NSC Norfolk Southern Corp

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Price (delayed)

$215.87

Market cap

$49.14B

P/E Ratio

16.55

Dividend/share

$5.18

EPS

$13.04

Enterprise value

$63.58B

Norfolk Southern Corporation is one of the nation's premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway Company subsidiary operates approximately 19,300 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia, ...

Highlights
NSC's P/E is 17% below its 5-year quarterly average of 19.5 and 3.2% below its last 4 quarters average of 16.8
NSC's revenue is up by 14% year-on-year
Norfolk Southern's EPS has decreased by 6% from the previous quarter but it has increased by 4.9% YoY
The quick ratio has contracted by 27% YoY
The net income is down by 7% since the previous quarter
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Railroads
Website: http://www.nscorp.com
Peers: CSX UNP

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of NSC
Market
Shares outstanding
227.64M
Market cap
$49.14B
Enterprise value
$63.58B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
16.55
Price to book (P/B)
3.86
Price to sales (P/S)
3.79
EV/EBIT
14.1
EV/EBITDA
11.06
EV/Sales
4.9
Earnings
Revenue
$12.96B
EBIT
$4.51B
EBITDA
$5.75B
Free cash flow
$2.66B
Per share
EPS
$13.04
Free cash flow per share
$11.68
Book value per share
$55.87
Revenue per share
$56.91
TBVPS
$171.96
Balance sheet
Total assets
$39.17B
Total liabilities
$26.44B
Debt
$14.99B
Equity
$12.73B
Working capital
-$702M
Liquidity
Debt to equity
1.18
Current ratio
0.75
Quick ratio
0.61
Net debt/EBITDA
2.51
Margins
EBITDA margin
44.4%
Gross margin
67.5%
Net margin
23.4%
Operating margin
34.2%
Efficiency
Return on assets
7.7%
Return on equity
23.5%
Return on invested capital
8.9%
Return on capital employed
12.4%
Return on sales
34.8%
Dividend
Dividend yield
2.4%
DPS
$5.18
Payout ratio
39.7%

NSC stock price

How has the Norfolk Southern stock price performed over time
Intraday
1.72%
1 week
2.52%
1 month
5.88%
1 year
-12.54%
YTD
-12.4%
QTD
1.83%

Financial performance

How have Norfolk Southern's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$12.96B
Gross profit
$8.75B
Operating income
$4.44B
Net income
$3.03B
Gross margin
67.5%
Net margin
23.4%
The company's operating margin fell by 14% YoY and by 9% QoQ
NSC's revenue is up by 14% year-on-year
The company's net margin fell by 12% YoY and by 9% QoQ
The company's operating income fell by 8% QoQ

Growth

What is Norfolk Southern's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is Norfolk Southern stock price valuation
NSC P/E details
P/E
16.55
P/B
3.86
P/S
3.79
EV/EBIT
14.1
EV/EBITDA
11.06
EV/Sales
4.9
NSC's P/E is 17% below its 5-year quarterly average of 19.5 and 3.2% below its last 4 quarters average of 16.8
Norfolk Southern's EPS has decreased by 6% from the previous quarter but it has increased by 4.9% YoY
The equity has decreased by 5% YoY
The price to book (P/B) is 5% less than the last 4 quarters average of 4.0
The price to sales (P/S) is 22% lower than the 5-year quarterly average of 4.8 and 11% lower than the last 4 quarters average of 4.2
NSC's revenue is up by 14% year-on-year

Efficiency

How efficient is Norfolk Southern business performance
Norfolk Southern's ROS has decreased by 13% YoY and by 8% from the previous quarter
Norfolk Southern's ROIC has decreased by 7% from the previous quarter and by 5% YoY
The return on assets has declined by 7% since the previous quarter
The ROE has increased by 7% YoY but it has decreased by 6% from the previous quarter

Dividends

What is NSC's dividend history
Dividend details
DPS
$5.18
Dividend yield
2.4%
Payout ratio
39.7%
Recent dividends

Financial health

How did Norfolk Southern financials performed over time
Norfolk Southern's total assets is 48% more than its total liabilities
The quick ratio has contracted by 27% YoY
NSC's current ratio is down by 22% year-on-year
The company's debt is 18% higher than its equity
The company's debt to equity rose by 7% YoY
The equity has decreased by 5% YoY

All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise specified.