Norfolk Southern (NSC) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) posted quarterly EPS (Basic) of $3.27 for 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.
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.
- In Q2 2026, EPS (Basic) fell 4.26% year-over-year to $3.27; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $11.74 (down 21.17% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $12.77, up 10.11% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) improved to $3.27 in Q2 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from $2.44 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.
- Historically, EPS (Basic) has averaged $2.89 across 5 years, with a median of $3.21 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — EPS (Basic) plunged 88.53% — and 2025, when it jumped 1313.22%.
- Norfolk Southern's EPS (Basic) stood at $3.36 in 2022, then tumbled by 30.97% to $2.32 in 2023, then jumped by 39.58% to $3.24 in 2024, then slipped by 11.71% to $2.86 in 2025, then climbed by 14.18% to $3.27 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NSC's EPS (Basic) at $3.27 in Q2 2026, $2.44 in Q1 2026, and $2.86 in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 180.52 Bn | 178.40 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 3.36 |
| 2 | Csx | 94.59 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 0.54 |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 84.21 Bn | 83.94 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 0.84 |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 78.52 Bn | 78.52 Bn | - | 1.80 |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 77.93 Bn | 76.86 Bn | - | 3.27 |
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| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 1.23 |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.42 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 0.40 |
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| 10 | FreightCar America | 228.00 Mn | 163.70 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download 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 |