Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) Financial Statements

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Norfolk Southern financial statements at a glance

Norfolk Southern reported revenue of $12.18 billion for fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), up 0.5% from fiscal year 2024. Net income was $2.87 billion, a net margin of 23.6%.

At the end of fiscal year 2025 it had total assets of $45.24 billion, total liabilities of $29.69 billion and shareholders' equity of $15.55 billion, with total debt of $17.09 billion.

Its operations brought in $4.36 billion of cash.

The tables below show the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement; the key figures of the last 5 fiscal years are at the bottom of the page.

Figures from company filings, in USD; latest fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

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Norfolk Southern Corporation

NSCUnited States
Manufacturing and Production
USD (Local)

Income Statement

Annual • USD

Revenue
12.18B
Prev Year: 12.12B
YoY: +0.5%
Total Revenue
-
Cost of Revenue
6.16B
Prev Year: 5.80B
YoY: +6.3%
Gross Profit
6.02B
Prev Year: 6.33B
YoY: -4.9%
SG&A Expenses
420.00M
Prev Year: 393.00M
YoY: +6.9%
Operating Expense
-
Depreciation/Amortization
1.39B
Prev Year: 1.35B
YoY: +3.0%
Operating Expenses
7.82B
Prev Year: 8.05B
YoY: -2.8%
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense
-
Operating Income
4.36B
Prev Year: 4.07B
YoY: +7.0%
Pre-tax Income
-
Interest Inc.(Exp.),Net-Non-Op., Total
-772.00M
Prev Year: -790.00M
YoY: +2.3%
Other, Net
81.00M
Prev Year: 48.00M
YoY: +68.8%
Net Income Common Stockholders
-
Net Income Before Taxes
3.67B
Prev Year: 3.33B
YoY: +10.1%
Basic EPS
-
Provision for Income Taxes
792.00M
Prev Year: 707.00M
YoY: +12.0%
Diluted EPS
-
Net Income After Taxes
2.87B
Prev Year: 2.62B
YoY: +9.6%
Weighted Average Shares (basic)
-
Net Income Before Extra. Items
2.87B
Prev Year: 2.62B
YoY: +9.6%
Weighted Average Shares (diluted)
-
Net Income
2.87B
Prev Year: 2.62B
YoY: +9.6%
Total Operating Income as Reported
-
Total Adjustments to Net Income
-3.00M
Prev Year: -3.00M
YoY: 0.0%
Total Expenses
-
Income Available to Com Excl ExtraOrd
2.87B
Prev Year: 2.62B
YoY: +9.6%
Net Income from Continuing and Discontinued Operation
-
Income Available to Com Incl ExtraOrd
2.87B
Prev Year: 2.62B
YoY: +9.6%
Normalized Income
-
Diluted Net Income
2.87B
Prev Year: 2.62B
YoY: +9.6%
Interest Expense
-
Diluted Weighted Average Shares
225.30M
Prev Year: 226.40M
YoY: -0.5%
Net Interest Income
-
Diluted EPS Excluding ExtraOrd Items
12.739
Prev Year: 11.568
YoY: +10.1%
EBIT
-
DPS - Common Stock Primary Issue
5.4
Prev Year: 5.4
YoY: 0.0%
EBITDA
-
Diluted Normalized EPS
12.21
Prev Year: 13.335
YoY: -8.4%
Reconciled Cost of Revenue
-
Unusual Expense (Income)
-152.00M
Prev Year: 508.00M
YoY: -129.9%
Reconciled Depreciation
-
Values in USD

Norfolk Southern key figures by fiscal year

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue$12.2B$12.1B$12.2B$12.7B$11.1B
Gross profit$6.0B$6.3B$5.7B$6.4B$4.7B
Operating income$4.4B$4.1B$2.9B$4.8B$4.7B
Net income$2.9B$2.6B$1.8B$3.3B$3.0B
Diluted EPS––––$12.11
Total assets$45.2B$43.7B$41.7B$38.9B$38.5B
Total liabilities$29.7B$29.4B$28.9B$26.2B$24.9B
Shareholders' equity$15.5B$14.3B$12.8B$12.7B$13.6B
Cash––––$839.0M
Total debt$17.1B$17.2B$17.2B$15.2B$14.3B
Operating cash flow$4.4B$4.1B$3.2B$4.2B$4.3B
Capital spending––––$1.5B
Free cash flow––––$2.8B

In USD. Fiscal years as reported by the company; statements on this page go back to fiscal year 2020.

Questions and answers

What was Norfolk Southern's revenue in fiscal year 2025?

$12.18 billion, up 0.5% from $12.12 billion in fiscal year 2024.

How much profit does Norfolk Southern make?

Norfolk Southern reported net income of $2.87 billion for fiscal year 2025 (23.6% of revenue); operating income was $4.36 billion.

How much cash and debt does Norfolk Southern have?

At the end of fiscal year 2025: total debt of $17.09 billion.

Disclaimer: This analysis is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. Data may be incomplete, delayed, or contain inaccuracies. Consult with a qualified financial advisor before making any investment decisions.
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