Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)
Industrials
Railroads
335.50 $
+0.5%
vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Basics
Market Cap
The value of the entire company on the market: share price times total shares outstanding.
75.5$B
Shares Outstanding
Total number of shares issued. Price times share count gives market cap.
225Mio.
Float
Share of stock freely tradable on the market — not locked up in the hands of founders, insiders, or major shareholders.
99.9%
Beta
Volatility versus the overall market: 1 = moves like the market, 2 = twice as much, under 1 = calmer than the market.
1.3
Performance
Perf. 1M
Price performance over the last month.
2.80%
Perf. 3M
Price performance over the last 3 months.
12.30%
Perf. 6M
Price performance over the last 6 months.
9.10%
YTD Performance (%)
Price performance since the start of the year (Year to Date).
6.00%
52-Week-High Distance
How far the price sits below its highest point over the last 52 weeks. 0% means the stock is at its year high.
-4.3%
Perf. 1Y
Price performance over the last 12 months.
20.61%
Perf. 3Y
Price performance over the last 3 years.
48.60%
Perf. 5Y
Price performance over the last 5 years.
27.40%
Valuation
P/E
Price-to-earnings ratio: how many years of profit does the stock cost? The lower, the cheaper the valuation. No earnings means no P/E.
28.4
Forward P/E
P/E based on expected earnings for the next 12 months instead of past earnings — analysts' bet on the future.
26.5
PEG
P/E divided by expected earnings growth: puts valuation in relation to growth. Around 1 is considered fair, well above that is pricey.
4.7
P/B
Price-to-book ratio: market value relative to book equity.
4.8
P/S
Price-to-sales ratio: market value divided by annual sales. Important for companies that aren't (yet) profitable.
6.0
EV/EBITDA
Enterprise value including debt (EV) relative to operating profit before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) — more comparable than P/E because debt counts too. Extreme values arise when EBITDA is near zero.
15.8
Price/FCF
Market value divided by free cash flow: how many years of freely available cash does the stock cost? More honest than P/E because cash flow is harder to dress up.
19.7
Profitability
Gross Margin
Gross margin: what's left of sales after only direct production costs are deducted — the product's pricing power.
45.9%
EBIT Margin
EBIT margin: operating profit as a percentage of sales — the earning power of the core business before interest and taxes.
32.3%
Net Margin
Net margin: what's left of sales as profit after ALL costs, interest, and taxes.
21.9%
Return on Equity
Return on equity: how much profit does the company generate per year on shareholders' equity?
17.6%
Return on Assets
Return on assets: how much profit the company generates from its total assets (equity and debt combined).
5.9%
Balance Sheet & Safety
Equity Ratio
Equity ratio: equity as a share of total assets. The higher, the more resilient the balance sheet.
35.0%
Debt/Equity
Leverage ratio: financial debt divided by equity. Under 1 is generally seen as solid; negative values mean negative equity.
1.1
Altman Z″
Edward Altman's bankruptcy early-warning score. We use the Z″ variant, built from four balance-sheet ratios — it is designed for service companies and non-manufacturers and uses book value instead of market value. On that scale: below 1.1 = danger zone, 2.6 and up = safe zone, in between a grey area. Because the classic Altman Z is calculated differently, the two numbers are not directly comparable. The formula does not fit banks, insurers, or real-estate stocks.
5.36
Piotroski
Balance-sheet health check by Joseph Piotroski: 9 yes/no criteria on profit, cash flow, leverage, and efficiency. 7+ is very solid, under 3 is a red flag.
5 out of 9
Growth
Sales Growth Last Quarter
Sales growth in the most recently reported quarter versus the same quarter a year ago (YoY).
0.20%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
Growth in earnings per share in the most recently reported quarter versus the same quarter a year ago (YoY).
-26.60%
Sales Growth (Year)
Sales growth in the last fiscal year versus the year before.
0.47%
Forward Sales Growth
Sales growth analysts expect over the next 12 months — an estimate, not a guarantee.
4.40%
Forward EPS Growth
Earnings-per-share growth analysts expect over the next 12 months — an estimate, not a guarantee.
11.40%
Dividend
Dividend Yield
Annual dividend divided by the current price: what percentage of your investment comes back as a payout each year.
1.67%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
Sum of dividends paid per share over the last 12 months.
4.05$
Payout Ratio
Share of profit paid out as dividends. Over 100% means the company is paying out more than it earns — not sustainable long-term.
43.3%
Years Without a Cut
How many years in a row the dividend hasn't been cut — a measure of reliability.
24Years
Increase Streak
How many years in a row the dividend has been raised — the gold standard for dividend payers.
0Years
Quality & Screener
Stage
Weinstein phases 1 through 4: 1 = basing, 2 = uptrend (the only buy phase), 3 = topping, 4 = downtrend. Measured against the 30-week line.
2
RS Rating
Relative strength from 1 to 99: an RS of 95 means the stock has outperformed 95% of all stocks.
48
EPS Rating
Earnings growth rating from 1 to 99 versus all stocks — high values mean above-average earnings growth.
21
Piotroski
Balance-sheet health check by Joseph Piotroski: 9 yes/no criteria on profit, cash flow, leverage, and efficiency. 7+ is very solid, under 3 is a red flag.
5 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
Our own Fundamental Rating: 0 to 100 points with an A+ to F grade. 50 points is the average across the universe, 100 the best possible score. It scores growth, earnings surprises, analyst estimates, margins, cash flow, and balance-sheet safety — every stock percentile-ranked against all others. Grades: A+ from 95, A from 75, B from 55, C from 45, D from 25, E from 5, F below.
C (52 out of 100)
Altman Z″
Edward Altman's bankruptcy early-warning score. We use the Z″ variant, built from four balance-sheet ratios — it is designed for service companies and non-manufacturers and uses book value instead of market value. On that scale: below 1.1 = danger zone, 2.6 and up = safe zone, in between a grey area. Because the classic Altman Z is calculated differently, the two numbers are not directly comparable. The formula does not fit banks, insurers, or real-estate stocks.
5.36
AI Rating
–Not yet rated — we only show a category once an SEC-backed file with at least two cited passages is available. How the Rating Is Built
Analysts & Price Target
Current Price
335.50 $
Price Target (average)
334.18 $
The price target sits 0.4% below the current price.
- Consensus
- Buy
Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.
Next Reporting Date
22. Oct 2026
· before the open
· Q3 2026
- Expected Earnings per Share
- 3.58 $
Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.
Quarterly Figures
| Quarter | EPS (Earnings Per Share) | EPS YoY (%) | Sales ($M) | Sales YoY (%) | Net Margin (%) | OCF ($M) | FCF ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024: Q4 | 3.24 | 39.00 | 3,024 | -1.60 | 24.20 | 951 | 276 |
| 2025: Q1 | 3.31 | 1,313.80 | 2,993 | -0.40 | 25.10 | 950 | 501 |
| 2025: Q2 | 3.41 | 4.90 | 3,110 | 2.20 | 24.70 | 1,077 | 602 |
| 2025: Q3 | 3.16 | -34.80 | 3,103 | 1.70 | 22.90 | 1,271 | 720 |
| 2025: Q4 | 2.86 | -11.50 | 2,974 | -1.70 | 21.70 | 1,063 | 2,538 |
| 2026: Q1 | 2.43 | -26.60 | 2,998 | 0.20 | 18.20 | 344 | -38 |
| 2026: Q2 | 3.26 | -4.40 | 3,465 | 11.40 | 21.20 | 1,054 | 615 |
What Do These Terms Mean?
- EPS (Earnings Per Share):
- Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
- YoY (Year over Year):
- Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
- Sales:
- All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
- Net Margin:
- What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
- OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
- The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
- FCF (Free Cash Flow):
- Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.
About the Company
Norfolk Southern Corporation ist mit ihren Tochtergesellschaften im Schienentransport von Rohstoffen, Zwischen- und Fertigprodukten in den USA tätig. Das Unternehmen transportiert Agrar-, Forst- und Konsumprodukte wie Sojabohnen, Weizen, Mais, Düngemittel und Vieh.
| Employees | 19,300 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Atlanta, GA |
| Website | norfolksouthern.com |
| IPO Date | 2. Jun 1982 |
Management
| Name | Title | Birth Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mark R. George | President, CEO & Director | 1968 |
| Jason A. Zampi | Executive VP & CFO | 1975 |
| Anil Bhatt | Executive VP and Chief Information & Digital Officer | – |
| Claude E. Elkins Jr. | Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer | 1966 |
| John F. Orr | Special Advisor to the Chair | 1964 |
| Brian Barr | Chief Operating Officer | 1979 |
| Michael T. Barr | Vice President Treasurer & Investor Relations and Integrated Resource Planning | – |
| Jason M. Morris | Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer | – |
| Angela D. Kolar | VP & Chief Compliance Officer | – |
| Elizabeth Talton-Buck | VP & Chief Communications Officer | – |
Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.
Chart
Interactive price chart (TradingView).
Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.