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NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP Operating Cash Flow 2007-2026 | NSC

Annual FY2007–FY2025 · quarterly through Q2 FY2026

Latest annual · FY2025

$4.36B

+7.6%YoY vs FY2024Source: 10-KFY2025

From $2.33B in FY2007 to $4.36B in FY2025: 1.9× in 18 years.

By quarter▲▼ vs a year before
Fiscal yearQ1Q2Q3Q4
FY26$344M−63.8%$1.1B−2.1%Not reportedNot reported
FY25$950M+13.2%$1.1B+4.0%$1.3B+3.7%$1.1B+11.8%
FY24$839M−28.5%$1.0B+53.9%$1.2B+85.8%$951M+41.3%
FY23$1.2B+18.0%$673M−33.8%$660M−53.3%$673M−15.7%
FY22$994M−2.1%$1.0B−6.0%$1.4B+16.2%$798M−15.3%
Share25%24%28%22%

Shaded by size: darkest is the largest quarter shown; ringed is the latest reported; a dash marks a quarter with no separate figure. Each quarter sits by its period-end date. Share: its typical part of the fiscal year.

Key Statistics

Trend DirectionGrowing
CAGR

+3.7%

FY2020
$3.64B
FY2025
$4.36B

5 years selected · on the chart

01—History

Operating Cash Flow History

Year-over-year comparison from 10-K annual reports

  19. $4.36B
YoY changeLargest recent move+27.5%in FY24Latest +7.6%

02—Ledger

Operating Cash Flow, period by period

PeriodValueChangeSource
FY2025$4.36B+7.6%10-K
FY2024$4.05B+27.5%10-K
FY2023$3.18B−24.7%10-K
FY2022$4.22B−0.8%10-K
FY2021$4.25B+17.0%10-K
FY2020$3.64B−6.6%10-K
FY2019$3.89B+4.5%10-K
FY2018$3.73B+14.5%10-K
FY2017$3.25B+7.2%10-K
FY2016$3.03B+4.3%10-K
FY2015$2.91B−0.2%10-K
FY2014$2.92B−5.3%10-K
FY2013$3.08B+0.4%10-K
FY2012$3.06B−5.0%10-K
FY2011$3.23B+18.9%10-K
FY2010$2.71B+45.9%10-K
FY2009$1.86B−31.5%10-K
FY2008$2.71B+16.4%10-K
FY2007$2.33B—10-K

03—Questions

What is operating cash flow?

Operating cash flow can be defined as the cash generated from a company's normal business operations, reflecting the ability to generate cash from core activities.

What is NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP's current operating cash flow?

NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP (NSC) annual operating cash flow for 2025 was $4.36B, a 7.63% increase from 2024. NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP operating cash flow for the quarter ending June 30, 2026 was $1.05B.

What was NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP's operating cash flow in 2024?

NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP annual operating cash flow for 2024 was $4.05B, a 27.46% increase from 2023.

What was NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP's operating cash flow in 2023?

NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP annual operating cash flow for 2023 was $3.18B, a 24.70% decline from 2022.

What is NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP's 5-year operating cash flow CAGR?

NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP operating cash flow grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.70% from FY2020 to FY2025, going from $3.64B to $4.36B over 5 years.

Company
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP
Ticker
NSC
Sector
Other
Industry
Railroads, Line-Haul Operating
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