Growth Metrics

Norfolk Southern (NSC) FCF Margin (2016 - 2025)

Historic FCF Margin for Norfolk Southern (NSC) over the last 17 years, with Q4 2025 value amounting to 11.23%.

  • Norfolk Southern's FCF Margin rose 21000.0% to 11.23% in Q4 2025 from the same period last year, while for Dec 2025 it was 17.71%, marking a year-over-year increase of 39300.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 17.71% for FY2025, which is 39300.0% up from last year.
  • According to the latest figures from Q4 2025, Norfolk Southern's FCF Margin is 11.23%, which was up 21000.0% from 23.2% recorded in Q3 2025.
  • Norfolk Southern's FCF Margin's 5-year high stood at 38.12% during Q3 2024, with a 5-year trough of 26.73% in Q1 2024.
  • Its 5-year average for FCF Margin is 16.21%, with a median of 18.43% in 2022.
  • Its FCF Margin has fluctuated over the past 5 years, first crashed by -505200bps in 2024, then surged by 434700bps in 2025.
  • Quarter analysis of 5 years shows Norfolk Southern's FCF Margin stood at 17.43% in 2021, then tumbled by -77bps to 4.08% in 2022, then crashed by -230bps to 5.3% in 2023, then soared by 272bps to 9.13% in 2024, then grew by 23bps to 11.23% in 2025.
  • Its FCF Margin stands at 11.23% for Q4 2025, versus 23.2% for Q3 2025 and 19.36% for Q2 2025.