Current Net Margin
21.65%
Norfolk Southern Corporation currently has a net profit margin of 21.65%.
Financial Fundamentals
NSC • Quarterly Data • 5Y View
Historical Margin Data
| Date | Rev ($B) | NI ($B) | Net Margin | Change (bps) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 2.97 | 0.64 | 21.65% | ▼126 |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.10 | 0.71 | 22.91% | ▼178 |
| 2025-06-30 | 3.11 | 0.77 | 24.69% | ▼36 |
| 2025-03-31 | 2.99 | 0.75 | 25.06% | ▲82 |
| 2024-12-31 | 3.02 | 0.73 | 24.24% | ▼1178 |
| 2024-09-30 | 3.05 | 1.10 | 36.02% | ▲1181 |
| 2024-06-30 | 3.04 | 0.74 | 24.21% | ▲2245 |
| 2024-03-31 | 3.00 | 0.05 | 1.76% | ▼1539 |
| 2023-12-31 | 3.07 | 0.53 | 17.15% | ▲106 |
| 2023-09-30 | 2.97 | 0.48 | 16.09% | ▲414 |
| 2023-06-30 | 2.98 | 0.36 | 11.95% | ▼293 |
| 2023-03-31 | 3.13 | 0.47 | 14.88% | ▼953 |
| 2022-12-31 | 3.24 | 0.79 | 24.41% | ▼425 |
| 2022-09-30 | 3.34 | 0.96 | 28.66% | ▲346 |
| 2022-06-30 | 3.25 | 0.82 | 25.20% | ▲108 |
| 2022-03-31 | 2.92 | 0.70 | 24.12% | ▼253 |
| 2021-12-31 | 2.85 | 0.76 | 26.65% | ▲25 |
| 2021-09-30 | 2.85 | 0.75 | 26.40% | ▼286 |
| 2021-06-30 | 2.80 | 0.82 | 29.26% | ▲376 |
| 2021-03-31 | 2.64 | 0.67 | 25.50% | ▼58 |
| 2020-12-31 | 2.57 | 0.67 | 26.08% | ▲337 |
| 2020-09-30 | 2.51 | 0.57 | 22.71% | ▲390 |
| 2020-06-30 | 2.08 | 0.39 | 18.80% | ▲429 |
| 2020-03-31 | 2.63 | 0.38 | 14.51% | ▼1024 |
| 2019-12-31 | 2.69 | 0.67 | 24.76% | ▲163 |
| 2019-09-30 | 2.84 | 0.66 | 23.13% | ▼156 |
| 2019-06-30 | 2.92 | 0.72 | 24.68% | ▲85 |
| 2019-03-31 | 2.84 | 0.68 | 23.84% | ▼40 |
| 2018-12-31 | 2.90 | 0.70 | 24.24% | ▲42 |
| 2018-09-30 | 2.95 | 0.70 | 23.82% | ▼68 |
| 2018-06-30 | 2.90 | 0.71 | 24.50% | ▲418 |
| 2018-03-31 | 2.72 | 0.55 | 20.32% | ▼12835 |
| 2017-12-31 | 2.67 | 3.97 | 148.67% | ▲12972 |
| 2017-09-30 | 2.67 | 0.51 | 18.95% | ▲10 |
| 2017-06-30 | 2.64 | 0.50 | 18.85% | ▲203 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2.58 | 0.43 | 16.82% | ▲11 |
| 2016-12-31 | 2.49 | 0.42 | 16.71% | ▼152 |
| 2016-09-30 | 2.52 | 0.46 | 18.23% | ▲172 |
| 2016-06-30 | 2.45 | 0.41 | 16.50% | ▲51 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2.42 | 0.39 | 15.99% | ▲165 |
| 2015-12-31 | 2.52 | 0.36 | 14.34% | ▼232 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2.71 | 0.45 | 16.66% | ▲70 |
| 2015-06-30 | 2.71 | 0.43 | 15.96% | ▲388 |
| 2015-03-31 | 2.57 | 0.31 | 12.08% | ▼573 |
| 2014-12-31 | 2.87 | 0.51 | 17.80% | ▼69 |
| 2014-09-30 | 3.02 | 0.56 | 18.49% | ▲2 |
| 2014-06-30 | 3.04 | 0.56 | 18.47% | ▲479 |
| 2014-03-31 | 2.69 | 0.37 | 13.69% | ▼412 |
| 2013-12-31 | 2.88 | 0.51 | 17.81% | ▲74 |
| 2013-09-30 | 2.82 | 0.48 | 17.07% | ▲47 |
| 2013-06-30 | 2.80 | 0.47 | 16.60% | ▲16 |
| 2013-03-31 | 2.74 | 0.45 | 16.44% | ▲105 |
| 2012-12-31 | 2.68 | 0.41 | 15.39% | ▲46 |
| 2012-09-30 | 2.69 | 0.40 | 14.93% | ▼330 |
| 2012-06-30 | 2.87 | 0.52 | 18.23% | ▲353 |
| 2012-03-31 | 2.79 | 0.41 | 14.70% | ▼246 |
| 2011-12-31 | 2.80 | 0.48 | 17.16% | ▼201 |
| 2011-09-30 | 2.89 | 0.55 | 19.18% | ▼26 |
| 2011-06-30 | 2.87 | 0.56 | 19.43% | ▲703 |
| 2011-03-31 | 2.62 | 0.33 | 12.40% | ▼440 |
| 2010-12-31 | 2.39 | 0.40 | 16.81% | ▼131 |
| 2010-09-30 | 2.46 | 0.45 | 18.12% | ▲199 |
| 2010-06-30 | 2.43 | 0.39 | 16.13% | ▲465 |
| 2010-03-31 | 2.24 | 0.26 | 11.48% | ▼309 |
| 2009-12-31 | 2.11 | 0.31 | 14.58% | ▼11 |
| 2009-09-30 | 2.06 | 0.30 | 14.69% | ▲139 |
| 2009-06-30 | 1.86 | 0.25 | 13.30% | ▲419 |
| 2009-03-31 | 1.94 | 0.18 | 9.11% | ▼896 |
| 2008-12-31 | 2.50 | 0.45 | 18.07% | ▲10 |
| 2008-09-30 | 2.89 | 0.52 | 17.97% | ▲158 |
| 2008-06-30 | 2.77 | 0.45 | 16.38% | ▲474 |
| 2008-03-31 | 2.50 | 0.29 | 11.64% | ▼462 |
| 2007-12-31 | 2.45 | 0.40 | 16.26% | ▼15 |
| 2007-09-30 | 2.35 | 0.39 | 16.40% | ▼16 |
| 2007-06-30 | 2.38 | 0.39 | 16.57% | ▲388 |
| 2007-03-31 | 2.25 | 0.28 | 12.68% | ▼392 |
| 2006-12-31 | 2.32 | 0.39 | 16.60% | ▼78 |
| 2006-09-30 | 2.39 | 0.42 | 17.38% | ▲171 |
| 2006-06-30 | 2.39 | 0.38 | 15.68% | ▲243 |
| 2006-03-31 | 2.30 | 0.30 | 13.24% | ▼280 |
| 2005-12-31 | 2.26 | 0.36 | 16.04% | ▲207 |
| 2005-09-30 | 2.15 | 0.30 | 13.97% | ▼572 |
| 2005-06-30 | 2.15 | 0.42 | 19.68% | ▲979 |
| 2005-03-31 | 1.96 | 0.19 | 9.89% | ▼365 |
| 2004-12-31 | 1.95 | 0.26 | 13.55% | ▼196 |
| 2004-09-30 | 1.86 | 0.29 | 15.51% | ▲376 |
| 2004-06-30 | 1.81 | 0.21 | 11.75% | ▲242 |
| 2004-03-31 | 1.69 | 0.16 | 9.33% | ▲623 |
| 2003-12-31 | 1.68 | 0.05 | 3.10% | ▼547 |
| 2003-09-30 | 1.60 | 0.14 | 8.57% | ▲18 |
| 2003-06-30 | 1.63 | 0.14 | 8.39% | ▼500 |
| 2003-03-31 | 1.56 | 0.21 | 13.39% | ▲523 |
| 2002-12-31 | 1.58 | 0.13 | 8.16% | ▲27 |
| 2002-09-30 | 1.60 | 0.13 | 7.88% | ▲41 |
| 2002-06-30 | 1.59 | 0.12 | 7.47% | ▲173 |
| 2002-03-31 | 1.50 | 0.09 | 5.74% | ▼178 |
| 2001-12-31 | 1.53 | 0.12 | 7.52% | ▲228 |
| 2001-09-30 | 1.51 | 0.08 | 5.24% | ▼148 |
| 2001-06-30 | 1.59 | 0.11 | 6.72% | ▲192 |
| 2001-03-31 | 1.54 | 0.07 | 4.81% | ▲449 |
| 2000-12-31 | 1.57 | 0.01 | 0.32% | ▼621 |
| 2000-09-30 | 1.52 | 0.10 | 6.53% | ▼83 |
| 2000-06-30 | 1.58 | 0.12 | 7.35% | ▲1056 |
| 2000-03-31 | 1.50 | -0.05 | -3.21% | ▼532 |
| 1999-12-31 | 1.47 | 0.03 | 2.11% | ▲84 |
| 1999-09-30 | 1.50 | 0.02 | 1.27% | ▼518 |
| 1999-06-30 | 1.19 | 0.08 | 6.45% | ▼442 |
| 1999-03-31 | 1.03 | 0.11 | 10.87% | ▼469 |
| 1998-12-31 | 1.03 | 0.16 | 15.56% | ▲49 |
| 1998-09-30 | 1.05 | 0.16 | 15.08% | ▼225 |
| 1998-06-30 | 1.08 | 0.19 | 17.33% | ▼415 |
| 1998-03-31 | 1.07 | 0.23 | 21.48% | ▼4392 |
| 1997-12-31 | 0.34 | 0.22 | 65.40% | ▲5188 |
| 1997-09-30 | 1.33 | 0.18 | 13.52% | ▼106 |
| 1997-06-30 | 1.30 | 0.19 | 14.58% | ▲435 |
| 1997-03-31 | 1.25 | 0.13 | 10.23% | ▼677 |
| 1996-12-31 | 1.18 | 0.20 | 16.99% | ▲29 |
| 1996-09-30 | 1.21 | 0.20 | 16.70% | ▲31 |
| 1996-06-30 | 1.22 | 0.20 | 16.39% | ▲192 |
| 1996-03-31 | 1.16 | 0.17 | 14.47% | — |
* Basis Point (bps) change measures sequential efficiency shifts. 100 bps = 1.00% Margin change.