Norfolk Southern NSC Revenue Breakdown

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Annual revenue breakdowns for Norfolk Southern, fiscal 2018 to 2025, as reported in its filings.
Annual history

Norfolk Southern Revenue by Segment

Years FY 2018–2025
Lines 3
FY 2025 Total $7.03B

Intermodal was Norfolk Southern’s largest segment in fiscal 2025, bringing in $3.01B of $7.03B (43%).

Norfolk Southern revenue by segment, fiscal 2018 to 2025
Segment FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
Intermodal $3.68B $3.09B $3.04B $3.01B
Merchandise $2.49B $2.53B $2.52B $2.54B
Coal $1.73B $1.71B $1.61B $1.49B
Total $7.91B $7.33B $7.17B $7.03B

Norfolk Southern revenue by segment: what the figures show

Norfolk Southern brought in $7.03B from its three segments in fiscal 2025, the year ended December 31, 2025. That was down 2.0% from $7.17B in fiscal 2024. Intermodal was the largest at $3.01B (42.8%), ahead of Merchandise at $2.54B (36.1%) and Coal at $1.49B (21.1%).

Compared with fiscal 2024, Merchandise grew fastest, up 0.7% to $2.54B, while Coal fell the most, down 7.7% to $1.49B. From fiscal 2022 to 2025, combined revenue from these segments fell from $7.91B to $7.03B, a compound annual decline of 3.8%. Intermodal's share of the total fell from 46.6% to 42.8%.

Questions

Norfolk Southern Revenue Breakdown FAQ

How does Norfolk Southern make money?

Norfolk Southern (NSC) reports its revenue by segment. In fiscal 2025, Intermodal was its largest segment, bringing in $3.01B (42.8% of the total), followed by Merchandise at $2.54B (36.1%).

What is Norfolk Southern's largest segment?

Intermodal was Norfolk Southern's largest segment in fiscal 2025, bringing in $3.01B, or 42.8% of the $7.03B total across its three segments.

Which Norfolk Southern segment is growing the fastest?

Among Norfolk Southern's segments that make up at least 2% of revenue, Merchandise grew fastest in fiscal 2025, up 0.7% from $2.52B to $2.54B.

Where does this revenue breakdown data come from?

Every figure comes from Norfolk Southern's annual financial filings, as reported. Each line keeps the name Norfolk Southern gives it, and years follow its fiscal calendar.

How far back does Norfolk Southern's revenue breakdown go?

Norfolk Southern's revenue by segment goes back to fiscal 2018, with figures through fiscal 2025. The latest four fiscal years are free to view, and the full history is available with a Business Quant subscription.