Norfolk Southern (NSC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 5.71 for 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.
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.
- In Q2 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 2.4% year-over-year to 5.71; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 5.32 (down 20.05% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 4.97, up 10.18% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio climbed to 5.71 in Q2 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from 4.45 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 7.86 in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 1.06 in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 5.32 across 5 years, with a median of 5.58 in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Interest Coverage Ratio sank 73.92% — and 2025, when it surged 443.44%.
- Norfolk Southern's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 4.42 in 2022, then retreated by 9.57% to 4.0 in 2023, then jumped by 81.25% to 7.25 in 2024, then retreated by 23.07% to 5.58 in 2025, then grew by 2.3% to 5.71 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NSC's Interest Coverage Ratio at 5.71 in Q2 2026, 4.45 in Q1 2026, and 5.58 in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 181.82 Bn | 179.70 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 8.83 |
| 2 | Csx | 95.19 Bn | 93.80 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 7.14 |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 84.62 Bn | 84.36 Bn | 2.92 Bn | - |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 79.05 Bn | 79.05 Bn | - | -5.50 |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 78.58 Bn | 77.51 Bn | - | 5.71 |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 49.56 Bn | 48.89 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 7.50 |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.34 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 109.90 Mn | - |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.41 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 1.93 |
| 9 | Foster L B | 390.60 Mn | 384.82 Mn | 30.87 Mn | - |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 232.78 Mn | 168.49 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.71 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.45 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.58 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.57 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.85 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.76 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.25 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.86 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.54 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.06 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.15 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.39 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.06 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.42 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.19 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.48 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.46 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.43 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.93 |