The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I freight railroad in the United States, and is the current name of the former Southern Railway. With headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, the company operates 19,420 route miles (31,250 km) in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia, and has rights in Canada over the Albany to Montreal route of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and previously on CN from Buffalo to St. Thomas.
| Revenue (TTM) | $12.54B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $5.66B |
| EBITDA | $5.66B |
| Operating Margin | 35.30% |
| Return on Equity | 17.00% |
| Return on Assets | 5.95% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $55.86 |
| Book Value | $72.36 |
| Price-to-Book | 4.35 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 5.86 |
| EV/Revenue | 6.88 |
| EV/EBITDA | 15.52 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | -4.40% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 11.40% |
| Shares Outstanding | $224.61M |
| Float | $224.25M |
| % Insiders | 0.04% |
| % Institutions | 77.60% |
Volatility is currently contracting
Building a second freight network across the United States would take over a century and cost more than any rival could justify, and that physical impossibility quietly funds the dividends three railroad giants pay their shareholders.
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Union Pacific seeks to acquire Norfolk Southern in an $85 billion deal creating a transcontinental railroad, but some labor unions and farm groups are pushing back.
ATLANTA, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will announce its third quarter 2026 financial results during a live conference call and internet webcast at 10:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
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Norfolk Southern NYSE: NSC said higher fuel prices are expected to pressure its operating ratio in the second half of the year, reversing the tailwind management had anticipated just two months earlier, while the railroad sees opportunities to gain freight share from trucking and continue investing in service and capacity.
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Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) Presents at Morgan Stanley's 14th Annual Laguna Conference Transcript
Governor cites economic growth, supply chain efficiency and expanded opportunities for South Carolina businesses ATLANTA and OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Momentum continues to build for the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern combination (NYSE: NSC), with South Carolina Gov.
ATLANTA, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jason Zampi and Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Ed Elkins will present at the Morgan Stanely 14th Annual Laguna Conference.
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