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Deferred Taxes
Norfolk Southern Deferred Taxes increased by 0.6% to $7.76B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.8%, from $7.48B to $7.76B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Taxes shows an upward trend with a 2.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase often reflects accelerated depreciation for tax purposes, which provides current cash flow benefits at the expense of future tax liabilities.
Detailed definition
This represents the net amount of income taxes that will be payable in future periods as a result of temporary differenc...
Peer comparison
Common in mining companies with significant capital expenditures and long-lived assets.
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other_deferred_income_tax_liabilities_netHistorical 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 | $7.04B | $7.09B | $7.17B | $7.22B | $7.28B | $7.19B | $7.27B | $7.25B | $7.23B | $7.21B | $7.23B | $7.20B | $7.23B | $7.36B | $7.42B | $7.48B | $7.53B | $7.73B | $7.71B | $7.76B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.8% | +1.1% | +0.7% | +0.9% | -1.2% | +1.0% | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.3% | +0.2% | -0.4% | +0.4% | +1.9% | +0.8% | +0.8% | +0.7% | +2.7% | -0.3% | +0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.5% | +1.5% | +1.4% | +0.4% | -0.7% | +0.2% | -0.6% | -0.7% | +0.0% | +2.2% | +2.7% | +3.9% | +4.2% | +5.0% | +3.9% | +3.8% |
Range$7.04B – $7.76B
CAGR+2.1%
Avg YoY Growth+1.9%
Median YoY Growth+1.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Norfolk Southern's deferred taxes?
- Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported deferred taxes of $7.76B in Q1 2026.
- How has Norfolk Southern's deferred taxes changed year-over-year?
- Norfolk Southern's deferred taxes increased by 3.8% year-over-year, from $7.48B to $7.76B.
- What is the long-term trend for Norfolk Southern's deferred taxes?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Norfolk Southern's deferred taxes has grown at a 2.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.92B to $7.71B.
- What does deferred taxes mean?
- Future tax payments resulting from timing differences between accounting and tax reporting rules.