Norfolk Southern (NSC) Asset Utilization Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) posted quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio of 0.28 for Q2 2026, little changed year-over-year from 0.28 in Q2 2025, and up 3.04% quarter-over-quarter from 0.27 in Q1 2026.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) Asset Utilization Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has reported Asset Utilization Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.28 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Asset Utilization Ratio changed 0.37% year-over-year to 0.28; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.28 (changed 0.37% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.27, down 3.58% from the prior year.
- Asset Utilization Ratio improved to 0.28 in Q2 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from 0.27 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Asset Utilization Ratio topped out at 0.33 in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 0.27 in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Asset Utilization Ratio has averaged 0.29 across 5 years, with a median of 0.29 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Asset Utilization Ratio advanced 13.55% — and 2024, when it fell 13.55%.
- Norfolk Southern's Asset Utilization Ratio stood at 0.33 in 2022, then fell by 9.48% to 0.3 in 2023, then declined by 5.49% to 0.28 in 2024, then decreased by 2.75% to 0.27 in 2025, then gained by 2.48% to 0.28 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NSC's Asset Utilization Ratio at 0.28 in Q2 2026, 0.27 in Q1 2026, and 0.27 in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 182.58 Bn | 180.47 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 0.36 |
| 2 | Csx | 95.72 Bn | 94.33 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 0.33 |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 85.71 Bn | 85.44 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 0.17 |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 79.38 Bn | 79.38 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 78.72 Bn | 77.65 Bn | - | 0.28 |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 50.38 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 0.52 |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 0.25 |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.43 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 0.61 |
| 9 | Foster L B | 392.93 Mn | 387.15 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 1.67 |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 235.01 Mn | 170.72 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.28 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.28 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.31 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.33 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.31 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.30 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.28 |