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Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) Stock Analysis

United States · Industrials / Railroads

Price $339.74
Market cap $76.31B
Entry status Good Entry

Last updated Oct 27, 2026

Health Check

Last analyzed Oct 24, 2026

65
65/100 Good Quality
  • Financial Health 65
  • Profitability 60
  • Business Quality 65
  • Balance Sheet 55
  • Cash Flow 80

Why this rating?

Health 65/100 — Good Quality

Strongest Cash Flow 80/100
Softest Balance Sheet 55/100
Good Entry

A usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.

Company overview

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) is a Railroads company in the Industrials sector. Compound Radar rates Norfolk Southern Corporation 65/100 (Good Quality) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.

Investment profile

  • Quality Moderate
  • Growth Moderate
  • Balance Sheet Adequate
  • Valuation Fair

Financial highlights

Valuation

  • P/E 28.99
  • Forward P/E 23.43
  • PEG 3.93
  • EV/Revenue 6.99

Profitability

  • Revenue Growth 13.6%
  • Gross Margin 44.7%
  • Operating Margin 35.4%
  • Net Margin 20.7%
  • ROE 16.8%

Financial strength

  • Cash $1.60B
  • Debt $17.15B
  • Net Cash $-15.55B
  • Free Cash Flow $2.16B
  • Current Ratio 0.9

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