NYSE: NSC
Norfolk Southern Corp Stock

$255.99-1.23 (-0.48%)
Updated Feb 14, 2025
NSC Price
$255.99
Fair Value Price
N/A
Market Cap
$57.96B
52 Week Low
$206.71
52 Week High
$277.60
P/E
22.11x
P/B
4.05x
P/S
4.38x
PEG
2.02x
Dividend Yield
2.11%
Revenue
$12.12B
Earnings
$2.62B
Gross Margin
72.2%
Operating Margin
34.12%
Profit Margin
21.6%
Debt to Equity
2.05
Operating Cash Flow
$4B
Beta
1.01
Next Earnings
N/A
Ex-Dividend
Feb 7, 2025
Next Dividend
Feb 20, 2025

NSC Overview

Norfolk Southern Corporation offer rail transporation of raw materials, intermediate products and finished goods in the U.S. It also transports overseas freight. The company's system reaches manufacturing plants, electric generating facilities, mines, distribution centers, transload facilities, and other businesses located in its service area. The company operates 19,300 route miles in 22 states. Norfolk Southern was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

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Industry: Railroad

Industry Rating
C
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NSC ($255.99) is trading above its intrinsic value of $102.71, according to an updated version of Benjamin Graham's Formula from Chapter 11 of "The Intelligent Investor"
Below Benjamin Graham Formula Value Valuation
NSC is good value based on its earnings relative to its share price (22.11x), compared to the US market average (37.91x)
P/E vs Market Valuation
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Valuation

NSC price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings

Company
22.11x
Industry
22.95x
Market
37.91x
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NSC price to book (PB)

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Company
4.05x
Industry
4.32x
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NSC price to earnings growth (PEG)

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NSC's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$3.0B
Net Income
$733.0M
Profit Margin
24.2%
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Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$43.7B
Liabilities
$29.4B
Debt to equity
2.05
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Healthy Debt to Equity Financials

Cash flow

Operating
$951.0M
Investing
$11.0M
Financing
-$296.0M
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Debt Coverage Financials

NSC vs Railroad Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
NSCC$57.96B-0.48%22.11x4.05x
CNIC$63.88B-0.96%20.84x4.37x
CSXC$64.35B+0.82%17.84x4.97x
CPD$72.35B-0.97%28.15x2.26x
WABC$32.15B-4.22%31.11x3.19x

Norfolk Southern Stock FAQ

What is Norfolk Southern's quote symbol?

(NYSE: NSC) Norfolk Southern trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol NSC. Norfolk Southern stock quotes can also be displayed as NYSE: NSC.

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What is the 52 week high and low for Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC)?

(NYSE: NSC) Norfolk Southern's 52-week high was $277.60, and its 52-week low was $206.71. It is currently -7.78% from its 52-week high and 23.84% from its 52-week low.

How much is Norfolk Southern stock worth today?

(NYSE: NSC) Norfolk Southern currently has 226,434,128 outstanding shares. With Norfolk Southern stock trading at $255.99 per share, the total value of Norfolk Southern stock (market capitalization) is $57.96B.

Norfolk Southern stock was originally listed at a price of $30.50 in Dec 31, 1997. If you had invested in Norfolk Southern stock at $30.50, your return over the last 27 years would have been 739.31%, for an annualized return of 8.2% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is Norfolk Southern's stock price per share?

(NYSE: NSC) Norfolk Southern stock price per share is $255.99 today (as of Feb 14, 2025).

What is Norfolk Southern's Market Cap?

(NYSE: NSC) Norfolk Southern's market cap is $57.96B, as of Feb 19, 2025.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

Norfolk Southern's market cap is calculated by multiplying NSC's current stock price of $255.99 by NSC's total outstanding shares of 226,434,128.
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