Norfolk Southern (NSC) Net Income (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern's Net Income was $734 million in Q2 2026, down 4.4% from $768 million a year earlier but up 34.2% from the prior quarter.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) Net Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Norfolk Southern's Net Income was $2.64 billion through Jun 30, 2026, down 21.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $2.87 billion, up 9.6% from FY2024.
- Net Income shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Net Income was $2.62 billion in FY2024 (+43.5%), $1.83 billion in FY2023 (-44.1%), $3.27 billion in FY2022 (+8.8%) and $3.01 billion in FY2021 (+49.3%).
- Quarterly Net Income has moved between $53 million (Q1 2024) and $1.1 billion (Q3 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Income has declined for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 13.5% over the last seven quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Net Income over five years was Q3 2024 (growth of 129.9%); the worst was Q1 2024 (a decline of 88.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, NSC's Net Income in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $547 million (Q1 2026), $644 million (Q4 2025) and $711 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Income (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.62 Bn | 156.15 Bn | - | 1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 86.16 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 1.00 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.78 Bn | 74.50 Bn | - | 740.28 Mn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.01 Bn | 46.94 Bn | - | 604.00 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.45 Bn | 64.09 Bn | - | 734.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.46 Bn | 33.40 Bn | - | 1.60 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.88 Bn | 37.06 Bn | - | 1.60 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 35.33 Bn | - | 350.60 Mn |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.71 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 625.00 Mn |
| 10 | Copart | 25.27 Bn | 9.69 Bn | 645.66 Mn | 326.83 Mn |
Historic 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 |
Norfolk Southern Net Income 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-income&ticker=NSC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-income", "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-income&ticker=NSC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();