Norfolk Southern (NSC) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern's (NSC) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $197.0 million in Q2 2026, down 1.99% year-over-year from $201.0 million in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $197.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Norfolk Southern (NSC) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has reported Interest Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $197.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Expenses fell 1.99% year-over-year to $197.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $786.0 million, a 2.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $792.0 million, down 1.86% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses was $197.0 million for Q2 2026 at Norfolk Southern, roughly flat from $197.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Interest Expenses peaked at $204.0 million in Q2 2024 and troughed at $168.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $189.3 million and a median of $196.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Expenses rose 20.0% in 2024 and fell 2.96% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Interest Expenses stood at $177.0 million in 2022, then gained by 10.17% to $195.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 2.05% to $199.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 2.01% to $195.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 1.03% to $197.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $197.0 million (Q2 2026), $197.0 million (Q1 2026), and $195.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 172.02 Bn | 169.90 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 313.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 91.53 Bn | 90.15 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 211.00 Mn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 80.52 Bn | 80.97 Bn | 2.92 Bn | - |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 73.97 Bn | 72.91 Bn | - | 197.00 Mn |
| 5 | FTAI Infrastructure | 403.00 Mn | 74.11 Mn | 69.44 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 197.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 197.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 195.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 197.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 201.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 199.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 199.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 203.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 204.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 201.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 195.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 182.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 170.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 175.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 177.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 177.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 170.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 168.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 165.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 164.00 Mn |