Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)
Return on assets (ROA)
| Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 2,873,000 | 2,962,000 | 3,350,000 | 3,319,000 | 2,622,000 | 2,416,000 | 1,795,000 | 1,414,000 | 1,827,000 | 2,090,000 | 2,570,000 | 3,033,000 | 3,270,000 | 3,240,000 | 3,035,000 | 3,035,000 | 3,005,000 | 2,916,000 | 2,732,000 | 2,305,000 |
| Total assets | US$ in thousands | 45,236,000 | 44,580,000 | 44,155,000 | 43,800,000 | 43,682,000 | 43,255,000 | 42,558,000 | 42,128,000 | 41,652,000 | 40,739,000 | 39,261,000 | 39,169,000 | 38,885,000 | 39,306,000 | 39,336,000 | 39,361,000 | 38,493,000 | 38,604,000 | 38,754,000 | 37,937,000 |
| ROA | 6.35% | 6.64% | 7.59% | 7.58% | 6.00% | 5.59% | 4.22% | 3.36% | 4.39% | 5.13% | 6.55% | 7.74% | 8.41% | 8.24% | 7.72% | 7.71% | 7.81% | 7.55% | 7.05% | 6.08% |
December 31, 2025 calculation
ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $2,873,000K ÷ $45,236,000K
= 6.35%
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
ROA
Norfolk Southern Corporation
NSC
6.35%
CSX Corporation
CSX
6.71%
Greenbrier Companies Inc
GBX
6.99%
Union Pacific Corporation
UNP
10.24%
See also:
Norfolk Southern Corporation Return on Assets (ROA) (Quarterly Data)