Company Overview

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, scrap paper, beverages, canned goods, and consumer products; chemicals consist of sulfur and related chemicals, petroleum products, chlorine and bleaching compounds, plastics, rubber, industrial chemicals, chemical wastes, and sand; 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 provides commuter rail passenger transportation services and operates an intermodal network. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated approximately 19,300 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia. Norfolk Southern Corporation was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

  • Name

    Norfolk Southern Corporation

  • CEO

    Mr. Alan H. Shaw

  • Website

    www.norfolksouthern.com

  • Sector

    Ground Transportation

  • Year Founded

    1980

Profile

  • Market Cap

    $58.19B

  • EV

    $75.66B

  • Shares Out

    226.1M

  • Revenue

    $12.09B

  • Employees

    20,700

Margins

  • Gross

    43.85%

  • EBITDA

    46.13%

  • Operating

    35.15%

  • Pre-Tax

    18.52%

  • Net

    14.84%

  • FCF

    -7.95%

Returns (5Yr Avg)

  • ROA

    6.52%

  • ROTA

    17.98%

  • ROE

    17.98%

  • ROCE

    11.41%

  • ROIC

    8.63%

Valuation (TTM)

  • P/E

  • P/B

  • EV/Sales

  • EV/EBITDA

  • P/FCF

  • EV/Gross Profit

Valuation (NTM)

  • Price Target

    $263.93

  • P/E

  • PEG

  • EV/Sales

  • EV/EBITDA

  • P/FCF

Financial Health

  • Cash

    $659M

  • Net Debt

    $17.47B

  • Debt/Equity

    1.4

  • EBIT/Interest

    5.43

Growth (CAGR)

  • Rev 3Yr

    4.76%

  • Rev 5Yr

    0.82%

  • Rev 10Yr

    0.56%

  • Dil EPS 3Yr

    -9.8%

  • Dil EPS 5Yr

    -5.17%

  • Dil EPS 10Yr

    2.56%

  • Rev Fwd 2Yr

    3.04%

  • EBITDA Fwd 2Yr

    7.4%

  • EPS Fwd 2Yr

    8%

  • EPS LT Growth Est

    12.66%

Dividends

  • Yield

  • Payout

    68.16%

  • DPS

    $5.4

  • DPS Growth 3Yr

    11.84%

  • DPS Growth 5Yr

    10.22%

  • DPS Growth 10Yr

    9.8%

  • DPS Growth Fwd 2Yr

    5.62%

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