Norfolk Southern's Cash & cash equivalent grew by 49.49 % in the Q3 2026 sequentially, faster than Current Liabilities, this led to improvement in Norfolk Southern's Quick Ratio to 0.43, above Norfolk Southern Corp average Quick Ratio.

Within Railroads industry Norfolk Southern Corp booked the highest Quick Ratio than Norfolk Southern in the third quarter 2026. While Quick Ratio total ranking has improved so far during the Q3 2026 to 2880, from total ranking in the second quarter 2026 at 3523.

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NSC Quick Ratio	(Sep 30 2026) Q3	(Jun 30 2026) Q2	(Mar 31 2026) Q1	(Dec 31 2025) Q4	(Sep 30 2025) Q3
Y / Y Current Liabilities Change	4.46 %	Subscribe	Subscribe	Subscribe	Subscribe
Y / Y Cash & cash equivalent Change	12.69 %	Subscribe	Subscribe	Subscribe	Subscribe
Quick Ratio MRQ	0.43	Subscribe	Subscribe	Subscribe	Subscribe
NSC's Total Ranking	# 2880	Subscribe	Subscribe	Subscribe	Subscribe
Seq. Current Liabilities Change	9.23 %	Subscribe	Subscribe	Subscribe	Subscribe
Seq. Cash & cash equivalent Change	49.49 %	Subscribe	Subscribe	Subscribe	Subscribe

Quick Ratio third quarter 2026 Company Ranking
Within:	No.
Railroads Industry	# 1
Transportation Sector	# 26
Overall Market	# 2771

Quick Ratio Statistics
High	Average	Low
0.79	0.38	0.06
(March 31, 2006)		(March 31, 2004)

Financial Statements
Norfolk Southern's Current Liabilities	$ 3,681 Millions	Visit NSC's Balance sheet
Norfolk Southern's Cash & cash equivalent	$ 1,598 Millions	Visit NSC's Balance sheet
Source of NSC's Sales		Visit NSC's Sales by Geography

Cumulative Norfolk Southern's Quick Ratio

NSC's Quick Ratio for the trailling 12 Months

NSC Quick Ratio	(Sep 30 2026) 12 Months	(Jun 30 2026) 12 Months	(Mar 31 2026) 12 Months	(Dec 31 2025) 12 Months	(Sep 30 2025) 12 Months
Y / Y Current Liabilities TTM Growth	-3.11 %	Subscribe	Subscribe	Subscribe	Subscribe
Y / Y Cash & cash equivalent TTM Growth	3.17 %	Subscribe	Subscribe	Subscribe	Subscribe
Quick Ratio TTM	0.39	Subscribe	Subscribe	Subscribe	Subscribe
Total Ranking TTM	# 2246	Subscribe	Subscribe	Subscribe	Subscribe
Seq. Current Liabilities TTM Growth	1.12 %	Subscribe	Subscribe	Subscribe	Subscribe
Seq. Cash & cash equivalent TTM Growth	3.36 %	Subscribe	Subscribe	Subscribe	Subscribe

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On the trailing twelve months basis NSC Cash & cash equivalent increased by 12.69 % in Q3 2026 year on year, faster than Current Liabilities, this led to increase in in Norfolk Southern's Quick Ratio to 0.39, above NSC average Quick Ratio.
Quick Ratio is the average cumulative value over the last four quarters.

Among companies operating within Railroads industry 5 other companies have achieved higher Quick Ratio than Norfolk Southern. While Quick Ratio overall ranking has improved so far to 0, from total ranking during the twelve months ending second quarter 2026 at 4075.

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TTM Quick Ratio Company Ranking
Within:	No.
Within the Railroads Industry	# 6
Transportation Sector	# 57
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trailing twelve months Quick Ratio Statistics
High	Average	Low
0.67	0.35	0.14
(Sep. 30, 2014)		(Sep 30 2019)

Companies with similar Quick Ratio in the quarter ending Sep 30 2026, within Railroads Industry	Quick Ratio	Sep 30 2026 MRQ Cash & cash equivalent	Sep 30 2026 MRQ Current Liabilities
Union Pacific Corp	0.43	$ 3,086.000 Millions	$ 7,097.000 Millions
Norfolk Southern Corp	0.43	$ 1,598.000 Millions	$ 3,681.000 Millions
Trinity Industries Inc	0.28	$ 158.300 Millions	$ 566.200 Millions
The Greenbrier Companies Inc	0.24	$ 235.100 Millions	$ 981.200 Millions
Csx Corporation	0.09	$ 382.000 Millions	$ 4,309.000 Millions

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