Norfolk Southern Corporat... (NSC)
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Norfolk Southern Corporation Statistics

Share Statistics

Norfolk Southern Corporation has 226.24M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -0.02% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 226.24M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.08%
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Shares Floating 225.76M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 82
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.19M, so 0.97% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.19M
Short % of Shares Out 0.97%
Short % of Float 0.97%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.88

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 29.36 and the forward PE ratio is 19.69. Norfolk Southern Corporation's PEG ratio is 0.4.

PE Ratio 29.36
Forward PE 19.69
PS Ratio 4.41
Forward PS 4.4
PB Ratio 4.2
P/FCF Ratio 64.62
PEG Ratio 0.4
Financial Ratio History

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 1.34.

Current Ratio 1.24
Quick Ratio 1.14
Debt / Equity 1.34
Total Debt / Capitalization 57.34
Cash Flow / Debt 0.19
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 6.14% 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 6.14%
50-Day Moving Average 258.58
200-Day Moving Average 243.83
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 34.46
Average Volume (20 Days) 1.16M

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
Full Income Statement

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
Full Balance Sheet

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
Full Cash Flow Statement

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 2.17%.

Dividend Per Share $5.40
Dividend Yield 2.17%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0%
Payout Ratio 50.66%
Earnings Yield 3.26%
FCF Yield 1.49%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for NSC is $284, which is 15.2% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $284
Price Target Difference 15.2%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 19
Stock Forecasts

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 2.14
Piotroski F-Score 5