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Norfolk Southern (NSC)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$244.61 USD

244.61
976,084

+3.33 (1.38%)

Updated Apr 22, 2024 04:00 PM ET

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy24.20%
2Buy18.04%
3Hold9.52%
4Sell5.20%
5Strong Sell2.60%
S&P50011.13%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

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Growth Score A
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VGM Score A

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F Value F Growth F Momentum F VGM

Industry Rank:

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The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Bottom 33% (168 out of 252)

Industry: Transportation - Rail

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Research for NSC

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Fiscal Year End for Norfolk Southern Corporation falls in the month of December.

All items in Millions except Per Share data.

12/31/2023 12/31/2022 12/31/2021 12/31/2020 12/31/2019
Assets          
Cash & Equivalents 1,568 456 839 1,115 580
Receivables 1,147 1,148 976 848 920
Notes Receivable 0 0 0 0 0
Inventories 264 253 218 221 244
Other Current Assets 292 150 134 134 337
Total Current Assets 3,271 2,007 2,167 2,318 2,081
Net Property & Equipment 33,326 32,156 31,653 31,345 31,614
Investments & Advances 3,839 3,694 3,707 3,590 3,428
Other Non-Current Assets 0 0 0 0 0
Deferred Charges 0 0 0 0 0
Intangibles 0 0 0 0 0
Deposits & Other Assets 1,216 1,028 966 709 800
Total Assets 41,652 38,885 38,493 37,962 37,923
Liabilities & Shareholders Equity 12/31/2023 12/31/2022 12/31/2021 12/31/2020 12/31/2019
Notes Payable 0 0 0 0 0
Accounts Payable 1,638 1,293 1,351 1,016 1,428
Current Portion Long-Term Debt 4 703 553 579 316
Current Portion Capital Leases 0 0 0 0 0
Accrued Expenses 0 0 0 0 0
Income Taxes Payable 262 312 305 263 229
Other Current Liabilities 728 341 312 302 327
Total Current Liabilities 2,632 2,649 2,521 2,160 2,300
Mortgages 0 0 0 0 0
Deferred Taxes/Income 7,225 7,265 7,165 6,922 6,815
Convertible Debt 0 0 0 0 0
Long-Term Debt 17,175 14,479 13,287 12,102 11,880
Non-Current Capital Leases 0 0 0 0 0
Other Non-Current Liabilities 1,839 1,759 1,879 1,987 1,744
Minority Interest (Liabilities) 0 0 0 0 0
Total Liabilities 28,871 26,152 24,852 23,171 22,739
Shareholders Equity 12/31/2023 12/31/2022 12/31/2021 12/31/2020 12/31/2019
Preferred Stock 0 0 0 0 0
Common Stock (Par) 227 230 242 254 259
Capital Surplus 2,179 2,157 2,215 2,248 2,209
Retained Earnings 10,695 10,697 11,586 12,883 13,207
Other Equity -320 -351 -402 -594 -491
Treasury Stock 0 0 0 0 0
Total Shareholder's Equity 12,781 12,733 13,641 14,791 15,184
Total Liabilities & Shareholder's Equity 41,652 38,885 38,493 37,962 37,923
Total Common Equity 12,781 12,733 13,641 14,791 15,184
Shares Outstanding 225.70 231.50 243.30 274.30 260.70
Book Value Per Share 56.63 55.00 56.07 53.92 58.24

Fiscal Year End for Norfolk Southern Corporation falls in the month of December.

All items in Millions except Per Share data.

3/31/2024 12/31/2023 9/30/2023 6/30/2023 3/31/2023
Assets          
Cash & Equivalents -99,999 1,568 1,506 556 552
Receivables NA 1,147 1,210 1,089 1,170
Notes Receivable NA 0 0 0 0
Inventories NA 264 303 272 262
Other Current Assets NA 292 123 114 138
Total Current Assets NA 3,271 3,142 2,031 2,122
Net Property & Equipment NA 33,326 32,668 32,474 32,240
Investments & Advances NA 3,839 3,824 3,673 3,738
Other Non-Current Assets NA 0 0 0 0
Deferred Charges NA 0 0 0 0
Intangibles NA 0 0 0 0
Deposits & Other Assets NA 1,216 1,105 1,083 1,069
Total Assets NA 41,652 40,739 39,261 39,169
Liabilities & Shareholders Equity 3/31/2024 12/31/2023 9/30/2023 6/30/2023 3/31/2023
Notes Payable NA 0 0 0 0
Accounts Payable NA 1,638 1,499 1,416 1,315
Current Portion Long-Term Debt NA 4 405 535 403
Current Portion Capital Leases NA 0 0 0 0
Accrued Expenses NA 0 0 0 0
Income Taxes Payable NA 262 213 243 438
Other Current Liabilities NA 728 797 792 668
Total Current Liabilities NA 2,632 2,914 2,986 2,824
Mortgages NA 0 0 0 0
Deferred Taxes/Income NA 7,225 7,207 7,227 7,248
Convertible Debt NA 0 0 0 0
Long-Term Debt NA 17,175 16,179 14,594 14,585
Non-Current Capital Leases NA 0 0 0 0
Other Non-Current Liabilities NA 1,824 1,814 1,785
Minority Interest (Liabilities) NA 0 0 0 0
Total Liabilities NA 28,871 28,124 26,621 26,442
Shareholders Equity 3/31/2024 12/31/2023 9/30/2023 6/30/2023 3/31/2023
Preferred Stock NA 0 0 0 0
Common Stock (Par) NA 227 227 228 229
Capital Surplus NA 2,179 2,163 2,160 2,155
Retained Earnings NA 10,695 10,589 10,611 10,698
Other Equity NA -320 -364 -359 -355
Treasury Stock NA 0 0 0 0
Total Shareholder's Equity NA 12,781 12,615 12,640 12,727
Total Liabilities & Shareholder's Equity NA 41,652 40,739 39,261 39,169
Total Common Equity 0 12,781 12,615 12,640 12,727
Shares Outstanding 246.20 225.70 226.10 227.00 227.60
Book Value Per Share 0.00 56.63 55.79 55.68 55.92