Stock Scorecard



Stock Summary for Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC) - $240.83 as of 4/26/2024 3:34:22 PM EST

Total Score

7 out of 29

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for NSC

Positive earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for NSC

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for NSC

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2

Bonus Criteria for NSC

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Latest News for for NSC

Activist Ancora endorsed by second Norfolk Southern union in proxy contest 4/26/2024 2:00:00 PM
Norfolk Southern Gets Relative Strength Rating Upgrade 4/26/2024 7:00:00 AM
BNSF becomes 2nd major railroad to sign on to anonymous federal safety hotline for some workers 4/25/2024 7:50:00 PM
Teamsters union endorses activist Ancora in Norfolk Southern proxy fight 4/25/2024 1:35:00 PM
Norfolk Southern ( NSC ) Q1 Earnings, Revenues Miss, Fall Y/Y 4/24/2024 5:47:00 PM
Why Is Norfolk Southern Stock Taking A Hit Today? - Norfolk Southern ( NYSE:NSC ) 4/24/2024 5:13:00 PM
Norfolk Southern's earnings offer railroad chance to defend its strategy ahead of control vote 4/24/2024 3:15:00 PM
Stock market today: Tesla soars as the rest of Wall Street drifts in mixed trading 4/24/2024 1:34:00 PM
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights United Parcel Service, Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific, Southwest Airlines and American Airlines 4/23/2024 1:12:00 PM

Financial Details for NSC

Company Overview

Ticker NSC
Company Name Norfolk Southern Corp
Country USA
Description The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I freight railroad in the United States, and is the current name of the former Southern Railway. With headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, the company operates 19,420 route miles (31,250 km) in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia, and has rights in Canada over the Albany to Montreal route of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and previously on CN from Buffalo to St. Thomas.
Sector Name ENERGY & TRANSPORTATION
Industry Name RAILROADS, LINE-HAUL OPERATING
Most Recent Quarter 3/31/2024
Next Earnings Date 7/25/2024

Stock Price History

Last Day Price 240.83
Last Day Price Updated 4/26/2024 3:34:22 PM EST
Last Day Volume 0
Average Daily Volume 1,110,214
52-Week High 263.66
52-Week Low 180.75
Last Price to 52 Week Low 33.24%

Valuation Measures

Trailing PE 38.64
Industry PE 25.35
Sector PE 26.28
5-Year Average PE 37.40
Free Cash Flow Ratio 83.33
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 100.00
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 115.46
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.68
Total Cash Per Share 2.89
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 55.49
Price to Book Ratio 4.34
Industry Price to Book Ratio 5.59
Sector Price to Book Ratio 2.93
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 4.57
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 5.31
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 5.32

Share Statistics

Total Shares Outstanding 225,914,000
Market Capitalization 54,406,868,620
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date 5/2/2024
Last Dividend Amount 1.35
Current Dividend Amount 1.35
Dividend Aristocrat? False
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 6.75
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 2.81%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 7.47
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 3.11%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 21
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 1.90%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 1.83%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 8.87%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 13.93%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 10.67%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 7.46%
Dividend Payout Ratio 108.70%

Income Statement

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY -88.70%
Annual Earnings Growth -44.13%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 6.21
Reported EPS Past Year 2.49
Reported EPS Prior Year 11.75
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 1,414,000,000
Net Income Past Year 1,827,000,000
Net Income Prior Year 3,270,000,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY -4.10%
5-Year Revenue Growth 0.96%

Balance Sheet

Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 652,000,000
Total Cash Past Year 1,568,000,000
Total Cash Prior Year 456,000,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -16,527,000,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -14,674,000,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 16,242,000,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 13,549,000,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 17,179,000,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.44
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.42
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 12,781,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 12,733,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 12,536,000,000

Options

Put/Call Ratio 0.14
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis

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MACD -3.44
MACD Signal -2.49
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 223.03
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 244.84
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 266.65
Beta 1.29
RSI 36.09
50-Day SMA 223.11
200-Day SMA 231.45

System

Modified 4/27/2024 7:15:17 AM EST