Business Segments · Operating Income (Loss)
Reportable Segment — Operating Income (Loss)
Norfolk Southern Reportable Segment — Operating Income (Loss) decreased by 20.1% to $877.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 23.5%, from $1.15B to $877.00M. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
An increase signifies improved operational performance and pricing power, while a decrease suggests margin compression or volume declines.
Detailed definition
This represents the profit or loss generated from core rail operations after deducting operating expenses from segment r...
Peer comparison
Standard operating income metric used by all publicly traded railroads to measure core segment performance.
Metric ID:
nsc_segment_reportable_segment_operating_income_lossHistorical Data
8 periods
| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $712.75M | $712.75M | $712.75M | $712.75M | $1.60B | $1.15B | $1.10B | $877.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +123.9% | -28.2% | -4.2% | -20.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +123.9% | — | -31.2% | -23.5% |
Range$712.75M – $1.60B
CAGR+12.6%
Avg YoY Growth+23.1%
Median YoY Growth-23.5%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Norfolk Southern's reportable segment — operating income (loss)?
- Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported reportable segment — operating income (loss) of $877.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Norfolk Southern's reportable segment — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
- Norfolk Southern's reportable segment — operating income (loss) decreased by 23.5% year-over-year, from $1.15B to $877.00M.
- What does reportable segment — operating income (loss) mean?
- Profit or loss generated from core business operations.