Norfolk Southern (NSC) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) posted EPS (Diluted) of $3.37 for Q3 2026, up 6.5% from $3.16 a year earlier and up 3.3% from the prior quarter.
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Norfolk Southern (NSC) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, EPS (Diluted) at Norfolk Southern was $11.92, down 9.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $12.75, up 10.1% from FY2024.
- Annual EPS (Diluted) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Norfolk Southern's EPS (Diluted) was $11.58 in FY2024 (+44.1%), $8.03 in FY2023 (-42.1%), $13.88 in FY2022 (+14.6%) and $12.11 in FY2021 (+54.4%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly EPS (Diluted) since Q2 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, EPS (Diluted) increased in three of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 3.8%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EPS (Diluted) in the past five years was Q3 2024, with growth of 130.4%; the weakest was Q1 2024, with a decline of 88.5%.
- According to Business Quant data, EPS (Diluted) for the three prior quarters was $3.26 (Q2 2026), $2.43 (Q1 2026) and $2.86 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 176.01 Bn | 168.25 Bn | - | 3.49 |
| 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 | - | 6.68 |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 72.94 Bn | 67.40 Bn | - | 3.37 |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 59.87 Bn | 42.05 Bn | - | 1.15 |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.08 Bn | -18.61 Bn | - | 3.14 |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.91 Bn | 33.76 Bn | - | 1.65 |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 32.51 Bn | -871.89 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.37 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.26 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.43 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.86 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.16 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.41 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.31 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.24 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.85 |
| 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 | 2.04 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.35 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.09 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.45 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.93 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.06 |
API Access
Norfolk Southern EPS (Diluted) 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-diluted&ticker=NSC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-diluted", "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-diluted&ticker=NSC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();