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Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) Operating Margin

Annual Operating Margin:

31.05%+7.95%(+34.42%)
December 31, 2024

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%)
September 30, 2025

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%

NSC Operating Margin Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year+34.4%-19.5%
3Y3 Years-20.8%-11.7%
5Y5 Years-9.9%-1.1%

NSC Operating Margin Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Year-20.8%+34.4%-19.5%+219.2%
5Y5-Year-20.8%+34.4%-19.5%+219.2%
All-TimeAll-Time-20.8%+139.6%-63.4%+111.9%

NSC Operating Margin History

DateAnnualQuarterly
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%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
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%)
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