Norfolk Southern Corporat...

220.47
1.53 (0.70%)
At close: Apr 22, 2025, 3:59 PM
222.80
1.06%
After-hours: Apr 22, 2025, 08:00 PM EDT

Norfolk Southern Statistics

Share Statistics

Norfolk Southern has 226.24M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.23% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 226.24M
Shares Change (YoY) 0.23%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.09%
Owned by Institutions (%) 76.87%
Shares Floating 226.08M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 67
FTD / Avg. Volume < 0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.69M, so 1.19% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.69M
Short % of Shares Out 1.19%
Short % of Float 1.19%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.44

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 20.25 and the forward PE ratio is 14.81. Norfolk Southern's PEG ratio is 0.46.

PE Ratio 20.25
Forward PE 14.81
PS Ratio 4.38
Forward PS 3.2
PB Ratio 3.71
P/FCF Ratio 13.1
PEG Ratio 0.46
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Norfolk Southern has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 68.93B.

EV / Sales 5.69
EV / EBITDA 16.93
EV / EBIT 17.01
EV / FCF 17.01

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.9, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.22.

Current Ratio 0.9
Quick Ratio 0.9
Debt / Equity 1.22
Debt / EBITDA 4.29
Debt / FCF 4.31
Interest Coverage 5.04

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 18.33% and Return on Invested Capital is 7.86%.

Return on Equity 18.33%
Return on Assets 6%
Return on Invested Capital 7.86%
Revenue Per Employee $618.52K
Profits Per Employee $133.78K
Employee Count 19,600
Asset Turnover 0.28
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 707M
Effective Tax Rate 21.24%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -10.55% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.3, so Norfolk Southern's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.3
52-Week Price Change -10.55%
50-Day Moving Average 235.23
200-Day Moving Average 244.37
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 44.25
Average Volume (20 Days) 1.49M

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Norfolk Southern had revenue of 12.12B and earned 2.62B in profits. Earnings per share was 11.6.

Revenue 12.12B
Gross Profit 4.54B
Operating Income 4.07B
Net Income 2.62B
EBITDA 4.07B
EBIT 4.14B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 11.6
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 1.64B in cash and 17.48B in debt, giving a net cash position of -15.84B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.64B
Total Debt 17.48B
Net Cash -15.84B
Retained Earnings 0
Total Assets 43.68B
Working Capital -357M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 4.05B and capital expenditures 0, giving a free cash flow of 4.05B.

Operating Cash Flow 4.05B
Capital Expenditures 0
Free Cash Flow 4.05B
FCF Per Share 17.91
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 37.47%, with operating and profit margins of 33.58% and 21.63%.

Gross Margin 37.47%
Operating Margin 33.58%
Pretax Margin 27.46%
Profit Margin 21.63%
EBITDA Margin 33.58%
EBIT Margin 33.58%
FCF Margin 33.42%

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 46.63%
Earnings Yield 4.94%
FCF Yield 7.63%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for NSC is $274, which is 25.2% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $274
Price Target Difference 25.2%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 18
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 1.99
Piotroski F-Score 5