Stock Scorecard



Stock Summary for Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC) - $258.93 as of 11/20/2024 8:30:52 PM EST

Total Score

9 out of 30

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
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

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

Safety Rating Criteria for NSC (75 out of 90)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 9
Book Value (Max of 10) 9
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 5
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 5
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 4
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 8
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 8
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 7

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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 9/30/2024
Next Earnings Date 1/24/2025

Stock Price History

Last Day Price 258.93
Price 4 Years Ago 218.91
Last Day Price Updated 11/20/2024 8:30:52 PM EST
Last Day Volume 907,866
Average Daily Volume 1,212,297
52-Week High 277.60
52-Week Low 204.47
Last Price to 52 Week Low 26.63%

Valuation Measures

Trailing PE 24.60
Industry PE 22.08
Sector PE 28.29
5-Year Average PE 22.27
Free Cash Flow Ratio 60.08
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 129.70
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 105.22
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.73
Total Cash Per Share 4.31
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 60.93
Price to Book Ratio 4.29
Industry Price to Book Ratio 5.05
Sector Price to Book Ratio 10.85
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 4.87
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 4.82
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.40
Analyst Buy Ratings 11
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 5

Share Statistics

Total Shares Outstanding 226,240,000
Market Capitalization 58,580,323,200
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date 11/1/2024
Last Dividend Amount 1.35
Current Dividend Amount 1.35
Total Years Dividend Increasing 7
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 5.40
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 2.09%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 5.98
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 2.31%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 20
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 50.66%

Income Statement

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 131.00%
Annual Earnings Growth -44.13%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 10.66
Reported EPS Past Year 8.80
Reported EPS Prior Year 11.75
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 2,416,000,000
Net Income Past Year 1,827,000,000
Net Income Prior Year 3,270,000,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 2.70%
5-Year Revenue Growth 0.96%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 0.50

Balance Sheet

Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 975,000,000
Total Cash Past Year 1,568,000,000
Total Cash Prior Year 456,000,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -15,669,000,000
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 16,644,000,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.44
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.45
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 12,781,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 12,733,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 13,785,000,000

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months -428,000,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months -1.89
Free Cash Flow Past Year 830,000,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 2,274,000,000

Options

Put/Call Ratio 0.00
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis

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MACD 5.59
MACD Signal 4.31
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 217.83
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 244.19
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 270.54
Beta 1.30
RSI 60.69
50-Day SMA 237.94
150-Day SMA 228.12
200-Day SMA 233.24

System

Modified 11/19/2024 8:27:09 AM EST