NSC
Norfolk Southern
Industrials · Rail Transportation · US
$313.45
Data: 2025-12-31
✗ ETHICAL FAIL

MODERATE MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$70.1B
Total market value of the company
26.30
Premium valuation
23.10
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+0.2%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
0.0%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
17.6%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$335.29
+7% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
HOLD
Consensus view from 17 analysts covering this stock
About Norfolk Southern

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.

https://www.norfolksouthern.com

Country: United States Employees: 19,300 Industry: Railroads
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
38.3% FAIL
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
9.0% PASS
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
5.0% PASS
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Valuation
$270.00
What our model estimates this business is worth per share
-16.1%
Trading above fair value — no margin of safety
Rating
AVOID
Overall assessment combining ethics, valuation, and quality
34.6th
Ranks in the top 65% of our 13,571 screened universe
Ethical Score
10.0
Valuation Score
50.5
Quality Score
49.0
Combined
34.0

Trading at $312, 16% above fair value of $270. Moderate competitive position. Fails ethical screen (Debt ratio). Ranks better than 12% of screened stocks.

Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

MARKDOWN
Price trending down — defensive positioning
0.948
Good returns relative to risk taken
0.0815
Suggested allocation is meaningful — the edge justifies a position
0.898
Acceptable balance between returns and drawdown risk
Annual Return
22.6%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-25.1%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
SIDEWAYS
Price consolidating — no clear directional bias
Days in State
22
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

1.30
Moves slightly more than the broader market
52W High
$323.37
3% below the year high
52W Low
$236.37
33% above the year low
Avg Volume
1,303,362
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
7.2
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
4.3%
Low short interest — limited bearish positioning
173.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$11.86
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

1.12
Meaningful debt load — monitor closely
0.91
Below 1 means short-term obligations exceed liquid assets — risk flag
Quick Ratio
0.74
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
45.9%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
32.3%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$1.3B
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$12.2B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$2.7B
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
17
Target High
$378.00
Target Median
$335.29
Target Low
$297.00
Recent Insider Activity

SEC Form 4 filings — what company insiders are buying and selling

Date Insider Title Type Shares Value
2026-04-24 ORR JOHN FREDERICK Chief Operating Officer 8,319
2026-01-30 LAMPHERE GILBERT H Director 700
2026-01-30 ORR JOHN FREDERICK Chief Operating Officer 1,505
2026-01-30 ZAMPI JASON ANDREW Chief Financial Officer 1,075
2026-01-30 GEORGE MARK R. Chief Executive Officer 3,691
2026-01-30 ELKINS CLAUDE E Officer 1,304
2026-01-30 MOORE CLAIBORNE L. Officer 673
2026-01-30 BHATT ANIL Officer 861
2026-01-27 ZAMPI JASON ANDREW Chief Financial Officer 467
2026-01-27 GEORGE MARK R. Chief Executive Officer 1,400
Source: SEC Form 4 filings via public data. View all insider activity at
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2025-12-31

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