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Quarterly report 2026-Q2
added 07-23-2026

Norfolk Southern Corporation EBITDA | NSC

Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA), is an often used measure of a company's profitability. Financial analysts use EBITDA for a number of purposes including calculating simple valuations of a firm, estimating cash flows, and assessing debt servicing capability. The uses for EBITDA in financial analysis are numerous, but in practice should be more restrained. While EBITDA has some useful applications, it should be used with caution, as the problems with EBITDA are abundant and can lead to a number of misguided conclusions.[1]

EBITDA is an important indicator for investors and analysts because it allows them to evaluate a company's operating profit without considering the impact of financial expenses, taxes, or non-cash depreciation and amortization. It provides better comparability between companies in different industries or with different tax conditions.

EBITDA is often used to assess a company's ability to generate cash flow and repay debts. It can also serve as a measure of a company's operational efficiency, as it shows how profitable the core business is, regardless of external factors such as interest or taxes.

However, it is important to note that EBITDA is not an official financial statement measure and can be defined and calculated differently by companies. Therefore, investors and analysts should exercise caution when using EBITDA as an evaluation tool and combine it with other financial metrics and information to get a more complete picture of a company's financial condition.

Annual EBITDA Norfolk Southern Corporation

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
5.75 B 5.42 B 4.15 B 6.03 B 5.63 B 4.16 B 5.32 B 5.24 B 3.72 B 3.19 B 3.01 B 3.7 B 3.34 B 3.24 B 4.08 B 3.5 B 2.81 B 3.9 B 3.37 B -

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum Minimum Average
6.03 B 2.81 B 4.19 B

Quarterly EBITDA Norfolk Southern Corporation

2026-Q2 2026-Q1 2025-Q4 2025-Q3 2025-Q2 2025-Q1 2024-Q4 2024-Q3 2024-Q2 2024-Q1 2023-Q4 2023-Q3 2023-Q2 2023-Q1 2022-Q4 2022-Q3 2022-Q2 2022-Q1 2021-Q4 2021-Q3 2021-Q2 2021-Q1 2020-Q4 2020-Q3 2020-Q2 2020-Q1 2019-Q4 2019-Q3 2019-Q2 2019-Q1 2018-Q4 2018-Q3 2018-Q2 2018-Q1 2017-Q4 2017-Q3 2017-Q2 2017-Q1 2016-Q4 2016-Q3 2016-Q2 2016-Q1 2015-Q4 2015-Q3 2015-Q2 2015-Q1 2014-Q4 2014-Q3 2014-Q2 2014-Q1 2013-Q4 2013-Q3 2013-Q2 2013-Q1 2012-Q4 2012-Q3 2012-Q2 2012-Q1 2011-Q4 2011-Q3 2011-Q2 2011-Q1 2010-Q3 2010-Q2 2010-Q1 2009-Q3
1.83 B 1.23 B - 1.45 B 1.52 B 1.49 B - 1.94 B 1.47 B 550 M - 1.08 B 897 M 1.03 B - 1.58 B 1.58 B 1.39 B - 2.02 B 1.46 B 1.31 B 984 M 1.71 B 1.18 B 860 M 962 M 1.85 B 1.63 B 1.25 B 1.08 B 1.84 B 1.57 B 1.11 B 998 M 1.69 B 1.4 B 1.02 B 761 M 1.59 B 1.28 B 976 M 642 M 1.59 B 1.31 B 852 M 891 M 1.71 B 1.5 B 905 M 881 M 1.54 B 1.29 B 919 M 714 M 1.42 B 1.39 B 971 M 800 M 1.58 B 1.3 B 813 M 1.36 B 1.14 B 761 M 1.19 B

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum Minimum Average
2.02 B 550 M 1.26 B

References

  1. Brockman, C. M., & Russell, J. W. (2012). EBITDA: use it... or lose it?. International Journal of Business, Accounting and Finance, 6(2), 84-93.

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