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Norfolk Southern Corporation

Norfolk Southern Corporation

NSCNYSEIndustrials● Active
$311.67
$-1.78(-0.57%)
Market Cap$70.0B
P/E Ratio
52W High$326
52W Low$245.19

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) Net Income & Profit History

Annual & trailing net income, net margin, YoY change, and peer profitability context.

NSC · net income · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core profitability metrics

Net income was $2.87B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 9.6% year-over-year. Net profit margin was 23.6%. Based on available data, Norfolk Southern Corporation has been profitable since at least 2011.

FY2025 Net Income$2.87B▲ +9.6% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$2.67Btrailing 4 quarters sum
Net Profit Margin23.6%$2.87B ÷ $12.18B
YoY Change+9.6%
5-Year CAGR+7.4%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaNet Margin = Net Income ÷ Revenue × 100TTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /income-statement · US GAAP · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual net income history

Net IncomeNet LossNet Margin %★ First Profit: 2011

▸ FMP /income-statement · Annual · NSC net income history · NSC profit margin

Annual net income data

Fiscal YearNet IncomeYoY ChangeNet Margin
FY2025$2.87B▲ +9.6%23.6%
FY2024$2.62B▲ +43.5%21.6%
FY2023$1.83B▼ 44.1%15.0%
FY2022$3.27B▲ +8.8%25.7%
FY2021$3.00B▲ +49.3%27.0%

Net income vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyNet IncomeYoY
#1
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Norfolk Southern CorporationYOU
NSC
$2.87B+9.6%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$8.87B-17.8%
#3
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$8.70B+32.8%
#4
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$6.73B+41.0%
#5
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
$2.23B+118.9%
#6
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
SPCX
−$4.94B-724.1%
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About Net Income & Methodology

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) reported net income of $2.87B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 9.6% year-over-year. The net profit margin was 23.6% — meaning the company kept $0.24 of every dollar of revenue as profit.

Based on available data, Norfolk Southern Corporation has been profitable since at least 2011. Net income reached a peak of $5.40B in FY2017. Data available for 15 fiscal years.

Norfolk Southern Corporation's net profit margin was 23.6% for FY2025, based on the latest annual results.

Investors sometimes search for "Norfolk Southern Corporation net worth" — the company's market capitalization is a separate figure from NSC net income. Data sourced from FMP /income-statement · US GAAP · USD.

Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP /income-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

NSC net income · 5 questions

Norfolk Southern Corporation is profitable. The company reported net income of $2.87B for FY2025, a net profit margin of 23.6%. Net income was up 9.6% year-over-year. Based on available data, Norfolk Southern Corporation has been profitable since at least 2011.

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Source: FMP /income-statement · GAAP · Norfolk Southern Corporation · Norfolk Southern Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026