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Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)

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Full Name

Norfolk Southern Corporation

Ticker

NYSE: NSC

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Industrials

Industry

Railroads

Country

United States

IPO

June 2, 1982

Indexes

S&P 500

Website

http://www.norfolksouthern.com

Employees

19600

Key Details

Price

$266.57(+1.30%)

Market cap

Last Dividend

$1.35

TTM Dividend yield

2.03%

Annual revenue

$12.12B(-0.27% YoY)

Annual EPS

$11.57(+44.26% YoY)

PE ratio

18.21

Next earnings date

Jul 29, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $266.57
    NSC price is $266.57

    30-Day Relative Volume

    1.28
    NSC 30-day relative volume is 1.28

    Price Performance

    Price Most recent change

    +1.3%
    NSC price was up +1.3% on Jul 11, 2025

    Price YTD change

    +13.58%
    NSC price is up +13.58% since January 1st

    Price 1-year change

    +20.65%
    NSC price is up +20.65% year-on-year

    Price 3-year change

    +18.18%
    NSC price is up +18.18% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-time high

    $299.20
    NSC price is currently -10.91% below its historical high of $299.20

    Price 3-year low

    $183.09
    NSC price is currently +45.60% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market cap

    $60.10B
    NSC market capitalization is $60.10 billion

    Market cap 3-year change

    +13.43%
    NSC market capitalization is up +13.43% over the past 3 years

    Market cap All-time high

    $72.66B
    NSC market capitalization is currently -17.29% below its historical high of $72.66 billion

    Market cap sector rank

    95.59%
    NSC market capitalization is higher than 95.59% of companies in Industrials sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    -0.29%
    NSC shares outstanding is down -0.29% year-on-year

    Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

    -4.02%
    NSC shares outstanding is down -4.02% over the past 3 years

    Technical Indicators

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    Beta

    0.82
    NSC beta is 0.82

    200-day SMA

    $245.43
    NSC price is currently +8.61% above its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $246.26
    NSC price is currently +8.25% above its 50-day simple moving average

    RSI

    71.88
    NSC 14-day relative strength index is 71.88

    Volume

    1.28
    NSC 30-day relative volume is 1.28

    ATR

    $4.40
    NSC average true range is $4.40

    10-day Historical Volatility

    15.81%
    NSC 10-day historical volatility is 15.81%

    Dividend

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    Events

    Last Paid Dividend

    $1.35
    NSC last dividend was $1.35 per share, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2025

    Next Dividend

    -
    NSC next dividend has not yet been announced

    Dividend per share

    Dividend per share

    $5.40
    NSC annual dividend per share is $5.40

    Dividend per share Sector Rank

    93.38%
    NSC annual dividend per share is higher than 93.38% of companies in Industrials sector

    Dividend per share 1-Year Change

    0%
    NSC {parameterFullLabel} has remained unchanged year-on-year

    Dividend per share 3-Year Change

    +29.81%
    NSC annual dividend per share is up +29.81% over the past 3 years

    Dividend yield

    Dividend yield

    2.03%
    NSC annual dividend yield is 2.03%

    Dividend yield Sector Rank

    66.08%
    NSC annual dividend yield is higher than 66.08% of companies in Industrials sector

    Other

    Payout ratio

    46.57%
    NSC annual payout ratio is 46.57%

    Dividends paid

    $1.22B
    NSC annual dividends paid is $1.22 billion

    Free cash flow

    $1.67B
    NSC annual free cash flow is $1.67 billion

    Income Statement

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    Revenue

    Revenue

    $12.12B
    NSC annual revenue is $12.12 billion

    Revenue Analysts estimate

    $12.33B
    NSC annual revenue is currently -1.69% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    Revenue 1-year change

    -0.27%
    NSC annual revenue is down -0.27% year-on-year

    Revenue Sector rank

    92.04%
    NSC annual revenue is higher than 92.04% of companies in Industrials sector

    EPS

    EPS

    $11.57
    NSC annual earnings per share is $11.57

    EPS Analysts estimate

    $12.63
    NSC annual earnings per share is currently -8.41% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    EPS 1-year change

    +44.26%
    NSC annual earnings per share is up +44.26% year-on-year

    EPS Sector rank

    94.24%
    NSC annual earnings per share is higher than 94.24% of companies in Industrials sector

    Profit

    Gross profit

    $4.58B
    NSC annual gross profit is $4.58 billion

    Gross margin

    37.77%
    NSC annual gross profit margin is 37.77%

    Operating profit

    $4.58B
    NSC annual operating income is $4.58 billion

    Operating margin

    37.77%
    NSC annual operating profit margin is 37.77%

    Net income

    $2.62B
    NSC annual net profit is $2.62 billion

    Net margin

    21.63%
    NSC annual net profit margin is 21.63%

    Expenses

    Total expenses

    $7.54B
    NSC annual total expenses is $7.54 billion

    Operating expenses

    -$508.00M
    NSC annual total operating expenses is -$508.00 million

    Cost of goods sold

    $7.54B
    NSC annual cost of goods sold is $7.54 billion

    Selling, general & administrative expenses

    -$120.00M
    NSC annual SGA is -$120.00 million

    Depreciation and amortization

    $1.35B
    NSC annual depreciation & amortization is $1.35 billion

    Interest expense

    $807.00M
    NSC annual interest expense is $807.00 million

    Income tax

    $707.00M
    NSC annual income tax is $707.00 million

    EBIT & EBITDA

    EBIT

    $4.14B
    NSC annual earnings before interest & taxes is $4.14 billion

    EBITDA

    $5.49B
    NSC annual EBITDA is $5.49 billion

    Balance Sheet

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    Assets

    Total assets

    $43.68B
    NSC annual total assets is $43.68 billion

    Non current assets

    $40.49B
    NSC annual long term assets is $40.49 billion

    Current assets

    $3.19B
    NSC annual total current assets is $3.19 billion

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $1.64B
    NSC annual cash & cash equivalents is $1.64 billion

    Accounts receivable

    $787.00M
    NSC annual accounts receivable is $787.00 million

    Inventory

    $277.00M
    NSC annual inventory is $277.00 million

    Liabilities

    Total liabilities

    $29.38B
    NSC annual total liabilities is $29.38 billion

    Long term liabilities

    $25.83B
    NSC annual total long term liabilities is $25.83 billion

    Current liabilities

    $3.54B
    NSC annual total current liabilities is $3.54 billion

    Accounts payable

    $985.00M
    NSC annual accounts payable is $985.00 million

    Debt

    Total debt

    $17.21B
    NSC annual total debt is $17.21 billion

    Total debt 1-year change

    -2.08%
    NSC annual total debt is down -2.08% year-on-year

    Long term debt

    $16.65B
    NSC annual long term debt is $16.65 billion

    Short term debt

    $555.00M
    NSC annual short term debt is $555.00 million

    Equity & Capital

    Shareholders equity

    $14.31B
    NSC annual stockholders equity is $14.31 billion

    Book value

    $14.31B
    NSC annual book value is $14.31 billion

    Retained earnings

    $12.09B
    NSC annual retained earnings is $12.09 billion

    Working capital

    -$357.00M
    NSC annual working capital is -$357.00 million

    Cash Flow Statement

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    Cashflow Activities

    Cash from operations

    $4.05B
    NSC annual cash flow from operations is $4.05 billion

    Cash from operations 1-year change

    +27.46%
    NSC annual cash flow from operations is up +27.46% year-on-year

    Cash from investing

    -$2.78B
    NSC annual cash flow from investing activities is -$2.78 billion

    Cash from investing 1-year change

    -27.41%
    NSC annual cash flow from investing activities is down -27.41% year-on-year

    Cash from financing

    -$1.20B
    NSC annual cash flow from financing activities is -$1.20 billion

    Cash from financing 1-year change

    -1142.61%
    NSC annual cash flow from financing activities is down -1142.61% year-on-year

    CAPEX

    CAPEX

    $2.38B
    NSC annual capital expenditures is $2.38 billion

    CAPEX 1-year change

    +2.32%
    NSC annual capital expenditures is up +2.32% year-on-year

    Free Cash Flow

    Free cash flow

    $1.67B
    NSC annual free cash flow is $1.67 billion

    Free cash flow 1-year change

    +96.13%
    NSC annual free cash flow is up +96.13% year-on-year

    Profitability Ratios

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    Margins

    Gross margin

    37.77%
    NSC annual gross profit margin is 37.77%

    Operating margin

    37.77%
    NSC annual operating profit margin is 37.77%

    Net margin

    21.63%
    NSC annual net profit margin is 21.63%

    ROA & ROE

    ROA

    6.15%
    NSC annual return on assets is 6.15%

    ROE

    19.36%
    NSC annual return on equity is 19.36%

    Valuation

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    PE Ratio

    PE ratio

    18.21
    NSC price to earnings ratio is 18.21

    PE ratio Sector rank

    32.9%
    NSC price to earnings ratio is higher than 32.9% of companies in Industrials sector

    PB Ratio

    PB ratio

    4.14
    NSC price to book ratio is 4.14

    PB ratio Sector rank

    69.91%
    NSC price to book ratio is higher than 69.91% of companies in Industrials sector

    PS Ratio

    PS ratio

    4.96
    NSC price to sales ratio is 4.96

    PS ratio Sector rank

    85.2%
    NSC price to sales ratio is higher than 85.2% of companies in Industrials sector

    Enterprise value

    Enterprise value

    $76.31B
    NSC enterprise value is $76.31 billion

    Enterprise value Sector rank

    95.72%
    NSC enterprise value is higher than 95.72% of companies in Industrials sector

    EV/EBITDA

    EV/EBITDA

    11.84
    NSC EV/EBITDA is 11.84

    EV/EBITDA Sector rank

    54.56%
    NSC EV/EBITDA is higher than 54.56% of companies in Industrials sector

    Financial Health

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    Liquidity

    Current ratio

    0.90
    NSC annual current ratio is 0.90

    Quick ratio

    0.82
    NSC annual quick ratio is 0.82

    Leverage

    Debt to equity

    1.20
    NSC annual debt to equity ratio is 1.20

    Interest coverage ratio

    5.13
    NSC annual interest coverage ratio is 5.13

    Risk & Stability

    Piotroski F-Score

    8
    NSC piotroski f-score is 8

    Altman Z-Score

    2.20
    NSC altman z-score is 2.20

    Analyst ratings

    Recent major analysts updates

    Jul 2, 25 B of A Securities
    Buy
    Jun 24, 25 Susquehanna
    Neutral
    Jun 2, 25 Goldman Sachs
    Neutral
    May 30, 25 UBS
    Buy
    May 16, 25 B of A Securities
    Buy
    Apr 24, 25 UBS
    Buy
    Apr 24, 25 Susquehanna
    Neutral
    Apr 24, 25 RBC Capital
    Outperform
    Apr 24, 25 Evercore ISI Group
    Outperform
    Apr 14, 25 Stifel
    Hold

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    What is the ticker symbol for Norfolk Southern Corporation?

    The ticker symbol for Norfolk Southern Corporation is NYSE:NSC

    Does Norfolk Southern Corporation pay dividends?

    Yes, Norfolk Southern Corporation pays dividends. The last payment was $1.35, with an ex-dividend date on May 2, 2025

    What sector is Norfolk Southern Corporation in?

    Norfolk Southern Corporation is in the Industrials sector

    What industry is Norfolk Southern Corporation in?

    Norfolk Southern Corporation is in the Railroads industry

    What country is Norfolk Southern Corporation based in?

    Norfolk Southern Corporation is headquartered in United States

    When did Norfolk Southern Corporation go public?

    Norfolk Southern Corporation's initial public offering (IPO) was on June 2, 1982

    Is Norfolk Southern Corporation in the S&P 500?

    Yes, Norfolk Southern Corporation is included in the S&P 500 index

    Is Norfolk Southern Corporation in the NASDAQ 100?

    No, Norfolk Southern Corporation is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

    Is Norfolk Southern Corporation in the Dow Jones?

    No, Norfolk Southern Corporation is not included in the Dow Jones index

    When was Norfolk Southern Corporation's last earnings report?

    Norfolk Southern Corporation's most recent earnings report was on April 23, 2025

    When does Norfolk Southern Corporation report earnings?

    The next expected earnings date for Norfolk Southern Corporation is July 29, 2025
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