Norfolk Southern (NSC) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported Tax Provisions of $168.0 million for Q1 2026, down 26.32% year-over-year from $228.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 38.84% quarter-over-quarter from $121.0 million in Q4 2025.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has 18 years of Tax Provisions data on file, last reported at $168.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Tax Provisions for Q1 2026 came in at $168.0 million, down 26.32% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $732.0 million (down 23.59% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $792.0 million, up 12.02% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions climbed to $168.0 million in Q1 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from $121.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Tax Provisions peaked at $328.0 million in Q3 2024 and troughed at -$23.0 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $177.6 million and a median of $195.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Tax Provisions.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Tax Provisions sank 118.25% in 2024, then surged 1091.3% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Tax Provisions shows it stood at $248.0 million in 2022, then sank by 50.0% to $124.0 million in 2023, then surged by 57.26% to $195.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 37.95% to $121.0 million in 2025, then soared by 38.84% to $168.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NSC's Tax Provisions at $168.0 million in Q1 2026, $121.0 million in Q4 2025, and $213.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 152.26 Bn | 151.22 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 528.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 84.99 Bn | 83.89 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 256.00 Mn |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 67.33 Bn | 65.99 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 168.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 56.27 Bn | 56.68 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 200.53 Mn |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 46.65 Bn | 46.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 106.00 Mn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.76 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 128.90 Mn | 8.50 Mn |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.50 Mn | 1.70 Mn |
| 8 | Foster L B | 438.47 Mn | 435.35 Mn | 25.70 Mn | -81,000.00 |
| 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 | 168.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 121.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 213.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 230.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 228.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 195.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 328.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 207.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -23.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 124.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 136.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 107.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 126.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 248.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 135.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 268.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 209.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 225.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 233.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 222.00 Mn |