NSC Norfolk Southern Corp

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Price (delayed)

$275.58

Market cap

$68.06B

P/E Ratio

25.45

Dividend/share

$4.01

EPS

$10.83

Enterprise value

$80.11B

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
Norfolk Southern's EPS has increased by 34% YoY and by 19% from the previous quarter
The net income is up by 30% year-on-year and by 19% since the previous quarter
NSC's P/E is 39% above its 5-year quarterly average of 18.3 but 9% below its last 4 quarters average of 27.9
The quick ratio has contracted by 9% YoY but it has grown by 8% from the previous quarter
The company's debt rose by 9% QoQ and by 8% YoY
The equity has decreased by 3.7% YoY and by 2.2% from the previous quarter
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Railroads
Website: http://www.nscorp.com
Peers: CSX UNP KSU

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of NSC
Market
Shares outstanding
246.97M
Market cap
$68.06B
Enterprise value
$80.11B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
25.45
Price to book (P/B)
4.82
Price to sales (P/S)
6.56
EV/EBIT
19.4
EV/EBITDA
15.13
EV/Sales
7.62
Earnings
Revenue
$10.52B
EBIT
$4.13B
EBITDA
$5.3B
Free cash flow
$2.73B
Per share
EPS
$10.83
Free cash flow per share
$10.91
Book value per share
$57.21
Revenue per share
$42.03
TBVPS
$154.87
Balance sheet
Total assets
$38.75B
Total liabilities
$24.44B
Debt
$13.72B
Equity
$14.32B
Working capital
$216M
Liquidity
Debt to equity
0.96
Current ratio
1.08
Quick ratio
0.93
Net debt/EBITDA
2.27
Margins
EBITDA margin
50.4%
Gross margin
72%
Net margin
26%
Operating margin
38.1%
Efficiency
Return on assets
7.2%
Return on equity
18.6%
Return on invested capital
8.7%
Return on capital employed
11.5%
Return on sales
39.3%
Dividend
Dividend yield
1.46%
DPS
$4.01
Payout ratio
37%

NSC stock price

How has the Norfolk Southern stock price performed over time
Intraday
2.13%
1 week
4.04%
1 month
10.84%
1 year
25.63%
YTD
15.98%
QTD
15.18%

Financial performance

How have Norfolk Southern's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$10.52B
Gross profit
$7.57B
Operating income
$4.01B
Net income
$2.73B
Gross margin
72%
Net margin
26%
The net income is up by 30% year-on-year and by 19% since the previous quarter
The company's operating income rose by 28% YoY and by 16% QoQ
The company's net margin rose by 27% YoY and by 11% QoQ
The company's operating margin rose by 25% YoY and by 8% QoQ

Growth

What is Norfolk Southern's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is Norfolk Southern stock price valuation
P/E
25.45
P/B
4.82
P/S
6.56
EV/EBIT
19.4
EV/EBITDA
15.13
EV/Sales
7.62
NSC's P/E is 39% above its 5-year quarterly average of 18.3 but 9% below its last 4 quarters average of 27.9
Norfolk Southern's EPS has increased by 34% YoY and by 19% from the previous quarter
The price to book (P/B) is 51% more than the 5-year quarterly average of 3.2 and 15% more than the last 4 quarters average of 4.2
The equity has decreased by 3.7% YoY and by 2.2% from the previous quarter
The price to sales (P/S) is 49% higher than the 5-year quarterly average of 4.4 and 6% higher than the last 4 quarters average of 6.2
NSC's revenue is up by 7% since the previous quarter and by 2.7% year-on-year

Efficiency

How efficient is Norfolk Southern business performance
The ROE has increased by 34% YoY and by 19% from the previous quarter
The return on assets is up by 29% year-on-year and by 18% since the previous quarter
Norfolk Southern's ROIC has increased by 26% YoY and by 14% from the previous quarter
Norfolk Southern's ROS has increased by 24% YoY and by 7% from the previous quarter

Dividends

What is NSC's dividend history
Dividend details
DPS
$4.01
Dividend yield
1.46%
Payout ratio
37%
Recent dividends

Financial health

How did Norfolk Southern financials performed over time
Norfolk Southern's total assets is 59% more than its total liabilities
NSC's current ratio is down by 11% year-on-year but it is up by 6% since the previous quarter
The quick ratio has contracted by 9% YoY but it has grown by 8% from the previous quarter
The company's debt is 4.2% lower than its equity
The company's debt to equity rose by 13% YoY and by 12% QoQ
The company's debt rose by 9% QoQ and by 8% YoY

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