| Annual · values | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating Margin | 35.76% | 33.58% | 23.45% | 37.73% | 39.91% | 30.67% | 35.31% | 34.55% | 33.99% | 31.09% | 27.44% | 30.76% |
| EBITDA Margin | 47.20% | 44.74% | 34.13% | 47.31% | 50.51% | 42.46% | 45.40% | 44.19% | 44.02% | 41.50% | 37.51% | 38.98% |
| Net Margin | 23.59% | 21.63% | 15.03% | 25.66% | 26.97% | 20.56% | 24.10% | 23.27% | 51.22% | 16.87% | 14.80% | 17.21% |
| Current Ratio | 0.85 | 0.90 | 1.24 | 0.76 | 0.86 | 1.07 | 0.90 | 0.72 | 0.84 | 0.98 | 1.18 | 1.56 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.85 | 0.90 | 1.24 | 0.76 | 0.86 | 1.07 | 0.90 | 0.72 | 0.84 | 0.98 | 1.18 | 1.56 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.04 | — | — | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.82 | 0.83 | 0.73 |
| ROE | 18.48% | 18.33% | 14.29% | 25.68% | 22.03% | 13.61% | 17.93% | 17.35% | 33.03% | 13.44% | 12.77% | 16.12% |
| ROA | 6.35% | 6.00% | 4.39% | 8.41% | 7.81% | 5.30% | 7.18% | 7.36% | 15.13% | 4.78% | 4.54% | 6.02% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.29 | 0.26 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.35 |
| Book Value / Share | 69.01 | 63.19 | 56.20 | 54.04 | 54.98 | 57.64 | 57.17 | 54.83 | 56.35 | 41.92 | 40.04 | 39.71 |
Norfolk Southern Corporation is a railroad and transportation company that provides freight rail services across the Eastern United States. Norfolk Southern Corporation moves a broad mix of commodities and products, including intermodal shipments, automotive goods, agricultural products, metals, chemicals, forest products, coal, and industrial materials. The company also supports logistics through rail-linked services such as access to terminals, property management, and selected transportation-related infrastructure activities. Its network connects major markets, ports, and manufacturing centers, making it an important carrier for supply chains that depend on efficient long-haul freight movement. Norfolk Southern Corporation serves industries that require large-scale, time-sensitive, and high-capacity transport solutions, and it plays a central role in the movement of raw materials, intermediate goods, and finished products throughout its operating region.