NSC Valuation
Norfolk Southern Corp
$
282.680
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NSC Relative Valuation
NSC's fair value is calculated using relative valuation, based on historical P/E and P/S ranges and their premiums/discounts relative to a competitor average, adjusted by weights. If the market price exceeds this fair value range, NSC is overvalued; if below, it's undervalued.
Historical Valuation
21.33
PE
1Y
3Y
5Y
Trailing
Forward
13.15
EV/EBITDA
Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) has a current EV/EBITDA of 13.15. The 5-year average EV/EBITDA is 12.48. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 10.32, Undervalued between 10.32 and 11.40, Fairly Valued between 13.56 and 11.40, Overvalued between 13.56 and 14.64, and Strongly Overvalued above 14.64. The current Forward EV/EBITDA of 13.15 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
17.35
EV/EBIT
Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) has a current EV/EBIT of 17.35. The 5-year average EV/EBIT is 16.17. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 13.44, Undervalued between 13.44 and 14.81, Fairly Valued between 17.54 and 14.81, Overvalued between 17.54 and 18.90, and Strongly Overvalued above 18.90. The current Forward EV/EBIT of 17.35 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
4.97
PS
Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) has a current PS of 4.97. The 5-year average PS is 4.76. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 3.31, Undervalued between 3.31 and 4.04, Fairly Valued between 5.49 and 4.04, Overvalued between 5.49 and 6.22, and Strongly Overvalued above 6.22. The current Forward PS of 4.97 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
13.84
P/OCF
Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) has a current P/OCF of 13.84. The 5-year average P/OCF is 13.22. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 10.05, Undervalued between 10.05 and 11.64, Fairly Valued between 14.81 and 11.64, Overvalued between 14.81 and 16.39, and Strongly Overvalued above 16.39. The current Forward P/OCF of 13.84 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
29.97
P/FCF
Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) has a current P/FCF of 29.97. The 5-year average P/FCF is 25.65. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 14.70, Undervalued between 14.70 and 20.17, Fairly Valued between 31.13 and 20.17, Overvalued between 31.13 and 36.61, and Strongly Overvalued above 36.61. The current Forward P/FCF of 29.97 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC) has a current Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio of NaN. Compared to its 3-year average P/B ratio of 4.04 , the current P/B ratio is approximately NaN% higher. Relative to its 5-year average P/B ratio of 4.21, the current P/B ratio is about NaN% higher. Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC) has a Forward Free Cash Flow (FCF) yield of approximately NaN%. Compared to its 3-year average FCF yield of 1.92%, the current FCF yield is approximately NaN% lower. Relative to its 5-year average FCF yield of 2.72% , the current FCF yield is about NaN% lower.
4.29
P/B
Median3y
4.04
Median5y
4.21
3.25
FCF Yield
Median3y
1.92
Median5y
2.72
Competitors Valuation Multiple
The average P/S ratio for NSC's competitors is 4.66, providing a benchmark for relative valuation. Norfolk Southern Corp Corp (NSC) exhibits a P/S ratio of 4.97, which is 6.47% above the industry average. Given its robust revenue growth of 2.17%, this premium appears unsustainable.
P/S
P/E
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBIT
P/S
Performance Decomposition
1Y
3Y
5Y
Market capitalization of NSC increased by 13.78% over the past 1 year. The primary factor behind the change was an increase in P/E Change from 17.38 to 19.06.
The secondary factor is the Revenue Growth, contributed 2.17%to the performance.
Overall, the performance of NSC in the past 1 year is driven by P/E Change. Which is more unsustainable.
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FAQ
Is Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC) currently overvalued or undervalued?
Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC) is now in the Fair zone, suggesting that its current forward PE ratio of NaN is considered Fairly compared with the five-year average of 19.27. The fair price of Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC) is between to according to relative valuation methord.
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