On this page of Benford's Law Stocks.com we present our study of NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP — ticker symbol NSC. SEC filings have been screened by our Benford's Law software, for quarterly 10Q and annual 10K filings from 4/28/2021 to 2/9/2026 for NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP under CIK number 0000702165. For filings made in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) format, our algorithm extracts all "tagged" numbers presented by the company; for any non-XBRL filings our algorithm uses its own interal set of rules to extract what it believes to be numbers as found throughout the filings. The format found for each filing is presented below together with the results for NSC, with the percentage of found numbers beginning with each digit (1's, 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, 6's, 7's, 8's, and 9's) charted against the "normal" range observed throughout our coverage universe, as well as the "normal" range for NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP based on the past NSC filings our system processed in the past.
Benford Chart for NSC 10K Filed 2/9/2026
28.4
25.5
8.8
10.5
7.4
5.9
6.3
4.2
2.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing, NSC stockholder letter ]
Total numbers found: 1,280
Recent share count: 224,386,617 (2's column)

■ = Typical range across full coverage universe
# of Numbers Found in Filing
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
1280
Normal count compared to other filers, falling within the middle 50%. At this number count, it would take about 13 numbers to move any given column by a full percentage point.
Benford's Law Stocks Score for NSC = 81
81

Starting from a possible score of 100, we made the following score deductions:
 • We deducted points upon observing the 2's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted points upon observing the 2's percentage was above the company's typical historical range.
 • We deducted point upon observing the 3's percentage was below the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted point upon observing the 3's percentage was below the company's typical historical range.
 • The 4's percentage was higher than the 3's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier.
 • We deducted points (includes the impact of penalty multiplier) upon observing the 4's percentage was above the company's typical historical range.
 • The 7's percentage was higher than the 6's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier.
 • This is the 2nd column with percentage higher than the prior column, resulting in a penalty deduction.
 • We deducted point upon observing the 9's percentage was below the typical coverage universe range.
NSC's Score Vs. Typical Stock
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
NSC
Normal score compared to other filers, falling within the middle 50%.
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Check our work! We provide our NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP Benford's Law analysis for informational purposes only, and our software should be expected to make mistakes and contain errors (nothing you see on this website should be relied upon for any decision-making without first repeating the analysis yourself independently), and so below we present to you all of the numbers our system detected, for the NSC filing above. This way, you can open the filing on your own and compare what you see below against what you yourself find. This can also be helpful for exploring any columns in particular that caught your eye.

1's 2's 3's
We found 363 numbers that start with the digit 1. Here they are:
12,180
12,123
12,156
1,170
1,393
1,353
1,298
183
1,116
101
191
1,827
12.76
11.58
12.75
11.57
1,827
14
19
1,858
1,530
1,641
1,069
14,617
13,957
1,470
1,293
1,863
1,704
16,480
16,651
1,723
1,760
1.00
1,350,000,000
13,235
12,093
15,547
14,306
1,827
1,393
1,353
1,298
176
13
11
1,643
164
124
1,005
1,215
1,221
1,225
1,051
1,055
1,334
1,910
1,199
115
111
1,112
1,641
1,568
1,530
1,641
1,568
10,697
12,733
1,827
1,827
1,858
1,225
1,225
10,695
12,781
1,221
1,221
1
12,093
14,306
1,215
1,215
13,235
15,547
19,100
18
14
12
10
12,180
12,123
12,156
1,675
1,655
1,683
1,170
1,393
1,353
1,298
183
1,116
101
191
1,827
1.00
1,724
1,682
1,634
1,216
1,144
1,135
1,487
1,611
1,713
12,180
12,123
12,156
1,069
183
120
117
17
13
101
191
105
105
198
176
101
1.3
1.6
14
1.2
1.0
1.4
102
190
157
11
10
1
1
1
1
17,087
15,865
17,206
15,656
1,827
1,748
1,056
1,013
161
189
198
164
1.31
19.78
1,956
1,069
15,526
10,592
10,128
1,018
1,706
1,085
158
158
1,262
11,637
12
14,617
1,860
1,005
15,038
10,449
1,021
1,712
1,149
1,304
11,664
14
13,957
185
1.7
1,083
152
146
117
114
1,863
1,704
199
10,847
10,847
1,384
1,384
18
13
17,087
17,206
16,480
16,651
14,042
16,480
148
191
102
115
10
15
165
196
102
148
191
125
133
103
1,723
1,760
107
107
14
15
17
155
155
145
138
181
19
18
155
155
156
145
125
133
125
133
125
133
113
1.9
107
107
108
196
17
1
1
14
15
17
11
11
1
16
16
10
136
15
17
1
1
100
100
1,107
1,107
1,133
1,633
1,054
1,054
123
123
1,079
1,472
156
145
153
150
148
147
147
118
11
104,125,000
1
1.61
107,620
16
11
15
179.14
140,819
119.62
104.23
152,877
15
194.51
140,819
17
19
183,396
171,620
157,417
127,310
118,365
110,069
1
1
1
183,396
14,232
118,888
19
1
192
18
1
15
1
1
14
14
18
1
19
15
17
10.0
1,827
1,827
1
1,824
1,824
12.76
11.58
12.75
11.57
1
15
191
1.1
101
18
15
126
171
129
117
186
109
151
152
144
170
119
186
153
150
We found 327 numbers that start with the digit 2. Here they are:
224,572,025
2,922
2,823
2,819
2,095
2,048
2,070
22
254
2,851
2,320
2,873
2,622
2,873
2,622
2,925
2,680
271
277
201
29,689
29,376
224,420,699
226,320,894
226
228
2,296
2,247
210
262
2,873
2,622
277
253
2
23
259
230
234
216
2,204
2,381
2,327
22
205
2,562
2,780
2,182
2
26
230
2,157
24
227
2,179
2,622
2,622
2,680
228
2,247
262
2,873
2,873
2,925
2
20
226
2,296
210
25
21
2,922
2,823
2,819
281
237
242
273
226
22
254
2,851
2,320
2,873
2,622
2.50
2.5
2,538
2,521
2,530
2,206
2,123
2,054
273
282
22
20
27
22
22
277
27
21.0
2.8
2
25
21.6
21.0
21.0
2.9
27
29
21.2
21.3
289
21
222
26
22
25
23
297
243
295
274
2,169
2.48
2,383
2.70
2.72
25,069
2,348
2,724
2.31
2.53
2,098
2.44
2,334
2.73
2.73
24,357
2,180
2,733
2.45
236
236
2.48
253
26
29
26
21
297
243
214
216
204
22
21
2,684
2,284
218
271
218
272
214
22
21
253
218
27
272
255
252
241
229
286
228
2,038
2,151
278
24
26
21
2
2,094
2,038
281
278
2,551
2,503
21
23
22
23
2,766
2,551
22
21
255
252
277
273
265
256
24
26
25
203
208
22
2
22
23
26
20
20
22
2
22
23
25
25
23
22
294
294
280
280
26
26
2,766
25
25
2,551
23
28
27
26
25
26
25
205,871
256.22
280,111
238.28
214,936
230.12
296.61
258.60
236.16
2.10
2.25
2.24
29
28
27
257.26
226.08
20
206,016
20
27
240.80
205,871
256.22
242.47
242.04
246.71
26,056
256.08
296.61
274.26
274.26
275.32
236,986
20,320,777
240
22
262
210
292
22
240
28
22
22
262
2
24
28
22
23
27
2.2
2.8
2,873
2,622
2,873
2,622
2
2,870
2,619
2,872
2,620
225.0
226.1
226.9
225.0
226.1
226.9
225.3
226.4
227.4
285
244
275
2.0
216
214
229
241
216
221
229
218
221
We found 113 numbers that start with the digit 3. Here they are:
333
325
3,665
3,329
36
31
3,198
3,188
3,370
36,479
35,831
340
337
3,775
3,545
3,179
319
3
396
3,293
305
351
31
31
3
320
3
393
387
369
364
325
3,665
3,329
3,009
3,042
3,090
312
35
32
389
305
367
3
3
37
30
3,316
3,184
3,370
316
3.33
3,452
35,197
3.67
36,479
3.35
3,339
33,909
3.66
35,831
337
357
315
323
3,030
3,580
397
3.96
39
30
35
35
314
310
3
31
32
347
31
32
395
3
36
350
31
35
380
380
362
362
346
346
34
34
3.93
3.54
372,664
311,872
348,533
315,700
36,776
320
36
31
3
3
3
3
3
3
315
338
4's 5's 6's
We found 135 numbers that start with the digit 4. Here they are:
4,356
4,071
493
4
4
40
409
4,089
45,236
43,682
45,236
43,682
49
490
49
435
4,361
4,052
456
491
46
4
42
420
411
4,356
4,071
493
4
410
445
437
49
493
45
487
4
493
491
412
467
45
42
425
457
448
4
49
433
423
4,089
463
43
48
47
4,172
4,172
4,738
4,934
4,060
491
4.70
4,411
4,125
4,125
4,590
4,589
4,062
4.60
4,329
49,788
490
43
4.19
4.28
4.28
400
400
400
499
4.05
43
47
47
42
4
488
47
4
4
4
43
4
4
4.44
4.44
4.44
4.44
4.44
4.44
4
4
4
4
40
40
4.39
40
46
41
4
4
468,869
483,481
41,580
40,255
437,746
437,746
436,571
444,189
48,765
40,640
49
4
49
48
4
4
44
4
4
40
474
444
43
We found 95 numbers that start with the digit 5. Here they are:
57,481,458,868
52
58
555
59
5
54
548
558
534
559
5.40
58
58
5.40
52
52
5.40
511
533
5
58
5
5
59
5
515
531
542
50
51
55
58
50
54
534
594
554
51,096
570
579
558
5
53
57
585
58
5.22
555
5.10
55
534
534
56
513
513
56
54
5.51
5.73
5.23
5.10
5.52
5.11
5.99
5.41
5.75
5.40
5.10
5.40
5.69
5.81
5.56
5.25
5.58
5.23
5.0
51
52
50
59,200
51
58,599
5,633
53
52
52
58
59
533
5
57
55
57
51
We found 76 numbers that start with the digit 6. Here they are:
634
65
62
66
607
6
621
622
653
681
600
627
68
66
69
64
65
65
65
699
65
681
605
6,533
6,694
6,408
6,304
6,450
680
680
6,242
609
65
607
625
602
611
600
65
69
672
672
6.50
6.50
6.5
65
65
675
675
637
637
6
6,942,153
6,000,000
69,580
66,636
64,990
63
6
66,636
6
6,942,153
6
64
62
66
6
6
6
627
6.3
600
650
63
65
69
7's 8's 9's
We found 81 numbers that start with the digit 7. Here they are:
7,824
792
722
792
707
70
7
77
7,711
7,420
73
765
764
7,824
792
722
792
707
7
75
7,684
7,470
7,353
715
787
792
707
770
7
792
707
7,621
7,397
7,845
7,711
7,420
751
7
75
70
708
7,226
78
746
7,335
76
74
743
70
735
790
70
77
78
786
72
71
7
7.75
7.75
7.75
7.00
75
737
77.38
77.60
7,863
75,024
7,438,613
7,731,573
74
74
70
7
77
74
75
734
77
75
72
We found 54 numbers that start with the digit 8. Here they are:
832
80
8,052
807
8.04
8.02
85
86
80
80
8,052
807
8
88.82
80
86
86
8,078
82
82
89
8,702
823
823
8,402
821
833
81
876
800
800
81
84
84
8
89
80
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
80,067
87.33
80,067
8
8,540
8,540
80
8.04
8.02
80
83
800
84
We found 36 numbers that start with the digit 9. Here they are:
932
987
9,305
9
988
965
949
99
932
987
9,305
988
9
9
9.89
90
9,552
9.88
90
985
965
949
902
92
92
9
90
91
949
91
9
93
9
98
9
9
While the above NSC 10K Filed 2/9/2026 is interesting in isolation, we have found that it is also useful to take a look at older NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP filings processed by our Benford's Law Stocks algorithm, to see how the company's filings "typically look" on a Benford's Law analysis. Below we repeat the 10K Filed 2/9/2026 but instead of the chart comparing against the typical company across our coverage universe, below we show the same chart compared against the typical NSC 10Q and 10K filings that we have processed historically. This is followed by similar charts for each of those historical filings.

10K Filed 2/9/2026
28.4
25.5
8.8
10.5
7.4
5.9
6.3
4.2
2.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 81
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,280

■ = Typical NSC range from 4/28/2021 to 2/9/2026
10Q Filed 4/23/2025
27.8
22.3
12.7
7.6
8.7
5.6
7.3
3.6
4.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 77
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 449

■ = Typical NSC range from 4/28/2021 to 2/9/2026
10Q Filed 7/26/2024
27.1
17.9
16.9
7.9
7.2
6.0
7.1
6.9
2.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 86
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 580

■ = Typical NSC range from 4/28/2021 to 2/9/2026
10Q Filed 10/25/2023
32.1
18.6
12.5
9.1
9.1
4.6
4.1
4.6
5.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 81
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 592

■ = Typical NSC range from 4/28/2021 to 2/9/2026
10K Filed 2/3/2023
30.6
20.3
13.9
8.6
6.9
5.0
5.8
5.4
3.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 99
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,214

■ = Typical NSC range from 4/28/2021 to 2/9/2026
10Q Filed 4/27/2022
28.0
20.6
11.1
6.9
6.9
8.9
7.4
6.0
4.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 83
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 350

■ = Typical NSC range from 4/28/2021 to 2/9/2026
10Q Filed 7/28/2021
30.3
19.7
13.5
5.9
9.5
6.9
5.7
4.6
3.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 97
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 524

■ = Typical NSC range from 4/28/2021 to 2/9/2026
10Q Filed 10/23/2025
32.4
22.1
11.9
6.1
6.9
5.5
7.9
3.7
3.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 79
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 757

■ = Typical NSC range from 4/28/2021 to 2/9/2026
10K Filed 2/10/2025
30.0
22.9
11.5
9.3
7.3
5.5
6.2
4.6
2.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 95
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,316

■ = Typical NSC range from 4/28/2021 to 2/9/2026
10Q Filed 4/24/2024
23.6
22.1
14.5
11.9
9.6
7.8
3.4
3.9
3.1
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 84
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 385

■ = Typical NSC range from 4/28/2021 to 2/9/2026
10Q Filed 7/27/2023
29.9
16.2
15.7
7.8
6.9
7.5
4.9
9.1
2.0
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 50
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 549

■ = Typical NSC range from 4/28/2021 to 2/9/2026
10Q Filed 10/26/2022
28.5
21.7
10.7
7.3
8.2
4.2
6.3
7.0
6.1
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 60
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 572

■ = Typical NSC range from 4/28/2021 to 2/9/2026
10K Filed 2/4/2022
28.7
22.6
12.6
8.6
7.4
5.4
6.2
4.9
3.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 98
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,197

■ = Typical NSC range from 4/28/2021 to 2/9/2026
10Q Filed 4/28/2021
27.9
23.1
11.7
7.1
10.3
8.5
4.3
3.7
3.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 84
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 351

■ = Typical NSC range from 4/28/2021 to 2/9/2026
10Q Filed 7/29/2025
29.3
19.0
12.7
8.0
6.4
7.1
9.2
4.1
4.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 63
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 686

■ = Typical NSC range from 4/28/2021 to 2/9/2026
10Q Filed 10/22/2024
32.6
20.2
12.4
8.7
7.6
5.2
5.0
4.7
3.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 99
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 619

■ = Typical NSC range from 4/28/2021 to 2/9/2026
10K Filed 2/5/2024
31.4
20.0
13.0
9.7
7.6
5.4
5.3
4.4
3.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 98
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,230

■ = Typical NSC range from 4/28/2021 to 2/9/2026
10Q Filed 4/26/2023
27.4
17.5
14.2
13.2
6.8
7.9
5.8
4.1
3.0
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 87
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 365

■ = Typical NSC range from 4/28/2021 to 2/9/2026
10Q Filed 7/27/2022
31.2
18.3
12.1
6.0
7.6
7.2
5.1
9.1
3.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 56
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 529

■ = Typical NSC range from 4/28/2021 to 2/9/2026
10Q Filed 10/27/2021
27.3
23.3
10.3
7.5
10.1
4.5
7.2
5.1
4.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 79
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 572

■ = Typical NSC range from 4/28/2021 to 2/9/2026
DEVS 10Q Filed 3/13/2026:
91
ASPN 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
89
BCAL 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
99
ERNA 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
97
BAYAU 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
49
CDIO 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
47
ANVS 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
62
BMRC 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
89
IPODU 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
51
ICRPRA 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
95
CRVO 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
62
NEXM 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
96
KLC 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
79
HFUS 10Q Filed 3/13/2026:
69
SVBL 10Q Filed 3/13/2026:
26
KAVL 10Q Filed 3/13/2026:
0
FRAF 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
96
NTIP 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
70
BETR 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
94
ONCO 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
94
DYORU 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
58
FSBW 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
97
UHG 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
89
ISBA 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
98
ESQ 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
80
OPBK 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
76
GYRE 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
70
ASAN 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
77
WEYS 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
62
EP 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
81
ALTO 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
97
BPRN 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
85
ELUT 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
91
FOA 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
82
KRT 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
74
ACDC 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
100
LOCO 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
68
WMT 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
88
RDNW 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
95
WOOF 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
88
 

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