Norfolk Southern (NSC) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern's Net Cash Flow came in at -$272 million for Q2 2026, compared with $297 million a year earlier.
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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Norfolk Southern reported Net Cash Flow of -$234 million; for FY2025, it came in at -$111 million.
- Going back by year, Net Cash Flow was $73 million in FY2024 (-93.4%), $1.11 billion in FY2023, -$383 million in FY2022 and -$276 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Net Cash Flow since Q1 2025.
- Year-over-year, Net Cash Flow increased in 1 of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 190.2%.
- Business Quant data shows NSC's Net Cash Flow at -$189 million (Q1 2026), $112 million (Q4 2025) and $115 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.62 Bn | 156.15 Bn | - | 872.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 86.16 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 43.00 Mn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.78 Bn | 74.50 Bn | - | -48.44 Mn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.01 Bn | 46.94 Bn | - | -1.14 Bn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.45 Bn | 64.09 Bn | - | -272.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.46 Bn | 33.40 Bn | - | 1.66 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.88 Bn | 37.06 Bn | - | -462.00 Mn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 35.33 Bn | - | -4.14 Mn |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.71 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 3.13 Bn | -1.69 Bn |
| 10 | Copart | 25.27 Bn | 9.69 Bn | 645.66 Mn | -1.45 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -272.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -189.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 112.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 115.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 297.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -635.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 666.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 316.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -916.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 62.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 950.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 96.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -758.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -45.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -312.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 732.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -626.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -205.00 Mn |
API Access
Norfolk Southern Net Cash Flow 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=net-cash-flow&ticker=NSC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-cash-flow", "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=net-cash-flow&ticker=NSC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();