Norfolk Southern Corporation
NSC Industrials Railroads
Norfolk Southern Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $12.2 billion, roughly unchanged from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 11.4%, EPS fell 4.40%, free cash flow fell 3.08% and total debt fell 4.32%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for twenty-five consecutive years; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) Return on equity
Norfolk Southern Corporation's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 17.0%, down 2.3 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (19.2%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 12.6% (fiscal 2015) to 37.5% (fiscal 2017); the current reading is higher than 64% of that period. That is above the Railroads industry median of 11.5% and above the Industrials sector median of 4.33%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 19.2% | (0.11) |
| FY2024 | 19.3% | 5.04 |
| FY2023 | 14.3% | (10.48) |
| FY2022 | 24.8% | 3.66 |
| FY2021 | 21.1% | 7.71 |
| FY2020 | 13.4% | (4.38) |
| FY2019 | 17.8% | 1.02 |
| FY2018 | 16.8% | (20.77) |
| FY2017 | 37.5% | 24.02 |
| FY2016 | 13.5% | 0.92 |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| RAIL Freightcar America, Inc. compare | 52.8% |
| UNP Union Pacific Corporation compare | 39.7% |
| TRN Trinity Industries, Inc. compare | 28.2% |
| CSX CSX Corporation compare | 24.4% |
| NSC Norfolk Southern Corporation | 17.0% |
| WAB Wabtec compare | 11.5% |
| CP Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited compare | 8.16% |
| FSTR L.B. Foster Company compare | 6.43% |
| GBX Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) compare | 6.36% |
| Railroads industry median | 11.5% |
| Industrials sector median | 4.33% |
| Market median | 1.35% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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