Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)
NYSE: NSC · Real-Time Price · USD
345.71
+6.80 (2.01%)
At close: Aug 19, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
346.80
+1.09 (0.32%)
Pre-market: Aug 20, 2026, 7:53 AM EDT
Norfolk Southern Ratios and Metrics
Market cap in millions USD. Fiscal year is January - December.
Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.
Total Valuation
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Aug '26 Aug 19, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
| 77,649 | 64,785 | 53,098 | 53,361 | 59,965 | 72,446 | |
Market Cap Growth | 23.56% | 22.01% | -0.49% | -11.01% | -17.23% | 20.04% |
Enterprise Value | 93,730 | 80,984 | 69,856 | 68,973 | 74,353 | 85,347 |
Last Close Price | 345.71 | 285.08 | 226.89 | 223.43 | 227.14 | 269.09 |
Price Ratios
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Aug '26 Aug 19, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
PE Ratio | 29.51 | 22.57 | 20.27 | 29.26 | 18.35 | 24.13 |
Forward PE | 25.25 | 22.95 | 17.97 | 19.00 | 17.49 | 22.29 |
PS Ratio | 6.19 | 5.32 | 4.38 | 4.39 | 4.71 | 6.50 |
PB Ratio | 4.78 | 4.17 | 3.71 | 4.18 | 4.71 | 5.31 |
P/TBV Ratio | 4.78 | 4.17 | 3.71 | 4.18 | 4.71 | 5.31 |
P/FCF Ratio | 47.61 | 30.04 | 1896.37 | 64.29 | 26.37 | 26.01 |
P/OCF Ratio | 20.81 | 14.86 | 13.10 | 16.79 | 14.20 | 17.03 |
PEG Ratio | 3.62 | 3.36 | 1.97 | 7.48 | 1.99 | 1.23 |
EV Ratios
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Aug '26 Aug 19, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
EV/Sales Ratio | 7.47 | 6.65 | 5.76 | 5.67 | 5.83 | 7.66 |
EV/EBITDA Ratio | 16.55 | 14.47 | 11.78 | 13.10 | 12.33 | 14.90 |
EV/EBIT Ratio | 22.04 | 19.26 | 15.26 | 17.39 | 15.46 | 18.76 |
EV/FCF Ratio | 57.47 | 37.55 | 2494.87 | 83.10 | 32.70 | 30.65 |
Financial Efficiency
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Aug '26 Aug 19, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Debt / Equity Ratio | 1.06 | 1.15 | 1.26 | 1.42 | 1.27 | 1.08 |
Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 2.82 | 2.96 | 2.85 | 3.20 | 2.52 | 2.45 |
Debt / FCF Ratio | 10.52 | 8.27 | 643.29 | 21.81 | 7.09 | 5.31 |
Net Debt / Equity Ratio | 0.99 | 1.05 | 1.14 | 1.29 | 1.23 | 1.02 |
Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 2.84 | 2.91 | 2.76 | 3.14 | 2.60 | 2.43 |
Net Debt / FCF Ratio | 9.86 | 7.56 | 584.68 | 19.92 | 6.89 | 5.01 |
Asset Turnover | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.29 |
Inventory Turnover | 21.49 | 24.03 | 22.89 | 26.66 | 28.51 | 24.66 |
Quick Ratio | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.76 | 1.03 | 0.61 | 0.72 |
Current Ratio | 0.83 | 0.85 | 0.90 | 1.24 | 0.76 | 0.86 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 16.98% | 19.25% | 19.36% | 14.32% | 24.80% | 21.14% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.95% | 5.91% | 6.71% | 6.16% | 7.77% | 7.44% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.35% | 10.54% | 12.02% | 10.82% | 13.60% | 12.84% |
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 10.20% | 10.10% | 11.40% | 10.20% | 13.30% | 12.60% |
Yields
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Aug '26 Aug 19, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Earnings Yield | 3.39% | 4.44% | 4.94% | 3.42% | 5.45% | 4.15% |
FCF Yield | 2.10% | 3.33% | 0.05% | 1.55% | 3.79% | 3.84% |
Dividend Yield | 1.56% | 1.89% | 2.38% | 2.42% | 2.18% | 1.55% |
Payout Ratio | 46.09% | 42.29% | 46.57% | 67.05% | 35.69% | 34.21% |
Buyback Yield / Dilution | 0.55% | 0.49% | 0.44% | 3.48% | 5.04% | 3.31% |
Total Shareholder Return | 2.12% | 2.38% | 2.82% | 5.90% | 7.22% | 4.86% |