Norfolk Southern (NSC) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern's EPS (Basic) came in at $3.38 for Q3 2026, up 6.7% from $3.17 a year earlier and up 3.4% from the prior quarter.
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Norfolk Southern (NSC) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Norfolk Southern reported EPS (Basic) of $11.95, down 9.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $12.77, up 10.1% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EPS (Basic) was $11.60 in FY2024 (+44.0%), $8.05 in FY2023 (-42.2%), $13.93 in FY2022 (+14.4%) and $12.17 in FY2021 (+54.2%).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly EPS (Basic) since Q2 2025.
- Year-over-year, EPS (Basic) increased in three of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 3.8%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EPS (Basic) over five years came in Q3 2024 (growth of 130.1%), and the weakest in Q1 2024 (a decline of 88.5%).
- Business Quant data shows NSC's EPS (Basic) at $3.27 (Q2 2026), $2.44 (Q1 2026) and $2.86 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 176.01 Bn | 168.25 Bn | - | 3.50 |
| 2 | Csx | 93.62 Bn | 88.85 Bn | - | 0.57 |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 92.85 Bn | 69.67 Bn | - | 1.37 |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 82.31 Bn | 81.35 Bn | - | 0.75 |
| 5 | Fedex | 74.59 Bn | 40.78 Bn | - | 6.74 |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 72.94 Bn | 67.40 Bn | - | 3.38 |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 59.87 Bn | 42.05 Bn | - | 1.15 |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.08 Bn | -18.61 Bn | - | 3.17 |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.91 Bn | 33.76 Bn | - | 1.66 |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 32.51 Bn | -871.89 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.38 |
| 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 |
API Access
Norfolk Southern EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=NSC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=NSC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();