TTM
$5.52B
YoY change
+37.3%
5Y CAGR
+8.8%
Peak year (2025)
$5.17B
Cumulative gross profit
$126.35B
Gross Profit history chart for Norfolk Southern (NSC) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $5.17B
Gross Profit growth chart for Norfolk Southern (NSC) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: +37.3%
Gross Profit history table for Norfolk Southern (NSC) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $5.17B | +37.3% | +$1.40B | ||
| 2024 | $3.76B | +34.0% | +$956.00M | ||
| 2023 | $2.81B | -40.7% | −$1.93B | ||
| 2022 | $4.73B | +8.4% | +$368.00M | ||
| 2021 | $4.37B | +28.5% | +$968.00M | ||
| 2020 | $3.40B | -12.7% | −$496.00M | ||
| 2019 | $3.89B | -1.7% | −$66.00M | ||
| 2018 | $3.96B | +12.4% | +$437.00M | ||
| 2017 | $3.52B | +14.7% | +$452.00M | ||
| 2016 | $3.07B | +6.6% | +$191.00M | ||
| 2015 | $2.88B | -19.4% | −$691.00M | ||
| 2014 | $3.57B | +9.8% | +$319.00M | ||
| 2013 | $3.25B | +4.3% | +$133.00M | ||
| 2012 | $3.12B | -2.7% | −$88.00M | ||
| 2011 | $3.21B | +20.1% | +$537.00M | ||
| 2010 | $2.67B | +36.0% | +$707.00M | ||
| 2009 | $1.96B | -36.4% | −$1.12B | ||
| 2008 | $3.08B | +19.8% | +$510.00M | ||
| 2007 | $2.57B | +0.7% | +$17.00M | ||
| 2006 | $2.56B | -1.5% | −$38.00M | ||
| 2005 | $2.60B | +25.2% | +$522.00M | ||
| 2004 | $2.07B | -43.1% | −$1.57B | ||
| 2003 | $3.64B | -6.3% | −$246.00M | ||
| 2002 | $3.89B | +3.7% | +$138.00M | ||
| 2001 | $3.75B | +3.7% | +$134.00M | ||
| 2000 | $3.62B | +10.8% | +$352.00M | ||
| 1999 | $3.26B | -17.4% | −$688.00M | ||
| 1998 | $3.95B | +2.0% | +$79.00M | ||
| 1997 | $3.87B | +5.8% | +$211.20M | ||
| 1996 | $3.66B | +1.4% | +$50.30M | ||
| 1995 | $3.61B | +3.7% | +$130.10M | ||
| 1994 | $3.48B | +25.4% | +$705.90M | ||
| 1993 | $2.78B | -0.3% | −$7.80M | ||
| 1992 | $2.78B | +222.7% | +$1.92B | ||
| 1991 | $862.60M | -45.8% | −$730.30M | ||
| 1990 | $1.59B | +0.8% | +$13.40M | ||
| 1989 | $1.58B | -35.2% | −$856.30M | ||
| 1988 | $2.44B | +76.4% | +$1.06B | ||
| 1987 | $1.38B | +0.5% | +$6.30M | ||
| 1986 | $1.37B | +4.1% | +$53.50M | ||
| 1985 | $1.32B | — | — |
- 2025$5.17B+37.3%
- 2024$3.76B+34.0%
- 2023$2.81B-40.7%
- 2022$4.73B+8.4%
- 2021$4.37B+28.5%
- 2020$3.40B-12.7%
- 2019$3.89B-1.7%
- 2018$3.96B+12.4%
- 2017$3.52B+14.7%
- 2016$3.07B+6.6%
- 2015$2.88B-19.4%
- 2014$3.57B+9.8%
- 2013$3.25B+4.3%
- 2012$3.12B-2.7%
- 2011$3.21B+20.1%
- 2010$2.67B+36.0%
- 2009$1.96B-36.4%
- 2008$3.08B+19.8%
- 2007$2.57B+0.7%
- 2006$2.56B-1.5%
- 2005$2.60B+25.2%
- 2004$2.07B-43.1%
- 2003$3.64B-6.3%
- 2002$3.89B+3.7%
- 2001$3.75B+3.7%
- 2000$3.62B+10.8%
- 1999$3.26B-17.4%
- 1998$3.95B+2.0%
- 1997$3.87B+5.8%
- 1996$3.66B+1.4%
- 1995$3.61B+3.7%
- 1994$3.48B+25.4%
- 1993$2.78B-0.3%
- 1992$2.78B+222.7%
- 1991$862.60M-45.8%
- 1990$1.59B+0.8%
- 1989$1.58B-35.2%
- 1988$2.44B+76.4%
- 1987$1.38B+0.5%
- 1986$1.37B+4.1%
- 1985$1.32B—
Gross Profit values are taken from Norfolk Southern's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Gross Profit at Norfolk Southern (NSC)
According to Norfolk Southern's latest reported financial statements, the company's current gross profit (TTM) is $5.52B. Gross profit equals revenue minus the cost of goods sold (COGS) — what remains from sales after the direct cost of producing the product or service. It does not yet subtract operating expenses, interest, or taxes (see operating income and net income for those steps). Higher gross profit (and gross margin) generally signals pricing power and production efficiency.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported gross profit of $5.17B – surged 37.3% year-over-year.
Norfolk Southern gross profit has grown for 2 consecutive years, with a +8.8% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
$5.17B stands as the all-time-high annual gross profit, posted in 2025, against a low of $862.60M during 1991.
Norfolk Southern Gross Profit by Year
Norfolk Southern Gross Profit 2025: $5.17B
In 2025, Norfolk Southern reported gross profit of $5.17B, surged 37.3% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Norfolk Southern Gross Profit 2024: $3.76B
Norfolk Southern gross profit in 2024 was $3.76B, surged 34.0% from 2023.
Norfolk Southern Gross Profit 2023: $2.81B
2023's gross profit for Norfolk Southern came in at $2.81B, plunged 40.7% below 2022.
Norfolk Southern Gross Profit 2022: $4.73B
Norfolk Southern posted gross profit of $4.73B in 2022, grew 8.4% from 2021.
Norfolk Southern Gross Profit 2021: $4.37B
Norfolk Southern gross profit in 2021 was $4.37B.
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| $21.86B | |
| $17.79B | |
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| $14.55B | |
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