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Depreciation
Norfolk Southern Depreciation decreased by 0.3% to $352.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.7%, from $346.00M to $352.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Depreciation shows an upward trend with a 4.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 24, 2026
How to read this metric
High depreciation relative to revenue may indicate a capital-intensive business model or significant recent investment in infrastructure.
Detailed definition
The systematic allocation of the cost of tangible assets over their useful lives. This non-cash expense reflects the wea...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting metric across all capital-intensive industries.
Metric ID:
other_depreciationHistorical 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 | $294.00M | $297.00M | $298.00M | $302.00M | $304.00M | $306.00M | $309.00M | $321.00M | $321.00M | $326.00M | $330.00M | $337.00M | $335.00M | $339.00M | $342.00M | $346.00M | $346.00M | $348.00M | $353.00M | $352.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.0% | +0.3% | +1.3% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +1.0% | +3.9% | +0.0% | +1.6% | +1.2% | +2.1% | -0.6% | +1.2% | +0.9% | +1.2% | +0.0% | +0.6% | +1.4% | -0.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.4% | +3.0% | +3.7% | +6.3% | +5.6% | +6.5% | +6.8% | +5.0% | +4.4% | +4.0% | +3.6% | +2.7% | +3.3% | +2.7% | +3.2% | +1.7% |
Range$294.00M – $353.00M
CAGR+3.9%
Avg YoY Growth+4.1%
Median YoY Growth+3.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Norfolk Southern's depreciation?
- Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported depreciation of $352.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Norfolk Southern's depreciation changed year-over-year?
- Norfolk Southern's depreciation increased by 1.7% year-over-year, from $346.00M to $352.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Norfolk Southern's depreciation?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Norfolk Southern's depreciation has grown at a 4.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.18B to $1.39B.
- What does depreciation mean?
- The annual expense representing the aging and usage of physical assets.