Norfolk Southern (NSC) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability of $7.8 billion for Q1 2026, up 3.76% year-over-year from $7.5 billion in Q1 2025, and up 0.61% quarter-over-quarter from $7.7 billion in Q4 2025.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has 18 years of Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability data on file, last reported at $7.8 billion in Q1 2026.
- Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability for Q1 2026 came in at $7.8 billion, up 3.76% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $7.8 billion (up 3.76% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $7.7 billion, up 3.92% from the prior year.
- Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability grew to $7.8 billion in Q1 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from $7.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability peaked at $7.8 billion in Q4 2023 and troughed at $7.2 billion in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $7.4 billion and a median of $7.3 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability gained 6.87% in 2023, then dropped 4.43% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability shows it stood at $7.3 billion in 2022, then advanced by 6.87% to $7.8 billion in 2023, then slipped by 4.43% to $7.4 billion in 2024, then grew by 3.92% to $7.7 billion in 2025, then climbed by 0.61% to $7.8 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NSC's Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability at $7.8 billion in Q1 2026, $7.7 billion in Q4 2025, and $7.7 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 152.26 Bn | 151.22 Bn | 5.85 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 84.99 Bn | 83.89 Bn | 3.18 Bn |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 67.33 Bn | 65.99 Bn | 2.74 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 56.27 Bn | 56.68 Bn | 2.36 Bn |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 46.65 Bn | 46.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.76 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 128.90 Mn |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.50 Mn |
| 8 | Foster L B | 438.47 Mn | 435.35 Mn | 25.70 Mn |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 179.83 Mn | 159.33 Mn | 504,000.00 |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 178.32 Mn | 114.02 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.71 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.53 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.36 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.36 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.76 Bn |