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 industrial products, including chemicals, agriculture, and metals and construction materials; and coal, automobiles, and automotive parts. Show More...

  • Website http://www.norfolksouthern.com
  • Sector Industrials
  • Industry Railroads
  • Last Quote 247.12 USD
  • Last Updated 30-05-2025
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  •   2010-12 2011-12 2012-12 2013-12 2014-12 2015-12 2016-12 2017-12 2018-12 2019-12 TTM
    Earnings Per Share USD 4.0 5.45 5.37 6.04 6.39 5.1 5.62 18.61 9.51 10.25 9.21
    Dividends USD 1.4 1.66 1.94 2.04 2.22 2.36 2.36 2.44 3.04 3.6 3.68
    Payout Ratio % * 35.0 31.1 36.1 35.4 34.0 42.2 43.6 38.2 13.8 33.7 40.0
    Shares Mil 372.0 351.0 325.0 316.0 313.0 304.0 296.0 290.0 280.0 266.0 263.0
    Book Value Per Share * USD 29.85 31.04 31.08 33.32 40.35 40.73 42.68 44.79 57.74 59.08 58.1
    Free Cash Flow Per Share * USD 3.33 3.76 2.53 2.54 3.65 0.55 3.59 4.42 6.83 6.41
    Return on Assets % 5.38 6.75 5.91 6.06 6.07 4.59 4.81 15.3 7.39 7.33 6.5
    Financial Leverage (Average) 2.64 2.88 3.11 2.88 2.67 2.81 2.81 2.18 2.35 2.5 2.52
    Return on Equity % 14.23 18.62 17.69 18.08 16.83 12.6 13.52 37.54 16.77 17.79 16.03
    Return on Invested Capital % 10.16 12.6 11.44 11.44 11.11 8.67 9.02 23.49 11.72 11.72 10.79
    Interest Coverage 6.12 7.41 6.47 6.52 6.63 5.45 5.54 6.52 7.22 6.78 6.03
    Current Ratio 1.19 1.03 1.08 1.33 1.56 1.18 0.98 0.84 0.72 0.9 0.9
    Quick Ratio 0.92 0.78 0.85 1.12 1.14 0.92 0.81 0.65 0.53 0.65 0.67
    Debt/Equity 0.62 0.75 0.86 0.79 0.72 0.77 0.77 0.56 0.69 0.81 0.79