Norfolk Southern (NSC) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported EPS (Basic) of $2.43 for Q1 2026, down 26.59% year-over-year from $3.31 in Q1 2025, and down 15.33% on a QoQ basis from $2.87 in Q4 2025.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has 18 years of EPS (Basic) data on file, last reported at $2.43 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EPS (Basic) fell 26.59% year-over-year to $2.43 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $11.87 (down 19.03% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $12.76, up 10.19% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) declined to $2.43 in Q1 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from $2.87 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EPS (Basic) topped out at $4.86 in Q3 2024 and bottomed at $0.23 in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for EPS (Basic) is $3.16 (2025), against an average of $2.87.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when EPS (Basic) tumbled 88.73%; it then surged 1339.13% in 2025.
- Tracing NSC's EPS (Basic) over 5 years: stood at $3.43 in 2022, then sank by 32.07% to $2.33 in 2023, then soared by 38.63% to $3.23 in 2024, then declined by 11.15% to $2.87 in 2025, then retreated by 15.33% to $2.43 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest NSC EPS (Basic) figures stand at $2.43 (Q1 2026), $2.87 (Q4 2025), and $3.16 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 155.75 Bn | 154.71 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 2.87 |
| 2 | Csx | 84.18 Bn | 83.08 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 0.43 |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 68.46 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 2.43 |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 58.41 Bn | 58.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 0.69 |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 44.40 Bn | 43.91 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 2.12 |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.59 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 128.90 Mn | 0.33 |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.46 Bn | 968.55 Mn | 69.50 Mn | 0.48 |
| 8 | Foster L B | 419.50 Mn | 416.39 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 0.15 |
| 9 | FreightCar America | 145.10 Mn | 80.80 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Swvl Holdings | 18.35 Mn | 13.93 Mn | - | -0.05 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.43 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.87 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.16 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.41 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.31 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.23 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.86 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.26 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.33 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.11 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.56 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.04 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.43 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.11 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.46 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.94 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.13 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.07 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.29 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.67 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.65 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 2.23 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.53 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.48 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.56 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 2.50 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 2.72 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 2.53 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2.59 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 2.54 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 2.52 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 1.94 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 13.91 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 1.76 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 1.72 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1.49 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1.43 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 1.56 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 1.37 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 1.30 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.21 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 1.50 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 1.43 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1.01 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.65 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 1.80 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 1.81 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1.18 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1.66 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 1.55 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 1.47 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 1.43 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 1.31 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 1.26 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 1.62 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 1.24 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.44 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 1.61 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 1.58 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 0.91 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.11 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 1.21 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 1.06 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 0.69 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 0.83 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 0.82 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 0.67 |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 0.48 |