After moving -0.1% during today's evening session, Norfolk Southern is now trading at a price of $236.41 per share. On average, analysts give it a target price of $231.65.
Norfolk Southern Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods in the United States.
Norfolk Southern Investors Should Consider This:
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Norfolk Southern has moved -4.0% over the last year.
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 7.64. A number between 0 and 1 could mean that the market is undervaluing Norfolk Southern's estimated growth potential
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 4.24
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Norfolk Southern currently returns an annual dividend yield of 2.2%.
Understanding Norfolk Southern's Operating Margins
| Date Reported | Total Revenue ($ k) | Operating Expenses ($ k) | Operating Margins (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
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| 2023 | 12,320,000 | 9,096,000 | 26 | -31.58 |
| 2022 | 12,745,000 | 7,936,000 | 38 | -5.0 |
| 2021 | 11,142,000 | 6,695,000 | 40 | 29.03 |
| 2020 | 9,789,000 | 6,787,000 | 31 | -11.43 |
| 2019 | 11,296,000 | 7,307,000 | 35 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 11,458,000 | 7,499,000 | 35 |
Over the last 6 years, Norfolk Southern's operating margins have averaged 34.2%, which is similar to the 40.06% Railroads industry average. We also note that the company's operating margins have a high coefficient of variability at 64.18%. The firm's margins exhibit a relatively stable growth trend of -4.7%.
