Norfolk Southern (NSC) Revenue — Quarter Ended Dec 31, 2024
Revenue for the quarter declined compared with both the prior quarter and the same quarter a year earlier. The sequential decrease followed a rise in the preceding quarter, while the year-over-year drop continued a pattern of mixed annual comparisons.
Key takeaway
Quarter ended Dec 31, 2024 · FY2024 Q4
Revenue for the quarter declined compared with both the prior quarter and the same quarter a year earlier. The sequential decrease followed a rise in the preceding quarter, while the year-over-year drop continued a pattern of mixed annual comparisons.
Financial snapshot
Reported revenue, sequential change, year-over-year change, and trailing four-quarter revenue.
Quarter revenue
$3B
Revenue reported for this quarter.
Quarter-over-quarter
-0.9%
Change from the immediately preceding quarter.
Year-over-year
-1.6%
Change from the comparable year-ago quarter.
Trailing four quarters
$12.1B
Sum of the latest four reported quarters.
Quarterly revenue trend
The latest four reported quarters with year-over-year comparisons.
| Period ended | Revenue | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2024 | $3B | -4.1% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | $3B | +2.1% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $3.1B | +2.7% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $3B | -1.6% |
Revenue performance
Reported revenue moved lower from the immediately preceding quarter, reversing the prior period's increase. The year-over-year comparison also showed a decline, marking a second consecutive annual decrease for this quarter.
Quarterly comparison
Compared with the prior quarter, revenue contracted after having expanded in the third quarter. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was also lower, extending the negative year-over-year trend seen in the first quarter of the fiscal year.
What to watch
Monitor whether the sequential decline persists into the next quarter, especially after the prior quarter's growth.