Norfolk Southern Corp

Chart & Performance

D1W1MN

P/E

19.29

P/S

4.17

EPS

11.63

Div Yield, %

1.81%

Shrs. gr., 5y

-3.13%

Rev. gr., 5y

1.42%

Revenues

12.12b

-0.27%

Net income

2.62b

+43.51%

CFO

4.05b

+27.46%

Dividend

Aug 02, 20241.35 USD/sh

Earnings

Jul 23, 2025

Profile

Norfolk Southern Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods in the United States. The company transports agriculture, forest, and consumer products comprising soybeans, wheat, corn, fertilizers, livestock and poultry feed, food products, food oils, flour, sweeteners, ethanol, lumber and wood products, pulp board and paper products, wood fibers, wood pulp, scrap paper, beverages, canned goods, and consumer products; chemicals consist of sulfur and related chemicals, petroleum products, chlorine and bleaching compounds, plastics, rubber, industrial chemicals, chemical wastes, and sand; metals and construction materials, such as steel, aluminum products, machinery, scrap metals, cement, aggregates, minerals, clay, transportation equipment, and military-related products; and automotive, including finished motor vehicles and automotive parts, as well as coal. It also transports overseas freight through various Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports; and provides commuter rail passenger transportation services and operates an intermodal network. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated approximately 19,300 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia. Norfolk Southern Corporation was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

URL

http://www.nscorp.com/

IPO date

Jun 02, 1982

Employees

19,300

Domiciled in

Incorporated in

Valuation

Order:

Title USD in thousands, except ratios and share amounts	FY	FY	FY	FY	FY	FY	FY	FY	FY	FY
Title USD in thousands, except ratios and share amounts	2024‑12	2023‑12	2022‑12	2021‑12	2020‑12	2019‑12	2018‑12	2017‑12	2016‑12	2015‑12
Income
Revenues	12,123,000 -0.27%	12,156,000 -4.62%	12,745,000 14.39%
Cost of revenue	7,563,000	6,709,000	7,300,000
Unusual Expense (Income)
NOPBT	4,560,000	5,447,000	5,445,000
NOPBT Margin	37.61%	44.81%	42.72%
Operating Taxes	707,000	493,000	860,000
Tax Rate	15.50%	9.05%	15.79%
NOPAT	3,853,000	4,954,000	4,585,000
Net income	2,622,000 43.51%	1,827,000 -44.13%	3,270,000 8.82%
Dividends	(1,221,000)	(1,225,000)	(1,167,000)
Dividend yield	2.30%	2.28%	2.01%
Proceeds from repurchase of equity		(619,000)	(3,114,000)
BB yield		1.15%	5.36%
Debt
Debt current	636,000	109,000	703,000
Long-term debt	17,114,000	17,854,000	14,889,000
Deferred revenue			534,000
Other long-term liabilities	1,569,000	8,777,000	1,225,000
Net debt	12,739,000	12,556,000	11,442,000
Cash flow
Cash from operating activities	4,052,000	3,179,000	4,222,000
CAPEX		(2,349,000)	(1,948,000)
Cash from investing activities	(2,780,000)	(2,182,000)	(1,603,000)
Cash from financing activities	(1,199,000)	115,000	(3,002,000)
FCF	37,179,000	3,784,000	4,082,000
Balance
Cash	1,641,000	1,568,000	456,000
Long term investments	3,370,000	3,839,000	3,694,000
Excess cash	4,404,850	4,799,200	3,512,750
Stockholders' equity	(262,000)	10,602,000	10,576,000
Invested Capital	33,640,000	34,329,800	25,849,250
ROIC	11.34%	16.46%	18.01%
ROCE	11.18%	13.92%	14.87%
EV
Common stock shares outstanding	226,500	227,400	235,600
Price	234.70 -0.71%	236.38 -4.07%	246.42 -17.23%
Market cap	53,159,550 -1.10%	53,752,812 -7.41%	58,056,552 -21.40%
EV	65,898,550	66,308,812	69,498,552
EBITDA	5,913,000	6,745,000	6,666,000
EV/EBITDA	11.14	9.83	10.43
Interest	807,000	722,000	692,000
Interest/NOPBT	17.70%	13.26%	12.71%