NSC Norfolk Southern Corp
Price (delayed)
$247.76
Market cap
$56.1B
P/E Ratio
21.4
Dividend/share
$5.4
EPS
$11.58
Enterprise value
$71.67B
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 44% YoY and by 8% from the previous quarter
The net income is up by 44% year-on-year and by 9% since the previous quarter
The quick ratio has contracted by 26% YoY but it has grown by 23% from the previous quarter
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of NSC
Market
Valuations
Earnings
Shares outstanding
226.43M
Market cap
$56.1B
Enterprise value
$71.67B
Price to earnings (P/E)
21.4
Price to book (P/B)
3.92
Price to sales (P/S)
4.62
EV/EBIT
17.33
EV/EBITDA
13.06
EV/Sales
5.91
Revenue
$12.12B
Gross profit
$8.76B
Operating income
$4.07B
Net income
$2.62B
EBIT
$4.14B
EBITDA
$5.49B
Free cash flow
$2.23B
Per share
Balance sheet
Liquidity
EPS
$11.58
EPS diluted
$11.57
Free cash flow per share
$9.85
Book value per share
$63.23
Revenue per share
$53.58
TBVPS
$193.08
Total assets
$43.68B
Total liabilities
$29.38B
Debt
$17.21B
Equity
$14.31B
Working capital
-$357M
Debt to equity
1.2
Current ratio
0.9
Quick ratio
0.76
Net debt/EBITDA
2.84
Margins
Efficiency
Dividend
EBITDA margin
45.3%
Gross margin
72.2%
Net margin
21.6%
Operating margin
33.6%
Return on assets
6.1%
Return on equity
19.6%
Return on invested capital
7.4%
Return on capital employed
10.3%
Return on sales
34.1%
Dividend yield
2.18%
DPS
$5.4
Payout ratio
46.6%
NSC stock price
How has the Norfolk Southern stock price performed over time
Intraday
-0.66%
1 week
-3.21%
1 month
-1.62%
1 year
-3.83%
YTD
5.56%
QTD
5.56%
Financial performance
How have Norfolk Southern's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$12.12B
Gross profit
$8.76B
Operating income
$4.07B
Net income
$2.62B
Gross margin
72.2%
Net margin
21.6%
The net income is up by 44% year-on-year and by 9% since the previous quarter
The company's net margin rose by 44% YoY and by 9% QoQ
The company's operating margin rose by 43% YoY and by 9% QoQ
The company's operating income rose by 43% YoY and by 9% QoQ
Growth
What is Norfolk Southern's growth rate over time
Valuation
What is Norfolk Southern stock price valuation
P/E
21.4
P/B
3.92
P/S
4.62
EV/EBIT
17.33
EV/EBITDA
13.06
EV/Sales
5.91
Norfolk Southern's EPS has increased by 44% YoY and by 8% from the previous quarter
NSC's P/E is 23% below its last 4 quarters average of 27.9 and 9% below its 5-year quarterly average of 23.4
The equity has increased by 12% YoY and by 3.8% from the previous quarter
The price to book (P/B) is 4.4% less than the 5-year quarterly average of 4.1 and 2% less than the last 4 quarters average of 4.0
The price to sales (P/S) is 6% lower than the 5-year quarterly average of 4.9 but 2.7% higher than the last 4 quarters average of 4.5
Efficiency
How efficient is Norfolk Southern business performance
The ROE has increased by 36% YoY and by 5% from the previous quarter
The return on assets is up by 36% year-on-year and by 7% since the previous quarter
Norfolk Southern's ROS has increased by 36% YoY and by 8% from the previous quarter
Norfolk Southern's ROIC has increased by 28% YoY and by 6% from the previous quarter
Dividends
What is NSC's dividend history
DPS
$5.4
Dividend yield
2.18%
Payout ratio
46.6%
Recent dividends
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield
Financial health
How did Norfolk Southern financials performed over time
Norfolk Southern's total assets is 49% more than its total liabilities
NSC's current ratio is down by 27% year-on-year but it is up by 23% since the previous quarter
The quick ratio has contracted by 26% YoY but it has grown by 23% from the previous quarter
The company's debt is 20% higher than its equity
The equity has increased by 12% YoY and by 3.8% from the previous quarter
The company's debt to equity fell by 10% YoY and by 4% QoQ
All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise
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and Sharadar.