Norfolk Southern (LTS:0K8M) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $68.96 (As of Jun. 2026)

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LTS:0K8M Norfolk Southern Corp LTS:0K8M
86 GF Score
Price $335.67
GF Value $264.33
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Norfolk Southern Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Norfolk Southern LTS:0K8M +1.04% 86 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $68.96 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates LTS:0K8M with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of $264.33 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Norfolk Southern's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $72.362. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $68.96 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Norfolk Southern's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 5.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 4.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 6.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 7.90% 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 Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate of Norfolk Southern was 9.40% per year. The lowest was 3.80% per year. And the median was 5.90% per year.

As of today (2026-08-01), Norfolk Southern's current stock price is $335.67. Norfolk Southern's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $68.96. Norfolk Southern's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 4.87.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Norfolk Southern was 6.01. The lowest was 2.62. And the median was 4.15.


Norfolk Southern  (LTS:0K8M) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share may underestimate the company's equity. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual PB Ratio is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, the book value of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/B calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is also called CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Norfolk Southern's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=335.67/68.96
=4.87

* 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Norfolk Southern was 6.01. The lowest was 2.62. And the median was 4.15.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real book value.


Norfolk Southern Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


Norfolk Southern Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Norfolk Southern's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share 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.

Norfolk Southern Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

Norfolk Southern Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
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Norfolk Southern Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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LTS:0K8M vs CSX, WAB, TRN: Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, Norfolk Southern's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Transportation Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Norfolk Southern's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Norfolk Southern Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the book value per share from 2001 through 2010.

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

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 Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book= Book Value per Share /CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=72.362/333.9520*333.9520
=72.362

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Norfolk Southern Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 42.460 241.428 58.732
201612 42.728 241.432 59.102
201703 43.229 243.801 59.214
201706 43.938 244.955 59.902
201709 44.477 246.819 60.178
201712 57.570 246.524 77.987
201803 58.108 249.554 77.760
201806 59.133 251.989 78.367
201809 56.839 252.439 75.192
201812 57.300 251.233 76.166
201903 57.642 254.202 75.726
201906 58.127 256.143 75.784
201909 58.440 256.759 76.010
201912 58.874 256.974 76.510
202003 58.100 258.115 75.170
202006 58.254 257.797 75.463
202009 58.826 260.280 75.477
202012 58.672 260.474 75.223
202103 58.516 264.877 73.776
202106 57.970 271.696 71.253
202109 57.067 274.310 69.475
202112 56.799 278.802 68.034
202203 56.480 287.504 65.605
202206 56.004 296.311 63.118
202209 56.256 296.808 63.296
202212 55.828 296.797 62.817
202303 55.908 301.836 61.857
202306 55.679 305.109 60.943
202309 55.785 307.789 60.527
202312 56.633 306.746 61.656
202403 55.490 312.332 59.331
202406 57.405 314.175 61.019
202409 60.931 315.301 64.535
202412 63.211 315.605 66.886
202503 64.366 319.799 67.215
202506 65.833 322.561 68.158
202509 67.477 324.800 69.378
202512 69.276 324.054 71.392
202603 70.367 330.213 71.164
202606 72.362 333.952 72.362

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $68.96 mean?
Norfolk Southern (LTS:0K8M) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $68.96 as of Jun. 2026. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Norfolk Southern and its competitors.
Is Norfolk Southern's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
Norfolk Southern's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $68.96. Overall, Norfolk Southern has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Norfolk Southern's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to CSX and WAB?
Norfolk Southern's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $68.96 can be compared against companies in the Transportation industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for a Transportation company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the Transportation industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Norfolk Southern and its competitors. Norfolk Southern's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $68.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Norfolk Southern stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Norfolk Southern (LTS:0K8M) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $264.33, compared to a current price of $335.67 — trading 27% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $68.96. Norfolk Southern's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Norfolk Southern (LTS:0K8M), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $68.96 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Norfolk Southern (LTS:0K8M) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Norfolk Southern stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $335.67 is trading 27% above its estimated GF Value™ of $264.33. GuruFocus considers Norfolk Southern to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0K8M:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $68.96
  • GF Value™: $264.33 vs. price of $335.67 (27% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0K8M stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Norfolk Southern Business Description

Address 650 West Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30308-1925
Class I railroad Norfolk Southern operates in the Eastern United States. On more than 20,000 miles of track, the rail hauls shipments of coal, intermodal traffic, and a diverse mix of automotive, agricultural, metal, chemical, and forest products.
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