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NSC (Norfolk Southern) EV-to-EBITDA : 11.95 (As of Jul. 19, 2025)


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What is Norfolk Southern EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Norfolk Southern's enterprise value is $77,036 Mil. Norfolk Southern's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $6,444 Mil. Therefore, Norfolk Southern's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 11.95.

The historical rank and industry rank for Norfolk Southern's EV-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

NSC' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.19   Med: 11.74   Max: 19.24
Current: 11.95

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of Norfolk Southern was 19.24. The lowest was 7.19. And the median was 11.74.

NSC's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
62.44% of 908 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 8.875 vs NSC: 11.95

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2025-07-19), Norfolk Southern's stock price is $276.66. Norfolk Southern's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $14.640. Therefore, Norfolk Southern's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 18.90.

The "classic" EV-to-EBITDA is much better in capturing debt and net cash than the PE Ratio (TTM).


Norfolk Southern EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Norfolk Southern's EV-to-EBITDA 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 EV-to-EBITDA Chart

Norfolk Southern Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
EV-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.69 14.88 11.81 15.98 12.56

Norfolk Southern Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
EV-to-EBITDA 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 19.51 15.05 13.94 12.56 10.80

Competitive Comparison of Norfolk Southern's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Railroads subindustry, Norfolk Southern's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA 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 EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Norfolk Southern's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Norfolk Southern's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Norfolk Southern EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

Norfolk Southern's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=77035.911/6444
=11.95

Norfolk Southern's current Enterprise Value is $77,036 Mil.
Norfolk Southern's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $6,444 Mil.

* 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  (NYSE:NSC) EV-to-EBITDA Explanation

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

Norfolk Southern's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=276.66/14.640
=18.90

Norfolk Southern's share price for today is $276.66.
Norfolk Southern's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $14.640.

* 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.

Study has found that the companies with the lowest EV-to-EBITDA outperforms companies measured as cheap by other ratios such as PE Ratio (TTM).

Please read Which price ratio outperforms the enterprise multiple?


Norfolk Southern EV-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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Norfolk Southern Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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, agriculture, metal, chemical, and forest products.
Executives
Mark R George officer: EVP Finance and CFO 650 W PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Alan H. Shaw officer: EVP & Chief Marketing Officer 650 W PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Nabanita C Nag officer: SVP and Chief Legal Officer 650 W PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Huffard John C Jr director C/O TENABLE HOLDINGS, INC., 6100 MERRIWEATHER DRIVE, COLUMBIA MD 21044
Kelleher Thomas Colm director C/O NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, 650 W PEACHTREE ST SW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Claude Mongeau director 650 W PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Claude E Elkins officer: EVP & Chief Marketing Officer 650 W. PEACHTREE ST, NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
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
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
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
Allison Clyde H Jr officer: Vice President and Controller 650 W PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA GA 30308