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Norfolk Southern (Norfolk Southern) E10 : $11.34 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Norfolk Southern E10?

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller P/E calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years.

Norfolk Southern's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.230. Add all the adjusted EPS for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our e10, which is $11.34 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

During the past 12 months, Norfolk Southern's average E10 Growth Rate was 0.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average E10 Growth Rate was 10.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average E10 Growth Rate was 9.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average E10 Growth Rate was 10.90% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the E10 growth rate using E10 data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average E10 Growth Rate of Norfolk Southern was 20.50% per year. The lowest was -8.40% per year. And the median was 8.40% per year.

As of today (2024-04-30), Norfolk Southern's current stock price is $241.44. Norfolk Southern's E10 for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $11.34. Norfolk Southern's Shiller PE Ratio of today is 21.29.

During the past 13 years, the highest Shiller PE Ratio of Norfolk Southern was 32.60. The lowest was 13.86. And the median was 22.05.


Norfolk Southern E10 Historical Data

The historical data trend for Norfolk Southern's E10 can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Norfolk Southern E10 Chart

Norfolk Southern Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
E10
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.16 8.58 9.75 11.09 11.47

Norfolk Southern Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
E10 Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.30 11.39 11.49 11.47 11.34

Competitive Comparison of Norfolk Southern's E10

For the Railroads subindustry, Norfolk Southern's Shiller PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Shiller PE Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Norfolk Southern's Shiller PE Ratio Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Norfolk Southern's Shiller PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Norfolk Southern's Shiller PE Ratio falls into.



Norfolk Southern E10 Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller P/E calculation. When we calculate the today's Shiller P/E ratio of a stock, we use today's price divided by E10.

What is E10? How do we calculate E10?

E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the E10 of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the earnings from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the earnings of 2001 earnings data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent earnings in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart earned $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent earnings in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart earns $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 earnings in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent earnings of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by 10 to get E10.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Norfolk Southern's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_EPS= Earnings per Share (Diluted) /CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=0.23/129.4194*129.4194
=0.230

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 129.4194.

Norfolk Southern Quarterly Data

per share eps CPI Adj_EPS
201406 1.790 100.560 2.304
201409 1.790 100.428 2.307
201412 1.640 99.070 2.142
201503 1.000 99.621 1.299
201506 1.410 100.684 1.812
201509 1.490 100.392 1.921
201512 1.200 99.792 1.556
201603 1.290 100.470 1.662
201606 1.360 101.688 1.731
201609 1.550 101.861 1.969
201612 1.420 101.863 1.804
201703 1.480 102.862 1.862
201706 1.710 103.349 2.141
201709 1.750 104.136 2.175
201712 13.790 104.011 17.159
201803 1.930 105.290 2.372
201806 2.500 106.317 3.043
201809 2.520 106.507 3.062
201812 2.570 105.998 3.138
201903 2.510 107.251 3.029
201906 2.700 108.070 3.233
201909 2.490 108.329 2.975
201912 2.550 108.420 3.044
202003 1.470 108.902 1.747
202006 1.530 108.767 1.821
202009 2.220 109.815 2.616
202012 2.640 109.897 3.109
202103 2.660 111.754 3.080
202106 3.280 114.631 3.703
202109 3.060 115.734 3.422
202112 3.120 117.630 3.433
202203 2.930 121.301 3.126
202206 3.450 125.017 3.571
202209 4.100 125.227 4.237
202212 3.420 125.222 3.535
202303 2.040 127.348 2.073
202306 1.560 128.729 1.568
202309 2.100 129.860 2.093
202312 2.320 129.419 2.320
202403 0.230 129.419 0.230

Add all the adjusted EPS together and divide 10 will get our e10.


Norfolk Southern  (NYSE:NSC) E10 Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, E10 may underestimate the company's earnings power. Shiller PE Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual P/E is low.

For the Shiller P/E, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/E calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Shiller P/E is also called PE10.

The Shiller P/E was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The same calculation is applied here to individual companies.

Norfolk Southern's Shiller P/E Ratio of today is calculated as

Shiller PE Ratio=Share Price/E10
=241.44/11.34
=21.29

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Shiller P/E Ratio of Norfolk Southern was 32.60. The lowest was 13.86. And the median was 22.05.


Be Aware

Shiller PE Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real earnings power.


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Norfolk Southern (Norfolk Southern) Business Description

Address
650 West Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30308
Class-I railroad Norfolk Southern operates in the Eastern United States. On more than 20,000 miles of track, the firm hauls shipments of coal, intermodal traffic, and a diverse mix of automobile, agriculture, metal, chemical, and forest products.
Executives
Phillip S Davidson director 825 TOWN & COUNTRY LANE, SUITE 1500, HOUSTON TX 77024
Francesca A. Debiase director MCDONALD'S CORPORATION, 110 NORTH CARPENTER STREET, CHICAGO IL 60607
Alan H. Shaw officer: EVP & Chief Marketing Officer 650 W PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Paul B Duncan officer: EVP & Chief Operating Officer 650 W PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
James A Squires officer: Sr. V.P. - Law 650 W PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Steven F Leer director USG CORPORATION, 125 SOUTH FRANKLIN STREET, CHICAGO IL 60606
Nabanita C Nag officer: SVP and Chief Legal Officer 650 W PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Claiborne L Moore officer: Vice President and Controller 650 W PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Lorri J Kleine officer: SVP & Chief Legal Officer 650 W PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Claude E Elkins officer: EVP & Chief Marketing Officer 650 W. PEACHTREE ST, NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Allison Clyde H Jr officer: Vice President and Controller 650 W PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Ann A Adams officer: EVP-Chief Transform. Officer 650 W PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Cynthia M Sanborn officer: EVP & Chief Operating Officer 650 W PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Michael Joseph Wheeler officer: Sr. Vice President Operations THREE COMMERCIAL PLACE, 13TH FLOOR, NORFOLK VA 23510
Christopher T Jones director 2980 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE, FALLS CHURCH VA 22042