Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 24, 2026
- Financial Health 65
- Profitability 60
- Business Quality 65
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 65/100 — Good Quality
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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