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Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
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Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US6558441084

CUSIP

655844108

Sector

Industrials

Industry

Railroads

IPO Date

Jun 2, 1982

Highlights

Market Cap

$60.51B

EPS (TTM)

$10.65

PE Ratio

25.11

PEG Ratio

2.41

Total Revenue (TTM)

$12.17B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$4.67B

EBITDA (TTM)

$3.71B

Year Range

$201.12 - $277.60

Target Price

$276.34

Short %

0.91%

Short Ratio

1.96

Share Price Chart


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Popular comparisons:
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Popular comparisons:
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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Norfolk Southern Corporation, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


4,000.00%6,000.00%8,000.00%10,000.00%12,000.00%14,000.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
12,607.20%
5,139.75%
NSC (Norfolk Southern Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Norfolk Southern Corporation had a return of 13.04% year-to-date (YTD) and 28.26% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Norfolk Southern Corporation had an annualized return of 10.91%, which was very close to the S&P 500 benchmark's annualized return of 11.11%.


NSC

YTD

13.04%

1M

2.75%

6M

14.11%

1Y

28.26%

5Y (annualized)

8.67%

10Y (annualized)

10.91%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

23.08%

1M

0.10%

6M

10.70%

1Y

30.05%

5Y (annualized)

13.52%

10Y (annualized)

11.11%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of NSC, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-0.48%8.33%0.59%-9.63%-1.82%-4.50%16.24%3.21%-2.99%0.78%13.04%
2023-0.25%-8.04%-5.70%-4.23%3.22%8.92%3.01%-11.72%-3.94%-3.12%15.16%8.35%-1.63%
2022-8.64%-5.27%11.19%-9.59%-6.63%-5.16%10.51%-2.72%-13.77%8.79%13.09%-3.93%-15.59%
2021-0.42%6.96%6.53%3.99%0.94%-5.51%-2.86%-1.24%-5.64%22.49%-9.14%12.23%27.26%
20207.25%-12.03%-19.93%17.19%4.79%-1.53%9.48%11.11%0.69%-2.28%13.83%0.25%24.76%
201912.17%7.44%4.23%9.17%-3.94%2.15%-4.12%-8.47%3.22%1.82%6.32%0.33%32.39%
20184.13%-7.38%-2.37%5.66%6.24%-0.51%12.02%3.35%3.83%-7.02%2.22%-12.42%5.22%
20178.69%3.58%-7.49%4.93%6.11%-1.88%-7.49%7.64%9.72%-0.62%5.98%4.52%36.85%
2016-16.66%4.71%13.78%8.24%-6.09%1.27%5.46%5.29%3.37%-4.18%15.22%1.51%31.48%
2015-6.97%7.64%-5.72%-2.01%-8.24%-5.04%-3.47%-6.95%-1.94%4.75%19.66%-11.01%-20.80%
2014-0.26%-0.15%5.72%-2.16%6.58%2.26%-0.78%5.25%4.30%-0.86%1.44%-1.82%20.75%
201312.16%6.07%5.52%0.44%-0.43%-5.14%1.42%-1.37%7.19%11.87%1.94%5.86%54.16%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of NSC is 74, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to other stocks in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of NSC is 7474
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of NSC is 7474
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of NSC is 7575
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of NSC is 6969
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of NSC is 7878
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of NSC is 7171
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for NSC, currently valued at 1.05, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.001.052.48
The chart of Sortino ratio for NSC, currently valued at 1.93, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.001.933.33
The chart of Omega ratio for NSC, currently valued at 1.22, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.001.221.46
The chart of Calmar ratio for NSC, currently valued at 1.08, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.001.083.58
The chart of Martin ratio for NSC, currently valued at 3.66, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.003.6615.96
NSC
^GSPC

The current Norfolk Southern Corporation Sharpe ratio is 1.05. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Norfolk Southern Corporation with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.

Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
1.05
2.48
NSC (Norfolk Southern Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Norfolk Southern Corporation provided a 2.07% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $5.40 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 22 consecutive years.


1.40%1.60%1.80%2.00%2.20%2.40%2.60%2.80%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.0020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$5.40$5.40$4.96$4.16$3.76$3.60$3.04$2.44$2.36$2.36$2.22$2.04

Dividend yield

2.07%2.28%2.01%1.40%1.58%1.85%2.03%1.68%2.18%2.79%2.03%2.20%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Norfolk Southern Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$1.35$0.00$0.00$1.35$0.00$0.00$1.35$0.00$0.00$1.35$5.40
2023$0.00$1.35$0.00$0.00$1.35$0.00$0.00$1.35$0.00$0.00$1.35$0.00$5.40
2022$0.00$1.24$0.00$0.00$1.24$0.00$0.00$1.24$0.00$0.00$1.24$0.00$4.96
2021$0.00$0.99$0.00$0.00$0.99$0.00$0.00$1.09$0.00$0.00$1.09$0.00$4.16
2020$0.00$0.94$0.00$0.00$0.94$0.00$0.00$0.94$0.00$0.00$0.94$0.00$3.76
2019$0.00$0.86$0.00$0.00$0.86$0.00$0.00$0.94$0.00$0.94$0.00$0.00$3.60
2018$0.00$0.72$0.00$0.00$0.72$0.00$0.00$0.80$0.00$0.00$0.80$0.00$3.04
2017$0.00$0.61$0.00$0.00$0.61$0.00$0.00$0.61$0.00$0.00$0.61$0.00$2.44
2016$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$2.36
2015$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$2.36
2014$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.00$0.57$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.57$0.00$2.22
2013$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.52$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.00$0.00$2.04

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
5.0%10.0%15.0%2.1%
Norfolk Southern Corporation has a dividend yield of 2.07%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.
Payout Ratio
200.0%400.0%600.0%46.4%
Norfolk Southern Corporation has a payout ratio of 46.43%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market. This suggests that Norfolk Southern Corporation strikes a balance between reinvesting profits for growth and paying dividends to shareholders.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-6.14%
-2.18%
NSC (Norfolk Southern Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Norfolk Southern Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Norfolk Southern Corporation was 67.74%, occurring on Oct 23, 2000. Recovery took 1012 trading sessions.

The current Norfolk Southern Corporation drawdown is 6.14%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-67.74%Mar 23, 1998655Oct 23, 20001012Nov 4, 20041667
-62.88%Jul 31, 2008152Mar 9, 2009517Mar 25, 2011669
-44.42%Jan 30, 202037Mar 23, 2020107Aug 24, 2020144
-42.76%Aug 14, 198753Oct 28, 1987410Jun 13, 1989463
-41.69%Nov 28, 2014296Feb 2, 2016235Jan 6, 2017531

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Norfolk Southern Corporation volatility is 12.10%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
12.10%
4.06%
NSC (Norfolk Southern Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Norfolk Southern Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an assessment of the market value of Norfolk Southern Corporation compared to its peers in the Railroads industry.


PE Ratio
20.040.060.080.0100.0120.0140.025.1
The chart displays the price to earnings (P/E) ratio for NSC in comparison to other companies of the Railroads industry. Currently, NSC has a PE value of 25.1. This PE ratio is much higher than those of other companies of the industry. This might be an indicator of the company being overvalued.
PEG Ratio
-30.0-20.0-10.00.02.4
The chart displays the price to earnings to growth (PEG) ratio for NSC in comparison to other companies of the Railroads industry. Currently, NSC has a PEG value of 2.4. This PEG ratio falls in the average range for the industry.

Historical P/E Ratio Chart

The chart below displays the historical trend of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Norfolk Southern Corporation.


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Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items