Norfolk Southern (NSC) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported Net Cash Flow of -$189.0 million for Q1 2026, up 70.24% year-over-year from -$111.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 268.75% on a QoQ basis from $112.0 million in Q4 2025.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has 18 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$189.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Cash Flow rose 70.24% year-over-year to -$189.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $335.0 million (down 5.37% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$111.0 million, down 252.05% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow declined to -$189.0 million in Q1 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from $112.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $950.0 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at -$916.0 million in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is $62.0 million (2023), against an average of $29.5 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Net Cash Flow tumbled 1054.17%; it then surged 4142.86% in 2025.
- Tracing NSC's Net Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$758.0 million in 2022, then surged by 108.18% to $62.0 million in 2023, then surged by 974.19% to $666.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 83.18% to $112.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 268.75% to -$189.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest NSC Net Cash Flow figures stand at -$189.0 million (Q1 2026), $112.0 million (Q4 2025), and $115.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 155.75 Bn | 154.71 Bn | 5.85 Bn | -529.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 84.18 Bn | 83.08 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 294.00 Mn |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 68.46 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 2.74 Bn | -189.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 58.41 Bn | 58.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 162.61 Mn |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 44.40 Bn | 43.91 Bn | 1.06 Bn | -250.00 Mn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.59 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 128.90 Mn | -69.20 Mn |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.46 Bn | 968.55 Mn | 69.50 Mn | 177.40 Mn |
| 8 | Foster L B | 419.50 Mn | 416.39 Mn | 25.70 Mn | -299,000.00 |
| 9 | FreightCar America | 145.10 Mn | 80.80 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Swvl Holdings | 18.35 Mn | 13.93 Mn | - | -1.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -189.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -189.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 112.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 112.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 115.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 115.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 297.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 297.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -635.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -635.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 666.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 666.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 316.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 316.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -916.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -916.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 62.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 62.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 950.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 950.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 96.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 96.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -758.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -758.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -45.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -45.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -312.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -312.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 732.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 732.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -626.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -626.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -205.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -205.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 672.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 672.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -117.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -117.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -244.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -244.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 216.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 216.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 535.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 535.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 28.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 28.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 40.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 40.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 180.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 180.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -139.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -139.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 53.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 53.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -371.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -371.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 387.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 387.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -642.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -642.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 382.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 382.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -34.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -34.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 82.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 82.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -313.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -313.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -1.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -28.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -28.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 118.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 118.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 277.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 277.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -512.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -512.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 668.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 668.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -456.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -456.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 365.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 365.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -449.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -449.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -459.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -459.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -235.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -235.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 145.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 145.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 79.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 79.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 459.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 459.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 397.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 397.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -85.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -85.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 19.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 19.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -40.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -40.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 337.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 337.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -473.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -473.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 553.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 553.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 34.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 34.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -436.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -436.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 442.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 442.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -591.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -591.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -302.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -302.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 274.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 274.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -306.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -306.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 165.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 165.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -3.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -3.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 277.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 277.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | -162.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | -162.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 266.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 266.00 Mn |