Latest period
$15.80B
YoY change
+8.7%
5Y CAGR
+1.0%
Peak year (2017)
$16.36B
Latest annual
$15.55B
Total Equity history chart for Norfolk Southern (NSC) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $15.55B
Total Equity growth chart for Norfolk Southern (NSC) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: +8.7%
Total Equity history table for Norfolk Southern (NSC) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $15.55B | +8.7% | +$1.24B | ||
| 2024 | $14.31B | +11.9% | +$1.52B | ||
| 2023 | $12.78B | +0.4% | +$48.00M | ||
| 2022 | $12.73B | -6.7% | −$908.00M | ||
| 2021 | $13.64B | -7.8% | −$1.15B | ||
| 2020 | $14.79B | -2.6% | −$393.00M | ||
| 2019 | $15.18B | -1.2% | −$178.00M | ||
| 2018 | $15.36B | -6.1% | −$997.00M | ||
| 2017 | $16.36B | +31.8% | +$3.95B | ||
| 2016 | $12.41B | +1.8% | +$221.00M | ||
| 2015 | $12.19B | -1.8% | −$220.00M | ||
| 2014 | $12.41B | +9.9% | +$1.12B | ||
| 2013 | $11.29B | +15.7% | +$1.53B | ||
| 2012 | $9.76B | -1.5% | −$151.00M | ||
| 2011 | $9.91B | -7.1% | −$758.00M | ||
| 2010 | $10.67B | +3.1% | +$316.00M | ||
| 2009 | $10.35B | +7.9% | +$756.00M | ||
| 2008 | $9.60B | -1.3% | −$130.00M | ||
| 2007 | $9.73B | +1.2% | +$112.00M | ||
| 2006 | $9.62B | +3.5% | +$326.00M | ||
| 2005 | $9.29B | +16.3% | +$1.30B | ||
| 2004 | $7.99B | +14.5% | +$1.01B | ||
| 2003 | $6.98B | +7.3% | +$476.00M | ||
| 2002 | $6.50B | +6.7% | +$410.00M | ||
| 2001 | $6.09B | +4.6% | +$266.00M | ||
| 2000 | $5.82B | -1.8% | −$108.00M | ||
| 1999 | $5.93B | +0.2% | +$11.00M | ||
| 1998 | $5.92B | +8.7% | +$476.00M | ||
| 1997 | $5.45B | +9.4% | +$467.40M | ||
| 1996 | $4.98B | +3.1% | +$148.60M | ||
| 1995 | $4.83B | +3.1% | +$144.20M | ||
| 1994 | $4.68B | +1.4% | +$64.10M | ||
| 1993 | $4.62B | +9.2% | +$388.10M | ||
| 1992 | $4.23B | +3.4% | +$139.20M | ||
| 1991 | $4.09B | -16.7% | −$818.50M | ||
| 1990 | $4.91B | -5.0% | −$256.70M | ||
| 1989 | $5.17B | +0.3% | +$16.00M | ||
| 1988 | $5.15B | +3.5% | +$173.20M | ||
| 1987 | $4.98B | -1.8% | −$91.30M | ||
| 1986 | $5.07B | +6.5% | +$309.20M | ||
| 1985 | $4.76B | — | — |
- 2025$15.55B+8.7%
- 2024$14.31B+11.9%
- 2023$12.78B+0.4%
- 2022$12.73B-6.7%
- 2021$13.64B-7.8%
- 2020$14.79B-2.6%
- 2019$15.18B-1.2%
- 2018$15.36B-6.1%
- 2017$16.36B+31.8%
- 2016$12.41B+1.8%
- 2015$12.19B-1.8%
- 2014$12.41B+9.9%
- 2013$11.29B+15.7%
- 2012$9.76B-1.5%
- 2011$9.91B-7.1%
- 2010$10.67B+3.1%
- 2009$10.35B+7.9%
- 2008$9.60B-1.3%
- 2007$9.73B+1.2%
- 2006$9.62B+3.5%
- 2005$9.29B+16.3%
- 2004$7.99B+14.5%
- 2003$6.98B+7.3%
- 2002$6.50B+6.7%
- 2001$6.09B+4.6%
- 2000$5.82B-1.8%
- 1999$5.93B+0.2%
- 1998$5.92B+8.7%
- 1997$5.45B+9.4%
- 1996$4.98B+3.1%
- 1995$4.83B+3.1%
- 1994$4.68B+1.4%
- 1993$4.62B+9.2%
- 1992$4.23B+3.4%
- 1991$4.09B-16.7%
- 1990$4.91B-5.0%
- 1989$5.17B+0.3%
- 1988$5.15B+3.5%
- 1987$4.98B-1.8%
- 1986$5.07B+6.5%
- 1985$4.76B—
Total Equity 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 Total Equity at Norfolk Southern (NSC)
According to Norfolk Southern's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total equity is $15.80B. Net assets — also called stockholders' equity — equal total assets minus total liabilities. They represent the residual claim of shareholders on the company's assets and roughly track book value over time.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, Norfolk Southern (NSC) total equity totalled $15.55B – grew 8.7% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Norfolk Southern total equity delivered a +1.0% annualised rate; sustaining 3 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Between 2017 and 2025, Norfolk Southern total equity edged down 5.0%, falling from $16.36B to $15.55B.
$16.36B stands as the all-time-high annual total equity, posted in 2017, against a low of $4.09B during 1991.
Norfolk Southern Total Equity by Year
Norfolk Southern Total Equity 2025: $15.55B
Norfolk Southern posted total equity of $15.55B in 2025, grew 8.7% from 2024.
Norfolk Southern Total Equity 2024: $14.31B
In 2024, Norfolk Southern reported total equity of $14.31B, grew 11.9% from 2023.
Norfolk Southern Total Equity 2023: $12.78B
Norfolk Southern total equity in 2023 was $12.78B, edged up 0.4% from 2022.
Norfolk Southern Total Equity 2022: $12.73B
2022's total equity for Norfolk Southern came in at $12.73B, declined 6.7% below 2021.
Norfolk Southern Total Equity 2021: $13.64B
Norfolk Southern total equity in 2021 was $13.64B.
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Sector peers by Total Equity
Industrials peers of Norfolk Southern (NSC), ranked by their latest total equity
| $65.25B | |
| $25.95B | |
| $21.32B | |
| $19.43B | |
| $18.68B | |
| $18.47B | |
| $15.44B | |
| $5.45B |
- $65.25B
- $25.95B
- $21.32B
- $19.43B
- $18.68B
- $18.47B
- $5.45B
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