Norfolk Southern Corporation

Norfolk Southern Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods in the United States. The company transports agriculture, forest, and consumer products comprising soybeans, wheat, corn, fertilizers, livestock and poultry feed, food products, food oils, flour, sweeteners, ethanol, lumber and wood products, pulp board and paper products, wood fibers, wood pulp, scrap paper, beverages, canned goods, and consumer products; chemicals consist of sulfur and related chemicals, petroleum products, chlorine and bleaching compounds, plastics, rubber, industrial chemicals, chemical wastes, and sand; metals and construction materials, such as steel, aluminum products, machinery, scrap metals, cement, aggregates, minerals, clay, transportation equipment, and military-related products; and automotive, including finished motor vehicles and automotive parts, as well as coal. It also transports overseas freight through various Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports; and provides commuter rail passenger transportation services and operates an intermodal network. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated approximately 19,300 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia. Norfolk Southern Corporation was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Norfolk Southern Corporation trades as NSC on NYSE. The company is classified in Industrials / Railroads and reports in USD.

The current profile places the business in Railroads. This section is intended to summarize the operating segments, products, geographies, and main revenue lines from official filings.

Latest available fiscal data shows $12.18B of revenue and $2.87B of net income.

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Norfolk Southern Corporation can be compared against peers such as Cummins Inc., Canadian National Railway Company, Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd., CSX Corporation, FedEx Corporation, Illinois Tool Works Inc..

A complete thesis should compare growth, margins, balance-sheet risk, valuation multiples, and market position against direct competitors.

Current signals to investigate include market capitalization of $70.40B, beta of 1.27, and return on equity of +18.5%.

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NSC currently shows total debt of $17.09B and beta of 1.27. Missing data should be treated as a research gap, not as low risk.

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Recent filings to review: 8-K (2026-06-01 00:00:00), 4 (2026-05-22 00:00:00), 4 (2026-05-22 00:00:00), 4 (2026-05-22 00:00:00).

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Company website: https://www.norfolksouthern.com

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