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, beverages, and canned goods; chemicals consist of sulfur and related chemicals, petroleum products comprising crude oil, chlorine and bleaching compounds, plastics, rubber, industrial chemicals, chemical wastes, sand, and natural gas liquids; 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 operates an intermodal network. Norfolk Southern Corporation was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Efficiency Revolution | Norfolk Southern's operational improvements drive performance, with significant gains in locomotive productivity and cost reductions across all operating expense components. |
Financial Resilience | Despite lowered revenue growth expectations, NSC maintains a strong gross profit margin and has achieved 43 consecutive years of dividend payments. |
Leadership Transformation | New CEO and COO appointments signal a shift towards increased accountability and operational excellence, potentially driving substantial gains in share value. |
Analyst Optimism | With price targets ranging from $267 to $290, analysts express confidence in NSC's potential for margin expansion and long-term EPS growth. |
Metrics to compare | NSC | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Industrials sector companies | Relationship RelationshipNSCPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | 17.2x | 21.8x | 11.9x | |
PEG Ratio | 0.13 | −0.82 | 0.03 | |
Price/Book | 3.9x | 1.6x | 1.4x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 4.7x | 0.5x | 1.2x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 2.7% | 3.4% | 20.4% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 1.4% | 8.7% | Unlock |