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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Stock Statistics & Valuation Metrics
Total Valuation
Norfolk Southern has a market cap or net worth of $76.58B. The enterprise value is $84.60B.
- Market Cap
- $76.58B
- Enterprise Value
- $84.60B
Share Statistics
Norfolk Southern has 224,616,680 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
- Shares Outstanding
- 224,616,680
- Owned by Insiders
- 0.04%
- Owned by Institutions
- 44.43%
Financial Efficiency
Norfolk Southern’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.18 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.47%.
- Return on Equity (ROE)
- 0.18
- Return on Assets (ROA)
- 0.06
- Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
- 7.47%
- Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
- 0.10
- Revenue Per Employee
- 631.09K
- Profits Per Employee
- 148.86K
- Employee Count
- 19,300
- Asset Turnover
- 0.27
- Inventory Turnover
- 25.87
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Norfolk Southern is 28.82. Norfolk Southern’s PEG ratio is -3.20.
- PE Ratio
- 28.82
- PS Ratio
- 5.96
- PB Ratio
- 4.62
- Price to FCF
- 20.07
- Price to Operating Cash Flow
- 20.43
- PEG Ratio
- -3.20
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Norfolk Southern had revenue of 12.18B and earned 2.87B in profits. Earnings per share was 12.75.
- Revenue
- 12.18B
- Gross Profit
- 5.17B
- Operating Income
- 4.01B
- Pretax Income
- 3.67B
- Net Income
- 2.87B
- EBITDA
- 5.85B
- Earnings Per Share (EPS)
- 12.75
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 3.78B and capital expenditures 68.00M, giving a free cash flow of 3.85B billion.
- Operating Cash Flow
- 3.78B
- Free Cash Flow
- 3.85B
- Free Cash Flow per Share
- 17.15
Dividends & Yields
Norfolk Southern pays an annual dividend of $1.35, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.57%
- Dividend Per Share
- $1.35
- Dividend Yield
- 1.57%
- Payout Ratio
- 33.79%
- Free Cash Flow Yield
- 4.96%
- Earnings Yield
- 3.46%
Stock Price Statistics
- Beta
- 0.68
- 52-Week Price Change
- 21.26%
- 50-Day Moving Average
- 325.79
- 200-Day Moving Average
- 314.74
- Relative Strength Index (RSI)
- 62.27
- Average Volume (3m)
- 1.01M
Important Dates
Norfolk Southern upcoming earnings date is Jan 27, 2027, TBA (Not Confirmed).
- Last Earnings Date
- Oct 22, 2026
- Next Earnings Date
- Jan 27, 2027
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 07, 2026
Financial Position
Norfolk Southern as a current ratio of 0.85, with Debt / Equity ratio of 109.91%
- Current Ratio
- 0.85
- Quick Ratio
- 0.78
- Debt to Market Cap
- 0.26
- Net Debt to EBITDA
- 2.66
- Interest Coverage Ratio
- 5.06
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Norfolk Southern has paid 792.00M in taxes.
- Income Tax
- 792.00M
- Effective Tax Rate
- 0.22
Enterprise Valuation
Norfolk Southern EV to EBITDA ratio is 16.83, with an EV/FCF ratio of 24.04.
- EV to Sales
- 7.14
- EV to EBITDA
- 16.83
- EV to Free Cash Flow
- 24.04
- EV to Operating Cash Flow
- 24.47
Balance Sheet
Norfolk Southern has $1.60B in cash and marketable securities with $16.61B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$15.02B billion.
- Cash & Marketable Securities
- $1.60B
- Total Debt
- $16.61B
- Net Cash
- -$15.02B
- Net Cash Per Share
- -$66.85
- Tangible Book Value Per Share
- $74.49
Margins
Gross margin is 52.87%, with operating margin of 31.54%, and net profit margin of 20.71%.
- Gross Margin
- 52.87%
- Operating Margin
- 31.54%
- Pretax Margin
- 26.43%
- Net Profit Margin
- 20.71%
- EBITDA Margin
- 42.43%
- EBIT Margin
- 31.43%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Norfolk Southern is $365.00, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
- Price Target
- $365.00
- Price Target Upside
- 6.06% Upside
- Analyst Consensus
- Moderate Buy
- Analyst Count
- 10
- Revenue Growth Forecast
- 5.99%
- EPS Growth Forecast
- -9.02%
Scores
- Smart Score
- 5
- AI Score
- 71
