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.
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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 Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Income (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | 1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | 1.00 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 740.28 Mn |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | 734.00 Mn |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | 604.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | 1.60 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | 1.60 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | 350.60 Mn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | 805.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.73 Bn | 12.74 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 625.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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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 |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();