Norfolk Southern (NSC) Net Income (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) posted quarterly Net Income of $734.0 million for Q2 2026, down 4.43% year-over-year from $768.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 34.19% quarter-over-quarter from $547.0 million in Q1 2026.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) Net Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has reported Net Income for 18 consecutive years, with $734.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Net Income fell 4.43% year-over-year to $734.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $2.6 billion (down 21.31% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.9 billion, up 9.57% from the prior year.
- Net Income climbed to $734.0 million in Q2 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from $547.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Income topped out at $1.1 billion in Q3 2024 and bottomed at $53.0 million in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Net Income has averaged $659.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $722.0 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Net Income plunged 88.63% — and 2025, when it surged 1315.09%.
- Norfolk Southern's Net Income stood at $790.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 33.29% to $527.0 million in 2023, then surged by 39.09% to $733.0 million in 2024, then fell by 12.14% to $644.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 13.98% to $734.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NSC's Net Income at $734.0 million in Q2 2026, $547.0 million in Q1 2026, and $644.0 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Income (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 182.58 Bn | 180.47 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.72 Bn | 94.33 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 1.00 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 85.71 Bn | 85.44 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 740.28 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 79.38 Bn | 79.38 Bn | - | 1.90 Bn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 78.72 Bn | 77.65 Bn | - | 734.00 Mn |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 50.38 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 396.00 Mn |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 98.30 Mn |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.43 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 12.40 Mn |
| 9 | Foster L B | 392.93 Mn | 387.15 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 3.12 Mn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 235.01 Mn | 170.72 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 734.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 547.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 644.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 711.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 768.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 750.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 733.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 737.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 53.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 527.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 478.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 356.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 466.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 790.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 958.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 819.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 703.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 760.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 753.00 Mn |