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NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP Operating Income 2007-2026 | NSC

Annual FY2007–FY2025 · quarterly through Q2 FY2026

Latest annual · FY2025

$4.36B

+7.0%YoY vs FY2024Source: 10-KFY2025

From $2.58B in FY2007 to $4.36B in FY2025: 1.7× in 18 years.

By quarter▲▼ vs a year before
Fiscal yearQ1Q2Q3Q4
FY26$877M−23.5%$1.1B−4.3%Not reportedNot reported
FY25$1.1B+438.0%$1.2B+3.9%$1.1B−31.2%$937M−17.2%
FY24$213M−70.0%$1.1B+96.4%$1.6B+111.1%$1.1B+40.0%
FY23$711M−34.5%$576M−54.7%$756M−40.6%$808M−31.6%
FY22$1.1B+6.9%$1.3B+8.9%$1.3B+12.0%$1.2B+4.6%
Share21%25%28%26%

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

+7.7%

FY2020
$3.00B
FY2025
$4.36B

5 years selected · on the chart

01—History

Operating Income History

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

  19. $4.36B
YoY changeLargest recent move+48.1%in FY21Latest +7.0%

02—Ledger

Operating Income, period by period

PeriodValueChangeSource
FY2025$4.36B+7.0%10-K
FY2024$4.07B+42.8%10-K
FY2023$2.85B−40.7%10-K
FY2022$4.81B+8.1%10-K
FY2021$4.45B+48.1%10-K
FY2020$3.00B−24.7%10-K
FY2019$3.99B+0.8%10-K
FY2018$3.96B+12.4%10-K
FY2017$3.52B+17.0%10-K
FY2016$3.01B+4.3%10-K
FY2015$2.88B−19.3%10-K
FY2014$3.58B+9.8%10-K
FY2013$3.26B+4.3%10-K
FY2012$3.12B−2.8%10-K
FY2011$3.21B+20.1%10-K
FY2010$2.68B+36.4%10-K
FY2009$1.96B−36.4%10-K
FY2008$3.08B+19.3%10-K
FY2007$2.58B—10-K

03—Questions

What is operating income?

Operating income can be defined as profit from core business operations, calculated as gross profit minus operating expenses, before interest and taxes.

What is NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP's current operating income?

NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP (NSC) annual operating income for 2025 was $4.36B, a 7.00% increase from 2024. NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP operating income for the quarter ending June 30, 2026 was $1.12B.

What was NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP's operating income in 2024?

NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP annual operating income for 2024 was $4.07B, a 42.79% increase from 2023.

What was NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP's operating income in 2023?

NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP annual operating income for 2023 was $2.85B, a 40.72% decline from 2022.

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

NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP operating income grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.73% from FY2020 to FY2025, going from $3.00B to $4.36B over 5 years.

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