Income Tax
Norfolk Southern Income Tax increased by 38.8% to $168.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 26.3%, from $228.00M to $168.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income Tax shows relatively stable performance with a -2.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to pre-tax income may signal a higher effective tax rate or changes in tax legislation, while a decrease may indicate tax benefits or lower jurisdictional rates.
Detailed definition
Represents the total provision for income taxes recognized by the company during the reporting period, including both cu...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the company's geographic footprint and tax planning strategies compared to peers.
income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $222.00M | $233.00M | $225.00M | $209.00M | $268.00M | $135.00M | $248.00M | $126.00M | $107.00M | $136.00M | $124.00M | -$23.00M | $207.00M | $328.00M | $195.00M | $228.00M | $230.00M | $213.00M | $121.00M | $168.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.0% | -3.4% | -7.1% | +28.2% | -49.6% | +83.7% | -49.2% | -15.1% | +27.1% | -8.8% | -118.5% | >999% | +58.5% | -40.5% | +16.9% | +0.9% | -7.4% | -43.2% | +38.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +20.7% | -42.1% | +10.2% | -39.7% | -60.1% | +0.7% | -50.0% | -118.3% | +93.5% | +141.2% | +57.3% | >999% | +11.1% | -35.1% | -37.9% | -26.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Norfolk Southern's income tax?
- Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported income tax of $168.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Norfolk Southern's income tax changed year-over-year?
- Norfolk Southern's income tax decreased by 26.3% year-over-year, from $228.00M to $168.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Norfolk Southern's income tax?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Norfolk Southern's income tax has grown at a -2.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $873.00M to $792.00M.
- What does income tax mean?
- The total amount of income tax the company is required to pay on its earnings.