Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC)$314.53
Market Cap: 50.11 BCurrency: USD
Research Snapshot
Static fundamentals, valuation context, and investor signals for Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC).
INDUSTRIALS
RAILROADS
DCF ready
Valuation
22.5x
EV/FCF, 4.4% FCF yield
Quality
18.5%
ROIC, 17.7% FCF margin
Growth
4.5%
5Y sales (revenue) CAGR
Balance sheet
0.0x
Debt/equity, 0.8x current ratio
Superinvestors
4
Top: Daniel Loeb (1.4%)
Strengths to research
- Return on equity is strong at 18.5%.
- Free cash flow margin is healthy at 17.7%.
- Debt/equity looks manageable at 0.0x.
- 4 tracked superinvestors report a position.
Watchouts
- Current ratio is below 1 at 0.8x.
Annual data: 10 periods
Quarterly data: 24 periods
Stock snapshot: May 25, 2026
Static dataset: May 25, 2026
Quality Scorecard
Build-time composite score for NSC.
Grade B
71
/ 100
Peer Comparison
Target stock against 8 market-cap comparable peers.
Heat map: red worst to green best
| NSC Target | Norfolk Southern Corp. | $50.1B | 24.7x | 22.5x | 18.5% | 4.5% | 17.7% | N/A | -0.3x | N/A |
| DHLGY | Deutsche Post AG | $50.1B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| GWW | W.W. GRAINGER, INC. | $51.2B | 35.2x | 39.9x | 27.4% | 8.7% | 7.4% | 39.1% | 0.7x | N/A |
| FDX | FedEx Corp. | $52.0B | 23.5x | 22.3x | 8.5% | 4.9% | 3.4% | N/A | 1.5x | N/A |
| FAST | Fastenal | $47.3B | 40.3x | 44.9x | 30.9% | 7.7% | 12.8% | 45.0% | -0.1x | N/A |
| PCAR | PACCAR Inc. | $47.0B | 24.2x | 12.8x | 12.3% | 8.7% | 12.9% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CSX | CSX Corp. | $53.5B | 29.6x | 30.9x | 22.0% | 5.9% | 12.1% | N/A | -0.1x | N/A |
| JCI | Johnson Controls Intl. plc | $59.0B | 27.5x | 32.0x | 14.9% | 1.1% | 9.0% | 36.4% | N/A | N/A |
| CMI | Cummins Inc. | $41.6B | 31.2x | 16.3x | 23.9% | 11.2% | 7.1% | 25.3% | -0.6x | N/A |
Financial Charts
No financial data available for NSC (annual).
4 superinvestors own NSC
Current quarter ownership and quarter-over-quarter share changes.
Superinvestor ownership
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Portfolio | QoQ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge & Cox Dodge & Cox | 6,257,750 | $1.8B | 0.99% | 0.0% |
| Thomas Gayner Markel Group | 282,500 | $81M | 0.68% | 0.0% |
| Daniel Loeb Third Point | 100,000 | $29M | 1.38% | 0.0% |
| Mairs & Power Growth Fund Mairs & Power Growth Fund | 2,715 | $779,000 | 0.01% | 0.0% |