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Total Valuation
Norfolk Southern has a market cap or net worth of $71.64B. The enterprise value is $83.26B.
Market Cap$71.64B
Enterprise Value$83.26B
Share Statistics
Norfolk Southern has 224,594,000 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding224,594,000
Owned by Insiders0.03%
Owned by Institutions<0.01%
Financial Efficiency
Norfolk Southern’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.18 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.47%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.18
Return on Assets (ROA)0.06
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)7.47%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.10
Revenue Per Employee621.43K
Profits Per Employee146.58K
Employee Count19,600
Asset Turnover0.27
Inventory Turnover25.87
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Norfolk Southern is 26.9. Norfolk Southern’s PEG ratio is 2.24.
PE Ratio26.9
PS Ratio5.33
PB Ratio4.17
Price to Fair Value4.17
Price to FCF30.09
Price to Operating Cash Flow19.35
PEG Ratio2.24
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Norfolk Southern had revenue of 12.18B and earned 2.87B in profits. Earnings per share was 12.75.
Revenue12.18B
Gross Profit5.17B
Operating Income4.01B
Pretax Income3.67B
Net Income2.87B
EBITDA5.85B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)12.75
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 3.75B and capital expenditures 67.00M, giving a free cash flow of 3.82B billion.
Operating Cash Flow3.75B
Free Cash Flow3.82B
Free Cash Flow per Share17.02
Dividends & Yields
Norfolk Southern pays an annual dividend of $1.35, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.85%
Dividend Per Share$1.35
Dividend Yield1.85%
Payout Ratio43.83%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.67
52-Week Price Change25.22%
50-Day Moving Average311.52
200-Day Moving Average295.78
Relative Strength Index (RSI)59.90
Average Volume (3m)1.23M
Important Dates
Norfolk Southern upcoming earnings date is Jul 23, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateApr 24, 2026
Next Earnings DateJul 23, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Norfolk Southern as a current ratio of 0.85, with Debt / Equity ratio of 108.21%
Current Ratio0.85
Quick Ratio0.78
Debt to Market Cap0.26
Net Debt to EBITDA2.66
Interest Coverage Ratio5.06
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Norfolk Southern has paid 792.00M in taxes.
Income Tax792.00M
Effective Tax Rate0.22
Enterprise Valuation
Norfolk Southern EV to EBITDA ratio is 13.75, with an EV/FCF ratio of 37.30.
EV to Sales6.61
EV to EBITDA13.75
EV to Free Cash Flow37.30
EV to Operating Cash Flow18.45
Balance Sheet
Norfolk Southern has $1.34B in cash and marketable securities with $17.10B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$15.76B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$1.34B
Total Debt$17.10B
Net Cash-$15.76B
Net Cash Per Share-$70.17
Tangible Book Value Per Share$69.16
Margins
Gross margin is 45.31%, with operating margin of 32.91%, and net profit margin of 23.59%.
Gross Margin45.31%
Operating Margin32.91%
Pretax Margin30.09%
Net Profit Margin23.59%
EBITDA Margin48.03%
EBIT Margin36.59%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Norfolk Southern is $336.67, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$336.67
Price Target Upside11.34% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count14
Revenue Growth Forecast0.60%
EPS Growth Forecast-19.01%