Norfolk Southern (NSC) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) posted quarterly Other Working Capital Changes of -$46.0 million for Q2 2026, down 155.56% year-over-year from $82.8 million in Q2 2025, and up 31.34% quarter-over-quarter from -$67.0 million in Q1 2026.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has reported Other Working Capital Changes for 17 consecutive years, with -$46.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Other Working Capital Changes fell 155.56% year-over-year to -$46.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$253.0 million (down 32.46% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$230.0 million, up 1.71% from the prior year.
- Other Working Capital Changes grew to -$46.0 million in Q2 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from -$67.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Other Working Capital Changes topped out at $91.0 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$45.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Other Working Capital Changes has averaged $1.6 million across 5 years, with a median of -$19.0 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Other Working Capital Changes surged 147.83% — and 2023, when it tumbled 263.64%.
- Norfolk Southern's Other Working Capital Changes stood at -$34.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 138.24% to -$81.0 million in 2023, then surged by 44.44% to -$45.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 46.67% to -$66.0 million in 2025, then soared by 30.3% to -$46.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NSC's Other Working Capital Changes at -$46.0 million in Q2 2026, -$67.0 million in Q1 2026, and -$66.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 181.82 Bn | 179.71 Bn | 6.50 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.32 Bn | 93.93 Bn | 3.29 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 85.60 Bn | 85.34 Bn | 2.92 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 79.39 Bn | 79.39 Bn | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 78.48 Bn | 77.41 Bn | - |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 50.36 Bn | 49.69 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.36 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 109.90 Mn |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.42 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 81.10 Mn |
| 9 | Foster L B | 395.67 Mn | 389.89 Mn | 30.87 Mn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 235.97 Mn | 171.68 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -17.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -17.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -17.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -45.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -45.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -45.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 91.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 91.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 91.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -14.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -14.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -14.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -23.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -23.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -23.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -31.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -31.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -31.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 75.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 75.00 Mn |