Norfolk Southern (NSC) Interest Paid (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) recorded Interest Paid of $187 million in Q3 2026, down 2.6% from $192 million a year earlier and down 2.6% from the prior quarter.
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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Interest Paid (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Norfolk Southern's Interest Paid came in at $759 million as of Sep 30, 2026, down 0.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $765 million, up 0.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Interest Paid has increased for seven straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Interest Paid came in at $764 million in FY2024 (+17.0%), $653 million in FY2023 (+5.5%), $619 million in FY2022 (+6.9%) and $579 million in FY2021 (+0.3%).
- Quarterly Interest Paid has ranged from $114 million in Q1 2022 to $202 million in Q4 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Interest Paid rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 0.8%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Interest Paid in the last five years was growth of 48.9% in Q3 2024, against a decline of 4.5% in Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $192 million (Q2 2026), $185 million (Q1 2026) and $195 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Paid (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 182.44 Bn | 174.69 Bn | - | 432.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.16 Bn | 90.38 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 82.21 Bn | 59.14 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 80.42 Bn | 80.14 Bn | - | 175.73 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 77.69 Bn | 72.15 Bn | - | 187.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 75.32 Bn | 41.51 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.88 Bn | 37.07 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.56 Bn | 35.82 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 35.49 Bn | -22.21 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Copart | 29.58 Bn | 14.00 Bn | 645.66 Mn | 238,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 187.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 192.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 185.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 195.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 192.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 186.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 192.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 193.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 198.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 191.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 182.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 202.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 133.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 189.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 129.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 194.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 131.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 180.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 114.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 188.00 Mn |
API Access
Norfolk Southern Interest Paid API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-paid&ticker=NSC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-paid", "ticker": "NSC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-paid&ticker=NSC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();