Norfolk Southern (XTER:NFS) Shiller PE Ratio: (As of Sep. 08, 2026)

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XTER:NFS Norfolk Southern Corp XTER:NFS
87 GF Score
Price €274.50
GF Value €223.82
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Norfolk Southern Shiller PE Ratio?

Note: If the price history is too short, we do not calculate current Shiller PE for this stock. All the historical data is shown as the company's primary share's data instead.

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


Norfolk Southern  (XTER:NFS) Shiller PE Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PE Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Shiller PE Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of profit margins during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Shiller PE Ratio should give similar results to regular PE Ratio.

Compared with the PS Ratio, the Shiller PE Ratio makes the comparison between different industries more meaningful.


Be Aware

Shiller PE Ratio assumes that over the long term, businesses and profitability revert to their means. If a company's business model does not work in the future compared with the past, Shiller PE Ratio and PS Ratio will give false valuations.


Norfolk Southern Shiller PE Ratio Related Terms


Norfolk Southern Shiller PE Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Norfolk Southern's Shiller PE Ratio 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 Shiller PE Ratio Chart

Norfolk Southern Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Shiller PE Ratio
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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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XTER:NFS vs CSX, WAB, TRN: Shiller PE Ratio Comparison

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 Shiller PE Ratio vs 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.


XTER:NFS
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Norfolk Southern Shiller PE Ratio Calculation

For Shiller PE Ratio, 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 PE Ratio is also called PE10.

The Shiller PE Ratio 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 E10 for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Norfolk Southern's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_EPS=Earnings per Share (Diluted)/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=2.83/333.9520*333.9520
=2.830

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Norfolk Southern Quarterly Data

Earnings per Share (Diluted) CPI Adj_EPS
201609 1.381 241.428 1.910
201612 1.346 241.432 1.862
201703 1.384 243.801 1.896
201706 1.522 244.955 2.075
201709 1.468 246.819 1.986
201712 11.653 246.524 15.786
201803 1.565 249.554 2.094
201806 2.140 251.989 2.836
201809 2.160 252.439 2.857
201812 2.259 251.233 3.003
201903 2.221 254.202 2.918
201906 2.390 256.143 3.116
201909 2.261 256.759 2.941
201912 2.295 256.974 2.982
202003 1.330 258.115 1.721
202006 1.359 257.797 1.760
202009 1.885 260.280 2.419
202012 2.170 260.474 2.782
202103 2.234 264.877 2.817
202106 2.722 271.696 3.346
202109 2.601 274.310 3.167
202112 2.761 278.802 3.307
202203 2.660 287.504 3.090
202206 3.264 296.311 3.679
202209 4.141 296.808 4.659
202212 3.228 296.797 3.632
202303 1.905 301.836 2.108
202306 1.440 305.109 1.576
202309 1.968 307.789 2.135
202312 2.127 306.746 2.316
202403 0.212 312.332 0.227
202406 3.019 314.175 3.209
202409 4.370 315.301 4.628
202412 3.085 315.605 3.264
202503 3.062 319.799 3.198
202506 2.956 322.561 3.060
202509 2.692 324.800 2.768
202512 2.451 324.054 2.526
202603 2.102 330.213 2.126
202606 2.830 333.952 2.830

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

Is Norfolk Southern (XTER:NFS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Norfolk Southern stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €274.50 is trading 22.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €223.82. GuruFocus considers Norfolk Southern to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XTER:NFS:

  • Shiller PE Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €223.82 vs. price of €274.50 (22.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XTER:NFS 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.
87GF Score

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€274.50
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€223.82
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