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    Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)

    Official site

    INDUSTRIALS • RAILROADS • NYSE

    $342.79
    -5.89 (-1.69%)

    Market Cap: $78.32B

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    80%(32/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +5.94%
    Streak
    4 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$3.59
    Range$3.40 - $3.70
    19 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    11
    0
    7d
    13
    0
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$3.29-8.2%
    60d ago$3.29-8.2%
    30d ago$3.36-6.4%
    7d ago$3.58-0.1%
    Current$3.59
    Revenue Consensus
    $3.5B
    Range$3.4B - $3.5B
    15 analysts
    Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$3.57
    Range$3.18 - $3.86
    21 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $3.4B
    Range$3.1B - $3.6B
    20 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$3.57---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$3.59---
    Jun 26
    		$3.52$3.23+8.98%Beat+7.0%
    Mar 26
    		$2.65$2.49+6.43%Beat-1.5%
    Dec 25
    		$3.22$2.76+16.67%Beat+5.9%
    Sep 25
    		$3.30$3.20+3.13%Beat+1.5%
    Jun 25
    		$3.29$3.31-0.60%Miss+7.5%
    Mar 25
    		$2.69$2.68+0.37%Beat-18.2%
    Dec 24
    		$3.04$2.94+3.40%Beat+7.4%
    Sep 24
    		$3.25$3.11+4.50%Beat+22.6%
    Jun 24
    		$3.06$2.86+6.99%Beat+3.7%
    Mar 24
    		$3.29$2.53+30.04%Beat-0.9%
    Dec 23
    		$2.83$2.87-1.39%Miss-17.3%
    Sep 23
    		$2.65$2.70-1.85%Miss-29.3%
    Jun 23
    		$2.95$3.11-5.14%Miss-14.5%
    Mar 23
    		$3.32$3.15+5.40%Beat+13.3%
    Dec 22
    		$3.42$3.44-0.58%Miss+9.6%
    Sep 22
    		$3.75$3.60+4.17%Beat+22.5%
    Jun 22
    		$3.45$3.47-0.58%Miss+5.2%
    Mar 22
    		$2.93$2.92+0.34%Beat+10.2%
    Dec 21
    		$3.12$3.04+2.63%Beat+18.2%
    Sep 21
    		$3.06$2.92+4.79%Beat+21.9%
    Jun 21
    		$3.28$2.97+10.44%Beat+114.4%
    Mar 21
    		$2.66$2.54+4.72%Beat+3.1%
    Dec 20
    		$2.64$2.48+6.45%Beat+3.5%
    Sep 20
    		$2.51$2.37+5.91%Beat-2.7%
    Jun 20
    		$1.53$1.36+12.50%Beat-43.3%
    Mar 20
    		$2.58$2.24+15.18%Beat+2.8%
    Dec 19
    		$2.55$2.28+11.84%Beat-0.8%
    Sep 19
    		$2.58$2.59-0.39%Miss+2.4%
    Jun 19
    		$2.70$2.79-3.23%Miss+8.0%
    Mar 19
    		$2.51$2.18+15.14%Beat+30.1%
    Dec 18
    		$2.57$2.28+12.72%Beat+52.1%
    Sep 18
    		$2.52$2.44+3.28%Beat+44.0%
    Jun 18
    		$2.50$2.33+7.30%Beat+46.2%
    Mar 18
    		$1.93$1.77+9.04%Beat+30.4%
    Dec 17
    		$1.69$1.57+7.64%Beat+19.0%
    Sep 17
    		$1.75$1.64+6.71%Beat+12.9%
    Jun 17
    		$1.71$1.65+3.64%Beat-
    Mar 17
    		$1.48$1.36+8.82%Beat-
    Dec 16
    		$1.42$1.36+4.41%Beat-
    Sep 16
    		$1.55$1.44+7.64%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Yield1.58%
    Annual/Share$5.40
    Payout Ratio46.01%
    Frequency4
    Pay MonthsFeb, May, Aug, Nov

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+2.87%
    5Y CAGR+7.51%
    View NSC's full dividend history

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio27.01EV/EBITDA16.85x
    Price/FCF47.21xFCF Yield2.12%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin21.00%Operating Margin35.30%
    ROE17.00%ROIC9.89%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity1.02xInterest Coverage5.28x
    Current Ratio0.83xQuick Ratio0.73x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.27Avg Volume1.15M
    52-Week High$357.1952-Week Low$263.58

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$347.83
    SMA 20$342.57
    SMA 50$332.36
    SMA 200$306.39
    EMA 10$346.45
    EMA 20$343.28
    EMA 50$334.06
    EMA 200$308.84

    MACD

    Line: 4.56Signal: 4.84Hist: -0.28

    ADX

    ADX: 20.1+DI: 22.7-DI: 19.5

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up88.0
    Aroon Down12.0
    PSAR$336.13

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$355.70
    Lower Band$329.43
    %B Position767%(Upper)
    Band Width0.51

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    52.2

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K59.7
    Stoch %D71.1
    Williams %R-56.3
    ROC (10d)0.5%
    Momentum1.67
    CCI (20d)21.8
    MFI (14d)68.1

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$6.35(1.9%)
    StdDev (20d)6.57
    Hist Vol17.4%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$344.88
    OBV48.0M
    AD Line-501.3M
    CMF (20d)-0.278

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.2M
    Vol Ratio1.0x
    VWMA (20d)$341.88

    Pivot Points

    R3$353.38
    R2$351.47
    R1$350.07
    Pivot Point$348.16
    S1$346.76
    S2$344.85
    S3$343.45

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI20.78
    Ultimate Osc41.1
    KST44.05

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$3.46B$3.00B$2.97B$3.10B$3.11B$2.99B$3.02B$3.05B$3.04B$3.00B$3.07B$2.97B
    Cost of Revenue$1.70B$1.52B$1.40B$1.64B$1.43B$1.48B$1.45B$1.22B$1.65B$1.55B$1.57B$1.52B
    Gross Profit$1.77B$1.48B$1.58B$1.46B$1.68B$1.51B$1.57B$1.84B$1.40B$1.46B$1.50B$1.45B
    Operating Expenses$642.00M$603.00M$641.00M$364.00M$504.00M$366.00M$444.00M$240.00M$267.00M$1.24B$690.00M$694.00M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Operating Income$1.12B$877.00M$937.00M$1.10B$1.18B$1.15B$1.13B$1.60B$1.13B$213.00M$808.00M$756.00M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$197.00M$197.00M$195.00M$197.00M$201.00M$199.00M$199.00M$203.00M$204.00M$201.00M$195.00M$182.00M
    Income Before Tax$959.00M$715.00M$765.00M$924.00M$998.00M$978.00M$928.00M$1.43B$944.00M$30.00M$651.00M$614.00M
    Income Tax Expense$225.00M$168.00M$121.00M$213.00M$230.00M$228.00M$195.00M$328.00M$207.00M$-23,000,000$124.00M$136.00M
    Net Income$734.00M$547.00M$644.00M$711.00M$768.00M$750.00M$733.00M$1.10B$737.00M$53.00M$527.00M$478.00M
    EBITDA$1.51B$1.26B$1.31B$1.47B$1.54B$1.52B$1.47B$1.97B$1.48B$568.00M$1.18B$1.12B
    EBIT$1.16B$912.00M$960.00M$1.12B$1.20B$1.18B$1.13B$1.63B$1.15B$231.00M$846.00M$796.00M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Frequently Asked Questions About NSC

    What is NSC's current dividend yield?
    Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) has a current dividend yield of 1.58%.
    Does NSC pay dividends?
    Yes, Norfolk Southern Corporation pays dividends with a current yield of 1.58%.
    What is NSC's P/E ratio?
    Norfolk Southern Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 27.01.
    What is NSC's market cap?
    Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) has a market capitalization of $78.32B with a current stock price of $342.79.

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