Current Price
$289.37
Intrinsic Value
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Run a full DCF analysis on Norfolk Southern Corporation with auto-filled fundamentals, adjustable assumptions, and sensitivity heatmap.
Open DCF Calculator for NSCNorfolk 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.
ROIC (TTM)
7.5%
ROE (TTM)
19.2%
FCF Yield
6.71%
Based on trailing twelve-month data, NSC shows a free cash flow per share of N/A and a ROIC of 7.5%, key inputs for stock valuation using the DCF method. The P/FCF ratio of N/A and FCF yield of 6.71% are important context metrics when evaluating NSC's stock valuation relative to peers.
The intrinsic value of NSC depends on your assumptions about future growth rate, discount rate (WACC), and terminal value. Use MiniValuator's free DCF stock valuation calculator to estimate it with your own assumptions and see the sensitivity analysis heatmap.
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You can value NSC using MiniValuator's DCF stock valuation calculator: enter the ticker, review auto-filled fundamentals, adjust growth rate and discount rate assumptions, then get an instant intrinsic value with sensitivity heatmap.
DCF (Discounted Cash Flow) stock valuation estimates a company's intrinsic value by discounting projected future free cash flows back to their present value. For NSC, you input expected growth rates and a discount rate (WACC), and the model calculates what the stock should be worth today based on its future cash generation.
WACC (Weighted Average Cost of Capital) is the discount rate used in NSC stock valuation. A higher WACC lowers the intrinsic value estimate, while a lower WACC raises it. Use MiniValuator's sensitivity heatmap to see how different WACC assumptions impact the NSC DCF valuation result.