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Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) Stock Analysis

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) is a Railroads stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

NSC

$328.09

+$2.52 (+0.77%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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NSC Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$326.63
Previous Close
$325.57
Day's Range
325.33–328.49
52-Week Range
277.80–358.60
Volume
967.96K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.28
Valuation
Market Cap
$73.69B
P/E Ratio
27.99
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
22.92
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
3.84
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
5.88
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
11.72
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$12.18B+0.47%
Net Income (FY)
$2.87B+9.57%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
21.02%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
224.61M
1-Year Return
+15.22%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$5.40+1.66%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 7, 2026
Earnings Date
October 22, 2026
Avg Volume
1.09M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, NSC closed at $328.09, +15.22% over 1 year.

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) has a market capitalization of $73.69B.

In fiscal 2025, NSC reported revenue of $12.18B.

NSC Stock Return by Calendar Year

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $11,522
+15.22%
5 years
$10,000 $12,884
+28.84%
10 years
$10,000 $43,200
+332.00%

If you had invested $10,000 in Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $43,200 at the close on October 21, 2026: +332.00% in total, +15.76% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+15.09%
2025+25.65%
2024+1.55%
2023−1.63%
2022−15.59%
2021+27.26%
2020+24.76%
2019+32.39%
2018+5.22%
2017+36.85%
2016 (partial year)+21.50%

As of October 21, 2026.

NSC Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$12.18B$2.87B23.6%
2024$12.12B$2.62B21.6%
2023$12.16B$1.83B15.0%
2022$12.75B$3.27B25.7%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$12.18B$4.43B$4.57B$2.87B23.6%
2024$12.12B$4.54B$4.88B$2.62B21.6%
2023$12.16B$4.44B$4.33B$1.83B15.0%
2022$12.75B$5.24B$5.21B$3.27B25.7%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

NSC Dividend History

$5.40+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$4.053—
2025$5.404+0.0%
2024$5.404+0.0%
2023$5.404+8.9%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$4.053—
2025$5.404+0.0%
2024$5.404+0.0%
2023$5.404+8.9%
2022$4.964+19.2%
2021$4.164+10.6%
2020$3.764+4.4%
2019$3.604+18.4%
2018$3.044+24.6%
2017$2.444+313.6%
2016$0.591—

Most recent payment: $1.35 per share, ex-dividend August 7, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

NSC Valuation vs Railroads Median

Median of 13 stocks
MetricNSCRailroads medianvs median
P/E27.9928.060% below
P/S ratio5.883.3575% above
Profit margin21.02%13.61%7.4 pts above

Medians across 13 Railroads stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) carries a market capitalisation of $73.69B. The company sits in the Industrials sector, in the Railroads industry. Headcount on file is 19,300.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $277.80 to $358.60. NSC last closed at $328.09 on October 21, 2026. That is +$2.52 (+0.77%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 18.1% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $12.18B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $12.12B, that is a change of +0.47%. Net income for the same year was $2.87B. That is +9.57% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 21.02%. That is 7.4 percentage points above the Railroads median of 13.61%. Trailing earnings per share are 11.72.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $12.75B in 2022 to $12.18B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

NSC trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 27.99. That is 0.27% below the Railroads median of 28.06. The forward P/E on file is 22.92. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 3.84. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 5.88 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 75.21% above the Railroads median of 3.35. The medians here are taken across 13 Railroads companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.28. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 27.49%. The trailing one-year total return is +15.22%. Measured over 10 years, that is +15.76% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 1.66%. That is 0.2 percentage points below the Railroads median yield of 1.82%. The indicated annual rate is $5.40 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is August 7, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $4.05 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $5.40 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2017 returned +36.85% and 2022 returned −15.59%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +15.09% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) operates in the Railroads industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Norfolk Southern Corporation NSC $73.69B 28.0
Union Pacific Corporation UNP $171.02B 23.3
Canadian National Railway Company CNR.TO CA$103.05B 21.9
CSX Corporation CSX $89.66B 28.1

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Railroads industry average P/E ratio is 28.1x. Norfolk Southern Corporation trades at a P/E of 28.0.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Norfolk Southern Corporation

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, including 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.

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