Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)
Financial leverage ratio
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| 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 |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 15,547,000 | 15,141,000 | 14,787,000 | 14,511,000 | 14,306,000 | 13,785,000 | 12,979,000 | 12,536,000 | 12,781,000 | 12,615,000 | 12,640,000 | 12,727,000 | 12,733,000 | 13,024,000 | 13,154,000 | 13,461,000 | 13,641,000 | 13,887,000 | 14,317,000 | 14,643,000 |
| Financial leverage ratio | 2.91 | 2.94 | 2.99 | 3.02 | 3.05 | 3.14 | 3.28 | 3.36 | 3.26 | 3.23 | 3.11 | 3.08 | 3.05 | 3.02 | 2.99 | 2.92 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 | 2.59 |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Financial leverage ratio = Total assets ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $45,236,000K ÷ $15,547,000K
= 2.91
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Financial leverage ratio
Norfolk Southern Corporation
NSC
2.91
CSX Corporation
CSX
3.39
Greenbrier Companies Inc
GBX
1.91
Union Pacific Corporation
UNP
3.77
See also:
Norfolk Southern Corporation Financial Leverage (Quarterly Data)