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Norfolk Southern Corporation NSC

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345.68 USD +3.04 +0.89%

At close · Nov 2

345.68 0.00 0.00%

After hours · Nov 2, 6:40 PM ET

Bid
345.64 × 40
Ask
345.87 × 40
342.78 Day range 347.38
277.80 52-week range 358.60
YTD
+19.73%
1 year
+21.98%
Open
344.11
Prev close
342.64
Mkt cap
77.65B
Vol
893.10K
Avg vol
1.01M
EPS
12.04
P/E
28.71
Div yield
1.58%
More statistics
Low
342.78
High
347.38
Forward P/E
23.83
Beta
1.18
Short ratio
8.55
Inst. own
77.64%
Dividend
5.40
Ex-div date
Nov 5, 2026
Earnings
Jan 28, 2027
50-d avg
326.36
200-d avg
315.11
1y target
360.61

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Events in this range
  • Nov 6, 2026Dividend: 1.35
Signals (58)
NameDateAgo
MACD: Buy SignalSep 1, 20251 year ago
SMA: BullishJun 1, 20242 years ago
SMA: BearishMar 1, 20242 years ago
SMA: BullishDec 1, 20232 years ago
SMA: BearishDec 1, 20223 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalSep 1, 20224 years ago
RSI: OverboughtJun 1, 20206 years ago
RSI: OverboughtSep 1, 20197 years ago
RSI: OverboughtMar 1, 20188 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalDec 1, 20169 years ago
SMA: BullishSep 1, 201610 years ago
SMA: BearishDec 1, 201510 years ago
SMA: BullishSep 1, 201511 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalJun 1, 201511 years ago
SMA: BearishMar 1, 201511 years ago
RSI: OverboughtJun 1, 201412 years ago
SMA: BullishDec 1, 201213 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalDec 1, 201213 years ago
SMA: BearishSep 1, 201214 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalSep 1, 201214 years ago

Newest 20 of 58.

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

2.58 Grey zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

7 / 9 Strong

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

FMP rating

B3 / 5 overall

  • DCF 2
  • Return on Equity 4
  • Return on Assets 4
  • Debt / Equity 2
  • P/E 2
  • P/B 2

Valuation

P/E 22.6×
FY 2016: 19.1×FY 2017: 7.7×FY 2018: 15.0×FY 2019: 18.8×FY 2020: 30.2×FY 2021: 24.5×FY 2022: 17.7×FY 2023: 29.4×FY 2024: 20.3×FY 2025: 22.6×
FY 2016 5y median 22.6× FY 2025
P/S 5.3×
FY 2016: 3.2×FY 2017: 4.0×FY 2018: 3.5×FY 2019: 4.5×FY 2020: 6.2×FY 2021: 6.6×FY 2022: 4.5×FY 2023: 4.4×FY 2024: 4.4×FY 2025: 5.3×
FY 2016 5y median 4.5× FY 2025
P/B 4.2×
FY 2016: 2.6×FY 2017: 2.6×FY 2018: 2.6×FY 2019: 3.4×FY 2020: 4.1×FY 2021: 5.4×FY 2022: 4.5×FY 2023: 4.2×FY 2024: 3.7×FY 2025: 4.2×
FY 2016 5y median 4.2× FY 2025
P/FCF 30.1×
FY 2016: 27.7×FY 2017: 27.3×FY 2018: 22.6×FY 2019: 27.3×FY 2020: 28.3×FY 2021: 26.4×FY 2022: 25.4×FY 2023: 64.6×FY 2024: 31.8×FY 2025: 30.1×
FY 2016 5y median 30.1× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 13.8×
FY 2016: 9.8×FY 2017: 10.7×FY 2018: 9.9×FY 2019: 12.1×FY 2020: 16.9×FY 2021: 15.2×FY 2022: 12.1×FY 2023: 16.0×FY 2024: 12.6×FY 2025: 13.8×
FY 2016 5y median 13.8× FY 2025
EV/Sales 6.6×
FY 2016: 4.1×FY 2017: 4.8×FY 2018: 4.4×FY 2019: 5.6×FY 2020: 7.4×FY 2021: 7.8×FY 2022: 5.7×FY 2023: 5.7×FY 2024: 5.7×FY 2025: 6.6×
FY 2016 5y median 5.7× FY 2025
FCF Yield 3.3%
FY 2016: 3.6%FY 2017: 3.7%FY 2018: 4.4%FY 2019: 3.7%FY 2020: 3.5%FY 2021: 3.8%FY 2022: 3.9%FY 2023: 1.5%FY 2024: 3.1%FY 2025: 3.3%
FY 2016 5y median 3.3% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 42.4%
FY 2016: 31.0%FY 2017: 33.4%FY 2018: 34.6%FY 2019: 34.5%FY 2020: 34.7%FY 2021: 39.2%FY 2022: 37.1%FY 2023: 23.1%FY 2024: 31.0%FY 2025: 42.4%
FY 2016 5y median 37.1% FY 2025
Operating Margin 32.9%
FY 2016: 31.0%FY 2017: 33.4%FY 2018: 34.6%FY 2019: 34.5%FY 2020: 34.7%FY 2021: 39.2%FY 2022: 37.1%FY 2023: 23.1%FY 2024: 31.0%FY 2025: 32.9%
FY 2016 5y median 32.9% FY 2025
Net Margin 23.6%
FY 2016: 16.9%FY 2017: 51.2%FY 2018: 23.3%FY 2019: 24.1%FY 2020: 20.6%FY 2021: 27.0%FY 2022: 25.7%FY 2023: 15.0%FY 2024: 21.6%FY 2025: 23.6%
FY 2016 5y median 23.6% FY 2025
ROE 18.5%
FY 2016: 13.4%FY 2017: 33.0%FY 2018: 17.4%FY 2019: 17.9%FY 2020: 13.6%FY 2021: 22.0%FY 2022: 25.7%FY 2023: 14.3%FY 2024: 18.3%FY 2025: 18.5%
FY 2016 5y median 18.5% FY 2025
ROIC 7.5%
FY 2016: 6.0%FY 2017: 10.4%FY 2018: 8.9%FY 2019: 8.4%FY 2020: 7.4%FY 2021: 9.2%FY 2022: 10.1%FY 2023: 5.7%FY 2024: 7.3%FY 2025: 7.5%
FY 2016 5y median 7.5% FY 2025
ROA 6.4%
FY 2016: 4.8%FY 2017: 15.1%FY 2018: 7.4%FY 2019: 7.2%FY 2020: 5.3%FY 2021: 7.8%FY 2022: 8.4%FY 2023: 4.4%FY 2024: 6.0%FY 2025: 6.4%
FY 2016 5y median 6.4% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 0.5%
FY 2016: -5.9%FY 2017: 6.7%FY 2018: 8.6%FY 2019: -1.4%FY 2020: -13.3%FY 2021: 13.8%FY 2022: 14.4%FY 2023: -4.6%FY 2024: -0.3%FY 2025: 0.5%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income 6.5%
FY 2016: 6.6%FY 2017: 14.7%FY 2018: 12.4%FY 2019: -1.7%FY 2020: -12.7%FY 2021: 28.5%FY 2022: 8.4%FY 2023: -40.7%FY 2024: 34.0%FY 2025: 6.5%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) 10.2%
FY 2016: 10.2%FY 2017: 231.1%FY 2018: -48.9%FY 2019: 7.8%FY 2020: -23.5%FY 2021: 54.5%FY 2022: 14.6%FY 2023: -42.2%FY 2024: 44.3%FY 2025: 10.2%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 29.1%
FY 2016: 133.1%FY 2017: 33.4%FY 2018: 16.0%FY 2019: 5.5%FY 2020: 14.4%FY 2021: 30.0%FY 2022: -18.3%FY 2023: -63.5%FY 2024: 101.3%FY 2025: 29.1%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 0.8×
FY 2016: 1.0×FY 2017: 0.8×FY 2018: 0.7×FY 2019: 0.9×FY 2020: 1.1×FY 2021: 0.9×FY 2022: 0.8×FY 2023: 1.2×FY 2024: 0.9×FY 2025: 0.8×
FY 2016 5y median 0.9× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 0.8×
FY 2016: 0.9×FY 2017: 0.8×FY 2018: 0.6×FY 2019: 0.8×FY 2020: 1.0×FY 2021: 0.8×FY 2022: 0.7×FY 2023: 1.1×FY 2024: 0.8×FY 2025: 0.8×
FY 2016 5y median 0.8× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 1.1×
FY 2016: 0.8×FY 2017: 0.6×FY 2018: 0.7×FY 2019: 0.8×FY 2020: 0.9×FY 2021: 1.0×FY 2022: 1.2×FY 2023: 1.4×FY 2024: 1.2×FY 2025: 1.1×
FY 2016 5y median 1.2× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 2.7×
FY 2016: 2.2×FY 2017: 1.9×FY 2018: 2.1×FY 2019: 2.3×FY 2020: 2.8×FY 2021: 2.4×FY 2022: 2.5×FY 2023: 3.7×FY 2024: 2.9×FY 2025: 2.7×
FY 2016 5y median 2.7× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 5.1×
FY 2016: 5.4×FY 2017: 6.4×FY 2018: 7.1×FY 2019: 6.4×FY 2020: 5.4×FY 2021: 6.8×FY 2022: 6.8×FY 2023: 3.9×FY 2024: 4.7×FY 2025: 5.1×
FY 2016 5y median 5.1× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 1.9%
FY 2016: 2.2%FY 2017: 1.7%FY 2018: 2.1%FY 2019: 1.9%FY 2020: 1.6%FY 2021: 1.4%FY 2022: 2.0%FY 2023: 2.3%FY 2024: 2.3%FY 2025: 1.9%
FY 2016 5y median 2.0% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 42.3%
FY 2016: 41.7%FY 2017: 13.0%FY 2018: 31.7%FY 2019: 34.9%FY 2020: 47.7%FY 2021: 34.2%FY 2022: 35.7%FY 2023: 67.0%FY 2024: 46.6%FY 2025: 42.3%
FY 2016 5y median 42.3% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31