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Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) Stock Analysis

$235.04 (0.44%)

NSC Financial Performance


Use the table below to view Norfolk Southern Corporation's financial profile. This data is gathers from the latest available financial statements. Annual data is taken from the trailing 12 months of statements. All numbers are reported in US Dollars and so any foreign currencies are converted to USD so comparison's can be done.

Based on Financial Statements from Q4 - 2024

Metric Value Ranking among Peers
Price $234.00 -
52 Week Low $206.71 -
52 Week High $277.60 -
Market Cap $53.0 Billion 5/9
Gross Margin 39% 4/9
Profit Margin 24% 4/9
EBITDA margin 49% 4/9
Q4 - 2024 Revenue $3.0 Billion 5/9
Q4 - 2024 Earnings $733.0 Million 4/9
Q4 - 2024 Free Cash Flow $276.0 Million 5/9
Trailing 4 Quarters Revenue $12.1 Billion 5/9
Trailing 4 Quarters Earnings $2.8 Billion 5/9
Quarterly Earnings Growth 39% 3/9
Annual Earnings Growth 42% 4/9
Quarterly Revenue Growth -2% 6/9
Annual Revenue Growth 1% 7/9
Cash On Hand $1.6 Billion 1/9
Short Term Debt $636.0 Million 3/9
Long Term Debt $16.8 Billion 2/9

Norfolk Southern Corporation Financial Metrics


Financial metrics are a set of useful numbers that can give key performance indicators of a company. The various metrics can include information about profitability, growth, and debt load. When combined and use properly they can tell an analyst a compelling fact-based story of how the company is currently performing. To compare Norfolk Southern Corporation's metrics versus it's peers make sure to run our peer analysis tool.

Valuation Metrics

Metric Value Ranking among Peers
PE 19.05 3/9
PS 4.37 4/9
PB 3.70 4/9
PC 32.29 7/9
Liabilities to Equity 2.05 4/9
ROA 0.06 5/9
ROE 0.19 4/9
Current Ratio 1.49 6/9
Quick Ratio 0.06 3/9
Long Term Debt to Equity 1.18 3/9
Debt to Equity 1.22 4/9
Burn Rate 16.46 1/9
Cash to Cap 0.03 3/9
CCR 0.38 5/9
EV to EBITDA 46.85 5/9
EV to Revenue 5.68 2/9

Company Details

Norfolk Southern Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods in the United States. The company transports agriculture, forest, and consumer products comprising soybeans, wheat, corn, fertilizers, livestock and poultry feed, food products, food oils, flour, sweeteners, ethanol, lumber and wood products, pulp board and paper products, wood fibers, wood pulp, scrap paper, beverages, canned goods, and consumer products; chemicals consist of sulfur and related chemicals, petroleum products, chlorine and bleaching compounds, plastics, rubber, industrial chemicals, chemical wastes, and sand; metals and construction materials, such as steel, aluminum products, machinery, scrap metals, cement, aggregates, minerals, clay, transportation equipment, and military-related products; and automotive, including finished motor vehicles and automotive parts, as well as coal. It also transports overseas freight through various Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports; and provides commuter rail passenger transportation services and operates an intermodal network. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated approximately 19,300 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia. Norfolk Southern Corporation was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

CEO: Mr. James Squires

Website: https://www.norfolksouthern.com

Address: 3 Commercial Pl Norfolk, VIRGINIA

Exchange: New York Stock Exchange

Industry: Railroads

Norfolk Southern Corporation Peer Analysis


A useful and more reliable way of seeing the health of a company is to compare it to other companies operating in the same sector. Below is our list of companies which we rank are the closest peers to Norfolk Southern Corporation. If you feel that peers should be added or removed from this list please contact us. To run an in-depth peer analysis which compares many financial metrics click on the link below.

Stock Ticker Market Cap
CSX Corporation CSX $55.9 Billion
Union Pacific Corporation UNP $143.8 Billion
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited CP $67.6 Billion
Trinity Industries, Inc. TRN $2.4 Billion
Canadian National Railway Company CNI $61.7 Billion
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation WAB $32.4 Billion
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. GBX $1.7 Billion
L.B. Foster Company FSTR $223.9 Million
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NSC Income Statements
Quarter Year Revenue Earnings
Q4 2024 $ 3.0 Billion $733.0 Million
Q3 2024 $ 3.1 Billion $1.1 Billion
Q2 2024 $ 3.0 Billion $736.0 Million
Q1 2024 $ 3.0 Billion $213.0 Million
Q4 2023 $ 3.1 Billion $527.0 Million
Q3 2023 $ 3.0 Billion $478.0 Million
Q2 2023 $ 3.0 Billion $356.0 Million
Q1 2023 $ 3.1 Billion $466.0 Million

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NSC Balance Sheets
Quarter Year Cash & Equivalents Total Assets Total Debt Total Equity
Q4 2024 $1.6 Billion $43.7 Billion $17.5 Billion $14.3 Billion
Q3 2024 $975.0 Million $43.3 Billion $17.2 Billion $13.8 Billion
Q2 2024 $659.0 Million $42.6 Billion $17.6 Billion $13.0 Billion
Q1 2024 $652.0 Million $42.1 Billion $17.6 Billion $12.5 Billion
Q4 2023 $1.6 Billion $41.7 Billion $17.2 Billion $12.8 Billion
Q3 2023 $1.5 Billion $40.7 Billion $16.6 Billion $12.6 Billion
Q2 2023 $556.0 Million $39.3 Billion $15.1 Billion $12.6 Billion
Q1 2023 $552.0 Million $39.2 Billion $15.0 Billion $12.7 Billion

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NSC Cash Flow Statements
Quarter Year freeCashFlow capitalExpenditure netChangeInCash
Q4 2024 $276.0 Million -$675.0 Million $666.0 Million
Q3 2024 $645.0 Million -$581.0 Million $316.0 Million
Q2 2024 $467.0 Million -$569.0 Million $7.0 Million
Q1 2024 -$1.4 Billion -$2.2 Billion -$916.0 Million
Q4 2023 $2.2 Billion $1.5 Billion $62.0 Million
Q3 2023 $112.0 Million -$548.0 Million $950.0 Million
Q2 2023 $153.0 Million -$520.0 Million $4.0 Million
Q1 2023 $745.0 Million -$428.0 Million $96.0 Million

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