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Norfolk Southern Corporation

Company price
329.25 USD -14.89 ( 4.33%)
Last update at 2026-11-05T21:00:00Z
VOLUME
2626019
Market Cap
71924.09M
P/E
27.32

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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, beverages, and canned goods; chemicals, including sulfur and related chemicals, petroleum products comprising crude oil, chlorine and bleaching compounds, plastics, rubber, industrial chemicals, chemical wastes, sand, and natural gas liquids; 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 operates an intermodal network. Norfolk Southern Corporation was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Day Price Range
325.61
Low
340.49
High
52 Week Price Range
272.95
Low
357.19
High

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AI Summary

Norfolk Southern Corporation operates a major freight-rail network across the eastern U.S., transporting intermodal, automotive, coal and industrial products for shippers. Long-term growth drivers include intermodal demand, pricing power on dense routes and network efficiency initiatives that may support higher cash generation, and investors may view its scale and franchise as strengths.
Key risks include regulatory, legal and reputational fallout from safety incidents, operational disruptions, cyclical volume declines, high capital intensity and labor or execution challenges that could pressure earnings and cash flow.

Risk Score
Medium

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Key Metrics*

Previous Close
344.14
Dividend Yield
1.69%
Revenue TTM
12540.00M
Revenue Per Share
55.86
Gross Profit TTM
5663.00M
Debt / Equity
1.10
ROE
16.99%
Net Debt
15557.00M
ROCE
10.75%
Diluted EPS TTM
11.72

Key Financials*

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Change in Cash

Total Operating Cash

Dividends Paid

Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Income before tax 3665.00M 3329.00M 2320.00M 4130.00M 3878.00M
Net income 2873.00M 2622.00M 1827.00M 3270.00M 3005.00M
Selling general administrative 753.00M 120.00M 65.00M 77.00M -102.00M
Gross profit 5168.00M 3764.00M 6097.00M 5522.00M 4994.00M
Reconciled depreciation 1393.00M 1353.00M 1277.00M 1221.00M 1181.00M
Ebit 4457.00M 4136.00M 2851.00M 4809.00M 4447.00M
Ebitda 5850.00M 5489.00M 2851.00M 6043.00M 5705.00M
Depreciation and amortization 1393.00M 1353.00M 1298.00M 1234.00M 1258.00M
Non operating income net other - - - 13.00M 77.00M
Operating income 4008.00M 3764.00M 2851.00M 4809.00M 4447.00M
Other operating expenses 8172.00M 8359.00M 15364.00M 7936.00M 6695.00M
Interest expense 792.00M 807.00M 722.00M 692.00M 646.00M
Tax provision 792.00M 707.00M 617.00M 860.00M 873.00M
Interest income 772.00M 790.00M 657.00M 692.00M 646.00M
Net interest income -792.00M -807.00M -704.00M -692.00M -646.00M
Income tax expense 792.00M 707.00M 493.00M 860.00M 873.00M
Total revenue 12180.00M 12123.00M 12156.00M 12745.00M 11142.00M
Total operating expenses 1160.00M 472.00M 9305.00M 713.00M 547.00M
Cost of revenue 7012.00M 8359.00M 6059.00M 7223.00M 6148.00M
Total other income expense net -343.00M -435.00M -531.00M -679.00M -569.00M
Net income from continuing ops 2873.00M 2622.00M 2090.00M 3270.00M 3005.00M
Net income applicable to common shares 2870.00M 2619.00M 1824.00M 3270.00M 3005.00M
Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Total assets 45236.00M 43682.00M 41652.00M 38885.00M 38493.00M
Other current assets 409.00M 201.00M 292.00M 150.00M 134.00M
Total liab 29689.00M 29376.00M 28871.00M 26152.00M 24852.00M
Total stockholder equity 15547.00M 14306.00M 12781.00M 12733.00M 13641.00M
Deferred long term liab - - - 7265.00M 7165.00M
Other current liab 965.00M 1587.00M 1264.00M -6612.00M 312.00M
Common stock 226.00M 228.00M 227.00M 230.00M 242.00M
Capital stock 226.00M 228.00M 227.00M 230.00M 242.00M
Retained earnings 13235.00M 12093.00M 10695.00M 10697.00M 11586.00M
Other liab - - - 8174.00M 9044.00M
Other assets 1252.00M 1022.00M 826.00M 621.00M 966.00M
Cash 1530.00M 1641.00M 1568.00M 456.00M 839.00M
Cash and equivalents 1530.00M 1641.00M 1568.00M 456.00M 839.00M
Total current liabilities 3775.00M 3545.00M 2632.00M 2649.00M 2521.00M
Current deferred revenue - -146.00M 117.00M 7265.00M 305.00M
Net debt 15557.00M 15837.00M 16003.00M 14726.00M 13001.00M
Short term debt 607.00M 636.00M 109.00M 703.00M 553.00M
Short long term debt 607.00M 555.00M 4.00M 703.00M 553.00M
Short long term debt total 17087.00M 17478.00M 17571.00M 15182.00M 13840.00M
Other stockholder equity 2296.00M 2247.00M 2179.00M 2157.00M 2215.00M
Property plant equipment 36697.00M 36102.00M 33716.00M 32156.00M 31653.00M
Total current assets 3198.00M 3188.00M 3271.00M 2007.00M 2167.00M
Long term investments 4089.00M 3370.00M 3839.00M 3694.00M 3707.00M
Net tangible assets - - - 12733.00M 13641.00M
Net receivables 988.00M 1069.00M 1147.00M 1148.00M 976.00M
Long term debt 16480.00M 16651.00M 17175.00M 14479.00M 13287.00M
Inventory 271.00M 277.00M 264.00M 253.00M 218.00M
Accounts payable 1863.00M 985.00M 997.00M 1293.00M 1351.00M
Accumulated other comprehensive income -210.00M -262.00M -320.00M -351.00M -402.00M
Common stock total equity - - - 230.00M 242.00M
Retained earnings total equity - - - 10697.00M 11586.00M
Non currrent assets other 1470.00M 1293.00M 1216.00M -6237.00M 966.00M
Non current assets total 42038.00M 40494.00M 38381.00M 36878.00M 36326.00M
Capital lease obligations 218.00M 272.00M 392.00M 410.00M 413.00M
Long term debt total 16480.00M 16651.00M 17175.00M 14479.00M 13287.00M
Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Investments -522.00M -2780.00M -1937.00M -1603.00M 89.00M
Change to liabilities - - - 23.00M 283.00M
Total cashflows from investing activities -2562.00M -2780.00M -2182.00M -1603.00M -1222.00M
Net borrowings -163.00M -4.00M 1959.00M 1279.00M 1092.00M
Total cash from financing activities -1910.00M -1199.00M 115.00M -3002.00M -3309.00M
Change to operating activities - - - 5.00M 277.00M
Net income 2873.00M 2622.00M 1827.00M 3270.00M 3005.00M
Change in cash -111.00M 73.00M 1112.00M -383.00M -276.00M
Begin period cash flow 1641.00M 1568.00M 456.00M 839.00M 1115.00M
End period cash flow 1530.00M 1641.00M 1568.00M 456.00M 839.00M
Total cash from operating activities 4361.00M 4052.00M 3179.00M 4222.00M 4255.00M
Issuance of capital stock 2.00M 26.00M 3.00M - 17.00M
Depreciation 1393.00M 1353.00M 1298.00M 1221.00M 1181.00M
Other cashflows from investing activities -2661.00M -3785.00M 86.00M 357.00M 258.00M
Dividends paid 1215.00M 1221.00M 1225.00M -1167.00M -1028.00M
Change to inventory 6.00M -13.00M -11.00M -35.00M 3.00M
Change to account receivables 59.00M 85.00M -2.00M -171.00M -133.00M
Sale purchase of stock -534.00M 26.00M -619.00M -3114.00M -3390.00M
Other cashflows from financing activities 2.00M 26.00M -2182.00M 1832.00M 1676.00M
Change to netincome - - - -68.00M -78.00M
Capital expenditures 2204.00M 2381.00M 2349.00M 1948.00M 1470.00M
Change receivables - - - -171.00M -133.00M
Cash flows other operating - - - -18.00M -6.00M
Cash and cash equivalents changes - - - -383.00M -276.00M
Change in working capital 71.00M 625.00M 368.00M -201.00M 147.00M
Stock based compensation - - 40.00M - -86.00M
Other non cash items -241.00M -724.00M -265.00M -151.00M -176.00M
Free cash flow 2157.00M 1671.00M 830.00M 2274.00M 2785.00M

Peer Comparison*

Sector: Industrials Industry: Railroads

Stock Name
Change
(USD)
Price
(USD)
Trailing
PE (x)
Forward
PE (x)
Price Sales
TTM (x)
Price to Book Value (x)
Enterprise Value
to Revenue (x)
Enterprise Value
to EBITDA (x)
NSC
Norfolk Southern Corporation
-14.89
4.33%
329.25 27.32 22.68 5.74 4.42 6.97 15.73
UNP
Union Pacific Corporation
-10.58
3.43%
297.95 23.36 20.96 6.01 10.35 7.40 15.07
CSX
CSX Corporation
-1.22
2.34%
50.83 28.29 21.64 6.21 6.44 7.48 16.20
CP
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
-0.65
0.69%
93.76 28.90 20.96 5.07 2.35 8.72 16.54
CNI
Canadian National Railway Company
-2.48
1.92%
126.49 21.74 19.12 4.15 4.67 7.04 13.54

Profile*

Norfolk Southern Corporation

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, beverages, and canned goods; chemicals, including sulfur and related chemicals, petroleum products comprising crude oil, chlorine and bleaching compounds, plastics, rubber, industrial chemicals, chemical wastes, sand, and natural gas liquids; 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 operates an intermodal network. Norfolk Southern Corporation was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

650 West Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA, United States, 30308-1925

855 667 3655

19300

Name Title Year Born
Mr. Alan H. Shaw Pres, CEO & Director 1968
Mr. Mark R. George Exec. VP of Fin. & CFO 1967
Ms. Cynthia M. Sanborn Exec. VP & COO 1965
Ms. Ann A. Adams Exec. VP & Chief Transformation Officer 1972
Mr. Fredric M. Ehlers VP of Information Technology & Chief Information Officer NA
Ms. Meghan Achimasi Sr. Director of Investor Relations NA
Ms. Susan S. Stuart VP of Audit & Compliance NA
Ms. Nabanita Nag Exec. VP & Chief Legal Officer NA
Mr. John S. Hatfield VP Corp. Communications 1966
Mr. Claude E. Elkins Exec. VP & Chief Marketing Officer NA

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