Discontinued — last reported Q2 '24

Non-Current Liabilities

Finance Lease Liabilities (Total)

Norfolk Southern Finance Lease Liabilities (Total) increased by 38.5% to $18.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Finance Lease Liabilities (Total) shows a downward trend with a -7.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2022
Last reportedQ2 2024

How to read this metric

An increase indicates a preference for financing asset acquisitions through leasing rather than cash or traditional loans, impacting long-term interest expense.

Detailed definition

The aggregate amount of all current and non-current obligations related to finance leases, representing the total debt-e...

Peer comparison

Investors use this to adjust debt metrics to ensure comparability between firms that buy assets and those that use finance leases.

Metric ID: finance_lease_liabilities_total

Historical Data

4 periods
 Q4 '21Q4 '23Q4 '24Q4 '25
Value$22.00M$17.00M$13.00M$18.00M
QoQ Change-22.7%-23.5%+38.5%
YoY Change-23.5%+38.5%
Range$13.00M$22.00M
Avg YoY Growth+7.5%
Median YoY Growth+7.5%

Finance Lease Liabilities (Total) at Other Companies

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Norfolk Southern's finance lease liabilities (total)?
Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported finance lease liabilities (total) of $18.00M in Q4 2025.
What is the long-term trend for Norfolk Southern's finance lease liabilities (total)?
Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Norfolk Southern's finance lease liabilities (total) has grown at a -7.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $25.00M to $18.00M.
What does finance lease liabilities (total) mean?
The total debt the company owes for all its lease-to-own agreements.