Norfolk Southern (NSC) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern's Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability was $7.82 billion in Q2 2026, up 3.8% from $7.53 billion a year earlier and up 0.8% from the prior quarter.
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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability at Norfolk Southern came in at $7.71 billion, up 3.9% from FY2024.
- Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability was $7.42 billion in FY2024 (+2.7%), $7.23 billion in FY2023 (-0.6%), $7.27 billion in FY2022 (+1.4%) and $7.17 billion in FY2021 (+3.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability since Q3 2017.
- Compared with a year earlier, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability has increased for eight straight quarters, with growth averaging 3.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability over five years was Q3 2025 (growth of 5.0%); the worst was Q2 2023 (a decline of 0.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, NSC's Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $7.76 billion (Q1 2026), $7.71 billion (Q4 2025) and $7.73 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.62 Bn | 156.15 Bn | - |
| 2 | Csx | 86.16 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.78 Bn | 74.50 Bn | - |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.01 Bn | 46.94 Bn | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.45 Bn | 64.09 Bn | - |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.46 Bn | 33.40 Bn | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.88 Bn | 37.06 Bn | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 35.33 Bn | - |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.71 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 3.13 Bn |
| 10 | Copart | 25.27 Bn | 9.69 Bn | 645.66 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.82 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.53 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.36 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.28 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.09 Bn |
API Access
Norfolk Southern Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability 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=non-current-deferred-tax-liability&ticker=NSC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "non-current-deferred-tax-liability", "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=non-current-deferred-tax-liability&ticker=NSC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();