Current Assets
Materials and supplies
Norfolk Southern Materials and supplies increased by 15.1% to $312.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.3%, from $273.00M to $312.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Materials and supplies shows an upward trend with a 4.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate proactive maintenance planning or rising costs of inputs, while a decrease could signal cost-cutting or supply shortages.
Detailed definition
The value of physical assets held for maintenance, operational support, and repair of infrastructure and equipment. This...
Peer comparison
Common in capital-intensive industries with heavy infrastructure requirements like energy and transportation.
Metric ID:
railroad_materials_and_suppliesHistorical 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 | $246.00M | $235.00M | $218.00M | $264.00M | $289.00M | $276.00M | $253.00M | $262.00M | $272.00M | $303.00M | $264.00M | $270.00M | $308.00M | $288.00M | $277.00M | $273.00M | $313.00M | $297.00M | $271.00M | $312.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.5% | -7.2% | +21.1% | +9.5% | -4.5% | -8.3% | +3.6% | +3.8% | +11.4% | -12.9% | +2.3% | +14.1% | -6.5% | -3.8% | -1.4% | +14.7% | -5.1% | -8.8% | +15.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +17.5% | +17.4% | +16.1% | -0.8% | -5.9% | +9.8% | +4.3% | +3.1% | +13.2% | -5.0% | +4.9% | +1.1% | +1.6% | +3.1% | -2.2% | +14.3% |
Range$218.00M – $313.00M
CAGR+5.1%
Avg YoY Growth+5.8%
Median YoY Growth+3.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Norfolk Southern's materials and supplies?
- Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported materials and supplies of $312.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Norfolk Southern's materials and supplies changed year-over-year?
- Norfolk Southern's materials and supplies increased by 14.3% year-over-year, from $273.00M to $312.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Norfolk Southern's materials and supplies?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Norfolk Southern's materials and supplies has grown at a 4.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $221.00M to $271.00M.
- What does materials and supplies mean?
- The value of spare parts, fuel, and maintenance materials held for operations.