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Ticker
NSC

Price
289.08
Stock movement down
-0.02 (-0.01%)
Company name
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Exchange
(NYSE
,
Currency
USD
)
Sector
Industrials >
Railroads
Market cap
64.87B
Ent value
92.89B
Price/Sales
5.30
Price/Book
4.28
Div yield
1.87%
Div growth
7.51%
Growth years
5
FCF payout
58.03%
Trailing P/E
21.90
Forward P/E
22.17
PEG
3.48
EPS growth
2.48%
1 year return (CAGR)
14.78%
3 year return (CAGR)
-
5 year return (CAGR)
-
10 year return (CAGR)
-
Last updated: 2026-01-22

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DIVIDENDS

Dividend yield - 5y

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Dividend yield data
Dividend per share5.40
Dividend yield1.87%
Payout frequencyQuarterly
Maximum yield2.62%
Average yield2.08%
Minimum yield1.80%
Discount to avg yield-11.21%
Upside potential-10.08%
Yield as % of max yield71.38%

Yield distribution (inverse percentile) - 5y

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Yield distribution data
Dividend yield1.87%
Current yield distribution84.78%
Yield at 100% (Min)1.80%
Yield at 90%1.85%
Yield at 80%1.89%
Yield at 50% (Median)2.08%
Yield at 20%2.26%
Yield at 10%2.32%
Yield at 0% (Max)2.62%

Dividend per share

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Dividend per share data
Years of growth5 years
CCC statusDividend Challenger
Dividend per share5.40
Payout frequencyQuarterly
Ex-div date7 Nov 2025
EPS (TTM)13.18
EPS (1y forward)13.04
EPS growth (5y)2.48%
EPS growth (5y forward)6.29%

Dividend growth

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Dividend growth data
NSCS&P500
DGR MR8.87%-13.74%
DGR TTM-6.60%
DGR 3 years2.87%7.31%
DGR 5 years7.51%4.69%
DGR 10 years8.63%6.30%
DGR 15 years9.42%8.16%
Time since last change announced1102 days
EPS growth (5y)2.48%
EPS growth (5y forward)6.29%

Payout ratio

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Payout ratio data
EPS coverageFCF coverage
TTM41.12%58.03%
Average--
Forward41.42%-

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VALUATION

Valuation Ratios

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Valuation Ratios data
Trailing P/E21.90
Price to OCF15.27
Price to FCF30.90
Price to EBITDA10.80
EV to EBITDA15.47

Valuation (Sales/Book Value)

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Valuation (Sales/Book Value) data
Price to Sales5.30
Price to Book4.28
EV to Sales7.59

FINANCIALS

Per share

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Per share data
Current share count224.39M
EPS (TTM)13.18
FCF per share (TTM)9.34

Income statement

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Income statement data
Revenue (TTM)12.23B
Gross profit (TTM)4.16B
Operating income (TTM)4.16B
Net income (TTM)2.96B
EPS (TTM)13.18
EPS (1y forward)13.04

Margins

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Margins data
Gross margin (TTM)34.05%
Operating margin (TTM)34.05%
Profit margin (TTM)24.22%

Balance Sheet

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Balance Sheet data
Cash1.42B
Net receivables1.10B
Total current assets3.04B
Goodwill0.00
Intangible assets0.00
Property, plant and equipment50.55B
Total assets44.58B
Accounts payable1.66B
Short/Current long term debt17.08B
Total current liabilities3.52B
Total liabilities29.44B
Shareholder's equity15.14B
Net tangible assets0.00

Cash flow

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Cash flow data
Operating cash flow (TTM)4.25B
Capital expenditures (TTM)2.15B
Free cash flow (TTM)2.10B
Dividends paid (TTM)1.22B

Financial returns

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Financial returns data
Return on Equity19.56%
Return on Assets6.64%
Return on Invested Capital18.81%
Cash Return on Invested Capital13.33%

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STOCK INFORMATION

Stock chart

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Stock price data
Open289.31
Daily high291.46
Daily low288.21
Daily Volume957K
All-time high300.41
1y analyst estimate309.37
Beta1.32
EPS (TTM)13.18
Dividend per share5.40
Ex-div date7 Nov 2025
Next earnings date29 Jan 2026

Downside potential

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Downside potential data
NSCS&P500
Current price drop from All-time high-3.77%-0.89%
Highest price drop-30.69%-19.00%
Date of highest drop8 Apr 20258 Apr 2025
Avg drop from high-12.20%-2.49%
Avg time to new high161 days6 days
Max time to new high242 days89 days

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COMPANY DETAILS
NSC (Norfolk Southern Corporation) company logo
Marketcap
64.87B
Marketcap category
Large-cap
Description
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 consist of 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.
Employees
19600
SEC filings
CEO
James Squires
Country
USA
City
Norfolk
Stock type
Common stock
CCC status
Dividend Challenger
Dividend Frequency
Quarterly
EVENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
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