Norfolk Southern (NSC) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) posted Other Operating Expenses of $1.93 billion for Q2 2026, up 22.4% from $1.58 billion a year earlier and up 12.5% from the prior quarter.
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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Other Operating Expenses at Norfolk Southern was $6.92 billion, up 22.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $6.35 billion, down 2.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Other Operating Expenses shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 57.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Norfolk Southern's Other Operating Expenses was $6.52 billion in FY2024 (+683.2%), $832 million in FY2023 (+16.7%), $713 million in FY2022 (+30.3%) and $547 million in FY2021 (-16.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Other Operating Expenses in data going back to Q1 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Other Operating Expenses has increased in each of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 318.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Other Operating Expenses in the past five years was Q2 2025, with growth of 812.7%; the weakest was Q4 2021, with a decline of 15.7%.
- According to Business Quant data, Other Operating Expenses for the three prior quarters was $1.72 billion (Q1 2026), $1.63 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.64 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 | 1.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.72 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.63 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 | 173.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 215.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 210.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 205.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 205.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 212.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 207.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 163.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 172.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 171.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 129.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 170.00 Mn |
API Access
Norfolk Southern Other Operating Expenses 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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=NSC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-expenses", "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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=NSC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();