Latest period
$1.34B
YoY change
-6.8%
5Y CAGR
+6.5%
Peak year (2024)
$1.64B
Latest annual
$1.53B
Cash on Hand history chart for Norfolk Southern (NSC) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $1.53B
Cash on Hand growth chart for Norfolk Southern (NSC) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: -6.8%
Cash on Hand history table for Norfolk Southern (NSC) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $1.53B | -6.8% | −$111.00M | ||
| 2024 | $1.64B | +4.7% | +$73.00M | ||
| 2023 | $1.57B | +243.9% | +$1.11B | ||
| 2022 | $456.00M | -45.6% | −$383.00M | ||
| 2021 | $839.00M | -24.8% | −$276.00M | ||
| 2020 | $1.11B | +92.2% | +$535.00M | ||
| 2019 | $580.00M | +62.0% | +$222.00M | ||
| 2018 | $358.00M | -48.1% | −$332.00M | ||
| 2017 | $690.00M | -27.8% | −$266.00M | ||
| 2016 | $956.00M | -13.2% | −$145.00M | ||
| 2015 | $1.10B | +13.2% | +$128.00M | ||
| 2014 | $973.00M | -37.7% | −$588.00M | ||
| 2013 | $1.56B | +133.7% | +$893.00M | ||
| 2012 | $668.00M | +121.9% | +$367.00M | ||
| 2011 | $301.00M | -72.9% | −$809.00M | ||
| 2010 | $1.11B | +2.2% | +$24.00M | ||
| 2009 | $1.09B | +75.7% | +$468.00M | ||
| 2008 | $618.00M | +200.0% | +$412.00M | ||
| 2007 | $206.00M | -77.6% | −$712.00M | ||
| 2006 | $918.00M | -27.0% | −$339.00M | ||
| 2005 | $1.26B | +87.9% | +$588.00M | ||
| 2004 | $669.00M | +135.6% | +$385.00M | ||
| 2003 | $284.00M | +54.3% | +$100.00M | ||
| 2002 | $184.00M | -9.8% | −$20.00M | ||
| 2001 | $204.00M | +10100.0% | +$202.00M | ||
| 2000 | $2.00M | -96.1% | −$49.00M | ||
| 1999 | $51.00M | -19.0% | −$12.00M | ||
| 1998 | $63.00M | -60.4% | −$96.00M | ||
| 1997 | $159.00M | -60.6% | −$244.40M | ||
| 1996 | $403.40M | +22.6% | +$74.40M | ||
| 1995 | $329.00M | +7.3% | +$22.30M | ||
| 1994 | $306.70M | +281.0% | +$226.20M | ||
| 1993 | $80.50M | -28.0% | −$31.30M | ||
| 1992 | $111.80M | -29.3% | −$46.40M | ||
| 1991 | $158.20M | -59.4% | −$231.50M | ||
| 1990 | $389.70M | +80.2% | +$173.40M | ||
| 1989 | $216.30M | -66.1% | −$421.30M | ||
| 1988 | $637.60M | -20.3% | −$162.30M | ||
| 1987 | $799.90M | +10.5% | +$76.20M | ||
| 1986 | $723.70M | -32.8% | −$353.60M | ||
| 1985 | $1.08B | — | — |
- 2025$1.53B-6.8%
- 2024$1.64B+4.7%
- 2023$1.57B+243.9%
- 2022$456.00M-45.6%
- 2021$839.00M-24.8%
- 2020$1.11B+92.2%
- 2019$580.00M+62.0%
- 2018$358.00M-48.1%
- 2017$690.00M-27.8%
- 2016$956.00M-13.2%
- 2015$1.10B+13.2%
- 2014$973.00M-37.7%
- 2013$1.56B+133.7%
- 2012$668.00M+121.9%
- 2011$301.00M-72.9%
- 2010$1.11B+2.2%
- 2009$1.09B+75.7%
- 2008$618.00M+200.0%
- 2007$206.00M-77.6%
- 2006$918.00M-27.0%
- 2005$1.26B+87.9%
- 2004$669.00M+135.6%
- 2003$284.00M+54.3%
- 2002$184.00M-9.8%
- 2001$204.00M+10100.0%
- 2000$2.00M-96.1%
- 1999$51.00M-19.0%
- 1998$63.00M-60.4%
- 1997$159.00M-60.6%
- 1996$403.40M+22.6%
- 1995$329.00M+7.3%
- 1994$306.70M+281.0%
- 1993$80.50M-28.0%
- 1992$111.80M-29.3%
- 1991$158.20M-59.4%
- 1990$389.70M+80.2%
- 1989$216.30M-66.1%
- 1988$637.60M-20.3%
- 1987$799.90M+10.5%
- 1986$723.70M-32.8%
- 1985$1.08B—
Cash on Hand values are taken from Norfolk Southern's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Cash on Hand at Norfolk Southern (NSC)
According to Norfolk Southern's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $1.34B. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual cash and short-term investments for Norfolk Southern (NSC) came in at $1.53B – declined 6.8% year-over-year.
Norfolk Southern cash and short-term investments has grown on net over the period, with a +6.5% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
Between 2024 and 2025, Norfolk Southern cash and short-term investments declined 6.8%, falling from $1.64B to $1.53B.
Across the available history, cash and short-term investments reached its high of $1.64B in 2024 and its low of $2.00M in 2000.
Norfolk Southern Cash on Hand by Year
Norfolk Southern Cash on Hand 2025: $1.53B
2025's cash and short-term investments for Norfolk Southern came in at $1.53B, declined 6.8% below 2024.
Norfolk Southern Cash on Hand 2024: $1.64B
Norfolk Southern posted cash and short-term investments of $1.64B in 2024, edged up 4.7% from 2023. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Norfolk Southern Cash on Hand 2023: $1.57B
In 2023, Norfolk Southern reported cash and short-term investments of $1.57B, surged 243.9% from 2022.
Norfolk Southern Cash on Hand 2022: $456.00M
Norfolk Southern cash and short-term investments in 2022 was $456.00M, plunged 45.6% below 2021.
Norfolk Southern Cash on Hand 2021: $839.00M
Norfolk Southern cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $839.00M.
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