Norfolk Southern ROA 2012-2026 | NSC

Current and historical return on assets (ROA) values for Norfolk Southern (NSC) over the last 10 years. Return on assets can be defined as an indicator of how profitable a company is relative to its total assets. Calculated by dividing a company's operating earnings by its total assets.
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Norfolk Southern ROA - Return on Assets Historical Data
Date TTM Net Income Total Assets Return on Assets
2026-06-30 $2.63B $45.01B 5.85%
2026-03-31 $2.67B $44.77B 5.96%
2025-12-31 $2.87B $44.44B 6.46%
2025-09-30 $2.96B $44.05B 6.71%
2025-06-30 $3.35B $43.72B 7.65%
2025-03-31 $3.32B $43.32B 7.65%
2024-12-31 $2.62B $42.91B 6.10%
2024-09-30 $2.41B $42.40B 5.69%
2024-06-30 $1.79B $41.77B 4.29%
2024-03-31 $1.41B $40.95B 3.45%
2023-12-31 $1.82B $40.21B 4.54%
2023-09-30 $2.09B $39.51B 5.28%
2023-06-30 $2.57B $39.16B 6.56%
2023-03-31 $3.03B $39.17B 7.73%
2022-12-31 $3.27B $39.22B 8.33%
2022-09-30 $3.24B $39.12B 8.28%
2022-06-30 $3.03B $38.95B 7.79%
2022-03-31 $3.03B $38.80B 7.82%
2021-12-31 $3.00B $38.45B 7.81%
2021-09-30 $2.91B $38.31B 7.61%
2021-06-30 $2.73B $38.21B 7.14%
2021-03-31 $2.30B $38.01B 6.06%
2020-12-31 $2.01B $37.89B 5.31%
2020-09-30 $2.00B $37.88B 5.29%
2020-06-30 $2.09B $37.71B 5.55%
2020-03-31 $2.42B $37.51B 6.45%
2019-12-31 $2.72B $37.41B 7.26%
2019-09-30 $2.75B $36.99B 7.44%
2019-06-30 $2.80B $36.70B 7.62%
2019-03-31 $2.79B $36.35B 7.66%
2018-12-31 $2.66B $36.13B 7.36%
2018-09-30 $5.93B $36.00B 16.46%
2018-06-30 $5.73B $35.70B 16.05%
2018-03-31 $5.52B $35.49B 15.55%
2017-12-31 $5.40B $35.23B 15.33%
2017-09-30 $1.85B $35.03B 5.27%
2017-06-30 $1.80B $34.90B 5.16%
2017-03-31 $1.71B $34.75B 4.92%
2016-12-31 $1.66B $34.41B 4.83%
2016-09-30 $1.61B $34.22B 4.70%
2016-06-30 $1.60B $33.95B 4.71%
2016-03-31 $1.63B $33.69B 4.83%
2015-12-31 $1.55B $33.44B 4.64%
2015-09-30 $1.70B $33.20B 5.11%
2015-06-30 $1.80B $33.12B 5.45%
2015-03-31 $1.93B $33.06B 5.85%
2014-12-31 $1.99B $33.04B 6.04%
2014-09-30 $1.99B $32.86B 6.07%
2014-06-30 $1.92B $32.40B 5.92%
2014-03-31 $1.82B $31.79B 5.73%
2013-12-31 $1.90B $31.26B 6.09%
2013-09-30 $1.81B $30.73B 5.89%
2013-06-30 $1.73B $30.35B 5.69%
2013-03-31 $1.78B $29.99B 5.94%
2012-12-31 $1.74B $29.69B 5.86%
2012-09-30 $1.81B $29.24B 6.17%
2012-06-30 $1.96B $28.85B 6.79%
2012-03-31 $1.99B $28.68B 6.94%
2011-12-31 $1.91B $28.26B 6.75%
2011-09-30 $1.83B $28.18B 6.49%
2011-06-30 $1.72B $28.12B 6.11%
2011-03-31 $1.55B $27.91B 5.57%
2010-12-31 $1.49B $27.91B 5.33%
2010-09-30 $1.39B $27.70B 5.01%
2010-06-30 $1.25B $27.45B 4.55%
2010-03-31 $1.11B $27.20B 4.07%
2009-12-31 $1.03B $26.91B 3.81%
2009-09-30 $1.18B $26.64B 4.43%
2009-06-30 $1.40B $26.55B 5.26%
2009-03-31 $1.60B $26.49B 6.05%
2008-12-31 $1.72B $26.47B 6.48%
2008-09-30 $1.66B $26.44B 6.29%
2008-06-30 $1.53B $26.25B 5.83%
2008-03-31 $1.47B $26.13B 5.63%
2007-12-31 $1.46B $26.02B 5.63%
2007-09-30 $1.45B $25.99B 5.58%
2007-06-30 $1.48B $25.99B 5.69%
2007-03-31 $1.46B $26.15B 5.59%
2006-12-31 $1.48B $26.20B 5.65%
2006-09-30 $1.46B $26.16B 5.57%
2006-06-30 $1.34B $26.02B 5.16%
2006-03-31 $1.39B $25.61B 5.44%
2005-12-31 $1.28B $25.42B 5.04%
2005-09-30 $1.17B $25.14B 4.65%
2005-06-30 $1.16B $24.89B 4.65%
2005-03-31 $0.95B $23.87B 3.96%
2004-12-31 $0.91B $22.65B 4.02%
2004-09-30 $0.71B $21.61B 3.29%
2004-06-30 $0.56B $20.64B 2.71%
2004-03-31 $0.48B $20.57B 2.35%
2003-12-31 $0.54B $20.53B 2.61%
2003-09-30 $0.61B $20.37B 3.00%
2003-06-30 $0.60B $20.18B 2.98%
2003-03-31 $0.58B $19.93B 2.93%
2002-12-31 $0.46B $19.73B 2.33%
2002-09-30 $0.45B $19.59B 2.28%
2002-06-30 $0.40B $19.49B 2.05%
2002-03-31 $0.39B $19.42B 1.99%
2001-12-31 $0.38B $19.32B 1.94%
2001-09-30 $0.27B $19.21B 1.38%
2001-06-30 $0.29B $19.14B 1.49%
2001-03-31 $0.29B $19.05B 1.54%
2000-12-31 $0.17B $19.04B 0.90%
2000-09-30 $0.20B $19.11B 1.04%
2000-06-30 $0.12B $19.11B 0.62%
2000-03-31 $0.08B $19.11B 0.41%
1999-12-31 $0.24B $18.93B 1.26%
1999-09-30 $0.37B $18.66B 1.97%
1999-06-30 $0.51B $18.39B 2.76%
1999-03-31 $0.62B $18.11B 3.41%
1998-12-31 $0.73B $17.90B 4.10%
1998-09-30 $0.80B $17.69B 4.51%
1998-06-30 $0.82B $17.56B 4.66%
1998-03-31 $0.82B $17.48B 4.70%
1997-12-31 $0.72B $16.17B 4.46%
1997-09-30 $0.70B $14.69B 4.75%
1997-06-30 $0.72B $13.13B 5.48%
1997-03-31 $0.73B $11.54B 6.33%
1996-12-31 $0.77B $11.20B 6.88%
1996-09-30 $0.75B $11.03B 6.77%
1996-06-30 $0.73B $10.93B 6.67%
1996-03-31 $0.71B $10.88B 6.53%
1995-12-31 $0.71B $10.81B 6.59%
1995-09-30 $0.71B $10.77B 6.61%
1995-06-30 $0.70B $10.72B 6.49%
1995-03-31 $0.69B $10.66B 6.51%
1994-12-31 $0.67B $10.59B 6.31%
1994-09-30 $0.65B $10.57B 6.16%
1994-06-30 $0.58B $10.56B 5.48%
1994-03-31 $0.55B $10.54B 5.26%
1993-12-31 $0.77B $10.53B 7.32%
1993-09-30 $0.74B $10.50B 7.05%
1993-06-30 $0.79B $10.45B 7.57%
1993-03-31 $0.78B $10.39B 7.52%
1992-12-31 $0.56B $10.34B 5.39%
1992-09-30 $0.08B $10.28B 0.73%
1992-06-30 $0.08B $10.28B 0.77%
1992-03-31 $0.07B $10.30B 0.66%
1991-12-31 $0.03B $10.35B 0.28%
1991-09-30 $0.50B $10.45B 4.80%
1991-06-30 $0.49B $10.47B 4.72%
1991-03-31 $0.52B $10.51B 4.91%
1990-12-31 $0.56B $10.46B 5.32%
1990-09-30 $0.59B $10.39B 5.65%
1990-06-30 $0.60B $10.30B 5.78%
1990-03-31 $0.61B $10.20B 6.01%
1989-12-31 $0.61B $10.16B 5.97%
1989-09-30 $0.64B $10.12B 6.31%
1989-06-30 $0.67B $10.05B 6.63%
1989-03-31 $0.65B $9.96B 6.53%
1988-12-31 $0.64B $9.87B 6.44%
1988-09-30 $0.63B $9.81B 6.42%
1988-06-30 $0.20B $9.77B 2.08%
1988-03-31 $0.17B $9.80B 1.70%
1987-12-31 $0.17B $9.83B 1.76%
1987-09-30 $0.14B $9.81B 1.46%
1987-06-30 $0.52B $9.81B 5.29%
Sector Industry Market Cap Revenue
Transportation Transportation - Rail $71.886B $12.180B
Norfolk Southern Corporation controls a major freight railroad, Norfolk Southern Railway Company. The company is primarily engaged in the rail transportation of raw material, intermediate products and finished goods, primarily in Southeast, East and Midwest United States and, via interchange with rail carriers to and from the rest of country. Norfolk Southern also transports overseas freight through several Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports. Norfolk Southern provides comprehensive logistics services and offers the most extensive intermodal network on the eastern side of the United States.
Stock Name Country Market Cap PE Ratio
Union Pacific (UNP) United States $169.359B 23.22
CSX (CSX) United States $90.605B 27.17
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) Canada $78.853B 26.17
Canadian National Railway (CNI) Canada $73.883B 21.69
Central Japan Railway (CJPRY) Japan $24.845B 6.75
Bollore S.A (BOIVF) France $11.830B 0.00
West Japan Railway (WJRYY) Japan $9.047B 11.22
Alstom ADR (ALSMY) France $8.235B 0.00
Rail Vision (RVSN) Israel $0.008B 0.00