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NSC

Stock
Industrials
Railroads

Performance overview

NSC Price
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Forward-looking statistics

Beta
0.74
Risk
25.83%

Detailed forecast

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Individual forecast components (weighted-sum)

Company Profile

Class-I railroad Norfolk Southern operates in the Eastern United States. On more than 20,000 miles of track, the rail hauls shipments of coal, intermodal traffic, and a diverse mix of automobile, agriculture, metal, chemical, and forest products.

Company info

SectorIndustrials
IndustryRailroads
Employees15K
Market cap$50.6B

Fundamentals

Enterprise value$74.4B
Revenue$12.1B
Revenue per employee—
Profit margin27.40%
Debt to equity122.31

Security info

ExchangeNyse American
Type of shareCommon Stock
Earnings per share (EPS)$14.65
Dividend per share$5.40
Revenue per share$53.55
Avg trading volume (30 day)$373M
Avg trading volume (10 day)$385M
Put-call ratio—

Macro factor sensitivity

Growth+1.2
Credit+3.0
Liquidity+0.9
Inflation-1.9
Commodities+0.1
Interest Rates-1.3

Valuation

Dividend yield2.06%
PEG Ratio19.33
Price to sales4.89
P/E Ratio19.33
Enterprise Value to Revenue6.15
Price to book4.08

Upcoming events

Next earnings dayApril 23, 2025
Next dividend day—
Ex. dividend dayMay 2, 2025

News

Is Merger on the Cards Between Union Pacific & Norfolk Southern?

UNP and NSC are in early merger talks, eyeing a historic West-to-East freight line. However, regulatory hurdles loom large.

Zacks Investment Research (July 21, 2025)
Union Pacific explores deal for Norfolk Southern: Report

CNBC's Melissa Lee reports on the latest news.

CNBC Television (July 18, 2025)
Union Pacific Eyes $60 Billion Norfolk Southern In Railroad Mega-Merger

Union Pacific Corp. UNP is in early-stage discussions to acquire Norfolk Southern Corp. NSC, sources said Thursday, in what would amount to a major merger within the railroad industry.

Benzinga (July 17, 2025)
Here's Why Investors Should Give Norfolk Southern Stock a Miss Now

NSC's liquidity sinks to 0.78 in Q1 2025 as inflation, tariffs and weak freight demand strain operations.

Zacks Investment Research (June 27, 2025)

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