Norfolk Southern Corporation
IndustrialsNYSE:NSC · New York Stock Exchange
+$3.38 today
Vol 0.40M · Avg 1.26M
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$12.2B of revenue converted into $2.7B of net income for the selected period. Gross margin is 45.6% and net margin is 21.9%, showing how much revenue survives after costs and taxes. EPS is $11.87, tying the income statement back to per-share earnings.
Income Statement
Annual data · 5 periods
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $12.2B +0.5% | $12.1B -0.3% | $12.2B -4.6% | $12.7B +14.4% | $11.1B | $809.6M | $921.6M | $731.2M |
| Cost of Revenue | $7.0B -16.1% | $8.4B -10.6% | $9.3B +16.7% | $8.0B +18.2% | $6.8B | $725.6M | $804.0M | $882.4M |
| Gross Profit | $5.2B +37.3% | $3.8B +34.0% | $2.8B -40.7% | $4.7B +8.4% | $4.4B | $8.9B | $7.6B | $6.2B |
| Gross Margin | 42.4% +11.4pp | 31.0% +7.9pp | 23.1% -14.0pp | 37.1% -2.0pp | 39.2% | 9.8% | 28.9% | 38.3% |
| Research & Development | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $983.2M | $1.3B | $490.4M |
| Selling, General & Admin | $753.0M +727.5% | -$120.0M -2.6% | -$117.0M +7.1% | -$126.0M -23.5% | -$102.0M | $620.6M | $923.0M | -$1.5B |
| Operating Expenses | $1.2B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5.3B | $7.0B | $8.7B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $1.4B +3.0% | $1.4B +4.2% | $1.3B +6.3% | $1.2B +3.4% | $1.2B | $374.2M | $1.2B | $631.8M |
| EBITDA | $5.8B +6.6% | $5.5B +26.5% | $4.3B -28.2% | $6.0B +5.9% | $5.7B | -$15.2B | $6.8B | $9.3B |
| EBITDA Margin | 48.0% +2.8pp | 45.3% +9.6pp | 35.7% -11.7pp | 47.4% -3.8pp | 51.2% | 5.6% | 46.3% | 42.0% |
| Operating Income | $4.0B +6.5% | $3.8B +34.0% | $2.8B -40.7% | $4.7B +8.4% | $4.4B | $12.3B | $14.0B | -$15.7B |
| Operating Margin | 32.9% +1.9pp | 31.0% +7.9pp | 23.1% -14.0pp | 37.1% -2.0pp | 39.2% | 16.6% | 24.1% | 22.0% |
| Interest Income | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$1.5B | -$1.6B | $405.0M |
| Interest Expense | $792.0M -1.9% | $807.0M +11.8% | $722.0M +4.3% | $692.0M +7.1% | $646.0M | $1.1B | $1.0B | $1.2B |
| Other Income / Expenses | -$343.0M +21.1% | -$435.0M +10.9% | -$488.0M +19.1% | -$603.0M -23.8% | -$487.0M | -$1.5B | $1.4B | $1.2B |
| Income Before Tax | $3.7B +10.1% | $3.3B +43.5% | $2.3B -43.8% | $4.1B +6.5% | $3.9B | $3.3B | $4.9B | $3.6B |
| Pre-Tax Margin | 30.1% +2.6pp | 27.5% +8.4pp | 19.1% -13.3pp | 32.4% -2.4pp | 34.8% | 20.8% | 18.7% | 26.2% |
| Income Tax Expense | $792.0M +12.0% | $707.0M +43.4% | $493.0M -42.7% | $860.0M -1.5% | $873.0M | $1.3B | -$1.6B | $745.2M |
| Net Income | $2.9B +9.6% | $2.6B +43.5% | $1.8B -44.1% | $3.3B +8.8% | $3.0B | $4.9B | $4.8B | $4.7B |
| Net Margin | 23.6% +2.0pp | 21.6% +6.6pp | 15.0% -10.6pp | 25.7% -1.3pp | 27.0% | 12.4% | 17.5% | 22.5% |
| EPS (Basic) | $13 +10.1% | $12 +44.0% | $8 -42.2% | $14 +14.5% | $12 | $400.8M | $703.2M | $1.3B |
| EPS (Diluted) | $13 +10.2% | $12 +44.3% | $8 -42.2% | $14 +14.6% | $12 | $766.2M | $609.4M | $452.6M |
| Weighted Avg Shares | $224.8M -0.6% | $226.1M -0.4% | $226.9M -3.4% | $234.8M -4.9% | $246.9M | $757.8M | $925.8M | $1.1B |
| Weighted Avg Shares (Diluted) | $224.8M -0.7% | $226.4M -0.4% | $227.4M -3.5% | $235.6M -5.0% | $248.1M | $1.2B | $924.4M | $678.0M |
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How much revenue does NSC generate?
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) reported $12.18B of revenue in fiscal 2025.
Is NSC profitable?
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) reported $2.87B of net income, with a net margin of 23.6%.
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