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How Norfolk Southern Corporation stacks up
NSC · against 74 other Industrials companies of similar size
Valuation
40/ 100
Below the middle of the pack.
Ranked #35 of 75 · scores higher than 49% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score22 peers with a valuation score of 40–49, including NSC · Click a bar to see the companies
Why valuation scores 40?
Weighted metrics compared with all Industrials companies.Its metrics sit close to the Industrials norm.
- less free cash flow for the price paid: weaker than 63% of peers. Free cash flow yield: 2.1% vs peer median 3.7%
- EBITDA yield is close to the peer norm. EBITDA yield: 5.9% vs peer median 6.9%
- Earnings yield is close to the peer norm. Earnings yield: 3.4% vs peer median 3.8%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = NSC, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | NSC | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yieldHigher is better · 75 reported | 3.4% | 3.2% | 58% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 75 reported | 6.1% | 5.4% | 70% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 51 reported | 2.1% | 3.5% | 20% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 73 reported | 21.2% | 16.8% | 60% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around NSC| Rank | Company | Market cap | Valuation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60.0B EUR (≈$66.0B) | 83 | 54 | |
| 2 | 71.0B USD | 78 | 68 | |
| 3 | 54.8B USD | 73 | 49 | |
| 3 | 318.3B DKK (≈$47.7B) | 73 | 45 | |
| 5 | 5.85T JPY (≈$39.8B) | 68 | 62 | |
| 30 | 135.1B EUR (≈$148.6B) | 41 | 47 | |
| 35 | 11.30T JPY (≈$76.8B) | 40 | 51 | |
| 35 | 79.3B USD | 40 | 50 | |
| 35 | 110.4B EUR (≈$121.5B) | 40 | 52 | |
| 35 | 76.6B USD | 40 | 42 | |
| 35 | 47.7B USD | 40 | 55 | |
| 40 | 45.6B USD | 39 | 29 | |
| 40 | 5.43T INR (≈$65.2B) | 39 | 55 | |
| 42 | 345.9B DKK (≈$51.9B) | 38 | 47 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score