Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) Stock Analysis
$NSC · Industrials · Railroads · NYSE
Norfolk Southern (NSC), a Railroads company, is listed on NYSE, has a market capitalization of about $73.43B and trades at 29.6x trailing earnings.
Price
$326.92
Market cap
$73.43B
P/E ratio
29.6x
Dividend yield
1.65%
About Norfolk Southern Corporation
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC), operating through its various subsidiaries, is a prominent rail transport provider in the United States. The company's core business involves the conveyance of raw materials, semi-finished goods, and completed merchandise across the nation. Its extensive freight services cover a broad spectrum of commodities. This includes a variety of agricultural and forestry products like grains (e.g., soybeans, wheat, corn), fertilizers, animal feeds, and diverse foodstuffs such as oils, flour, sweeteners, beverages, and canned goods, alongside lumber and paper products. NSC also handles a wide range of chemicals, from sulfur and petroleum derivatives to chlorine compounds, plastics, industrial chemicals, and sand. Furthermore, the company moves metals and construction supplies, including steel, aluminum, heavy machinery, cement, aggregates, and specialized militar
How StockWorthy values NSC
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