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Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) return on assets

Annual ROA:

6.07%+1.59%(+35.49%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today (August 19, 2025), NSC annual return on assets is 6.07%, with the most recent change of +1.59% (+35.49%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, NSC annual ROA has fallen by -1.70% (-21.88%).
  • NSC annual ROA is now -59.80% below its all-time high of 15.10%, reached on December 31, 2017.

Performance

1-year change

+35.49%

3-year change

-21.88%

5-year change

-16.28%

15-year change

-59.8%

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Highlights

Sector rank

68.71%
NSC annual return on assets is higher than 68.71% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-time high

15.10%
NSC annual return on assets is currently -59.80% below its historical high of 15.10%

3-year low

4.48%
NSC annual return on assets is currently +35.49% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last annual earnings report date

Dec 31, 2024
NSC previous annual earnings announcement was published on Dec 31, 2024

Next annual earnings report date

N/A
NSC next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherNSCprofitability metrics

Annual revenue

$12.12B
NSC annual revenue is $12.12 billion

annual net income

$2.62B
NSC annual net profit is $2.62 billion

Annual EPS

$11.57
NSC annual earnings per share is $11.57

annual ROE

19.34%
NSC annual return on equity is 19.34%

Quarterly ROA:

7.68%0.00%(0.00%)
June 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (August 19, 2025), NSC quarterly return on assets is 7.68%, unchanged on June 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, NSC quarterly ROA has increased by +3.35% (+77.37%).
  • NSC quarterly ROA is now -53.48% below its all-time high of 16.51%, reached on September 30, 2018.

Performance

3-month change

0%

1-year change

+77.37%

3-year change

-1.29%

5-year change

+38.38%

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Highlights

Sector rank

75.55%
NSC quarterly return on assets is higher than 75.55% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-time high

16.51%
NSC quarterly return on assets is currently -53.48% below its historical high of 16.51%

3-year low

3.47%
NSC quarterly return on assets is currently +121.33% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last quarterly earnings report date

Jun 30, 2025
NSC previous earnings announcement was published on Jun 30, 2025

Next quarterly earnings report date

Oct 21, 2025
NSC next earnings announcement is scheduled for Oct 21, 2025

OtherNSCprofitability metrics

Quarterly revenue

$3.11B
NSC quarterly revenue is $3.11 billion

quarterly net income

$767.00M
NSC quarterly net profit is $767.00 million

Quarterly EPS

$3.41
NSC quarterly earnings per share is $3.41

quarterly ROE

23.78%
NSC quarterly return on equity is 23.78%

ROA Formula

ROA =  Net Income
Total Assets ✕ 100%

Annual ROA

6.07%
NSC annual return on assets is 6.07%

annual net income

$2.62B
NSC annual net profit is $2.62 billion

annual total assets

$44.11B
NSC annual total assets is $44.11 billion

NSC ROA Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1 y1 year+35.5%+77.4%
3 y3 years-21.9%-1.3%
5 y5 years-16.3%+38.4%

NSC ROA Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs low
3 y3-year-27.5%+35.5%-7.8%+121.3%
5 y5-year-27.5%+35.5%-7.8%+121.3%
alltimeall time-59.8%+1993.1%-53.5%+2548.3%

NSC ROA History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Jun 2025
-
7.68%(0.0%)
Mar 2025
-
7.68%(+25.7%)
Dec 2024
6.07%(+35.5%)
6.11%(+6.8%)
Sep 2024
-
5.72%(+32.1%)
Jun 2024
-
4.33%(+24.8%)
Mar 2024
-
3.47%(-23.7%)
Dec 2023
4.48%(-46.5%)
4.55%(-13.8%)
Sep 2023
-
5.28%(-19.3%)
Jun 2023
-
6.54%(-15.2%)
Mar 2023
-
7.71%(-7.4%)
Dec 2022
8.37%(+7.7%)
8.33%(+0.6%)
Sep 2022
-
8.28%(+6.4%)
Jun 2022
-
7.78%(-0.8%)
Mar 2022
-
7.84%(+0.5%)
Dec 2021
7.77%(+48.6%)
7.80%(+2.8%)
Sep 2021
-
7.59%(+6.5%)
Jun 2021
-
7.13%(+17.7%)
Mar 2021
-
6.06%(+14.8%)
Dec 2020
5.23%(-27.9%)
5.28%(-0.2%)
Sep 2020
-
5.29%(-4.7%)
Jun 2020
-
5.55%(-14.0%)
Mar 2020
-
6.45%(-11.4%)
Dec 2019
7.25%(-1.0%)
7.28%(-2.3%)
Sep 2019
-
7.45%(-2.5%)
Jun 2019
-
7.64%(-0.1%)
Mar 2019
-
7.65%(+4.1%)
Dec 2018
7.32%(-51.5%)
7.35%(-55.5%)
Sep 2018
-
16.51%(+2.5%)
Jun 2018
-
16.10%(+3.5%)
Mar 2018
-
15.55%(+1.8%)
Dec 2017
15.10%(+215.9%)
15.28%(+189.9%)
Sep 2017
-
5.27%(+2.1%)
Jun 2017
-
5.16%(+4.7%)
Mar 2017
-
4.93%(+2.5%)
Dec 2016
4.78%(+4.6%)
4.81%(+2.3%)
Sep 2016
-
4.70%(-0.4%)
Jun 2016
-
4.72%(-2.5%)
Mar 2016
-
4.84%(+5.0%)
Dec 2015
4.57%(-23.7%)
4.61%(-9.8%)
Sep 2015
-
5.11%(-6.2%)
Jun 2015
-
5.45%(-6.8%)
Mar 2015
-
5.85%(-2.8%)
Dec 2014
5.99%(+0.8%)
6.02%(-1.5%)
Sep 2014
-
6.11%(+2.3%)
Jun 2014
-
5.97%(+3.6%)
Mar 2014
-
5.76%(-5.1%)
Dec 2013
5.94%(+3.3%)
6.07%(+3.4%)
Sep 2013
-
5.87%(+3.2%)
Jun 2013
-
5.69%(-4.0%)
Mar 2013
-
5.93%(+1.5%)
Dec 2012
5.75%(-12.2%)
5.84%(-5.5%)
Sep 2012
-
6.18%(-8.7%)
Jun 2012
-
6.77%(-2.6%)
Mar 2012
-
6.95%(+4.0%)
Dec 2011
6.55%(+25.2%)
6.68%(+3.2%)
Sep 2011
-
6.47%(+5.9%)
Jun 2011
-
6.11%(+9.9%)
Mar 2011
-
5.56%(+4.9%)
Dec 2010
5.23%(+40.6%)
5.30%(+5.4%)
Sep 2010
-
5.03%(+10.3%)
Jun 2010
-
4.56%(+12.3%)
Mar 2010
-
4.06%(+7.1%)
Dec 2009
3.72%(-41.6%)
3.79%(-13.3%)
Sep 2009
-
4.37%(-16.0%)
Jun 2009
-
5.20%(-13.2%)
Mar 2009
-
5.99%(-6.7%)
Dec 2008
6.37%(+15.8%)
6.42%(+2.4%)
Sep 2008
-
6.27%(+8.1%)
Jun 2008
-
5.80%(+3.8%)
Mar 2008
-
5.59%(+0.4%)
Dec 2007
5.50%(-2.3%)
5.57%(+0.4%)
Sep 2007
-
5.55%(-1.6%)
Jun 2007
-
5.64%(+1.4%)
Mar 2007
-
5.56%(-1.1%)
Dec 2006
5.63%(+11.7%)
5.62%(+0.7%)
Sep 2006
-
5.58%(+7.7%)
Jun 2006
-
5.18%(-4.4%)
Mar 2006
-
5.42%(+7.5%)
Dec 2005
5.04%(+23.8%)
5.04%(+6.6%)
Sep 2005
-
4.73%(-2.7%)
Jun 2005
-
4.86%(+17.7%)
Mar 2005
-
4.13%(-0.5%)
Dec 2004
4.07%
4.15%(+25.0%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Sep 2004
-
3.32%(+22.1%)
Jun 2004
-
2.72%(+15.3%)
Mar 2004
-
2.36%(+17.4%)
Dec 2003
2.01%(-13.0%)
2.01%(-16.3%)
Sep 2003
-
2.40%(+1.3%)
Jun 2003
-
2.37%(+3.0%)
Mar 2003
-
2.30%(-1.3%)
Dec 2002
2.31%(+22.2%)
2.33%(+2.2%)
Sep 2002
-
2.28%(+11.2%)
Jun 2002
-
2.05%(+2.5%)
Mar 2002
-
2.00%(+6.4%)
Dec 2001
1.89%(+110.0%)
1.88%(+43.5%)
Sep 2001
-
1.31%(-8.4%)
Jun 2001
-
1.43%(-2.7%)
Mar 2001
-
1.47%(+63.3%)
Dec 2000
0.90%(-29.7%)
0.90%(-13.5%)
Sep 2000
-
1.04%(+67.7%)
Jun 2000
-
0.62%(+47.6%)
Mar 2000
-
0.42%(-66.9%)
Dec 1999
1.28%(-63.9%)
1.27%(-36.2%)
Sep 1999
-
1.99%(-26.3%)
Jun 1999
-
2.70%(-19.4%)
Mar 1999
-
3.35%(+13.9%)
Dec 1998
3.55%(-27.0%)
2.94%(-35.0%)
Sep 1998
-
4.52%(-2.2%)
Jun 1998
-
4.62%(-6.5%)
Mar 1998
-
4.94%(+5.3%)
Dec 1997
4.86%(-29.6%)
4.69%(-4.9%)
Sep 1997
-
4.93%(-13.2%)
Jun 1997
-
5.68%(-11.3%)
Mar 1997
-
6.40%(-7.8%)
Dec 1996
6.90%(+4.1%)
6.94%(+2.5%)
Sep 1996
-
6.77%(+1.7%)
Jun 1996
-
6.66%(+2.1%)
Mar 1996
-
6.52%(-1.2%)
Dec 1995
6.63%(+4.7%)
6.60%(-0.3%)
Sep 1995
-
6.62%(+1.7%)
Jun 1995
-
6.51%(-0.2%)
Mar 1995
-
6.52%(+3.3%)
Dec 1994
6.33%(+20.6%)
6.31%(+2.4%)
Sep 1994
-
6.16%(+12.4%)
Jun 1994
-
5.48%(+4.0%)
Mar 1994
-
5.27%(-28.3%)
Dec 1993
5.25%(-3.3%)
7.35%(+4.0%)
Sep 1993
-
7.07%(-7.0%)
Jun 1993
-
7.60%(+0.9%)
Mar 1993
-
7.53%(+39.2%)
Dec 1992
5.43%(+1772.4%)
5.41%(+641.1%)
Sep 1992
-
0.73%(-5.2%)
Jun 1992
-
0.77%(+16.7%)
Mar 1992
-
0.66%(+127.6%)
Dec 1991
0.29%(-94.6%)
0.29%(-94.0%)
Sep 1991
-
4.80%(+1.9%)
Jun 1991
-
4.71%(-4.5%)
Mar 1991
-
4.93%(-7.7%)
Dec 1990
5.36%(-10.2%)
5.34%(-6.0%)
Sep 1990
-
5.68%(-2.1%)
Jun 1990
-
5.80%(-3.5%)
Mar 1990
-
6.01%(+0.5%)
Dec 1989
5.97%(-6.6%)
5.98%(-5.2%)
Sep 1989
-
6.31%(-4.4%)
Jun 1989
-
6.60%(+2.0%)
Mar 1989
-
6.47%(+2.5%)
Dec 1988
6.39%(+263.1%)
6.31%(-1.9%)
Sep 1988
-
6.43%(+212.1%)
Jun 1988
-
2.06%(+21.2%)
Mar 1988
-
1.70%(-3.4%)
Dec 1987
1.76%(-66.9%)
1.76%(+19.7%)
Sep 1987
-
1.47%(-72.4%)
Jun 1987
-
5.32%(-4.0%)
Mar 1987
-
5.54%(+4.1%)
Dec 1986
5.31%(-2.2%)
5.32%(+5.1%)
Sep 1986
-
5.06%(-2.7%)
Jun 1986
-
5.20%(+0.8%)
Mar 1986
-
5.16%(+0.8%)
Dec 1985
5.43%(-5.2%)
5.12%(-9.1%)
Sep 1985
-
5.63%(+1.4%)
Jun 1985
-
5.55%(+0.5%)
Mar 1985
-
5.52%(-0.7%)
Dec 1984
5.73%(+20.4%)
5.56%
Dec 1983
4.76%(-22.2%)
-
Dec 1982
6.12%(-22.5%)
-
Dec 1981
7.90%(+15.8%)
-
Dec 1980
6.82%
-

FAQ

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  • What is the all time high annual ROA for Norfolk Southern Corporation?
  • What is Norfolk Southern Corporation annual ROA year-on-year change?
  • What is Norfolk Southern Corporation quarterly return on assets?
  • What is the all time high quarterly ROA for Norfolk Southern Corporation?
  • What is Norfolk Southern Corporation quarterly ROA year-on-year change?

What is Norfolk Southern Corporation annual return on assets?

The current annual ROA of NSC is 6.07%

What is the all time high annual ROA for Norfolk Southern Corporation?

Norfolk Southern Corporation all-time high annual return on assets is 15.10%

What is Norfolk Southern Corporation annual ROA year-on-year change?

Over the past year, NSC annual return on assets has changed by +1.59% (+35.49%)

What is Norfolk Southern Corporation quarterly return on assets?

The current quarterly ROA of NSC is 7.68%

What is the all time high quarterly ROA for Norfolk Southern Corporation?

Norfolk Southern Corporation all-time high quarterly return on assets is 16.51%

What is Norfolk Southern Corporation quarterly ROA year-on-year change?

Over the past year, NSC quarterly return on assets has changed by +3.35% (+77.37%)
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