Cash & Equivalents
Norfolk Southern Cash & Equivalents decreased by 12.4% to $1.34B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 33.3%, from $1.01B to $1.34B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Cash & Equivalents shows an upward trend with a 6.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals improved liquidity and financial flexibility, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure, debt repayment, or aggressive share buybacks.
Detailed definition
Represents the most liquid assets on the balance sheet, including physical currency and short-term investments with matu...
Peer comparison
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cash_and_equivalentsHistorical 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 | $1.67B | $1.47B | $839.00M | $1.57B | $1.26B | $1.21B | $456.00M | $552.00M | $556.00M | $1.51B | $1.57B | $652.00M | $659.00M | $975.00M | $1.64B | $1.01B | $1.30B | $1.42B | $1.53B | $1.34B |
| QoQ Change | — | -12.3% | -42.7% | +87.2% | -19.9% | -3.6% | -62.4% | +21.1% | +0.7% | +170.9% | +4.1% | -58.4% | +1.1% | +48.0% | +68.3% | -38.7% | +29.5% | +8.8% | +7.9% | -12.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -24.6% | -17.1% | -45.6% | -64.9% | -55.8% | +24.1% | +243.9% | +18.1% | +18.5% | -35.3% | +4.7% | +54.3% | +97.7% | +45.4% | -6.8% | +33.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Norfolk Southern's cash & equivalents?
- Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported cash & equivalents of $1.34B in Q1 2026.
- How has Norfolk Southern's cash & equivalents changed year-over-year?
- Norfolk Southern's cash & equivalents increased by 33.3% year-over-year, from $1.01B to $1.34B.
- What is the long-term trend for Norfolk Southern's cash & equivalents?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Norfolk Southern's cash & equivalents has grown at a 6.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.12B to $1.53B.
- What does cash & equivalents mean?
- Money in the bank and very short-term investments that can be turned into cash almost instantly.