Current Assets
Total Current Assets
Norfolk Southern Total Current Assets decreased by 5.4% to $3.02B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.0%, from $2.70B to $3.02B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Current Assets shows an upward trend with a 6.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A higher value relative to current liabilities indicates a strong safety margin for meeting short-term obligations.
Detailed definition
The sum of all assets that are reasonably expected to be converted into cash or consumed within one year. This aggregate...
Peer comparison
High-growth tech companies often maintain high current asset levels to support rapid scaling and R&D needs.
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total_current_assetsHistorical 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 | $3.01B | $2.72B | $2.17B | $3.02B | $2.86B | $2.72B | $2.01B | $2.12B | $2.03B | $3.14B | $3.27B | $2.36B | $2.30B | $2.69B | $3.19B | $2.70B | $2.91B | $3.04B | $3.20B | $3.02B |
| QoQ Change | — | -9.6% | -20.4% | +39.1% | -5.2% | -5.0% | -26.1% | +5.7% | -4.3% | +54.7% | +4.1% | -28.0% | -2.2% | +16.8% | +18.5% | -15.3% | +7.6% | +4.4% | +5.3% | -5.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -5.1% | -0.3% | -7.4% | -29.6% | -28.9% | +15.7% | +63.0% | +11.0% | +13.4% | -14.4% | -2.5% | +14.6% | +26.2% | +12.9% | +0.3% | +12.0% |
Range$2.01B – $3.27B
CAGR+0.1%
Avg YoY Growth+5.1%
Median YoY Growth+5.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Norfolk Southern's total current assets?
- Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported total current assets of $3.02B in Q1 2026.
- How has Norfolk Southern's total current assets changed year-over-year?
- Norfolk Southern's total current assets increased by 12.0% year-over-year, from $2.70B to $3.02B.
- What is the long-term trend for Norfolk Southern's total current assets?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Norfolk Southern's total current assets has grown at a 6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.32B to $3.20B.
- What does total current assets mean?
- Everything the company owns that can be turned into cash within a single year.