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% quarter-over-quarter from $2.87 in Q4 2025.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has 18 years of EPS (Basic) data on file, last reported at $2.43 in Q1 2026.
- EPS (Basic) for Q1 2026 came in at $2.43, down 26.59% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $11.87 (down 19.03% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $12.76, up 10.19% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) eased to $2.43 in Q1 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from $2.87 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 $2.87 and a median of $3.16 in 2025 frame the typical range for EPS (Basic).
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: EPS (Basic) sank 88.73% in 2024, then jumped 1339.13% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of EPS (Basic) shows it stood at $3.43 in 2022, then tumbled by 32.07% to $2.33 in 2023, then surged by 38.63% to $3.23 in 2024, then retreated by 11.15% to $2.87 in 2025, then slipped by 15.33% to $2.43 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NSC's EPS (Basic) at $2.43 in Q1 2026, $2.87 in Q4 2025, and $3.16 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 152.26 Bn | 151.22 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 2.87 |
| 2 | Csx | 84.99 Bn | 83.89 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 0.43 |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 67.33 Bn | 65.99 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 2.43 |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 56.27 Bn | 56.68 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 0.69 |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 46.65 Bn | 46.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 2.12 |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.76 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 128.90 Mn | 0.33 |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.50 Mn | 0.48 |
| 8 | Foster L B | 438.47 Mn | 435.35 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 0.15 |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 179.83 Mn | 159.33 Mn | 504,000.00 | -0.15 |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 178.32 Mn | 114.02 Mn | - | - |
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 |