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Norfolk Southern
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Operating health62
Growth24
Profitability98
Cash generation65
Balance sheet39
Dilution control81
Key ratios and five-year financials
Latest quarter revenue YoY (2026-09-30)13.6%Revenue growth (FY)0.5%Revenue CAGR (3y)-1.5%Gross margin—Operating margin35.8%Net margin23.6%Free cash flow margin17.7%R&D / revenue—Stock comp / revenue0.5%Net debt / operating cash flow3.43xCurrent ratio0.85Diluted share count change-0.5%
| Fiscal year ending | FY 2021-12 | FY 2022-12 | FY 2023-12 | FY 2024-12 | FY 2025-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.1B | $12.7B | $12.2B | $12.1B | $12.2B |
| Operating income | $4.4B | $4.8B | $2.9B | $4.1B | $4.4B |
| Net income | $3.0B | $3.3B | $1.8B | $2.6B | $2.9B |
| Operating cash flow | $4.3B | $4.2B | $3.2B | $4.1B | $4.4B |
| Capital expenditure | $1.5B | $1.9B | $2.3B | $2.4B | $2.2B |
| Free cash flow | $2.8B | $2.3B | $852M | $1.7B | $2.2B |
| Stock-based comp | $54M | $53M | $40M | $40M | $63M |
| Buybacks | $3.4B | $3.1B | $622M | $0 | $534M |
| Dividends | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| Cash | $839M | $456M | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.5B |
| Total debt | $13.3B | $14.6B | $17.2B | $16.7B | $16.5B |
| Equity | $13.6B | $12.7B | $12.8B | $14.3B | $15.5B |
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