Skip to content
Screener

Norfolk Southern NSC Price / earnings

Price / earnings at other companies

Canadian Pacific Kansas City logo
Canadian Pacific Kansas CityCP
19.9×+2.3×
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation logo
Chesapeake Utilities CorporationCPK
20.4×-3.6×
Union Pacific logo
Union PacificUNP
22×+2.4×
CSX logo
CSXCSX
27.4×+7.7×
Wabtec logo
WabtecWAB
36×+5.5×
Wabash National logo
Wabash NationalWNC
1.7×

Other financials

Income statement

See full
Revenue$3.5B+11.4%
Operating income$1.1B-4.3%
Net income$734.0M-4.4%
EPS (diluted)$3.26-4.4%

Balance sheet

See full
Cash & equivalents$1.1B-18.0%
Total debt$16.6B
Total equity$16.3B+9.9%
Total assets$45.1B+2.2%

Cash flow

See full
Operating cash flow$1.1B-2.1%
CapEx$439.0M-7.6%
Free cash flow$615.0M+2.2%

Valuation

See full
Market cap$75.35B+20.8%
Enterprise value$90.9B
P/S+0.9×

Profitability

See full
Operating margin32.2%-9.3pp
Net margin21%-6.5pp
FCF margin13%-3.6pp

Returns & leverage

See full
Return on equity17%-7.1pp
Debt / equity
Current ratio0.8×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Norfolk Southern’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The source filing: Norfolk Southern’s 10-Q, filed July 23, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Jul 23, 2026, 11:34 AM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001628280-26-049326

FAQ

What is Norfolk Southern's price / earnings?
Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported price / earnings of 26.8× in Q2 2026.
How has Norfolk Southern's price / earnings changed year-over-year?
Norfolk Southern's price / earnings increased by 54.7% year-over-year, from 17.3× to 26.8×.
What is the long-term trend for Norfolk Southern's price / earnings?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Norfolk Southern's price / earnings has grown at a -4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 28.7× to 22.5×.
What does price / earnings mean?
Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month net income. The price the market pays for each dollar of trailing earnings.

Ask your AI about Norfolk Southern's price / earnings.

Connect your AI assistant and compare it to peers, right in your chat.

Connect your AI
Harbor at dusk
Claude