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Norfolk Southern Corporation NSC

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Norfolk Southern Corporation

Overview of Norfolk Southern Corporation

NSC NYQ
Industrials Railroads Large Cap
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC), is a Large Cap company, in the Railroads industry, last closed at $289.37, about 63.0% overvalued vs fair value, +23.5% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
$289.37
-0.65%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 18.7%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$68.01B
Enterprise Value
$83.78B
Overall Score
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Top Beats
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.norfolksouthern.co...
HQ Atlanta, GA
Employees 19,300
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Apr 23 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$97
$107
$118
Current: $289.37 -63% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Large Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$12.2B
0.5%%
Gross Profit
$4.4B
-2.6%%
Operating Income
$4.6B
-6.3%%
Net Income
$2.9B
9.6%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
75.1%
Fair

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$1.9B
88.6% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Norfolk Southern Corporation's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
65
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Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 95% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing NSC's balance between Growth (25.2%), Profitability (40.1%), and Safety (34.7%). Growth 25% Safety 35% Profitability 40%

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Growth

44th percentile vs peers
45
Key Signals
EPS Growth YoY 44.1% 77p Rev Growth YoY 0.5% 37p TSR 25.3% 81p Revenue CAGR 3Y -1.5% 12p
Strengths
  • Superior capital returns - 2 return metrics above peer median
  • Tsr in top 20% of peers (25.3%, 81th percentile)
  • Cash Flow To Debt Ratio in top 20% of peers (1.13, 87th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

71th percentile vs peers
71
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Safety

61th percentile vs peers
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Norfolk Southern Corporation.

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Bear
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Base
$107.11
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-63.0% vs current
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