NYSE : NSC
Norfolk Southern Corporation — Key statistics
Industrials · Railroads · United States
Last price 342.19 USD (Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 76.86B
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Key statistics
Valuation
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Market Cap | 77.65B |
| Enterprise Value | 93.19B |
Dates
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Earnings Date | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 6, 2026 |
Shares
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Share Class | 224.62M |
| Shares Outstanding | 224.62M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -0.35% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.09% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.05% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 76.94% |
| Float | 224.25M |
Ratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| PE Ratio | 28.99 |
| Forward PE | 24.35 |
| PS Ratio | 5.99 |
| Forward PS | 5.53 |
| PB Ratio | 4.64 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 4.64 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 47.14 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 20.52 |
| PEG Ratio | 3.76 |
Evratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| EV / Earnings | 34.76 |
| EV / Sales | 7.19 |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.09 |
| EV / EBIT | 21.35 |
| EV / FCF | 56.58 |
Financialposition
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.90 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.77 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.02 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.76 |
| Debt / FCF | 10.41 |
| Interest Coverage | 5.58 |
Financialefficiency
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 16.84% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 6.03% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.59% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 10.33% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 9.91% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $671,658 |
| Profits Per Employee | $138,912 |
| Employee Count | 19,300 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.29 |
| Inventory Turnover | 22.06 |
Taxes
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Income Tax | 742.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.66% |
Stockprice
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Beta (5Y) | 1.28 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +21.99% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 326.26 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 315.38 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 69.34 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 782,463 |
Shortselling
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Short Interest | 7.14M |
| Short Previous Month | 7.62M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 3.18% |
| Short % of Float | 3.18% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 8.55 |
Incomestatement
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Revenue | 12.96B |
| Gross Profit | 5.79B |
| Operating Income | 4.37B |
| Pretax Income | 3.43B |
| Net Income | 2.68B |
| EBITDA | 5.79B |
| EBIT | 4.37B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $11.92 |
Balancesheet
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 1.60B |
| Total Debt | 17.15B |
| Net Cash | -15.55B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$69.22 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 16.73B |
| Book Value Per Share | 74.48 |
| Working Capital | -356.00M |
Cashflow
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 3.78B |
| Capital Expenditures | -2.14B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 1.43B |
| Net Borrowing | -623.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.65B |
| FCF Per Share | $7.33 |
Margins
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Gross Margin | 44.68% |
| Operating Margin | 33.68% |
| Pretax Margin | 26.43% |
| Profit Margin | 20.71% |
| EBITDA Margin | 44.68% |
| EBIT Margin | 33.68% |
| FCF Margin | 12.71% |
Dividends
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Dividend Per Share | $5.40 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.56% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | n/a |
| Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | 45.28% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 73.64% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.35% |
| Shareholder Yield | 1.92% |
| Earnings Yield | 3.45% |
| FCF Yield | 2.12% |
Analystforecasts
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Price Target | $360.61 |
| Price Target Difference | 4.32% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 21 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) | 6.46% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) | 8.40% |
Stocksplits
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Last Split Date | Oct 10, 1997 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 3:1 |
Scores
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 2.44 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |
Fairvalue
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