Norfolk Southern (NSC) Payables (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported Payables of $1.7 billion for Q1 2026, up 17.3% year-over-year from $1.4 billion in Q1 2025, and down 9.02% on a QoQ basis from $1.9 billion in Q4 2025.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has 18 years of Payables data on file, last reported at $1.7 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Payables rose 17.3% year-over-year to $1.7 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.7 billion (up 17.3% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.9 billion, up 9.33% from the prior year.
- Payables eased to $1.7 billion in Q1 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from $1.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Payables topped out at $1.9 billion in Q2 2024 and bottomed at $1.2 billion in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Payables is $1.5 billion (2023), against an average of $1.6 billion.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Payables surged 44.94%; it then retreated 24.19% in 2025.
- Tracing NSC's Payables over 5 years: stood at $1.4 billion in 2022, then gained by 17.59% to $1.6 billion in 2023, then increased by 4.03% to $1.7 billion in 2024, then climbed by 9.33% to $1.9 billion in 2025, then declined by 9.02% to $1.7 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest NSC Payables figures stand at $1.7 billion (Q1 2026), $1.9 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.7 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 155.75 Bn | 154.71 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 3.74 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 84.18 Bn | 83.08 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 1.12 Bn |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 68.46 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 58.41 Bn | 58.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 44.40 Bn | 43.91 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.59 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 128.90 Mn | 272.90 Mn |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.46 Bn | 968.55 Mn | 69.50 Mn | 583.20 Mn |
| 8 | Foster L B | 419.50 Mn | 416.39 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 44.09 Mn |
| 9 | FreightCar America | 145.10 Mn | 80.80 Mn | - | 55.67 Mn |
| 10 | Swvl Holdings | 18.35 Mn | 13.93 Mn | - | 1.26 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.86 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.55 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.49 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.76 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 1.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 1.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 1.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 1.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 1.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 1.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 1.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 1.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 1.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 1.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 1.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1.37 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 1.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 1.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 1.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 295.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 1.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 1.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 1.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 209.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 1.33 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 1.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 1.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 125.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 1.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 1.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 987.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 233.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 980.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 945.00 Mn |