Total Assets for Norfolk Southern (NSC)
According to Norfolk Southern's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total assets is $45.11B USD. Total assets sum everything the company reports owning at the end of each reporting period — cash, receivables, inventory, property, plant, equipment, intangibles, and other holdings — as filed on the balance sheet. Compare with total liabilities and net assets for the capital-structure picture.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
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Latest period
$45.11B
YoY change
+3.6%
5Y CAGR
+3.6%
Peak year (2025)
$45.24B
Latest annual
$45.24B
Total Assets history chart for Norfolk Southern (NSC) from 1985 to 2025
Total Assets history table for Norfolk Southern (NSC) from 1985 to 2025
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Total Assets | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $45.24B | +3.6% | ||
| 2024 | $43.68B | +4.9% | ||
| 2023 | $41.65B | +7.1% | ||
| 2022 | $38.88B | +1.0% | ||
| 2021 | $38.49B | +1.4% | ||
| 2020 | $37.96B | +0.1% | ||
| 2019 | $37.92B | +4.6% | ||
| 2018 | $36.24B | +1.5% | ||
| 2017 | $35.71B | +2.3% | ||
| 2016 | $34.89B | +1.8% | ||
| 2015 | $34.26B | +3.1% | ||
| 2014 | $33.24B | +2.3% | ||
| 2013 | $32.48B | +7.1% | ||
| 2012 | $30.34B | +6.3% | ||
| 2011 | $28.54B | +1.2% | ||
| 2010 | $28.20B | +3.0% | ||
| 2009 | $27.37B | +4.1% | ||
| 2008 | $26.30B | +0.6% | ||
| 2007 | $26.14B | +0.4% | ||
| 2006 | $26.03B | +0.6% | ||
| 2005 | $25.86B | +4.5% | ||
| 2004 | $24.75B | +20.2% | ||
| 2003 | $20.60B | +3.2% | ||
| 2002 | $19.96B | +2.8% | ||
| 2001 | $19.42B | +2.3% | ||
| 2000 | $18.98B | -1.4% | ||
| 1999 | $19.25B | +5.9% | ||
| 1998 | $18.18B | +4.8% | ||
| 1997 | $17.35B | +52.0% | ||
| 1996 | $11.42B | +4.7% | ||
| 1995 | $10.90B | +3.0% | ||
| 1994 | $10.59B | +0.6% | ||
| 1993 | $10.52B | +1.1% | ||
| 1992 | $10.40B | +2.5% | ||
| 1991 | $10.15B | -3.6% | ||
| 1990 | $10.52B | +2.7% | ||
| 1989 | $10.24B | +1.8% | ||
| 1988 | $10.06B | +2.7% | ||
| 1987 | $9.80B | +0.5% | ||
| 1986 | $9.75B | -0.2% | ||
| 1985 | $9.77B | — |
Total Assets values are taken from Norfolk Southern's reported balance sheets (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
Analysis
The 2025 reading of Norfolk Southern (NSC) total assets is $45.24B – edged up 3.6% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Norfolk Southern total assets expanded at a +3.6% compound annual rate, sustaining 25 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The highest annual total assets of $45.24B was reported in 2025. The lowest in the available history was $9.75B in 1986.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) sits 8th of 8 Industrials peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $102.29B.
Norfolk Southern Total Assets by Year
Norfolk Southern Total Assets 2025: $45.24B
Norfolk Southern total assets in 2025 was $45.24B, edged up 3.6% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Norfolk Southern Total Assets 2024: $43.68B
Norfolk Southern total assets in 2024 was $43.68B, edged up 4.9% from 2023.
Norfolk Southern Total Assets 2023: $41.65B
Norfolk Southern total assets in 2023 was $41.65B, grew 7.1% from 2022.
Norfolk Southern Total Assets 2022: $38.88B
Norfolk Southern total assets in 2022 was $38.88B, edged up 1.0% from 2021.
Norfolk Southern Total Assets 2021: $38.49B
Norfolk Southern total assets in 2021 was $38.49B.
See more financial history for Norfolk Southern (NSC).
Sector peers — Total Assets
Companies in the same sector as Norfolk Southern, ranked by their latest total assets.
| Company | Total Assets | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| RTX Corporation (RTX) | $171.08B | Industrials |
| The Boeing Company (BA) | $168.24B | Industrials |
| GE Aerospace (GE) | $130.17B | Industrials |
| Deere & Company (DE) | $106.00B | Industrials |
| Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) | $98.58B | Industrials |
| Honeywell International Inc. (HON) | $74.11B | Industrials |
| Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) | $69.70B | Industrials |
| Eaton Corporation plc (ETN) | $41.25B | Industrials |
Frequently asked questions
What is Norfolk Southern's total assets?
- Latest reported total assets for Norfolk Southern (NSC) is $45.11B (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Norfolk Southern total assets changed year-over-year?
- Norfolk Southern (NSC) total assets changed +3.6% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Norfolk Southern total assets?
- Norfolk Southern (NSC) total assets compound annual growth rate is +3.6% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Norfolk Southern total assets hit its highest annual value?
- Norfolk Southern total assets reached its highest annual value of $45.24B in 2025.
What was Norfolk Southern total assets in 2024?
- Norfolk Southern (NSC) total assets in 2024 was $43.68B.
What was Norfolk Southern total assets in 2025?
- Norfolk Southern (NSC) total assets in 2025 was $45.24B.
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