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Norfolk SouthernLSE:0K8M Stock Report

Market Cap US$56.9b
Share Price
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1Y-1.0%
7D-3.0%
Portfolio Value
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Norfolk Southern Corporation

LSE:0K8M Stock Report

Market Cap: US$56.9b

0K8M Stock Overview

Engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods in the United States. More details

0K8M fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance4/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends4/6

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Norfolk Southern Corporation Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Norfolk Southern
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$251.76
52 Week HighUS$280.00
52 Week LowUS$206.89
Beta1.35
1 Month Change6.09%
3 Month Change-8.17%
1 Year Change-1.02%
3 Year Change-7.11%
5 Year Change19.13%
Change since IPO66.76%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

0K8MGB TransportationGB Market
7D-3.0%1.3%1.0%
1Y-1.0%22.2%12.1%

Return vs Industry: 0K8M underperformed the UK Transportation industry which returned 22.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: 0K8M underperformed the UK Market which returned 12.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is 0K8M's price volatile compared to industry and market?
0K8M volatility
0K8M Average Weekly Movement3.3%
Transportation Industry Average Movement4.7%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.7%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.7%

Stable Share Price: 0K8M has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: 0K8M's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
198020,700Mark Georgewww.norfolksouthern.com

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 consist of 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 Fundamentals Summary

How do Norfolk Southern's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
0K8M fundamental statistics
Market capUS$56.92b
Earnings (TTM)US$2.62b
Revenue (TTM)US$12.12b

21.7x

P/E Ratio

4.7x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
0K8M income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$12.12b
Cost of RevenueUS$6.19b
Gross ProfitUS$5.93b
Other ExpensesUS$3.31b
EarningsUS$2.62b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)11.59
Gross Margin48.93%
Net Profit Margin21.63%
Debt/Equity Ratio120.3%

How did 0K8M perform over the long term?

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Dividends

2.1%

Current Dividend Yield

47%

Payout Ratio

Does 0K8M pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy 0K8M by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Norfolk Southern dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateFeb 07 2025
Dividend Pay DateFeb 20 2025
Days until Ex dividend1 day
Days until Dividend pay date12 days

Does 0K8M pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/07 15:00
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/06 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Norfolk Southern Corporation is covered by 46 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John EadeArgus Research Company
Oliver HolmesAtlantic Equities LLP
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research