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Norfolk Southern Corp Earnings Dates, Reports, Calls

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Norfolk Southern earnings were $2.7B for the trailing 12 months ending Sep 30, 2026, with -8.9% growth year over year. The latest NSC earnings report on Sep 30, 2026 announced Q3 2026 earnings of $759.0M, up 3.4% from last quarter. For the last reported fiscal year 2025 ending Dec 31, 2025, NSC reported annual earnings of $2.9B, with 9.6% growth.

NSC past earnings growth

How has NSC's earnings growth performed historically?

Company
-8.92%
Industry
7.6%
Market
96.35%
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Earnings Growth vs Industry Performance
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Earnings Growth vs Market Performance
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Accelerating Earnings Growth Performance

NSC earnings history

Current Revenue
$13.0B
Current Earnings
$2.7B
Current Profit Margin
20.7%
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Long-term Earnings Growth Trend Performance

NSC Return on Equity

Current Company
16.7%
Current Industry
25.4%
Current Market
35.1%
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High Return on Equity Performance

NSC Return on Assets

Current Company
5.9%
Current Industry
7.7%
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Above Average Return on Assets Performance

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NSC Return on Capital Employed

Current Company
9.96%
Current Industry
12.4%
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Increasing Return on Capital Employed Performance

NSC vs Railroad Stocks

TickerEBITDAEarningsY/Y EarningsEPS
NSC$5.63B$2.68B+0.46%$11.94
CNI$6.60B$3.42B+3.86%$5.56
CP$5.82B$2.76B-4.91%$3.08
CSX$7.17B$3.58B+3.84%$1.92
WAB$2.65B$1.37B+27.31%$8.06
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Norfolk Southern Earnings Reports & History FAQ

What were Norfolk Southern's earnings last quarter?

On NSC's earnings call on Oct 22, 2026, Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) reported Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) of $3.38, up 6.96% year over year. Total NSC earnings for the quarter were $759.00 million. In the same quarter last year, Norfolk Southern's earnings per share (EPS) was $3.16.

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Is Norfolk Southern profitable or losing money?

As of the last Norfolk Southern earnings report, Norfolk Southern is currently profitable. Norfolk Southern's net profit (also called net income) for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was $2.68 billion, a 9.39% decrease year over year.

What was NSC's earnings growth in the past year?

As of Norfolk Southern's earnings date in Oct 22, 2026, Norfolk Southern's earnings has grown -8.92% year over year. This is 16.53 percentage points lower than the US Railroads industry earnings growth rate of 7.6%. NSC earnings in the past year totalled $2.68 billion.
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