Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) Stock

About Norfolk Southern Corporation

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC), operating through its various subsidiaries, is a prominent rail transport provider in the United States. The company's core business involves the conveyance of raw materials, semi-finished goods, and completed merchandise across the nation. Its extensive freight services cover a broad spectrum of commodities. This includes a variety of agricultural and forestry products like grains (e.g., soybeans, wheat, corn), fertilizers, animal feeds, and diverse foodstuffs such as oils, flour, sweeteners, beverages, and canned goods, alongside lumber and paper products. NSC also handles a wide range of chemicals, from sulfur and petroleum derivatives to chlorine compounds, plastics, industrial chemicals, and sand. Furthermore, the company moves metals and construction supplies, including steel, aluminum, heavy machinery, cement, aggregates, and specialized military equipment. Transportation of both finished motor vehicles and automotive components is a significant segment, as is the consistent shipment of coal. Beyond its principal freight operations, Norfolk Southern facilitates global trade by connecting with various Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports for overseas cargo. The corporation also manages an expansive intermodal network and offers commuter passenger rail services. As of the close of 2021, the company's vast railway infrastructure extended over roughly 19,300 route miles, serving 22 states and the District of Columbia. Norfolk Southern Corporation, originally incorporated in 1980, is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Norfolk Southern Corporation is led by CEO Mark R. George, employs 19,600 people, headquartered in Atlanta, US, publicly traded since 1982.

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) stock trades at $335.74 with a market capitalization of $75.41B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 26.38, price-to-book of 4.45, price-to-sales of 5.77. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $255.03 and $356.18, and currently trades 5.7% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 1.73%.

On profitability, Norfolk Southern Corporation generates a return on equity (ROE) of 17.61%, above the typical market average, return on capital employed of 25.78%, an operating margin of 32.91%, a net profit margin of 21.91%.

In its most recent fiscal year, Norfolk Southern Corporation reported annual revenue of $12.2B, net profit of $2.9B, revenue has compounded at 4.5% a year over the last five years, profit at 7.4% a year. Profit growing faster than revenue points to expanding margins.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 0.91, total assets of $45.2B, $1.5B in cash and equivalents.

NSC has an average daily trading volume of 1,166,270 shares, a beta of 1.27.

Official website: www.norfolksouthern.com