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% quarter-over-quarter from $284.0 million in Q4 2025.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has 18 years of Inventory Average data on file, last reported at $291.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Inventory Average for Q1 2026 came in at $291.5 million, up 6.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $291.5 million (up 6.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $274.0 million, up 1.29% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average climbed to $291.5 million in Q1 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from $284.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Inventory Average peaked at $305.0 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at $241.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $279.1 million and a median of $282.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Inventory Average.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Inventory Average climbed 17.46% in 2022, then decreased 3.44% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Inventory Average shows it stood at $264.5 million in 2022, then rose by 7.18% to $283.5 million in 2023, then slipped by 0.35% to $282.5 million in 2024, then increased by 0.53% to $284.0 million in 2025, then rose by 2.64% to $291.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NSC's Inventory Average at $291.5 million in Q1 2026, $284.0 million in Q4 2025, and $305.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 152.26 Bn | 151.22 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 812.50 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 84.99 Bn | 83.89 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 414.50 Mn |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 67.33 Bn | 65.99 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 291.50 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 56.27 Bn | 56.68 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 374.69 Mn |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 46.65 Bn | 46.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 2.80 Bn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.76 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 128.90 Mn | 476.15 Mn |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.50 Mn | 650.70 Mn |
| 8 | Foster L B | 438.47 Mn | 435.35 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 64.35 Mn |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 179.83 Mn | 159.33 Mn | 504,000.00 | 1.32 Mn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 178.32 Mn | 114.02 Mn | - | 86.27 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 |