Norfolk Southern (NSC) Revenue & Revenue Breakdown


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Norfolk Southern Revenue Highlights


Latest Revenue (Y)

$12.16B

Latest Revenue (Q)

$3.04B

Main Segment (Y)

Railway Operating Revenues Market Group Merchandise

Norfolk Southern Revenue by Period


Norfolk Southern Revenue by Year

DateRevenueChange
2023-12-31$12.16B-4.62%
2022-12-31$12.74B14.39%
2021-12-31$11.14B13.82%
2020-12-31$9.79B-13.34%
2019-12-31$11.30B-1.41%
2018-12-31$11.46B8.60%
2017-12-31$10.55B6.71%
2016-12-31$9.89B-5.93%
2015-12-31$10.51B-9.58%
2014-12-31$11.62B3.37%
2013-12-31$11.24B1.86%
2012-12-31$11.04B-1.18%
2011-12-31$11.17B17.40%
2010-12-31$9.52B19.41%
2009-12-31$7.97B-25.25%
2008-12-31$10.66B13.03%
2007-12-31$9.43B0.27%
2006-12-31$9.41B10.32%
2005-12-31$8.53B16.62%
2004-12-31$7.31B13.05%
2003-12-31$6.47B3.16%
2002-12-31$6.27B1.62%
2001-12-31$6.17B0.18%
2000-12-31$6.16B18.56%
1999-12-31$5.20B23.08%
1998-12-31$4.22B-0.05%
1997-12-31$4.22B-11.47%
1996-12-31$4.77B2.19%
1995-12-31$4.67B1.89%
1994-12-31$4.58B2.72%
1993-12-31$4.46B-

Norfolk Southern generated $12.16B in revenue during NA 2023, up -4.62% compared to the previous quarter, and up 106.09% compared to the same period a year ago.

Norfolk Southern Revenue by Quarter

DateRevenueChange
2024-06-30$3.04B1.33%
2024-03-31$3.00B-2.25%
2023-12-31$3.07B3.43%
2023-09-30$2.97B-0.30%
2023-06-30$2.98B-4.85%
2023-03-31$3.13B-3.24%
2022-12-31$3.24B-3.17%
2022-09-30$3.34B2.86%
2022-06-30$3.25B11.49%
2022-03-31$2.92B2.21%
2021-12-31$2.85B-
2021-09-30$2.85B1.89%
2021-06-30$2.80B6.06%
2021-03-31$2.64B2.57%
2020-12-31$2.57B2.67%
2020-09-30$2.51B20.19%
2020-06-30$2.08B-20.57%
2020-03-31$2.63B-2.42%
2019-12-31$2.69B-5.32%
2019-09-30$2.84B-2.87%
2019-06-30$2.92B2.99%
2019-03-31$2.84B-1.93%
2018-12-31$2.90B-1.73%
2018-09-30$2.95B1.69%
2018-06-30$2.90B6.66%
2018-03-31$2.72B1.80%
2017-12-31$2.67B-0.04%
2017-09-30$2.67B1.25%
2017-06-30$2.64B2.41%
2017-03-31$2.58B3.41%
2016-12-31$2.49B-1.35%
2016-09-30$2.52B2.85%
2016-06-30$2.45B1.40%
2016-03-31$2.42B-3.89%
2015-12-31$2.52B-7.19%
2015-09-30$2.71B-
2015-06-30$2.71B5.69%
2015-03-31$2.57B-10.56%
2014-12-31$2.87B-5.06%
2014-09-30$3.02B-0.62%
2014-06-30$3.04B13.13%
2014-03-31$2.69B-6.66%
2013-12-31$2.88B2.02%
2013-09-30$2.82B0.79%
2013-06-30$2.80B2.34%
2013-03-31$2.74B2.01%
2012-12-31$2.68B-0.33%
2012-09-30$2.69B-6.30%
2012-06-30$2.87B3.05%
2012-03-31$2.79B-0.29%
2011-12-31$2.80B-3.18%
2011-09-30$2.89B0.80%
2011-06-30$2.87B9.39%
2011-03-31$2.62B9.53%
2010-12-31$2.39B-2.61%
2010-09-30$2.46B1.07%
2010-06-30$2.43B8.58%
2010-03-31$2.24B6.27%
2009-12-31$2.11B2.08%
2009-09-30$2.06B11.09%
2009-06-30$1.86B-4.43%
2009-03-31$1.94B-22.34%
2008-12-31$2.50B-13.55%
2008-09-30$2.89B4.67%
2008-06-30$2.77B10.60%
2008-03-31$2.50B-

Norfolk Southern generated $3.04B in revenue during Q2 2024, up 1.33% compared to the previous quarter, and up 97.19% compared to the same period a year ago.

Norfolk Southern Revenue Breakdown


Norfolk Southern Revenue Breakdown by Product

Annual Revenue by Product

Product/ServiceDec 23Dec 22Dec 21Dec 20Dec 19
Railway Operating Revenues Market Group Coal$1.71B$1.73B$1.31B$1.05B$1.67B
Railway Operating Revenues Market Group Intermodal$3.09B$3.68B$3.16B$2.65B$2.82B
Railway Operating Revenues Market Group Merchandise$7.35B$7.33B$6.67B$6.09B$6.80B

Norfolk Southern's latest annual revenue breakdown by segment (product or service), as of Dec 23: Railway Operating Revenues Market Group Merchandise (60.49%), Railway Operating Revenues Market Group Intermodal (25.42%), and Railway Operating Revenues Market Group Coal (14.09%).

Quarterly Revenue by Product

Product/ServiceJun 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19
Railway Operating Revenues Market Group Merchandise$1.90B$1.85B$1.80B$1.83B$1.88B$1.88B$1.93B$1.85B$1.67B$1.67B$1.71B$1.68B$1.61B$1.55B$1.56B$1.31B$1.67B$1.63B$1.73B$1.76B
Railway Operating Revenues Market Group Coal$398.00M$430.00M$434.00M$409.00M$440.00M$448.00M$471.00M$425.00M$389.00M$350.00M$330.00M$318.00M$312.00M$290.00M$250.00M$209.00M$298.00M$363.00M$403.00M$468.00M
Railway Operating Revenues Market Group Intermodal$742.00M$794.00M$737.00M$745.00M$814.00M$913.00M$942.00M$972.00M$854.00M$831.00M$812.00M$801.00M$719.00M$730.00M$700.00M$569.00M$655.00M$697.00M$707.00M$701.00M

Norfolk Southern's latest quarterly revenue breakdown by segment (product or service), as of Jun 24: Railway Operating Revenues Market Group Merchandise (62.55%), Railway Operating Revenues Market Group Intermodal (24.38%), and Railway Operating Revenues Market Group Coal (13.07%).

Norfolk Southern Peer Comparison by Revenue


TickerCompanyLast Year RevenueLast Quarter Revenue
UNPUnion Pacific$24.12B$6.01B
CNICanadian National Railway Company$16.83B$5.73B
CSXCSX$14.66B$3.70B
CPCanadian Pacific Railway$12.55B$3.60B
NSCNorfolk Southern$12.16B$3.04B
WABWestinghouse Air Brake$9.68B$2.64B
GBXGreenbrier Companies$3.94B$820.20M
TRNTrinity Industries$2.98B-
FSTRL.B. Foster Company$543.74M$140.80M

NSC Revenue FAQ


Norfolk Southern's yearly revenue for 2023 was $12.16B, representing a decrease of -4.62% compared to 2022. The company's yearly revenue for 2022 was $12.74B, representing an increase of 14.39% compared to 2021. NSC's yearly revenue for 2021 was $11.14B, representing an increase of 13.82% compared to 2020.

Norfolk Southern's quarterly revenue for Q2 2024 was $3.04B, a 1.33% increase from the previous quarter (Q1 2024), and a 2.15% increase year-over-year (Q2 2023). The company's quarterly revenue for Q1 2024 was $3B, a -2.25% decrease from the previous quarter (Q4 2023), and a -4.09% decrease year-over-year (Q1 2023). NSC's quarterly revenue for Q4 2023 was $3.07B, a 3.43% increase from the previous quarter (Q3 2023), and a -5.07% decrease year-over-year (Q4 2022).

Norfolk Southern's revenue growth rate for the last 3 years (2021-2023) was 9.10%, and for the last 5 years (2019-2023) was 7.61%.

Norfolk Southern's revenue streams in c 23 are Railway Operating Revenues Market Group Coal, Railway Operating Revenues Market Group Intermodal, and Railway Operating Revenues Market Group Merchandise. Railway Operating Revenues Market Group Coal generated $1.71B in revenue, accounting 14.09% of the company's total revenue, down -1.15% year-over-year. Railway Operating Revenues Market Group Intermodal generated $3.09B in revenue, accounting 25.42% of the company's total revenue, down -16.06% year-over-year. Railway Operating Revenues Market Group Merchandise generated $7.35B in revenue, accounting 60.49% of the company's total revenue, up 0.30% year-over-year.

For the fiscal year ending Dec 23, the largest source of revenue of Norfolk Southern was Railway Operating Revenues Market Group Merchandise. This segment made a revenue of $7.35B, representing 60.49% of the company's total revenue.