Income Before Tax
Pre-Tax Income
Norfolk Southern Pre-Tax Income decreased by 6.5% to $715.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 26.9%, from $978.00M to $715.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pre-Tax Income shows relatively stable performance with a -1.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
This provides a view of profitability that is not skewed by varying tax rates or one-time tax credits.
Detailed definition
A company's profits before the deduction of corporate income tax. It combines operating performance with non-operating f...
Peer comparison
Used to compare companies across different tax jurisdictions to see who generates more raw profit.
Metric ID:
is_income_before_taxHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $1.04B | $986.00M | $985.00M | $912.00M | $1.09B | $1.09B | $1.04B | $592.00M | $463.00M | $614.00M | $651.00M | $30.00M | $944.00M | $1.43B | $928.00M | $978.00M | $998.00M | $924.00M | $765.00M | $715.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.3% | -0.1% | -7.4% | +19.2% | +0.6% | -5.0% | -43.0% | -21.8% | +32.6% | +6.0% | -95.4% | >999% | +51.2% | -35.0% | +5.4% | +2.0% | -7.4% | -17.2% | -6.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.4% | +10.9% | +5.4% | -35.1% | -57.4% | -43.8% | -37.3% | -94.9% | +103.9% | +132.4% | +42.5% | >999% | +5.7% | -35.2% | -17.6% | -26.9% |
Range$30.00M – $1.43B
CAGR-7.6%
Avg YoY Growth+194.8%
Median YoY Growth-6.6%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Norfolk Southern's pre-tax income?
- Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported pre-tax income of $715.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Norfolk Southern's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
- Norfolk Southern's pre-tax income decreased by 26.9% year-over-year, from $978.00M to $715.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Norfolk Southern's pre-tax income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Norfolk Southern's pre-tax income has grown at a -1.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.88B to $3.67B.
- What does pre-tax income mean?
- The total profit a company made before paying its income taxes.