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| Metric | NSCNORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP | UNPUNION PACIFIC CORP | CSXCSX CORP | FIPFTAI Infrastructure Inc. | Median of the restexcluding NSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $338.23▲ 10.14 (3.09%) | $298.09▲ 10.22 (3.55%) | $48.08▲ 0.20 (0.42%) | $2.52▲ 0.11 (4.56%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 4.7/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $75.91B | $176.84B | $89.43B | $293.1M | |
| Revenue | $12.18B | $24.51B | $14.09B | $502.5M | |
| Profit | $2.87B | $7.14B | $2.89B | -$152.1M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 0.5% | 1.1% | -3.1% | 51.6% | 1.1% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 35.8% | 40.2% | 32.1% | — | 36.1% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 23.6% | 29.1% | 20.5% | -30.3% | 20.5% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 17.7% | 22.4% | 12.1% | -79.3% | 12.1% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 18.5% | 38.7% | 22.0% | -713.1% | 22.0% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 11.0% | 15.6% | 11.0% | — | 13.3% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 26.42x | 24.77x | 30.95x | — | 27.86x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 15.91x | 16.85x | 17.36x | — | 17.10x |
| Price to book | 4.88x | 9.58x | 6.80x | 13.74x | 9.58x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.91x | 2.77x | 2.32x | 225.32x | 2.77x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/8 | 7/8 | 5/8 | 4/8 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | safe | grey | distress |
How NSC compares with the others
- NSC's operating margin of 35.8% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (36.1%).
- Its revenue growth of 0.5% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (1.1%).
- It trades at a P/E in line with the median of the other companies selected (26.4x against 27.9x).
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.9x against 2.8x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.