Norfolk Southern (NSC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern's (NSC) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 5.71 in Q2 2026, down 2.4% year-over-year from 5.85 in Q2 2025, and up 28.16% quarter-over-quarter from 4.45 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Norfolk Southern (NSC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 5.71 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 2.4% year-over-year to 5.71 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 5.13, a 18.42% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 5.5, up 9.03% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio was 5.71 for Q2 2026 at Norfolk Southern, up from 4.45 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Interest Coverage Ratio peaked at 7.86 in Q3 2024 and troughed at 1.06 in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 5.32 and a median of 5.63 in 2024 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Coverage Ratio slumped 73.92% in 2024 and jumped 443.44% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 6.67 in 2022, then slumped by 37.9% to 4.14 in 2023, then jumped by 37.16% to 5.68 in 2024, then declined by 15.45% to 4.81 in 2025, then advanced by 18.74% to 5.71 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 5.71 (Q2 2026), 4.45 (Q1 2026), and 4.81 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 169.11 Bn | 167.00 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 8.83 |
| 2 | Csx | 90.43 Bn | 89.04 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 7.14 |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 78.70 Bn | 78.44 Bn | 2.92 Bn | - |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 72.38 Bn | 71.31 Bn | - | 5.71 |
| 5 | FTAI Infrastructure | 390.53 Mn | 250.58 Mn | 69.44 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.71 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.45 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.81 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.57 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.85 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.76 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.68 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.86 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.54 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.06 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.14 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.15 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.39 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.06 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.67 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.19 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.48 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.46 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.84 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.93 |