Norfolk Southern (NSC) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported Other Operating Expenses of $1.7 billion for Q1 2026, up 14.39% year-over-year from $1.5 billion in Q1 2025, and up 6.05% on a QoQ basis from $1.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has 16 years of Other Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $1.7 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Other Operating Expenses rose 14.39% year-over-year to $1.7 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $6.6 billion (up 15.81% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $6.4 billion, down 2.53% from the prior year.
- Other Operating Expenses improved to $1.7 billion in Q1 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from $1.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Other Operating Expenses topped out at $2.4 billion in Q1 2024 and bottomed at $1.1 billion in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for Other Operating Expenses is $1.7 billion (2022), against an average of $1.7 billion.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Other Operating Expenses plunged 44.1%; it then surged 55.49% in 2025.
- Tracing NSC's Other Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $1.7 billion in 2022, then increased by 10.76% to $1.9 billion in 2023, then retreated by 21.24% to $1.5 billion in 2024, then increased by 6.23% to $1.6 billion in 2025, then climbed by 6.05% to $1.7 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest NSC Other Operating Expenses figures stand at $1.7 billion (Q1 2026), $1.6 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.6 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 155.75 Bn | 154.71 Bn | 5.85 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 84.18 Bn | 83.08 Bn | 3.18 Bn |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 68.46 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 2.74 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 58.41 Bn | 58.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 44.40 Bn | 43.91 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.59 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 128.90 Mn |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.46 Bn | 968.55 Mn | 69.50 Mn |
| 8 | Foster L B | 419.50 Mn | 416.39 Mn | 25.70 Mn |
| 9 | FreightCar America | 145.10 Mn | 80.80 Mn | - |
| 10 | Swvl Holdings | 18.35 Mn | 13.93 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.72 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.62 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.58 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.52 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.58 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.94 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.89 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.75 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.77 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.68 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.53 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -385.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 1.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.60 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 1.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 1.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 1.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 1.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 1.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 1.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 1.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 1.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1.72 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 1.79 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 1.79 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1.77 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 1.75 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 1.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 1.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 1.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 1.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 1.71 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 1.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 1.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 1.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 1.81 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 1.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 1.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 1.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 1.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 1.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 1.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 1.35 Bn |