Norfolk Southern (NSC) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported Inventory Average of $291.5 million for Q1 2026, up 6.0% year-over-year from $275.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 2.64% on a QoQ basis from $284.0 million in Q4 2025.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has 18 years of Inventory Average data on file, last reported at $291.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Inventory Average rose 6.0% year-over-year to $291.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $291.5 million (up 6.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $274.0 million, up 1.29% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average improved to $291.5 million in Q1 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from $284.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Inventory Average topped out at $305.0 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $241.0 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Inventory Average is $282.5 million (2022), against an average of $279.1 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Inventory Average gained 17.46%; it then fell 3.44% in 2023.
- Tracing NSC's Inventory Average over 5 years: stood at $264.5 million in 2022, then grew by 7.18% to $283.5 million in 2023, then retreated by 0.35% to $282.5 million in 2024, then climbed by 0.53% to $284.0 million in 2025, then grew by 2.64% to $291.5 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest NSC Inventory Average figures stand at $291.5 million (Q1 2026), $284.0 million (Q4 2025), and $305.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 155.75 Bn | 154.71 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 812.50 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 84.18 Bn | 83.08 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 414.50 Mn |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 68.46 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 291.50 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 58.41 Bn | 58.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 374.69 Mn |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 44.40 Bn | 43.91 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 2.80 Bn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.59 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 128.90 Mn | 476.15 Mn |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.46 Bn | 968.55 Mn | 69.50 Mn | 650.70 Mn |
| 8 | Foster L B | 419.50 Mn | 416.39 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 64.35 Mn |
| 9 | FreightCar America | 145.10 Mn | 80.80 Mn | - | 86.27 Mn |
| 10 | Swvl Holdings | 18.35 Mn | 13.93 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 291.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 284.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 305.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 293.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 275.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 282.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 298.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 289.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 267.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 283.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 287.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 267.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 257.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 264.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 282.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 276.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 241.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 226.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 240.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 243.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 231.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 234.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 252.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 261.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 254.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 255.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 261.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 242.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 217.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 237.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 263.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 252.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 233.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 233.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 267.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 285.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 269.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 279.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 303.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 310.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 293.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 279.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 282.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 272.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 252.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 242.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 250.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 245.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 231.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 223.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 226.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 237.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 231.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 226.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 239.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 235.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 218.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 210.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 206.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 195.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 179.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 174.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 179.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 179.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 172.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 168.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 180.00 Mn |