Norfolk Southern (NSC) Price to Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern's (NSC) quarterly Price to Earnings came in at 96.27 in Q2 2026, up 28.59% year-over-year from 74.86 in Q2 2025, and down 18.31% quarter-over-quarter from 117.84 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Norfolk Southern (NSC) Price to Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has reported Price to Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with 96.27 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Price to Earnings rose 28.59% year-over-year to 96.27 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 26.81, a 56.19% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 22.55, up 11.33% from the prior year.
- Price to Earnings was 96.27 for Q2 2026 at Norfolk Southern, down from 117.84 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Price to Earnings peaked at 1086.39 in Q1 2024 and troughed at 50.66 in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 142.09 and a median of 93.99 in 2023 frame the typical range for Price to Earnings.
- Across the five-year window, Price to Earnings soared 949.03% in 2024 and plunged 93.45% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Price to Earnings stood at 71.14 in 2022, then surged by 42.29% to 101.23 in 2023, then declined by 28.41% to 72.47 in 2024, then jumped by 38.84% to 100.61 in 2025, then decreased by 4.32% to 96.27 in 2026.
- The last three Price to Earnings figures came in at 96.27 (Q2 2026), 117.84 (Q1 2026), and 100.61 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 169.15 Bn | 167.03 Bn | 6.50 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 89.70 Bn | 88.31 Bn | 3.29 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 79.86 Bn | 79.59 Bn | 2.92 Bn |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 72.59 Bn | 71.52 Bn | - |
| 5 | FTAI Infrastructure | 386.40 Mn | 246.45 Mn | 69.44 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 96.27 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 117.84 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 100.61 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 94.81 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 74.86 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 71.20 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 72.47 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 51.16 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 65.86 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1,086.39 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 101.23 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 93.17 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 144.60 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 103.56 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 71.14 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 50.66 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 65.18 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 96.70 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 94.08 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 77.32 |