Financing

Repayments of Debt and Lease Obligation

Norfolk Southern Repayments of Debt and Lease Obligation decreased by 80.0% to $1.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $1.00M to $1.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Repayments of Debt and Lease Obligation shows relatively stable performance with a -1.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 24, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests active debt reduction or maturing obligations, while a decrease may indicate refinancing or a shift toward other capital uses.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the total cash outflows used to reduce the principal balance of outstanding long-term debt and ca...

Peer comparison

Standard across all capital-intensive industries; peers with high debt loads typically show higher repayment activity.

Metric ID: financing_repayments_of_debt_and_capital_lease_obligations

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$1.00M$491.00M$8.00M$1.00M$549.00M$1.00M$2.00M$800.00M$2.00M$131.00M$401.00M$0.00$202.00M$852.00M$1.00M$1.00M$252.00M$301.00M$5.00M$1.00M
QoQ Change>999%-98.4%-87.5%>999%-99.8%+100.0%>999%-99.8%>999%+206.1%-100.0%+321.8%-99.9%+0.0%>999%+19.4%-98.3%-80.0%
YoY Change>999%-99.8%-75.0%>999%-99.6%>999%>999%-100.0%>999%+550.4%-99.8%+24.8%-64.7%+400.0%+0.0%
Range$0.00$852.00M
CAGR+0.0%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+24.8%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Norfolk Southern's repayments of debt and lease obligation?
Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported repayments of debt and lease obligation of $1.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Norfolk Southern's repayments of debt and lease obligation changed year-over-year?
Norfolk Southern's repayments of debt and lease obligation decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $1.00M to $1.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Norfolk Southern's repayments of debt and lease obligation?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Norfolk Southern's repayments of debt and lease obligation has grown at a -1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $584.00M to $559.00M.
What does repayments of debt and lease obligation mean?
The total cash paid to reduce the principal amount of debt and lease obligations.