Net Change in Cash
Norfolk Southern Net Change in Cash decreased by 264.3% to -$189.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 70.2%, from -$635.00M to -$189.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Net Change in Cash shows an upward trend with a -35.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...
Peer comparison
This is a universal accounting standard used to reconcile the cash flow statement to the balance sheet across all industries and global peers.
net_change_in_cashHistorical 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $672.00M | -$205.00M | -$626.00M | $732.00M | -$312.00M | -$45.00M | -$758.00M | $96.00M | $4.00M | $950.00M | $62.00M | -$916.00M | $7.00M | $316.00M | $666.00M | -$635.00M | $297.00M | $115.00M | -$189.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -130.5% | -205.4% | +216.9% | -142.6% | +85.6% | <-999% | +112.7% | -95.8% | >999% | -93.5% | <-999% | +100.8% | >999% | +110.8% | -195.3% | +146.8% | -61.3% | -264.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -146.4% | +78.0% | -21.1% | -86.9% | +101.3% | >999% | +108.2% | <-999% | +75.0% | -66.7% | +974.2% | +30.7% | >999% | -63.6% | +70.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Norfolk Southern's net change in cash?
- Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported net change in cash of -$189.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Norfolk Southern's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- Norfolk Southern's net change in cash increased by 70.2% year-over-year, from -$635.00M to -$189.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Norfolk Southern's net change in cash?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Norfolk Southern's net change in cash has grown at a -35.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$276.00M to $73.00M.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.