Norfolk Southern (NSC) Net Income towards Common Stockholders (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) posted Net Income towards Common Stockholders of $759 million for Q3 2026, up 6.8% from $711 million a year earlier and up 3.4% from the prior quarter.
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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Net Income towards Common Stockholders (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Net Income towards Common Stockholders at Norfolk Southern was $2.68 billion, down 9.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $2.87 billion, up 9.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Net Income towards Common Stockholders shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Norfolk Southern's Net Income towards Common Stockholders 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%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Net Income towards Common Stockholders since Q2 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Income towards Common Stockholders increased in three of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 4.1%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Net Income towards Common Stockholders in the past five years was Q3 2024, with growth of 129.9%; the weakest was Q1 2024, with a decline of 88.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Income towards Common Stockholders for the three prior quarters was $734 million (Q2 2026), $547 million (Q1 2026) and $644 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Income (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 178.63 Bn | 170.88 Bn | - | 2.08 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 94.16 Bn | 89.39 Bn | - | 1.05 Bn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 83.47 Bn | 60.32 Bn | 22.04 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.54 Bn | 81.26 Bn | 57.15 Mn | 654.86 Mn |
| 5 | Fedex | 75.60 Bn | 41.80 Bn | 18.84 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.66 Bn | 68.13 Bn | - | 759.00 Mn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 60.67 Bn | 42.86 Bn | - | 756.00 Mn |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.17 Bn | -18.53 Bn | - | 1.03 Bn |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.72 Bn | 33.56 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 343.75 Mn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 31.95 Bn | 16.22 Bn | - | 2.36 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 759.00 Mn |
| 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 |
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Norfolk Southern Net Income towards Common Stockholders API
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params = {"slug": "net-income-towards-common-stockholders", "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-towards-common-stockholders&ticker=NSC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();