Non-Current Assets
PP&E (Net)
Norfolk Southern PP&E (Net) decreased by 0.1% to $36.44B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.8%, from $35.80B to $36.44B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), PP&E (Net) shows an upward trend with a 3.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates investment in future capacity or infrastructure, while a decrease suggests asset aging or a shift toward an asset-light model.
Detailed definition
The book value of long-term physical assets such as manufacturing facilities, data centers, and retail stores, net of ac...
Peer comparison
Varies significantly based on whether a company owns its manufacturing plants or outsources production to third-party partners.
Metric ID:
property_plant_equipment_netHistorical 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 | $31.36B | $31.43B | $31.65B | $31.66B | $31.79B | $31.84B | $32.16B | $32.24B | $32.47B | $32.67B | $33.33B | $35.05B | $35.28B | $35.39B | $35.83B | $35.80B | $35.92B | $36.11B | $36.48B | $36.44B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.2% | +0.7% | +0.0% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +1.0% | +0.3% | +0.7% | +0.6% | +2.0% | +5.2% | +0.7% | +0.3% | +1.2% | -0.1% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +1.0% | -0.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.4% | +1.3% | +1.6% | +1.8% | +2.2% | +2.6% | +3.6% | +8.7% | +8.6% | +8.3% | +7.5% | +2.1% | +1.8% | +2.0% | +1.8% | +1.8% |
Range$31.36B – $36.48B
CAGR+3.2%
Avg YoY Growth+3.6%
Median YoY Growth+2.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Norfolk Southern's pp&e (net)?
- Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported pp&e (net) of $36.44B in Q1 2026.
- How has Norfolk Southern's pp&e (net) changed year-over-year?
- Norfolk Southern's pp&e (net) increased by 1.8% year-over-year, from $35.80B to $36.44B.
- What is the long-term trend for Norfolk Southern's pp&e (net)?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Norfolk Southern's pp&e (net) has grown at a 3.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $31.35B to $36.48B.
- What does pp&e (net) mean?
- The value of the company's physical buildings, machinery, and equipment after accounting for wear and tear.