Norfolk Southern (NSC) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) posted EPS (Diluted) of $3.26 for Q2 2026, down 4.3% from $3.41 a year earlier but up 34.2% from the prior quarter.
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Norfolk Southern (NSC) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, EPS (Diluted) at Norfolk Southern was $11.72, down 21.2% 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%).
- Quarterly EPS (Diluted) has run from a low of $0.23 in Q1 2024 to a high of $4.85 in Q3 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EPS (Diluted) has declined in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 13.9% over the last seven quarters.
- 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 $2.43 (Q1 2026), $2.86 (Q4 2025) and $3.16 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.83 Bn | 157.35 Bn | - | 3.36 |
| 2 | Csx | 86.94 Bn | 83.15 Bn | - | 0.54 |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.07 Bn | 75.78 Bn | - | 0.83 |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.39 Bn | 47.31 Bn | - | 0.71 |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.35 Bn | 64.99 Bn | - | 3.26 |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.01 Bn | 33.95 Bn | - | 6.68 |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.83 Bn | 38.01 Bn | - | 2.44 |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.82 Bn | 36.08 Bn | - | 1.68 |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.96 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 1.17 |
| 10 | Copart | 25.14 Bn | 9.56 Bn | 645.66 Mn | 0.34 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 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();