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Income tax benefit realized from option exercises
Norfolk Southern Income tax benefit realized from option exercises remained flat by 0.0% to $1.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $1.00M to $1.00M. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 24, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher realized benefits indicate significant employee activity in exercising options, which often correlates with stock price appreciation.
Detailed definition
The total tax benefit realized by the company when employees exercise stock options or vest in equity awards. This is a...
Peer comparison
Standard tax-related disclosure in the cash flow statement.
Metric ID:
other_employee_service_share_based_compensation_tax_bene_ae8c27Historical 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 | $5.00M | $1.00M | $5.00M | $1.00M | $5.00M | $3.00M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.00M | $0.00 | $3.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -80.0% | +400.0% | -80.0% | +400.0% | -40.0% | -100.0% | — | — | -100.0% | — | -66.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -80.0% | +400.0% | -40.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | +0.0% | — | — | -66.7% | — | -66.7% | +0.0% |
Range$0.00 – $5.00M
CAGR-36.9%
Avg YoY Growth-5.9%
Median YoY Growth-66.7%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Norfolk Southern's income tax benefit realized from option exercises?
- Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported income tax benefit realized from option exercises of $1.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Norfolk Southern's income tax benefit realized from option exercises changed year-over-year?
- Norfolk Southern's income tax benefit realized from option exercises decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $1.00M to $1.00M.
- What does income tax benefit realized from option exercises mean?
- The total tax savings realized from employee stock option exercises.