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Norfolk Southern Corporation

Norfolk Southern Corporation

NFS.DE
Norfolk Southern CorporationDE flagDeutsche Börse
281.35
EUR
-1.30
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63.18BMarket Cap
Norfolk Southern Corporation
NFS.DE
(Deutsche Börse)

Recent

price

281.35

P/E

ratio

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yld

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ROIC.AI

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
TTM
FRC
25.96
32.34
34.4
36.05
37.57
34.82
33.64
36.65
42.74
43.8
38.83
46.39
55.88
53.86
53.57
54.27
54.28
Revenue per Share
4.06
5.52
5.42
6.1
6.44
5.13
5.66
18.76
9.92
10.53
7.97
12.5
14.33
8.1
11.59
12.8
11.89
Basic EPS, GAAP
3.39
3.09
2.57
3.55
2.58
1.73
3.9
5.31
6.62
7.26
8.5
11.6
9.97
3.78
7.38
9.61
7.21
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
1.4
1.67
1.94
2.04
2.22
2.36
2.36
2.44
3.15
3.68
3.81
4.28
5.12
5.43
5.39
5.41
5.4
Dividend per Share
26.14
26.12
27.92
30.94
34.45
34.75
36.46
50.23
51.13
52.21
52.11
49.25
47.91
48.4
54.44
59.98
61.04
Book Value per Share
29.11
29.42
31.29
37.21
41.23
41.77
43.34
58.09
58.72
60.38
60.26
56.8
55.83
56.63
63.21
69.28
70.4
Tangible Book Value per Share
366
346
321
312
309
302
294
288
268
258
252
240
228
226
226
224
224
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
9,516
11,172
11,040
11,245
11,624
10,511
9,888
10,551
11,458
11,296
9,789
11,142
12,745
12,156
12,123
12,180
12,185
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
29.43
30.55
29.33
29.62
31.8
28.52
32.4
35.36
36.62
37.58
37.36
42.31
40.84
35.59
40.23
37.53
37.51
Operating Margin (%)
826
869
922
922
956
1,059
1,030
1,059
1,104
1,139
1,154
1,181
1,221
1,298
1,353
1,393
1,399
Depreciation Expense
1,496
1,916
1,749
1,910
2,000
1,556
1,668
5,404
2,666
2,722
2,013
3,005
3,270
1,827
2,622
2,873
2,670
Net Income, GAAP
36.8
34.34
36.58
35.58
36.18
36.28
35.4
- -
23.15
22.03
20.43
22.51
20.82
21.25
21.24
21.61
21.52
Effective Tax Rate (%)
15.72
17.15
15.84
16.99
17.21
14.8
16.87
51.22
23.27
24.1
20.56
26.97
25.66
15.03
21.63
23.59
21.91
Profit Margin (%)
389
50
161
770
998
281
-48
-396
-729
-219
158
-354
-642
639
-357
-577
-311
Working Capital
6,567
7,390
8,432
8,903
8,883
9,393
9,562
9,136
10,560
12,321
12,446
13,618
14,795
17,462
16,842
16,628
16,492
LT Debt
10,669
9,911
9,760
11,289
12,408
12,188
12,409
16,359
15,362
15,184
14,791
13,641
12,733
12,781
14,306
15,547
15,804
Total Equity
9.97
12.61
11.31
10.84
11.08
8.67
9.13
- -
12.13
12.06
10.33
12.96
14.5
11.5
12.25
10.97
10.96
Return on Invested Capital (%)
10.85
13.37
12.1
12.28
12.16
9.48
9.79
- -
12.59
12.51
9.57
13.4
14.52
8.71
11.18
11.54
10.87
Return on Capital (%)
15.68
20.5
19.35
20.45
19.64
14.66
15.68
42.89
18.89
20
15.11
24.06
28.72
16.72
22.56
22.29
20.35
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
ST Debt
607
677
609
LT Borrowings
16,476
16,480
16,492
LT Finance Leases
- -
148
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
224
224
225
Market Capitalization
67,643
65,471
64,329

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
3,036
3,198
3,024
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
1,418
1,530
1,341
Accounts Receivable, Net
779
715
828
Inventories
297
271
312
Total Current Liabilities
3,524
3,775
3,335
Payables & Accruals
1,884
2,036
2,015
ST Debt
607
677
609
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
3.04%
1.31%
8.67%
Free Cash Flow
26.29%
14.86%
29.08%
Net Income, GAAP
22.36%
13.41%
9.57%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1.84%
4.76%
0.47%
Total Cash Common Dividend
5.79%
5.02%
-0.49%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
3,004
3,044
3,051
3,024
12,123
2025
2,993
3,110
3,103
2,974
12,180
2026
2,998
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.23
3.26
4.86
3.24
11.59
2025
3.32
3.41
3.17
2.87
12.8
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
1.35
1.35
1.35
1.35
5.39
2025
1.36
1.35
1.35
1.35
5.41
2026
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Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC), headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia since 2021, operates one of North America's largest rail networks spanning 19,420 route miles across 22 eastern U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and trackage rights into Canada; founded through the 1982 merger of Norfolk and Western Railway and Southern Railway with roots tracing to 1827, the company transports raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods via intermodal containers and trailers, merchandise freight including chemicals, agriculture, metals, construction materials, paper, and consumer products such as canned goods, beverages, and refrigerated foods; coal shipments to utilities and steel producers; automotive vehicles and parts; and specialized railcar services like tank cars, hoppers, flatcars, and RoadRailer. Norfolk Southern maintains key hubs in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Chicago, Illinois; and Atlanta, Georgia, connecting to all major Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports, Great Lakes ports, and every Class I railroad for nationwide and global reach, serving industries from manufacturing and energy to retail and logistics with advanced technology for real-time tracking, AI-driven scheduling, and custom supply chain solutions. In 2024, the company completed $1 billion in systemwide infrastructure upgrades including 558 track miles replaced and 2.1 million ties installed to enhance safety and efficiency; facilitated $4.3 billion in customer industrial development projects across sectors like steel, plastics, renewable fuels, and cold storage with 65 completions generating 1,700 jobs; acquired 523.7 acres for $45.6 million to boost capacity; launched a new domestic interline service with Union Pacific linking Kentucky manufacturing to West Coast ports serving customers like GE Appliances; entered a multi-year partnership with Florida East Coast Railway to improve operations; and in July 2025 agreed to a $85 billion acquisition by Union Pacific creating the first modern U.S. transcontinental railroad pending regulatory and shareholder approval targeted for early 2027.