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Side-by-side financial comparison of JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (JKS) and Norfolk Southern (NSC). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Norfolk Southern is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($3.0B vs $2.5B, roughly 1.2× JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.). Over the past eight quarters, Norfolk Southern's revenue compounded faster (-0.5% CAGR vs -23.1%).

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. is a solar module manufacturer headquartered in Shanghai, China, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 2010. Its subsidiary Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's Science and Technology Innovation Board in 2022.

The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I freight railroad operating in the Eastern United States. Headquartered in Atlanta, the company was formed in 1982 with the merger of the Norfolk and Western Railway and Southern Railway. The company operates 19,420 route miles (31,250 km) in 22 eastern states and the District of Columbia, and has rights in Canada over the Albany to Montreal route of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City.

JKS vs NSC — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
NSC
NSC
1.2× larger
NSC
$3.0B
$2.5B
JKS
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
NSC
NSC
Annualised
NSC
-0.5%
-23.1%
JKS

Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
JKS
JKS
NSC
NSC
Revenue
$2.5B
$3.0B
Net Profit
$644.0M
Gross Margin
0.3%
Operating Margin
31.5%
Net Margin
21.7%
Revenue YoY
-1.7%
Net Profit YoY
-12.1%
EPS (diluted)
$2.87

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
JKS
JKS
NSC
NSC
Q2 26
$2.5B
Q4 25
$3.0B
Q3 25
$3.1B
Q2 25
$2.3B
$3.1B
Q1 25
$1.9B
$3.0B
Q4 24
$3.0B
Q3 24
$3.5B
$3.1B
Q2 24
$3.3B
$3.0B
Net Profit
JKS
JKS
NSC
NSC
Q2 26
Q4 25
$644.0M
Q3 25
$711.0M
Q2 25
$768.0M
Q1 25
$750.0M
Q4 24
$733.0M
Q3 24
$1.1B
Q2 24
$737.0M
Gross Margin
JKS
JKS
NSC
NSC
Q2 26
0.3%
Q4 25
Q3 25
Q2 25
7.3%
Q1 25
Q4 24
Q3 24
15.7%
Q2 24
11.1%
Operating Margin
JKS
JKS
NSC
NSC
Q2 26
Q4 25
31.5%
Q3 25
35.4%
Q2 25
37.8%
Q1 25
38.3%
Q4 24
37.4%
Q3 24
52.3%
Q2 24
37.2%
Net Margin
JKS
JKS
NSC
NSC
Q2 26
Q4 25
21.7%
Q3 25
22.9%
Q2 25
24.7%
Q1 25
25.1%
Q4 24
24.2%
Q3 24
36.0%
Q2 24
24.2%
EPS (diluted)
JKS
JKS
NSC
NSC
Q2 26
Q4 25
$2.87
Q3 25
$3.16
Q2 25
$3.41
Q1 25
$3.31
Q4 24
$3.24
Q3 24
$4.85
Q2 24
$3.25

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
JKS
JKS
NSC
NSC
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$1.5B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$16.5B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$15.5B
Total Assets
$45.2B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
1.06×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
JKS
JKS
NSC
NSC
Q2 26
Q4 25
$1.5B
Q3 25
$1.4B
Q2 25
$1.3B
Q1 25
$1.0B
Q4 24
$1.6B
Q3 24
$975.0M
Q2 24
$659.0M
Total Debt
JKS
JKS
NSC
NSC
Q2 26
Q4 25
$16.5B
Q3 25
$16.5B
Q2 25
$16.5B
Q1 25
$16.7B
Q4 24
$16.7B
Q3 24
$16.6B
Q2 24
$16.9B
Stockholders' Equity
JKS
JKS
NSC
NSC
Q2 26
Q4 25
$15.5B
Q3 25
$15.1B
Q2 25
$14.8B
Q1 25
$14.5B
Q4 24
$14.3B
Q3 24
$13.8B
Q2 24
$13.0B
Total Assets
JKS
JKS
NSC
NSC
Q2 26
Q4 25
$45.2B
Q3 25
$44.6B
Q2 25
$44.2B
Q1 25
$43.8B
Q4 24
$43.7B
Q3 24
$43.3B
Q2 24
$42.6B
Debt / Equity
JKS
JKS
NSC
NSC
Q2 26
Q4 25
1.06×
Q3 25
1.09×
Q2 25
1.11×
Q1 25
1.15×
Q4 24
1.16×
Q3 24
1.21×
Q2 24
1.30×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
JKS
JKS
NSC
NSC
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$1.1B
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$334.0M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
11.2%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
24.5%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
1.65×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$2.2B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
JKS
JKS
NSC
NSC
Q2 26
Q4 25
$1.1B
Q3 25
$1.3B
Q2 25
$1.1B
Q1 25
$950.0M
Q4 24
$951.0M
Q3 24
$1.2B
Q2 24
$1.0B
Free Cash Flow
JKS
JKS
NSC
NSC
Q2 26
Q4 25
$334.0M
Q3 25
$720.0M
Q2 25
$602.0M
Q1 25
$501.0M
Q4 24
$276.0M
Q3 24
$645.0M
Q2 24
$468.0M
FCF Margin
JKS
JKS
NSC
NSC
Q2 26
Q4 25
11.2%
Q3 25
23.2%
Q2 25
19.4%
Q1 25
16.7%
Q4 24
9.1%
Q3 24
21.1%
Q2 24
15.4%
Capex Intensity
JKS
JKS
NSC
NSC
Q2 26
Q4 25
24.5%
Q3 25
17.8%
Q2 25
15.3%
Q1 25
15.0%
Q4 24
22.3%
Q3 24
19.0%
Q2 24
18.7%
Cash Conversion
JKS
JKS
NSC
NSC
Q2 26
Q4 25
1.65×
Q3 25
1.79×
Q2 25
1.40×
Q1 25
1.27×
Q4 24
1.30×
Q3 24
1.12×
Q2 24
1.41×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

JKS
JKS

Segment breakdown not available.

NSC
NSC

Railway Operating Revenues Market Group Merchandise$1.9B63%
Metals And Construction$404.0M14%
Railway Operating Revenues Market Group Coal$347.0M12%
Automotive$293.0M10%

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