FrançaisNorfolk Southern (NSC): financial analysis & fundamentals
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Valuation & profitability
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| P/E (price / earnings) | 28.7 | The higher, the more growth the market expects. |
| Forward P/E | 23.6 | On next year's expected earnings. Lower than current P/E = rising earnings. |
| PEG (P/E ÷ growth) | 4.28 | Below 1 = cheap given growth; above 2 = expensive. |
| Net margin | 21% | Share of revenue that ends up as profit. |
| Revenue growth | 14% | Pace of revenue growth. |
| Price-to-book | 4.6 | Price relative to book value. |
| Market cap | $76.9 B | Total market value of the company. |
| Dividend yield | 1.69% | Annual dividend ~$5.40/share relative to price. |
Income statement (by year)
| Year | Revenue | Net income | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $12.7 B | $3.3 B | 26% |
| 2023 | $12.2 B | $1.8 B | 15% |
| 2024 | $12.1 B | $2.6 B | 22% |
| 2025 | $12.2 B | $2.9 B | 24% |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Norfolk Southern stock expensive?
Norfolk Southern has a P/E of 28.7 (forward P/E 23.6) and a PEG of 4.28. A PEG below 1 is rather cheap given growth, above 2 is expensive. Verdict: expensive (the market prices high growth).
What is Norfolk Southern's net margin?
Norfolk Southern's net margin is about 21% — the share of revenue that ends up as net profit.
What is Norfolk Southern's revenue?
Latest known revenue: $12.2 B for net income of $2.9 B. The year-by-year breakdown is in the income statement above.
What is Norfolk Southern's market cap?
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has a market cap of about $76.9 B.
Does Norfolk Southern pay a dividend?
Yes: Norfolk Southern pays about $5.40/share per year, i.e. roughly a 1.69% yield at the current price.
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⚠️ Educational information, not investment advice. Data: Yahoo Finance, recomputed by JPI Invest. A stock can be « cheap » for a bad reason.