Current
$75.6B
5-Year Average
$58.4B
All-Time High
$78.9B
All-Time Low
$6.85B
Market cap daily chart for Norfolk Southern (NSC)
Aug 2, 2021 – Jul 29, 2026 · 1,253 trading days
Market Cap growth chart for Norfolk Southern (NSC) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: +16.4%
Market Cap history table for Norfolk Southern (NSC) from 1985 to 2026
| 2026 | $75.6B | +16.4% | +$10.7B | ||
| 2025 | $64.9B | +22.1% | +$11.8B | ||
| 2024 | $53.1B | -1.1% | -$617M | ||
| 2023 | $53.8B | -7.4% | -$4.3B | ||
| 2022 | $58.1B | -21.4% | -$15.8B | ||
| 2021 | $73.9B | +21.1% | +$12.9B | ||
| 2020 | $61B | +18.2% | +$9.41B | ||
| 2019 | $51.6B | +23.1% | +$9.66B | ||
| 2018 | $41.9B | -0.4% | -$163M | ||
| 2017 | $42.1B | +31.5% | +$10.1B | ||
| 2016 | $32B | +24.2% | +$6.24B | ||
| 2015 | $25.7B | -24.8% | -$8.5B | ||
| 2014 | $34.3B | +17.0% | +$4.97B | ||
| 2013 | $29.3B | +45.6% | +$9.18B | ||
| 2012 | $20.1B | -21.4% | -$5.49B | ||
| 2011 | $25.6B | +9.6% | +$2.24B | ||
| 2010 | $23.4B | +19.7% | +$3.85B | ||
| 2009 | $19.5B | +9.1% | +$1.63B | ||
| 2008 | $17.9B | -10.9% | -$2.19B | ||
| 2007 | $20.1B | -3.8% | -$798M | ||
| 2006 | $20.9B | +13.0% | +$2.4B | ||
| 2005 | $18.5B | +27.7% | +$4.01B | ||
| 2004 | $14.5B | +56.6% | +$5.22B | ||
| 2003 | $9.24B | +18.5% | +$1.44B | ||
| 2002 | $7.79B | +10.0% | +$706M | ||
| 2001 | $7.09B | +39.3% | +$2B | ||
| 2000 | $5.09B | -34.6% | -$2.69B | ||
| 1999 | $7.78B | -35.5% | -$4.28B | ||
| 1998 | $12.1B | +4.1% | +$478M | ||
| 1997 | $11.6B | +3.0% | +$338M | ||
| 1996 | $11.2B | +7.2% | +$755M | ||
| 1995 | $10.5B | +26.8% | +$2.22B | ||
| 1994 | $8.26B | -16.7% | -$1.65B | ||
| 1993 | $9.91B | +13.2% | +$1.15B | ||
| 1992 | $8.76B | +4.3% | +$364M | ||
| 1991 | $8.4B | +25.8% | +$1.72B | ||
| 1990 | $6.67B | -5.4% | -$382M | ||
| 1989 | $7.05B | +23.2% | +$1.33B | ||
| 1988 | $5.73B | +13.9% | +$699M | ||
| 1987 | $5.03B | -6.1% | -$324M | ||
| 1986 | $5.35B | +4.3% | +$220M | ||
| 1985 | $5.13B | — | — |
- 2026$75.6B+16.4%
- 2025$64.9B+22.1%
- 2024$53.1B-1.1%
- 2023$53.8B-7.4%
- 2022$58.1B-21.4%
- 2021$73.9B+21.1%
- 2020$61B+18.2%
- 2019$51.6B+23.1%
- 2018$41.9B-0.4%
- 2017$42.1B+31.5%
- 2016$32B+24.2%
- 2015$25.7B-24.8%
- 2014$34.3B+17.0%
- 2013$29.3B+45.6%
- 2012$20.1B-21.4%
- 2011$25.6B+9.6%
- 2010$23.4B+19.7%
- 2009$19.5B+9.1%
- 2008$17.9B-10.9%
- 2007$20.1B-3.8%
- 2006$20.9B+13.0%
- 2005$18.5B+27.7%
- 2004$14.5B+56.6%
- 2003$9.24B+18.5%
- 2002$7.79B+10.0%
- 2001$7.09B+39.3%
- 2000$5.09B-34.6%
- 1999$7.78B-35.5%
- 1998$12.1B+4.1%
- 1997$11.6B+3.0%
- 1996$11.2B+7.2%
- 1995$10.5B+26.8%
- 1994$8.26B-16.7%
- 1993$9.91B+13.2%
- 1992$8.76B+4.3%
- 1991$8.4B+25.8%
- 1990$6.67B-5.4%
- 1989$7.05B+23.2%
- 1988$5.73B+13.9%
- 1987$5.03B-6.1%
- 1986$5.35B+4.3%
- 1985$5.13B—
Market Cap values are taken from Norfolk Southern's reported income statements (share counts) and end-of-day prices (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 Market Cap at Norfolk Southern (NSC)
According to Norfolk Southern's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported market cap is $70.8B. Market capitalization is the total dollar value of all outstanding shares — shares outstanding × stock price — and the standard measure of a company's equity value. On this page, historical market cap snaps filing-period share counts to closing prices on or before each statement date (not intraday tick data).
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
Norfolk Southern (NSC) most recent annual market cap stands at $75.6B (2026) – grew 16.4% year-over-year.
Across 2021–2026 (5 years), Norfolk Southern market cap produced a CAGR of +0.5% – sustaining 2 straight years of year-over-year growth.
2026 marks the peak market cap at $75.6B, with the historical low of $5.03B recorded in 1987.
Norfolk Southern Market Cap by Year
Norfolk Southern Market Cap 2026: $75.6B
Norfolk Southern posted market cap of $75.6B in 2026, grew 16.4% from 2025. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Norfolk Southern Market Cap 2025: $64.9B
In 2025, Norfolk Southern reported market cap of $64.9B, grew 22.1% from 2024.
Norfolk Southern Market Cap 2024: $53.1B
Norfolk Southern market cap in 2024 was $53.1B, edged down 1.1% below 2023.
Norfolk Southern Market Cap 2023: $53.8B
2023's market cap for Norfolk Southern came in at $53.8B, declined 7.4% below 2022.
Norfolk Southern Market Cap 2022: $58.1B
Norfolk Southern market cap in 2022 was $58.1B.
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