Norfolk Southern Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Mark George
Chief executive officer
US$3.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 20.1% |
| CEO tenure | no data |
| CEO ownership | 0.006% |
| Management average tenure | less than a year |
| Board average tenure | 1.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$3m | US$675k | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$5m | US$675k | US$3b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$4m | US$600k | US$3b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$3m | US$600k | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$2m | US$100k | US$3b |
Compensation vs Market: Mark's total compensation ($USD3.37M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Swiss market ($USD4.73M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mark's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Mark George (57 yo)
no data
Tenure
US$3,366,246
Compensation
Mr. Mark R. George served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Norfolk Southern Corporation since November 1, 2019 until September 12, 2024 and serves as its President & Chief Executi...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO | no data | US$3.37m | 0.0060% CHF 2.8m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Marketing Officer | 2.8yrs | US$3.96m | 0.000060% CHF 28.1k | |
| Treasurer and Acting Executive VP & CFO | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| COO & Executive VP | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| VP of Information Technology & Chief Information Officer | 10.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP & Chief Compliance Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| VP & Chief Communications Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Human Resources | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Strategy Officer | 2.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Sustainability Officer | 4.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Transportation & Network Operations | less than a year | no data | no data |
0.5yrs
Average Tenure
57.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: NFS's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0013% CHF 623.1k | |
| Independent Chairman | 5yrs | US$300.32k | 0.0089% CHF 4.1m | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | 0.00083% CHF 388.8k | |
| Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$354.32k | 0.0015% CHF 716.8k | |
| Independent Director | 7.8yrs | US$328.57k | 0.000010% CHF 4.7k | |
| Independent Director | 5.7yrs | US$320.32k | 0.0010% CHF 473.2k | |
| Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$315.32k | 0% CHF 0 | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$147.03k | 0.00015% CHF 70.3k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0040% CHF 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$142.03k | no data | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
1.2yrs
Average Tenure
65.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: NFS's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.2 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/09/28 14:53 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/07/01 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Norfolk Southern Corporation is covered by 48 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| John Eade | Argus Research Company |
| Oliver Holmes | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |