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Bullish Probability | Sentiment | Score |
---|---|---|
+80% | Strong Buy | 10 |
+75% | Buy | 9 |
+70% | Buy | 8 |
+60% | Buy | 7 |
+50% | Hold | 6 |
+45% | Hold | 5 |
+40% | Hold | 4 |
+35% | Sell | 3 |
+30% | Sell | 2 |
+20% | Strong Sell | 1 |
Norfolk Southern Corporation Statistics
Share Statistics
Norfolk Southern Corporation has 226.24M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -8.11% in one year.
Shares Outstanding | 226.24M |
Shares Change (YoY) | n/a |
Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.06% |
Owned by Institutions (%) | n/a |
Shares Floating | 226.09M |
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares | 1.93K |
FTD / Avg. Volume | 0.16% |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 2.28M, so 1.01% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
Short Interest | 2.28M |
Short % of Shares Out | 1.01% |
Short % of Float | 1.01% |
Short Ratio (days to cover) | 2.05 |
Valuation Ratios
The PE ratio is 29.36 and the forward PE ratio is 19.69. Norfolk Southern Corporation's PEG ratio is 0.31.
PE Ratio | 29.36 |
Forward PE | 19.69 |
PS Ratio | 4.41 |
Forward PS | 4.1 |
PB Ratio | 4.2 |
P/FCF Ratio | 64.62 |
PEG Ratio | 0.31 |
Enterprise Valuation
Norfolk Southern Corporation has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 71.21B.
EV / Earnings | 38.97 |
EV / Sales | 5.86 |
EV / EBITDA | 16.41 |
EV / EBIT | 24.98 |
EV / FCF | 85.79 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.24, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.37.
Current Ratio | 1.24 |
Quick Ratio | 1.14 |
Debt / Equity | 1.37 |
Total Debt / Capitalization | 57.89 |
Cash Flow / Debt | 0.18 |
Interest Coverage | 3.95 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 0.14% and return on capital (ROIC) is 7.4%.
Return on Equity (ROE) | 0.14% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.04% |
Return on Capital (ROIC) | 7.4% |
Revenue Per Employee | 587.25K |
Profits Per Employee | 88.26K |
Employee Count | 20.70K |
Asset Turnover | 0.29 |
Inventory Turnover | 25.66 |
Taxes
Income Tax | 493.00M |
Effective Tax Rate | 0.21 |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by 4.28% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.3, so Norfolk Southern Corporation's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
Beta | 1.3 |
52-Week Price Change | 4.28% |
50-Day Moving Average | 253.11 |
200-Day Moving Average | 241.9 |
Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 44.75 |
Average Volume (20 Days) | 1.19M |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Norfolk Southern Corporation had revenue of 12.16B and earned 1.83B in profits. Earnings per share was 8.04.
Revenue | 12.16B |
Gross Profit | 5.38B |
Operating Income | 2.85B |
Net Income | 1.83B |
EBITDA | 4.34B |
EBIT | 2.85B |
Earnings Per Share (EPS) | 8.04 |
Balance Sheet
The company has 1.57B in cash and 17.57B in debt, giving a net cash position of -16.00B.
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 1.57B |
Total Debt | 17.57B |
Net Cash | -16.00B |
Retained Earnings | 10.70B |
Total Assets | 43.26B |
Working Capital | -987.00M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 3.18B and capital expenditures -2.35B, giving a free cash flow of 830.00M.
Operating Cash Flow | 3.18B |
Capital Expenditures | -2.35B |
Free Cash Flow | 830.00M |
FCF Per Share | 3.66 |
Margins
Gross margin is 44.27%, with operating and profit margins of 23.45% and 15.03%.
Gross Margin | 44.27% |
Operating Margin | 23.45% |
Pretax Margin | 19.09% |
Profit Margin | 15.03% |
EBITDA Margin | 35.7% |
EBIT Margin | 23.45% |
FCF Margin | 6.83% |
Dividends & Yields
NSC pays an annual dividend of $5.4, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.28%.
Dividend Per Share | $5.40 |
Dividend Yield | 2.28% |
Dividend Growth (YoY) | 0% |
Payout Ratio | 50.61% |
Earnings Yield | 3.37% |
FCF Yield | 1.54% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for NSC is $284, which is 18.9% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".
Price Target | $284 |
Price Target Difference | 18.9% |
Analyst Consensus | Strong Buy |
Analyst Count | 19 |
Stock Splits
The last stock split was on Oct 10, 1997. It was a forward split with a ratio of 3:1.
Last Split Date | Oct 10, 1997 |
Split Type | forward |
Split Ratio | 3:1 |
Scores
Altman Z-Score | 2.1 |
Piotroski F-Score | 5 |