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Tax benefit
Norfolk Southern Tax benefit increased by 40.0% to $7.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 40.0%, from $5.00M to $7.00M. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 24, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase in tax benefits generally follows periods of high option exercise activity.
Detailed definition
The total income tax benefit realized by the company resulting from the exercise or vesting of share-based compensation...
Peer comparison
Standard tax disclosure; highly correlated with the volume and value of employee equity exercises.
Metric ID:
other_employee_service_share_based_compensation_tax_bene_20cafcHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $8.00M | $3.00M | $13.00M | $4.00M | $7.00M | $6.00M | $3.00M | $2.00M | $5.00M | $3.00M | -$1.00M | $5.00M | $3.00M | $5.00M | $7.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -62.5% | +333.3% | -69.2% | +75.0% | -14.3% | -50.0% | -33.3% | +150.0% | -40.0% | -133.3% | +600.0% | -40.0% | +66.7% | +40.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -50.0% | +133.3% | -53.8% | -25.0% | -71.4% | -16.7% | +0.0% | -150.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +600.0% | +40.0% |
Range-$1.00M – $13.00M
CAGR-3.7%
Avg YoY Growth+33.9%
Median YoY Growth-8.3%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Norfolk Southern's tax benefit?
- Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported tax benefit of $7.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Norfolk Southern's tax benefit changed year-over-year?
- Norfolk Southern's tax benefit increased by 40.0% year-over-year, from $5.00M to $7.00M.
- What does tax benefit mean?
- The tax savings the company receives when employees exercise or vest their stock awards.