Norfolk Southern Corporation NSC
313.00
(0.17)
(0.05%)
as of 25 Sep
- Market cap
- $70.3B
- P/E
- 26.7×
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Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) Debt to equity
Norfolk Southern Corporation's debt to equity at the end of the quarter to 30 June 2026 was 1.0×, down 0.1× from fiscal 2025 (1.1×). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.6× (fiscal 2017) to 1.3× (fiscal 2023); the current reading is higher than 73% of that period. That is above the Railroads industry median of 0.6× and above the Industrials sector median of 0.3×.
Debt to equity, annual
Annual
| Period | Debt to equity | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 1.1× | (8.61%) |
| FY2024 | 1.2× | (10.52%) |
| FY2023 | 1.3× | 12.73% |
| FY2022 | 1.2× | 17.51% |
| FY2021 | 1.0× | 18.35% |
| FY2020 | 0.9× | 6.74% |
| FY2019 | 0.8× | 10.71% |
| FY2018 | 0.7× | 20.66% |
| FY2017 | 0.6× | (26.94%) |
| FY2016 | 0.8× | (0.62%) |
Quarterly
| Period | Debt to equity | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 1.0× | (5.53%) |
| Mar 2026 | 1.1× | (1.55%) |
| Dec 2025 | 1.1× | (2.59%) |
| Sep 2025 | 1.1× | (3.93%) |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Low 0.6×
High 1.3×
Ten-year median
0.9×
Current reading's percentile
73
Debt to equity against peers
| Company | Debt to equity |
|---|---|
| GBX Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) compare | 0.0× |
| FSTR L.B. Foster Company compare | 0.3× |
| CP Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited compare | 0.5× |
| WAB Wabtec compare | 0.6× |
| NSC Norfolk Southern Corporation | 1.0× |
| CSX CSX Corporation compare | 1.3× |
| UNP Union Pacific Corporation compare | 1.5× |
| RAIL Freightcar America, Inc. compare | 2.8× |
| TRN Trinity Industries, Inc. compare | 4.6× |
| Railroads industry median | 0.6× |
| Industrials sector median | 0.3× |
| Market median | 0.2× |
What Debt to equity is
Debt to Equity Ratio shows how much a company relies on borrowed money compared with the money its shareholders have in the business.
(Long Term Debt (Total) + Current Part of Debt) ÷ Shareholders Equity (Total)
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