 0.54 |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 79.86 Bn | 79.59 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 0.84 |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 72.59 Bn | 71.52 Bn | - | 3.27 |
| 5 | FTAI Infrastructure | 386.40 Mn | 246.45 Mn | 69.44 Mn | -1.41 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.27 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.44 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.86 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.17 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.41 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.32 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.24 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.86 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.26 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.32 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.11 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.56 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.05 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.36 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.11 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.46 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.94 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.08 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.07 |