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Price (delayed)
$234.15
Market cap
$52.97B
P/E Ratio
21.92
Dividend/share
$5.4
EPS
$10.68
Enterprise value
$69.2B
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 35% from the previous quarter and by 17% YoY
The net income is up by 35% since the previous quarter and by 16% year-on-year
The quick ratio has contracted by 33% YoY but it has grown by 24% from the previous quarter
The company's debt rose by 3.7% YoY but it fell by 2.2% QoQ
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of NSC
Market
Valuations
Earnings
Shares outstanding
226.24M
Market cap
$52.97B
Enterprise value
$69.2B
Price to earnings (P/E)
21.92
Price to book (P/B)
3.84
Price to sales (P/S)
4.35
EV/EBIT
17.95
EV/EBITDA
13.32
EV/Sales
5.69
Revenue
$12.17B
Gross profit
$8.61B
Net income
$2.42B
EBIT
$3.86B
EBITDA
$5.2B
Free cash flow
$1.77B
Per share
Balance sheet
Liquidity
EPS
$10.68
EPS diluted
$10.65
Free cash flow per share
$7.81
Book value per share
$60.97
Revenue per share
$53.84
TBVPS
$191.31
Total assets
$43.26B
Total liabilities
$29.47B
Debt
$17.2B
Equity
$13.79B
Working capital
-$987M
Debt to equity
1.25
Current ratio
0.73
Quick ratio
0.62
Net debt/EBITDA
3.12
Margins
Efficiency
Dividend
EBITDA margin
42.7%
Gross margin
70.7%
Net margin
19.8%
Operating margin
30.8%
Return on assets
5.7%
Return on equity
18.6%
Return on invested capital
7%
Return on capital employed
9.7%
Return on sales
31.7%
Dividend yield
2.31%
DPS
$5.4
Payout ratio
50.6%
NSC stock price
How has the Norfolk Southern stock price performed over time
Intraday
1.54%
1 week
-4.9%
1 month
-9.57%
1 year
1.9%
YTD
-0.94%
QTD
-5.77%
Financial performance
How have Norfolk Southern's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$12.17B
Gross profit
$8.61B
Operating income
$3.75B
Net income
$2.42B
Gross margin
70.7%
Net margin
19.8%
The net income is up by 35% since the previous quarter and by 16% year-on-year
The company's net margin rose by 34% QoQ and by 16% YoY
The company's operating income rose by 29% QoQ and by 16% YoY
The company's operating margin rose by 28% QoQ and by 18% YoY
Growth
What is Norfolk Southern's growth rate over time
Valuation
What is Norfolk Southern stock price valuation
P/E
21.92
P/B
3.84
P/S
4.35
EV/EBIT
17.95
EV/EBITDA
13.32
EV/Sales
5.69
Norfolk Southern's EPS has increased by 35% from the previous quarter and by 17% YoY
NSC's P/E is 27% below its last 4 quarters average of 30.2 and 6% below its 5-year quarterly average of 23.3
The equity has increased by 9% YoY and by 6% from the previous quarter
The price to book (P/B) is 6% less than the last 4 quarters average of 4.1 and 4% less than the 5-year quarterly average of 4.0
The price to sales (P/S) is 11% lower than the 5-year quarterly average of 4.9 and 3.3% lower than the last 4 quarters average of 4.5
Efficiency
How efficient is Norfolk Southern business performance
The return on assets is up by 33% since the previous quarter and by 8% year-on-year
The ROE has increased by 32% from the previous quarter and by 13% YoY
Norfolk Southern's ROS has increased by 27% from the previous quarter and by 14% YoY
Norfolk Southern's ROIC has increased by 27% from the previous quarter and by 6% YoY
Dividends
What is NSC's dividend history
DPS
$5.4
Dividend yield
2.31%
Payout ratio
50.6%
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 47% more than its total liabilities
The quick ratio has contracted by 33% YoY but it has grown by 24% from the previous quarter
NSC's current ratio is down by 32% year-on-year but it is up by 16% since the previous quarter
The company's debt is 25% higher than its equity
The equity has increased by 9% YoY and by 6% from the previous quarter
The company's debt to equity fell by 8% QoQ and by 4.6% YoY
All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise
specified. Data from 
and Sharadar.