NSC
Norfolk Southern CorpPrice & Indicators
TL;DR.
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong BuyIllustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted income from railway operations non-GAAP | $939M | first quarter 2026 | — |
| Adjusted operating ratio non-GAAP | 68.7% | first quarter 2026 | — |
| Operating ratio | 70.7% | first quarter 2026 | — |
| FRA accident ratio | 1.43 | the first quarter call | — |
| FRA mainline accident ratio | 0.26 | the first quarter call | — |
| gross ton miles growth | 1.1% | the first quarter call | — |
| recrews reduction | 8.6% | the first quarter call | — |
| T&E crew base reduction | 6% | year-over-year call | — |
| volume change | -1% | the first quarter call | — |
| Operating ratio (adjusted) non-GAAP | 65.3% | Fourth Quarter 2025 | — |
| Productivity savings | $215M | Full Year 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file
Versus peers
Railroads — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NSC
this stock
Norfolk Southern Corp
|
$73.55B | +13.9% | +6.7% | 27.6 | 3.8% |
|
UNP
Union Pacific Corp
|
$170.37B | +24.7% | +7.5% | 23.6 | 4.8% |
|
CSX
Csx Corp
|
$91.81B | +37.2% | +17.6% | 30.3 | 2.1% |
|
CP
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd/Cn
|
$80.00B | +22.9% | — | — | 2.0% |
|
CNI
Canadian National Railway Co
|
$75.46B | +26.6% | — | — | 0.5% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionPerformance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSC | +1.5% | +6.0% | +13.1% | +4.1% | +13.9% |
| SPY | +1.4% | +4.1% | +9.1% | +1.1% | +10.7% |
| vs SPY | +0.1% | +1.9% | +4.1% | +3.0% | +3.2% |
Capital returns
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.