Norfolk Southern (NSC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 7.97 for Q1 2026, down 1405.5% year-over-year from 0.61 in Q1 2025, and down 6778.95% quarter-over-quarter from 0.12 in Q4 2025.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 7.97 in Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 7.97, down 1405.5% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.32 (down 3.65% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.28, down 45.03% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio slipped to 7.97 in Q1 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from 0.12 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 2.61 in Q3 2023 and troughed at 7.97 in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 0.15 and a median of 0.26 in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: FCF Payout Ratio surged 770.14% in 2023, then tumbled 1405.5% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 2.17 in 2022, then tumbled by 93.43% to 0.14 in 2023, then soared by 125.98% to 0.32 in 2024, then tumbled by 62.9% to 0.12 in 2025, then plunged by 6778.95% to 7.97 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NSC's FCF Payout Ratio at 7.97 in Q1 2026, 0.12 in Q4 2025, and 1.49 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 152.26 Bn | 151.22 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 0.55 |
| 2 | Csx | 84.99 Bn | 83.89 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 0.36 |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 67.33 Bn | 65.99 Bn | 2.74 Bn | -7.97 |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 56.27 Bn | 56.68 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 0.65 |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 46.65 Bn | 46.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 0.35 |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.76 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 128.90 Mn | -0.48 |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.50 Mn | 0.01 |
| 8 | Foster L B | 438.47 Mn | 435.35 Mn | 25.70 Mn | - |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 179.83 Mn | 159.33 Mn | 504,000.00 | - |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 178.32 Mn | 114.02 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -7.97 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.49 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.61 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.32 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.14 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.61 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.12 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.17 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.49 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.53 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.33 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.34 |