Norfolk Southern/$NSC
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About Norfolk Southern
Class I railroad Norfolk Southern operates in the Eastern United States. On more than 20,000 miles of track, the rail hauls shipments of coal, intermodal traffic, and a diverse mix of automotive, agricultural, metal, chemical, and forest products.
- Ticker
- $NSC
- Sector
- Mobility
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 19,300
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, United States
- Website
- www.norfolksouthern.com
Norfolk Southern Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$71B
27.06
$11.71
1.26
$5.40
1.70%
Price and volume
Market cap
$71B
Beta
1.26
52-week high
$358.60
52-week low
$276.55
Average daily volume
1.2M
Dividend rate
$5.40
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.831
Quick ratio
0.666
Long term debt to equity
1.015
Total debt to equity
1.022
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
45.98%
Interest coverage (TTM)
5.46%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
5,663
Gross margin (TTM)
45.50%
Net profit margin (TTM)
21.02%
Operating margin (TTM)
33.91%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
21.62%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$650,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
6.01%
Return on equity (TTM)
16.98%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
27.06
Price to revenue (TTM)
5.671
Price to book
4.38
Price to tangible book (TTM)
4.38
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
43.634
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
2.29%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
7.265
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.70%
Forward dividend yield
1.70%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
2.97%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-20.91%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-0.40%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
2.18%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
1.64%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
8.18%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
1.40%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
8.63%
What the Analysts think about Norfolk Southern
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Norfolk Southern stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Norfolk Southern stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Norfolk Southern reported record Q2 2026 revenue of $3.5 billion, an 11% year-over-year increase reflecting strong broad-based freight demand. (Reuters via Investing.com)
Adjusted EPS rose 7% year-over-year to $3.52, outperforming the $3.23 consensus and underscoring robust pricing power and operational execution. (Reuters via Investing.com)
Total freight volume increased 4% year-over-year in Q2, supporting revenue gains across intermodal, merchandise, and coal segments. (Reuters via Investing.com)
Adjusted operating ratio rose to 65.5% in Q2 2026 from 63.4% a year earlier, eroding margin and signaling rising cost pressures despite higher revenue. (Reuters via Investing.com)
The company raised its 2026 adjusted operating expense outlook to $8.8 billion–$8.9 billion, up from $8.2 billion–$8.4 billion, to absorb an estimated $400 million–$500 million of incremental fuel costs, pressuring full-year profitability. (Reuters via Investing.com)
Federal regulator paused its review of the proposed $85 billion merger with Union Pacific, delaying expected synergies and casting uncertainty over the strategic outlook. (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 5 Sept 2026.
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Norfolk Southern News
AllArticlesVideos
Union Pacific Sees Norfolk Southern Merger Closing by Late 2027 as STB Review Advances
MarketBeat2 weeks ago
STB Should Reject Opponents' Baseless Prima Facie Challenges; Union Pacific – Norfolk Southern Merger Application Easily Meets the Standard
Business Wire3 weeks ago
US transport regulator resumes review of Union Pacific's proposed Norfolk merger
Reuters4 weeks ago
Funds containing Norfolk Southern
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | $NSC weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Global Infrastructure€INFR | €2.1B | 2.24% |
iShares S&P 500 Industrials Sector€2B7C | €673M | 1.35% |
iShares S&P 500 Industrials Sector£IISU | £578M | 1.35% |
SPDR MSCI World Industrials€WIND | €217M | 0.74% |
L&G Global Quality Dividends£LDGG | £279M | 0.20% |
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