Norfolk Southern Corporation
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PositoAI's own ratios from Norfolk Southern Corporation's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Industrials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Cash Locked Ratio: Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: $5 per $100 of sales comes from others' credit, against $1 tied up three years earlier. Less money tied up than 96% of Industrials companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$158Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $158 of operating cash.
Higher than 57% of Industrials companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
1.7×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 1.7 times.
Lower than 61% of Industrials companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
−$5Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: $5 per $100 of sales comes from others' credit, against $1 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 96% of Industrials companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
1/3 · 2/3Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.
Less steady than 60% of Industrials companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales barely changed
Sales changed by -4% in 3 years, too little to measure extra profit per extra sales.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-4% / +16%In 3 years sales changed by -4% while total assets changed by +16%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
7.2×Debt due within a year is covered 7.2 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 63% of Industrials companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−21%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 21% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 63% of Industrials companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
—Data incomplete
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
—Data incomplete
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Norfolk Southern Corporation owes $0.64 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 10% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 4% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Industrials companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
28.9Investors pay $28.9 for every $1 of Norfolk Southern Corporation's yearly profit, higher than 59% of Industrials companies in United States.
P/B ratio
4.67The share price is 4.67 times Norfolk Southern Corporation's book value per share, higher than 73% of Industrials companies in United States.
Market cap
$76.0 BThe total market value of all of Norfolk Southern Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 96% of Industrials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$16.3 BWhat Norfolk Southern Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$72.36Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $338.23 is 4.7 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
17.0%Norfolk Southern Corporation earned 17.0% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 75% of Industrials companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.64×Norfolk Southern Corporation owes $0.64 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 65% of Industrials companies in United States.
Dividend yield
1.65%Norfolk Southern Corporation pays 1.65% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 63% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+0%Revenue rose 0% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 2% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+10%Net profit rose 10% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 4% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
23.6%Norfolk Southern Corporation keeps $24 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.5×Cash from Norfolk Southern Corporation's business was 1.5× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
5.8×Norfolk Southern Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 5.8 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtNorfolk Southern Corporation had $15.8 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Norfolk Southern Corporation's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $28.9 for every $1 of Norfolk Southern Corporation's yearly profit, higher than 59% of Industrials companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Norfolk Southern Corporation: $76.0 B ÷ $16.3 B (30 Jun 2026) = 4.7.
What is Norfolk Southern Corporation's return on equity?
Norfolk Southern Corporation earned 17.0% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 75% of Industrials companies in United States.
How much does Norfolk Southern Corporation owe compared with what it owns?
Norfolk Southern Corporation owes $0.64 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 65% of Industrials companies in United States.
Does Norfolk Southern Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes. Norfolk Southern Corporation pays 1.65% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 63% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.
Is Norfolk Southern Corporation's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 0% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 2% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.