10-QRailroads, Line-Haul Operating

NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP

NSC · Period ending 2026-03-31 · Filed 2026-04-24

Valuation

Railroads, Line-Haul Operating
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Price

$309.93

52-Week Range

$247.85$309.93 now$326.00

Decision Context

Altman Z-Score indicates financial distress risk. Review debt levels and cash runway before any position sizing decision.

Based on filing period ending Mar 2026

FisclearScore is a quantitative model using public financial data and sector median benchmarks (refreshed monthly). Not financial advice. Always conduct independent due diligence.

NSC vs

Macro Context

SWOT Analysis — NSC

Inflationary Boom
Macro lens (Inflationary Boom): Rising costs and tighter margins amplify financial risks in this regime.

Strengths

  • EPS (Diluted): $12.75 (+10.2% YoY) — Earnings per share rose 10% — each share earned more.

  • Net Income: $2.9B (+9.6% YoY) — Profit grew 10% — the company kept more of each dollar earned.

  • Operating Cash Flow: $4.4B (+7.6% YoY) — Operating cash flow grew 8% — the business generated more cash from day-to-day operations.

  • Revenue: $10.6B (+6.7% YoY) — Revenue grew 7% — the company sold more goods or services than the prior year.

Weaknesses

No material weaknesses flagged.

Opportunities

  • Total Assets: $45.2B (+3.6% YoY) — Total assets grew 4% — the company's resource base expanded.

Threats

  • Current ratio of 0.85x — short-term liabilities exceed current assets, which could create near-term liquidity pressure.

Financial Charts

Revenue vs Net Income

Margin Trend

Operating Cash Flow

Year-over-Year Changes

EPS (Diluted)

$12.75

was $11.57

+10.2%

Earnings per share rose 10% — each share earned more.

Net Income

$2.9B

was $2.6B

+9.6%

Profit grew 10% — the company kept more of each dollar earned.

Operating Cash Flow

$4.4B

was $4.1B

+7.6%

Operating cash flow grew 8% — the business generated more cash from day-to-day operations.

Revenue

$10.6B

was $9.9B

+6.7%

Revenue grew 7% — the company sold more goods or services than the prior year.

Total Assets

$45.2B

was $43.7B

+3.6%

Total assets grew 4% — the company's resource base expanded.

Risk Flags

1 high · 0 medium · 0 low
  • High

    Current ratio of 0.85x — short-term liabilities exceed current assets, which could create near-term liquidity pressure.

Price History

Technical Signals

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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR, FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data), and Yahoo Finance. For informational purposes only. Not financial advice.