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% quarter-over-quarter from $1.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has 16 years of Other Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $1.7 billion in Q1 2026.
- Other Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $1.7 billion, up 14.39% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $6.6 billion (up 15.81% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $6.4 billion, down 2.53% from the prior year.
- Other Operating Expenses climbed to $1.7 billion in Q1 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from $1.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Other Operating Expenses peaked at $2.4 billion in Q1 2024 and troughed at $1.1 billion in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of $1.7 billion and a median of $1.7 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Other Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Other Operating Expenses slumped 44.1% in 2024, then jumped 55.49% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Other Operating Expenses shows it stood at $1.7 billion in 2022, then gained by 10.76% to $1.9 billion in 2023, then slipped by 21.24% to $1.5 billion in 2024, then gained by 6.23% to $1.6 billion in 2025, then increased by 6.05% to $1.7 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NSC's Other Operating Expenses at $1.7 billion in Q1 2026, $1.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.6 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 | 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 |