Norfolk Southern: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Atlanta, United States that owns 1 consumer brand.[1][2]
Norfolk Southern Corporation is an Atlanta, Georgia company that its FY2025 10-K says owns a major freight railroad, Norfolk Southern Railway Company. The 10-K lists an Agreement and Plan of Merger of 28 July 2025 with Union Pacific Corporation; the companies remain separate registrants while that deal is pending.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Norfolk Southern Corporation
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Atlanta, United States
- Tickers
- NYSE: NSC
- Revenue
- $12.2 billion (2025)[2]
- SEC CIK
- 0000702165
- Website
- www.norfolksouthern.com
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
Norfolk Southern in numbers
- Norfolk Southern owns 1 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is travel & transport with 1 brands.[1]
Norfolk Southern financial history
Headline figures from Norfolk Southern's annual reports filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in USD as reported, fiscal years ending 2020–2025. Revenue moved from $9.79bn to $12.2bn, an average of 4.5% a year (calculated).
| Fiscal year ended | Revenue | Operating income | Operating margin | Net income | Total assets | Long-term debt | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12.2bn | $4.36bn | 35.8% | $2.87bn | $45.2bn | — | 10-K | |
| $12.1bn | $4.07bn | 33.6% | $2.62bn | $43.7bn | — | 10-K | |
| $12.2bn | $2.85bn | 23.5% | $1.83bn | $41.7bn | — | 10-K | |
| $12.7bn | $4.81bn | 37.7% | $3.27bn | $38.9bn | — | 10-K | |
| $11.1bn | $4.45bn | 39.9% | $3bn | $38.5bn | — | 10-K | |
| $9.79bn | $3bn | 30.7% | $2.01bn | $38bn | — | 10-K |
Source: SEC XBRL company facts. A dash means the company did not report that line in a form we could read. Figures for a year can be restated in a later filing; the latest filing's number is shown.
Everything Norfolk Southern owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Norfolk Southern SEC filings
The documents behind the figures on this page, as listed in the SEC's EDGAR index. Each links to the filing itself.
Annual reports
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
Proxy statements
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
Recent current and quarterly reports
| Filed | Form | What it declares |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition; Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers; Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 8-K | Results of a shareholder vote | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition; Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 8-K | Entry into a material agreement | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition; Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 8-K | Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 8-K | Results of a shareholder vote; Other events | |
| 8-K | Other events | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition; Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers |
Frequently asked questions
What brands does Norfolk Southern own?
Norfolk Southern owns 1 consumer brands tracked here, including Norfolk Southern Railway.
Is Norfolk Southern an American company?
Yes. Norfolk Southern is headquartered in Atlanta, United States.
Who owns Norfolk Southern?
Norfolk Southern is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as NSC on the NYSE.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Norfolk Southern Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-09 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 9 February 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
- [2] Norfolk Southern Corporation: Form 10-K for the year ended 2025-12-31 (revenue) — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 9 February 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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