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Norfolk Southern EPS NSC

Diluted earnings per share by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2008.

Last 12 months, to Jun 30, 2026
$11.71
Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
$3.26
−4% on a year earlier
Fiscal year 2025
$12.74
+10% on the year before

Norfolk Southern's earnings per share was $11.71 over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, down 21% on a year earlier.

In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was $3.26, down 4% on the same quarter a year before.

Over the five fiscal years to FY2025 it grew 10% a year on average.

Earnings per share over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearEPSChange
FY2025$12.74+10%
FY2024$11.56+44%
FY2023$8.03−42%
FY2022$13.90+15%
FY2021$12.12+54%
FY2020$7.86−23%
FY2019$10.25+8%
FY2018$9.52−49%
FY2017$18.73+233%
FY2016$5.62+10%
FY2015$5.10−20%
FY2014$6.39+6%
FY2013$6.04+12%
FY2012$5.37−2%
FY2011$5.47+36%

Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedEPSOn a year earlierLast 12 months
Q2 FY26$3.26−4%$11.71
Q1 FY26$2.43−27%$11.86
Q4 FY25$2.86−11%$12.74
Q3 FY25$3.16−35%$13.11
Q2 FY25$3.41+5%$14.80
Q1 FY25$3.31+1339%$14.64
Q4 FY24$3.23+39%$11.56
Q3 FY24$4.85+131%$10.66
Q2 FY24$3.25+108%$7.91
Q1 FY24$0.23−89%$6.22
Q4 FY23$2.33−32%$8.03
Q3 FY23$2.10−49%$9.12

Against its peers

Companies in Railroads nearest Norfolk Southern's size, closest first, today.

CompanyEPS, 12 monthsGrowth
NSCNorfolk Southern$11.71−21% a year
CSXCSX$1.73+7% a year
WABWestinghouse Air Brake Technologies$7.44+11% a year
UNPUnion Pacific$12.83+9% a year
Peer median$7.44

What the EPS figure tells you

Net income divided by diluted shares. The denominator of PE.

One-off charges and gains swing it. The TTM view smooths a single odd quarter.

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