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Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) Return On Equity

Annual ROE:

19.34%+5.04%(+35.24%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today, NSC annual return on equity is 19.34%, with the most recent change of +5.04% (+35.24%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, NSC annual ROE has fallen by -1.78% (-8.43%).
  • NSC annual ROE is now -48.48% below its all-time high of 37.54%, reached on December 31, 2017.

Performance

1-Year Change

+35.24%

3-Year Change

-8.43%

5-Year Change

+8.71%

15-Year Change

-48.48%

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

72.75%
NSC annual return on equity is higher than 72.75% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-Time High

37.54%
NSC annual return on equity is currently -48.48% below its historical high of 37.54%

3-Year Low

14.30%
NSC annual return on equity is currently +35.24% 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

Jan 28, 2026
NSC next annual earnings announcement is scheduled for Jan 28, 2026

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 ROA

6.07%
NSC annual return on assets is 6.07%

Quarterly ROE:

20.40%-3.38%(-14.21%)
September 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, NSC quarterly return on equity is 20.40%, with the most recent change of -3.38% (-14.21%) on September 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, NSC quarterly ROE has increased by +1.75% (+9.38%).
  • NSC quarterly ROE is now -49.62% below its all-time high of 40.49%, reached on December 31, 2017.

Performance

3-Month Change

-14.21%

1-Year Change

+9.38%

3-Year Change

-15.39%

5-Year Change

+52.92%

NSC Quarterly ROE Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

75.95%
NSC quarterly return on equity is higher than 75.95% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-Time High

40.49%
NSC quarterly return on equity is currently -49.62% below its historical high of 40.49%

3-Year Low

11.15%
NSC quarterly return on equity is currently +82.96% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

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

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Jan 28, 2026
NSC next earnings announcement is scheduled for Jan 28, 2026

OtherNSCprofitability metrics

Quarterly Revenue

$3.10B
NSC quarterly revenue is $3.10 billion

Quarterly Net Income

$711.00M
NSC quarterly net profit is $711.00 million

Quarterly EPS

$3.16
NSC quarterly earnings per share is $3.16

Quarterly ROA

6.73%
NSC quarterly return on assets is 6.73%

ROE Formula

ROE =  Net Income
Shareholders Equity ✕ 100%

Annual ROE

19.34%
NSC annual return on equity is 19.34%

Annual Net Income

$2.62B
NSC annual net profit is $2.62 billion

Annual Shareholders Equity

$14.31B
NSC annual stockholders equity is $14.31 billion

NSC ROE Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year+35.2%+9.4%
3Y3 Years-8.4%-15.4%
5Y5 Years+8.7%+52.9%

NSC ROE Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Year-21.9%+35.2%-17.6%+83.0%
5Y5-Year-21.9%+44.2%-17.6%+83.0%
All-TimeAll-Time-48.5%+2875.4%-49.6%+3138.1%

NSC ROE History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Sep 2025
-
20.40%(-14.2%)
Jun 2025
-
23.78%(-2.3%)
Mar 2025
-
24.34%(+23.4%)
Dec 2024
19.34%(+35.2%)
19.73%(+5.8%)
Sep 2024
-
18.65%(+32.4%)
Jun 2024
-
14.09%(+26.4%)
Mar 2024
-
11.15%(-22.4%)
Dec 2023
14.30%(-42.3%)
14.36%(-12.3%)
Sep 2023
-
16.37%(-18.1%)
Jun 2023
-
19.98%(-14.1%)
Mar 2023
-
23.27%(-6.0%)
Dec 2022
24.78%(+17.3%)
24.75%(+2.7%)
Sep 2022
-
24.11%(+8.8%)
Jun 2022
-
22.15%(+2.1%)
Mar 2022
-
21.69%(+2.9%)
Dec 2021
21.12%(+57.5%)
21.07%(+5.0%)
Sep 2021
-
20.07%(+8.2%)
Jun 2021
-
18.55%(+19.4%)
Mar 2021
-
15.53%(+15.4%)
Dec 2020
13.41%(-24.6%)
13.46%(+0.9%)
Sep 2020
-
13.34%(-3.8%)
Jun 2020
-
13.87%(-13.0%)
Mar 2020
-
15.94%(-10.3%)
Dec 2019
17.79%(+6.1%)
17.78%(-0.8%)
Sep 2019
-
17.93%(+0.1%)
Jun 2019
-
17.91%(+1.8%)
Mar 2019
-
17.59%(+6.0%)
Dec 2018
16.77%(-55.3%)
16.59%(-56.6%)
Sep 2018
-
38.22%(-0.3%)
Jun 2018
-
38.35%(-1.8%)
Mar 2018
-
39.04%(-3.6%)
Dec 2017
37.54%(+177.7%)
40.49%(+174.7%)
Sep 2017
-
14.74%(+1.9%)
Jun 2017
-
14.46%(+4.6%)
Mar 2017
-
13.82%(+2.2%)
Dec 2016
13.52%(+7.3%)
13.52%(+3.0%)
Sep 2016
-
13.13%(-0.1%)
Jun 2016
-
13.14%(-1.9%)
Mar 2016
-
13.39%(+5.4%)
Dec 2015
12.60%(-25.1%)
12.71%(-8.5%)
Sep 2015
-
13.89%(-6.0%)
Jun 2015
-
14.78%(-7.2%)
Mar 2015
-
15.93%(-4.3%)
Dec 2014
16.83%(-6.9%)
16.64%(-3.6%)
Sep 2014
-
17.26%(0.0%)
Jun 2014
-
17.26%(+1.5%)
Mar 2014
-
17.00%(-7.8%)
Dec 2013
18.08%(+2.2%)
18.43%(+2.4%)
Sep 2013
-
17.99%(+3.6%)
Jun 2013
-
17.36%(-4.0%)
Mar 2013
-
18.08%(+2.0%)
Dec 2012
17.69%(-4.5%)
17.73%(-2.7%)
Sep 2012
-
18.22%(-6.2%)
Jun 2012
-
19.43%(-0.1%)
Mar 2012
-
19.44%(+6.2%)
Dec 2011
18.53%(+30.9%)
18.31%(+6.0%)
Sep 2011
-
17.28%(+7.3%)
Jun 2011
-
16.10%(+10.5%)
Mar 2011
-
14.57%(+4.1%)
Dec 2010
14.16%(+37.7%)
14.00%(+5.6%)
Sep 2010
-
13.26%(+9.4%)
Jun 2010
-
12.12%(+10.8%)
Mar 2010
-
10.94%(+5.8%)
Dec 2009
10.28%(-41.9%)
10.34%(-13.0%)
Sep 2009
-
11.89%(-15.7%)
Jun 2009
-
14.11%(-13.2%)
Mar 2009
-
16.25%(-6.7%)
Dec 2008
17.70%(+17.3%)
17.42%(+3.8%)
Sep 2008
-
16.78%(+8.5%)
Jun 2008
-
15.47%(+3.3%)
Mar 2008
-
14.98%(+0.1%)
Dec 2007
15.09%(-3.8%)
14.96%(+0.6%)
Sep 2007
-
14.87%(-2.0%)
Jun 2007
-
15.18%(+0.8%)
Mar 2007
-
15.06%(-2.1%)
Dec 2006
15.68%(+5.7%)
15.38%(+0.1%)
Sep 2006
-
15.37%(+6.4%)
Jun 2006
-
14.45%(-7.0%)
Mar 2006
-
15.54%(+4.5%)
Dec 2005
14.84%(+20.4%)
14.87%(+4.3%)
Sep 2005
-
14.26%(-2.7%)
Jun 2005
-
14.66%(+17.5%)
Mar 2005
-
12.48%(+0.4%)
Dec 2004
12.33%
12.43%(+26.2%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Sep 2004
-
9.85%(+24.1%)
Jun 2004
-
7.94%(+13.8%)
Mar 2004
-
6.98%(+15.6%)
Dec 2003
6.08%(-16.3%)
6.04%(-17.0%)
Sep 2003
-
7.28%(+0.6%)
Jun 2003
-
7.24%(+2.0%)
Mar 2003
-
7.10%(-2.2%)
Dec 2002
7.26%(+20.4%)
7.26%(+1.7%)
Sep 2002
-
7.14%(+10.2%)
Jun 2002
-
6.48%(+1.7%)
Mar 2002
-
6.37%(+5.3%)
Dec 2001
6.03%(+107.9%)
6.05%(+43.0%)
Sep 2001
-
4.23%(-7.8%)
Jun 2001
-
4.59%(-3.8%)
Mar 2001
-
4.77%(+63.4%)
Dec 2000
2.90%(-27.5%)
2.92%(-12.6%)
Sep 2000
-
3.34%(+67.8%)
Jun 2000
-
1.99%(+50.8%)
Mar 2000
-
1.32%(-67.0%)
Dec 1999
4.00%(-63.6%)
4.00%(-35.2%)
Sep 1999
-
6.17%(-25.8%)
Jun 1999
-
8.31%(-19.2%)
Mar 1999
-
10.28%(+13.8%)
Dec 1998
10.99%(-17.3%)
9.03%(-36.1%)
Sep 1998
-
14.14%(-3.8%)
Jun 1998
-
14.70%(-3.0%)
Mar 1998
-
15.15%(+11.4%)
Dec 1997
13.29%(-14.5%)
13.60%(+1.2%)
Sep 1997
-
13.44%(-6.2%)
Jun 1997
-
14.33%(-2.6%)
Mar 1997
-
14.72%(-6.0%)
Dec 1996
15.55%(+4.9%)
15.66%(+2.4%)
Sep 1996
-
15.30%(+2.2%)
Jun 1996
-
14.97%(+2.2%)
Mar 1996
-
14.65%(-1.0%)
Dec 1995
14.82%(+4.4%)
14.80%(-0.3%)
Sep 1995
-
14.84%(+1.8%)
Jun 1995
-
14.58%(-0.1%)
Mar 1995
-
14.59%(+3.4%)
Dec 1994
14.19%(+15.9%)
14.11%(+2.0%)
Sep 1994
-
13.83%(+11.9%)
Jun 1994
-
12.36%(+3.4%)
Mar 1994
-
11.95%(-29.5%)
Dec 1993
12.24%(-7.4%)
16.95%(+2.3%)
Sep 1993
-
16.57%(-8.1%)
Jun 1993
-
18.03%(-0.7%)
Mar 1993
-
18.16%(+37.4%)
Dec 1992
13.22%(+1933.8%)
13.22%(+655.4%)
Sep 1992
-
1.75%(-3.3%)
Jun 1992
-
1.81%(+19.9%)
Mar 1992
-
1.51%(+139.7%)
Dec 1991
0.65%(-94.0%)
0.63%(-93.9%)
Sep 1991
-
10.32%(+3.5%)
Jun 1991
-
9.97%(-2.4%)
Mar 1991
-
10.22%(-5.9%)
Dec 1990
10.89%(-6.0%)
10.86%(-4.4%)
Sep 1990
-
11.36%(-0.5%)
Jun 1990
-
11.42%(-2.8%)
Mar 1990
-
11.75%(+0.2%)
Dec 1989
11.59%(-6.0%)
11.73%(-5.4%)
Sep 1989
-
12.40%(-6.1%)
Jun 1989
-
13.21%(+4.7%)
Mar 1989
-
12.62%(-2.8%)
Dec 1988
12.33%(+265.9%)
12.99%(+2.7%)
Sep 1988
-
12.65%(+212.3%)
Jun 1988
-
4.05%(+21.3%)
Mar 1988
-
3.34%(-6.7%)
Dec 1987
3.37%(-67.4%)
3.58%(+27.0%)
Sep 1987
-
2.82%(-72.5%)
Jun 1987
-
10.24%(-3.8%)
Mar 1987
-
10.65%(-2.1%)
Dec 1986
10.35%(-2.5%)
10.88%(+4.7%)
Sep 1986
-
10.39%(-2.7%)
Jun 1986
-
10.68%(+0.8%)
Mar 1986
-
10.59%(+0.8%)
Dec 1985
10.62%(-2.7%)
10.51%(-3.8%)
Sep 1985
-
10.92%(+1.5%)
Jun 1985
-
10.76%(+0.5%)
Mar 1985
-
10.71%(-0.6%)
Dec 1984
10.92%(+20.1%)
10.78%
Dec 1983
9.09%(-23.5%)
-
Dec 1982
11.89%(-25.5%)
-
Dec 1981
15.97%(+12.4%)
-
Dec 1980
14.21%
-

FAQ

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

What is Norfolk Southern Corporation annual return on equity?

The current annual ROE of NSC is 19.34%

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

Norfolk Southern Corporation all-time high annual return on equity is 37.54%

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

Over the past year, NSC annual return on equity has changed by +5.04% (+35.24%)

What is Norfolk Southern Corporation quarterly return on equity?

The current quarterly ROE of NSC is 20.40%

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

Norfolk Southern Corporation all-time high quarterly return on equity is 40.49%

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

Over the past year, NSC quarterly return on equity has changed by +1.75% (+9.38%)
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