Non-Current Assets
Investments
Norfolk Southern Investments increased by 0.7% to $4.12B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.8%, from $4.00B to $4.12B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Investments shows an upward trend with a 2.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 24, 2026
How to read this metric
Growth in this area suggests the company is deploying excess capital into long-term wealth-generating assets.
Detailed definition
These are investments in securities, joint ventures, or other long-term financial assets that the company intends to hol...
Peer comparison
Common in large, diversified healthcare firms that manage significant investment portfolios.
Metric ID:
non_current_assets_long_term_investmentsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.66B | $3.68B | $3.71B | $3.70B | $3.67B | $3.69B | $3.69B | $3.74B | $3.67B | $3.82B | $3.84B | $3.57B | $3.81B | $3.97B | $3.37B | $4.00B | $4.04B | $4.08B | $4.09B | $4.12B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.7% | +0.6% | -0.3% | -0.7% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +1.2% | -1.7% | +4.1% | +0.4% | -7.0% | +6.8% | +4.1% | -15.1% | +18.8% | +0.9% | +1.1% | +0.2% | +0.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.4% | +0.1% | -0.4% | +1.1% | +0.1% | +3.7% | +3.9% | -4.5% | +3.8% | +3.8% | -12.2% | +12.1% | +5.9% | +2.8% | +21.3% | +2.8% |
Range$3.37B – $4.12B
CAGR+2.5%
Avg YoY Growth+2.8%
Median YoY Growth+2.8%
Current Streak5 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Norfolk Southern's investments?
- Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported investments of $4.12B in Q1 2026.
- How has Norfolk Southern's investments changed year-over-year?
- Norfolk Southern's investments increased by 2.8% year-over-year, from $4.00B to $4.12B.
- What is the long-term trend for Norfolk Southern's investments?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Norfolk Southern's investments has grown at a 2.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.59B to $4.09B.
- What does investments mean?
- Long-term financial investments held by the company for strategic or yield purposes.