Annual Operating Margin:
31.05%+7.95%(+34.42%)Summary
- As of today, NSC annual operating profit margin is 31.05%, with the most recent change of +7.95% (+34.42%) on December 31, 2024.
- During the last 3 years, NSC annual operating margin has fallen by -8.13% (-20.75%).
- NSC annual operating margin is now -20.75% below its all-time high of 39.18%, reached on December 31, 2021.
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Quarterly Operating Margin:
33.16%-2.34%(-6.59%)Summary
- As of today, NSC quarterly operating profit margin is 33.16%, with the most recent change of -2.34% (-6.59%) on September 30, 2025.
- Over the past year, NSC quarterly operating margin has dropped by -8.01% (-19.46%).
- NSC quarterly operating margin is now -63.38% below its all-time high of 90.55%, reached on December 31, 1996.
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Operating Margin Formula
Operating Profit Margin = Operating Profit
Revenue ✕ 100%
Revenue ✕ 100%
NSC Operating Margin Trends
| PeriodPeriod | AnnualAnnual | QuarterlyQuarterly |
|---|---|---|
| 1Y1 Year | +34.4% | -19.5% |
| 3Y3 Years | -20.8% | -11.7% |
| 5Y5 Years | -9.9% | -1.1% |
NSC Operating Margin Highs & Lows
| PeriodPeriod | Annual vs HighAnnual vs High | Annual vs LowAnnual vs Low | Quarter. vs HighQuarter. vs High | Quarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Y | 3-Year | -20.8% | +34.4% | -19.5% | +219.2% |
| 5Y | 5-Year | -20.8% | +34.4% | -19.5% | +219.2% |
| All-Time | All-Time | -20.8% | +139.6% | -63.4% | +111.9% |
NSC Operating Margin History
| Date | Annual | Quarterly |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | - | 33.16%(-6.6%) |
| Jun 2025 | - | 35.50%(+13.3%) |
| Mar 2025 | - | 31.34%(-13.3%) |
| Dec 2024 | 31.05%(+34.4%) | 36.14%(-12.2%) |
| Sep 2024 | - | 41.17%(+13.6%) |
| Jun 2024 | - | 36.24%(+248.8%) |
| Mar 2024 | - | 10.39%(-59.8%) |
| Dec 2023 | 23.10%(-37.8%) | 25.87%(+2.7%) |
| Sep 2023 | - | 25.18%(+34.7%) |
| Jun 2023 | - | 18.69%(-17.3%) |
| Mar 2023 | - | 22.61%(-36.7%) |
| Dec 2022 | 37.14%(-5.2%) | 35.71%(-4.9%) |
| Sep 2022 | - | 37.54%(-1.9%) |
| Jun 2022 | - | 38.25%(+3.3%) |
| Mar 2022 | - | 37.02%(-6.0%) |
| Dec 2021 | 39.18%(+12.9%) | 39.38%(-0.7%) |
| Sep 2021 | - | 39.66%(+0.9%) |
| Jun 2021 | - | 39.30%(+2.6%) |
| Mar 2021 | - | 38.31%(+0.2%) |
| Dec 2020 | 34.70%(+0.7%) | 38.24%(+14.1%) |
| Sep 2020 | - | 33.52%(+14.6%) |
| Jun 2020 | - | 29.26%(-19.4%) |
| Mar 2020 | - | 36.30%(+1.5%) |
| Dec 2019 | 34.46%(-0.3%) | 35.76%(+5.4%) |
| Sep 2019 | - | 33.93%(-6.8%) |
| Jun 2019 | - | 36.41%(+7.1%) |
| Mar 2019 | - | 34.01%(-8.6%) |
| Dec 2018 | 34.55%(+3.5%) | 37.22%(+7.5%) |
| Sep 2018 | - | 34.61%(-2.2%) |
| Jun 2018 | - | 35.40%(+15.2%) |
| Mar 2018 | - | 30.73%(-17.8%) |
| Dec 2017 | 33.38%(+7.5%) | 37.39%(+11.5%) |
| Sep 2017 | - | 33.52%(+1.4%) |
| Jun 2017 | - | 33.07%(+10.2%) |
| Mar 2017 | - | 30.02%(-1.8%) |
| Dec 2016 | 31.05%(+13.4%) | 30.56%(-5.9%) |
| Sep 2016 | - | 32.49%(+3.5%) |
| Jun 2016 | - | 31.38%(+5.0%) |
| Mar 2016 | - | 29.88%(+8.9%) |
| Dec 2015 | 27.39%(-10.8%) | 27.44%(-9.4%) |
| Sep 2015 | - | 30.30%(+1.0%) |
| Jun 2015 | - | 30.00%(+27.1%) |
| Mar 2015 | - | 23.61%(-24.0%) |
| Dec 2014 | 30.71%(+6.2%) | 31.05%(-5.9%) |
| Sep 2014 | - | 33.01%(-1.5%) |
| Jun 2014 | - | 33.50%(+35.1%) |
| Mar 2014 | - | 24.80%(-18.9%) |
| Dec 2013 | 28.91%(+2.4%) | 30.58%(+1.7%) |
| Sep 2013 | - | 30.06%(+0.7%) |
| Jun 2013 | - | 29.84%(+18.2%) |
| Mar 2013 | - | 25.24%(-5.1%) |
| Dec 2012 | 28.24%(-1.6%) | 26.60%(-2.0%) |
| Sep 2012 | - | 27.14%(-16.5%) |
| Jun 2012 | - | 32.50%(+21.7%) |
| Mar 2012 | - | 26.71%(-6.6%) |
| Dec 2011 | 28.70%(+2.3%) | 28.60%(-11.9%) |
| Sep 2011 | - | 32.47%(+6.4%) |
| Jun 2011 | - | 30.53%(+33.3%) |
| Mar 2011 | - | 22.90%(-14.7%) |
| Dec 2010 | 28.05%(+13.9%) | 26.84%(-11.6%) |
| Sep 2010 | - | 30.37%(+0.7%) |
| Jun 2010 | - | 30.16%(+21.6%) |
| Mar 2010 | - | 24.80%(-4.9%) |
| Dec 2009 | 24.62%(-14.9%) | 26.07%(-4.3%) |
| Sep 2009 | - | 27.24%(+8.1%) |
| Jun 2009 | - | 25.20%(+27.9%) |
| Mar 2009 | - | 19.71%(-39.3%) |
| Dec 2008 | 28.93%(+6.0%) | 32.49%(+5.2%) |
| Sep 2008 | - | 30.89%(+6.9%) |
| Jun 2008 | - | 28.90%(+25.0%) |
| Mar 2008 | - | 23.12%(-17.3%) |
| Dec 2007 | 27.29%(+0.4%) | 27.95%(-3.4%) |
| Sep 2007 | - | 28.94%(-0.3%) |
| Jun 2007 | - | 29.02%(+23.5%) |
| Mar 2007 | - | 23.50%(-11.3%) |
| Dec 2006 | 27.18% | 26.48%(-11.4%) |
| Sep 2006 | - | 29.88%(+5.6%) |
| Date | Annual | Quarterly |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2006 | - | 28.30%(+18.3%) |
| Mar 2006 | - | 23.93%(-9.1%) |
| Dec 2005 | 25.31%(+8.7%) | 26.32%(+7.4%) |
| Sep 2005 | - | 24.50%(-10.8%) |
| Jun 2005 | - | 27.48%(+33.7%) |
| Mar 2005 | - | 20.55%(-13.3%) |
| Dec 2004 | 23.28%(+28.6%) | 23.70%(-6.2%) |
| Sep 2004 | - | 25.26%(+7.8%) |
| Jun 2004 | - | 23.44%(+14.7%) |
| Mar 2004 | - | 20.44%(+3.5%) |
| Dec 2003 | 18.10%(-2.0%) | 19.75%(+1.5%) |
| Sep 2003 | - | 19.46%(+6.6%) |
| Jun 2003 | - | 18.25%(+23.3%) |
| Mar 2003 | - | 14.80%(-18.8%) |
| Dec 2002 | 18.47%(+13.2%) | 18.22%(-6.4%) |
| Sep 2002 | - | 19.46%(-3.7%) |
| Jun 2002 | - | 20.21%(+22.6%) |
| Mar 2002 | - | 16.49%(-8.2%) |
| Dec 2001 | 16.32%(+25.9%) | 17.97%(+10.6%) |
| Sep 2001 | - | 16.25%(-8.2%) |
| Jun 2001 | - | 17.71%(+33.1%) |
| Mar 2001 | - | 13.31%(+74.9%) |
| Dec 2000 | 12.96%(-12.2%) | 7.61%(-45.3%) |
| Sep 2000 | - | 13.91%(-21.1%) |
| Jun 2000 | - | 17.62%(+842.2%) |
| Mar 2000 | - | 1.87%(-85.2%) |
| Dec 1999 | 14.76%(-48.8%) | 12.64%(+29.9%) |
| Sep 1999 | - | 9.73%(-41.3%) |
| Jun 1999 | - | 16.58%(-27.9%) |
| Mar 1999 | - | 23.01%(-43.0%) |
| Dec 1998 | 28.83%(+0.4%) | 40.37%(+64.0%) |
| Sep 1998 | - | 24.62%(-9.3%) |
| Jun 1998 | - | 27.15%(+15.3%) |
| Mar 1998 | - | 23.55%(-36.0%) |
| Dec 1997 | 28.72%(+22.5%) | 36.82%(+29.9%) |
| Sep 1997 | - | 28.34%(-22.8%) |
| Jun 1997 | - | 36.69%(+36.6%) |
| Mar 1997 | - | 26.86%(-70.3%) |
| Dec 1996 | 23.44%(+0.7%) | 90.55%(+173.5%) |
| Sep 1996 | - | 33.11%(+4.9%) |
| Jun 1996 | - | 31.55%(+19.2%) |
| Mar 1996 | - | 26.47%(+368.5%) |
| Dec 1995 | 23.27%(+0.0%) | 5.65%(-82.1%) |
| Sep 1995 | - | 31.48%(+2.7%) |
| Jun 1995 | - | 30.66%(+17.9%) |
| Mar 1995 | - | 26.01%(+162.2%) |
| Dec 1994 | 23.26%(+20.6%) | -41.82%(-235.5%) |
| Sep 1994 | - | 30.87%(+8.7%) |
| Jun 1994 | - | 28.41%(+13.3%) |
| Mar 1994 | - | 25.07%(+8.6%) |
| Dec 1993 | 19.29%(+0.3%) | 23.09%(+11.5%) |
| Sep 1993 | - | 20.70%(+27.0%) |
| Jun 1993 | - | 16.30%(-6.1%) |
| Mar 1993 | - | 17.36%(-1.8%) |
| Dec 1992 | 19.24%(+8.2%) | 17.68%(-11.2%) |
| Sep 1992 | - | 19.90%(-0.7%) |
| Jun 1992 | - | 20.05%(+3.5%) |
| Mar 1992 | - | 19.37%(+143.9%) |
| Dec 1991 | 17.79%(+1.7%) | -44.09%(-312.6%) |
| Sep 1991 | - | 20.74%(+12.8%) |
| Jun 1991 | - | 18.38%(+28.6%) |
| Mar 1991 | - | 14.29%(-1.6%) |
| Dec 1990 | 17.50%(-3.8%) | 14.52%(-20.2%) |
| Sep 1990 | - | 18.19%(-5.7%) |
| Jun 1990 | - | 19.29%(+7.8%) |
| Mar 1990 | - | 17.89%(+1.0%) |
| Dec 1989 | 18.19%(-14.2%) | 17.71%(+0.9%) |
| Sep 1989 | - | 17.56%(-11.4%) |
| Jun 1989 | - | 19.83%(+109.8%) |
| Dec 1988 | 21.19%(+20.1%) | -203.35%(+26.9%) |
| Dec 1987 | 17.64%(+2.4%) | -278.20%(-23.9%) |
| Dec 1986 | 17.22%(-8.4%) | -224.62%(-9.4%) |
| Dec 1985 | 18.80%(-9.7%) | -205.30%(+15.4%) |
| Dec 1984 | 20.83%(+20.6%) | -242.53% |
| Dec 1983 | 17.27%(+1.0%) | - |
| Dec 1982 | 17.10%(-21.8%) | - |
| Dec 1981 | 21.86%(+10.0%) | - |
| Dec 1980 | 19.88% | - |
FAQ
- What is Norfolk Southern Corporation annual operating profit margin?
- What is the all-time high annual operating margin for Norfolk Southern Corporation?
- What is Norfolk Southern Corporation annual operating margin year-on-year change?
- What is Norfolk Southern Corporation quarterly operating profit margin?
- What is the all-time high quarterly operating margin for Norfolk Southern Corporation?
- What is Norfolk Southern Corporation quarterly operating margin year-on-year change?
What is Norfolk Southern Corporation annual operating profit margin?
The current annual operating margin of NSC is 31.05%
What is the all-time high annual operating margin for Norfolk Southern Corporation?
Norfolk Southern Corporation all-time high annual operating profit margin is 39.18%
What is Norfolk Southern Corporation annual operating margin year-on-year change?
Over the past year, NSC annual operating profit margin has changed by +7.95% (+34.42%)
What is Norfolk Southern Corporation quarterly operating profit margin?
The current quarterly operating margin of NSC is 33.16%
What is the all-time high quarterly operating margin for Norfolk Southern Corporation?
Norfolk Southern Corporation all-time high quarterly operating profit margin is 90.55%
What is Norfolk Southern Corporation quarterly operating margin year-on-year change?
Over the past year, NSC quarterly operating profit margin has changed by -8.01% (-19.46%)