Norfolk Southern Corporation NSC
313.00
(0.17)
(0.05%)
as of 25 Sep
- Market cap
- $70.3B
- P/E
- 26.7×
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Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) Net margin
Norfolk Southern Corporation's net margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 21.0%, down 2.6 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (23.6%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 14.8% (fiscal 2015) to 51.2% (fiscal 2017); the current reading is higher than 64% of that period. That is above the Railroads industry median of 10.6% and above the Industrials sector median of 2.22%.
Net margin, annual
Annual
| Period | Net margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 23.6% | 1.96 |
| FY2024 | 21.6% | 6.60 |
| FY2023 | 15.0% | (10.64) |
| FY2022 | 25.6% | (1.31) |
| FY2021 | 27.0% | 6.42 |
| FY2020 | 20.5% | (3.52) |
| FY2019 | 24.1% | 0.83 |
| FY2018 | 23.2% | (27.96) |
| FY2017 | 51.2% | 34.36 |
| FY2016 | 16.8% | 2.07 |
Quarterly
| Period | Net margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 21.2% | 2.94 |
| Mar 2026 | 18.2% | (3.41) |
| Dec 2025 | 21.6% | (1.29) |
| Sep 2025 | 22.9% | (1.75) |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Low 14.8%
High 51.2%
Ten-year median
23.2%
Current reading's percentile
64
Net margin against peers
| Company | Net margin |
|---|---|
| UNP Union Pacific Corporation compare | 28.9% |
| CP Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited compare | 25.0% |
| CSX CSX Corporation compare | 22.2% |
| NSC Norfolk Southern Corporation | 21.0% |
| TRN Trinity Industries, Inc. compare | 16.6% |
| WAB Wabtec compare | 10.6% |
| GBX Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) compare | 4.07% |
| FSTR L.B. Foster Company compare | 2.04% |
| RAIL Freightcar America, Inc. compare | −2.69% |
| Railroads industry median | 10.6% |
| Industrials sector median | 2.22% |
| Market median | 0.55% |
What Net margin is
Net Profit Margin tells an investor how much of each unit of revenue ends up as profit for shareholders after all costs, interest and taxes.
Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Revenue
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