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Norfolk Southern NSC Free cash flow

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Income statement

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Revenue$3.0B+0.2%
Operating income$877.0M-23.5%
Net income$547.0M-27.1%
EPS (diluted)$2.43-26.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.3B+33.3%
Total debt$236.0M-17.2%
Total equity$15.8B+8.9%
Total assets$45.1B+3.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$344.0M-63.8%
CapEx$382.0M-14.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$70.09B+22.8%
P/E26.3×+9.1×
P/S5.8×+1.0×

Profitability

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Operating margin33.5%-7.8pp
Net margin21.9%-5.5pp
FCF margin13.3%-2.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity17.6%-6.9pp
Debt / equity0×0.0×
Current ratio0.9×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Norfolk Southern’s reported figures.

$344.0Mnet cash from operating−$382.0Mcapital expenditures=-$38M

The official record: Norfolk Southern’s 10-Q, filed April 24, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Norfolk Southern's free cash flow?
Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported free cash flow of -$38M in Q1 2026.
How has Norfolk Southern's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
Norfolk Southern's free cash flow decreased by 107.6% year-over-year, from $501M to -$38M.
What is the long-term trend for Norfolk Southern's free cash flow?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Norfolk Southern's free cash flow has grown at a -8.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.79B to $2.16B.
What does free cash flow mean?
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.