US stock · figures in US dollars · scored on full-year results
Norfolk Southern Norfolk Southern Corporation Common Stock
Norfolk Southern scores 51/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 44% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Cash & Dividends (75/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.
- Carries a Weak Spot flag
An expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.
Nearby peers
Ranks #44 of 76 in Industrials by score
One-Minute Summary
Why Norfolk Southern scores 51
An expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.
Business Strength
70Why 70?
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE
Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin
Sales have been roughly flat for 4 years: the business isn't really growing, just maintaining.
Profit climbed about 46.9% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.
Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)
Sales grew about 13.6% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.
Profit fell about 33.2% over the last 8 quarters.
Financial Safety
50Why 50?
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio
Borrowings have stayed roughly level: manageable, as long as profits stay healthy.
Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio
Cash & Dividends
75Why 75?
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow
The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.
Cash vs Total Debt
Dividends per Share, with Yield
Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.
Price FairnessLowest pillar
0Why 0?
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)
The share price is up about 23% over the past year.
Risk
58Why 58?
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue
Sector peers
Norfolk Southern (NSC) scores 51/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 44% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.
Its strongest pillar is Cash & Dividends (75/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100).
Norfolk Southern ranks #44 of 76 scored Industrials stocks on Score Your Stock.
Yes. Norfolk Southern (NSC) has a dividend yield of 1.6%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 45% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 75/100.
From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy NSC. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.
The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) is a Industrials company (Railroads). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 51/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Cash & Dividends (75/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (0/100). Shares currently cost about 29 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 28.7×). It also pays back about 1.6% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/nsc-norfolk-southern
Full Financial History
Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.
| Financial Year | Revenue | Net Profit | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | CapEx | Cash | Total Debt | Short-Term Debt | Equity | Current Assets | Current Liabilities | Total Assets | Total Liabilities | Inventory | Dividends | Return on Equity (ROE) | Net Profit Margin | Debt-to-Equity | Current Ratio | Interest Coverage | Dividend Payout Ratio | Div yield | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US$ 13.0b | US$ 2.7b | US$ 3.8b | US$ 1.6b | US$ -2.1b | US$ 1.6b | US$ 16.6b | US$ 649.0m | US$ 16.7b | US$ 3.3b | US$ 3.7b | US$ 45.9b | US$ 29.2b | US$ 353.0m | - | 16% | 21% | 1.0× | 0.9× | 5.4× | 45% | - | - | - |
| 2025 | US$ 12.2b | US$ 2.9b | US$ 4.4b | US$ 2.2b | US$ -2.2b | US$ 1.5b | US$ 17.3b | US$ 607.0m | US$ 15.5b | US$ 3.2b | US$ 3.8b | US$ 45.2b | US$ 29.7b | US$ 271.0m | US$ 540.0m | 18% | 24% | 1.1× | 0.9× | 5.6× | 42% | 2% | 22.2× | 4.1× |
| 2024 | US$ 12.1b | US$ 2.6b | US$ 4.1b | US$ 1.7b | US$ -2.4b | US$ 1.6b | US$ 17.5b | US$ 555.0m | US$ 14.3b | US$ 3.2b | US$ 3.5b | US$ 43.7b | US$ 29.4b | US$ 277.0m | US$ 540.0m | 18% | 22% | 1.2× | 0.9× | 5.1× | 47% | 2% | 19.7× | 3.6× |
| 2023 | US$ 12.2b | US$ 1.8b | US$ 3.2b | US$ 852.0m | US$ -2.3b | US$ 1.6b | US$ 17.6b | US$ 4.0m | US$ 12.8b | US$ 3.3b | US$ 2.6b | US$ 41.7b | US$ 28.9b | US$ 264.0m | US$ 540.0m | 14% | 15% | 1.4× | 1.2× | 4.2× | 67% | 2% | 27.6× | 4.0× |