Norfolk Southern (NSC) Common Equity (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) recorded Common Equity of $16.73 billion in Q3 2026, up 10.5% from $15.14 billion a year earlier and up 2.9% from the prior quarter.
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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Common Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Norfolk Southern reported Common Equity of $15.55 billion, up 8.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Common Equity has increased for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Common Equity came in at $14.31 billion in FY2024 (+11.9%), $12.78 billion in FY2023 (+0.4%), $12.73 billion in FY2022 (-6.7%) and $13.64 billion in FY2021 (-7.8%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Common Equity in data going back to Q2 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Common Equity has increased for ten consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 11.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Common Equity in the last five years was growth of 15.8% in Q1 2025, against a decline of 8.1% in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $16.25 billion (Q2 2026), $15.8 billion (Q1 2026) and $15.55 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Common Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 176.01 Bn | 168.25 Bn | - | 22.02 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 93.62 Bn | 88.85 Bn | - | 14.38 Bn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 92.85 Bn | 69.67 Bn | - | 15.03 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 82.31 Bn | 81.35 Bn | - | 32.95 Bn |
| 5 | Fedex | 74.59 Bn | 40.78 Bn | - | 31.65 Bn |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 72.94 Bn | 67.40 Bn | - | 16.73 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 59.87 Bn | 42.05 Bn | - | 22.51 Bn |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.08 Bn | -18.61 Bn | - | 17.75 Bn |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.91 Bn | 33.76 Bn | - | 4.67 Bn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 32.51 Bn | -871.89 Mn | - | 11.58 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 16.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.55 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.79 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.79 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.98 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.64 Bn |
API Access
Norfolk Southern Common Equity API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=common-equity&ticker=NSC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "common-equity", "ticker": "NSC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=common-equity&ticker=NSC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();