Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) PB Ratio: 4.42
Is Norfolk Southern Corporation’s P/B ratio high or low?
Norfolk Southern Corporation's P/B ratio of 4.42 is in line with its 5-year average of 4.25, around the middle of its 5-year range (3.27–5.28).
2.57% above its 12-month average of 4.31.
NSC PB Ratio Chart
NSC Average PB Ratio Chart
NSC Current vs Average PB Ratio Chart
NSC PB Ratio Metrics
PB RATIO
4.42
PB RATIO AVG TTM
4.31
PB RATIO AVG 3Y
4.13
PB RATIO AVG 5Y
4.25
PB RATIO AVG 10Y
3.68
PB RATIO AVG 15Y
3.25
PB RATIO AVG 20Y
2.95
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+2.57%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+7.03%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+4.03%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+20.04%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+35.86%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+50.05%
NSC Competitors' PB Ratio
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PB RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) | $69.72B | 4.42 | 4.31 | 4.13 | 4.25 |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) | $72.22B | 22.40 | 23.49 | 23.90 | 22.56 |
| Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) | $66.44B | 30.69 | 33.49 | 19.09 | 13.97 |
| Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX) | $64.90B | 23.08 | 16.75 | 10.77 | 8.15 |
| Emerson Electric Co. (EMR) | $77.05B | 3.80 | 3.88 | 3.36 | 4.15 |
| PACCAR Inc (PCAR) | $60.57B | 3.04 | 2.99 | 3.08 | 2.92 |
| 3M Company (MMM) | $81.35B | 25.61 | 19.69 | 15.08 | 10.99 |
| Fastenal Company (FAST) | $53.01B | 13.28 | 13.26 | 11.97 | 11.19 |
| AMETEK, Inc. (AME) | $51.85B | 4.76 | 4.50 | 4.44 | 4.47 |
| Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) | $87.86B | 6.53 | 5.49 | 3.78 | 3.32 |
P/B vs. its own history
At 4.42, P/B is richer than usual, sitting higher than 91% of its 20-year history.
20-year low
1.03
median
2.65
20-year high
5.28
Book Value Analysis
P/B Ratio
4.42
Market Price / Book Value per Share
Norfolk Southern Corporation PB Ratio Formula & Definition
PB Ratio = Market Cap / Total Shareholders' Equity
The price-to-book ratio compares market capitalization to book value (shareholders' equity). Lower values can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to net assets.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
Norfolk Southern Corporation PB Ratio FAQ
- What is the P/B ratio for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)?
- The P/B ratio for NSC stock is 4.42.
- Is Norfolk Southern Corporation's P/B ratio high or low?
- Norfolk Southern Corporation's P/B ratio of 4.42 is in line with its 5-year average of 4.25, around the middle of its 5-year range (3.27–5.28).
- What is the TTM average P/B ratio for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)?
- The TTM average P/B ratio for NSC stock is 4.31.
- What is the 3Y average P/B ratio for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)?
- The 3Y average P/B ratio for NSC stock is 4.13.
- What is the 5Y average P/B ratio for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)?
- The 5Y average P/B ratio for NSC stock is 4.25.
- What is the 10Y average P/B ratio for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)?
- The 10Y average P/B ratio for NSC stock is 3.68.
- What is the 15Y average P/B ratio for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)?
- The 15Y average P/B ratio for NSC stock is 3.25.
- What is the 20Y average P/B ratio for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)?
- The 20Y average P/B ratio for NSC stock is 2.95.
Norfolk Southern Corporation PB Ratio History
| DATE | PB RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | 4.42 |
| 2026-06-10 | 4.40 |
| 2026-06-09 | 4.45 |
| 2026-06-08 | 4.41 |
| 2026-06-05 | 4.46 |
| 2026-06-04 | 4.38 |
| 2026-06-03 | 4.35 |
| 2026-06-02 | 4.38 |
| 2026-06-01 | 4.35 |
| 2026-05-29 | 4.34 |
| 2026-05-28 | 4.39 |
| 2026-05-27 | 4.64 |
| 2026-05-26 | 4.56 |
| 2026-05-22 | 4.48 |
| 2026-05-21 | 4.44 |
| 2026-05-20 | 4.44 |
| 2026-05-19 | 4.53 |
| 2026-05-18 | 4.56 |
| 2026-05-15 | 4.50 |
| 2026-05-14 | 4.52 |
| 2026-05-13 | 4.42 |
| 2026-05-12 | 4.45 |
| 2026-05-11 | 4.43 |
| 2026-05-08 | 4.44 |
| 2026-05-07 | 4.46 |
| 2026-05-06 | 4.52 |
| 2026-05-05 | 4.47 |
| 2026-05-04 | 4.44 |
| 2026-05-01 | 4.50 |
| 2026-04-30 | 4.50 |
| 2026-04-29 | 4.45 |
| 2026-04-28 | 4.51 |
| 2026-04-27 | 4.54 |
| 2026-04-24 | 4.55 |
| 2026-04-23 | 4.65 |
| 2026-04-22 | 4.31 |
| 2026-04-21 | 4.37 |
| 2026-04-20 | 4.40 |
| 2026-04-17 | 4.37 |
| 2026-04-16 | 4.38 |
| 2026-04-15 | 4.30 |
| 2026-04-14 | 4.33 |
| 2026-04-13 | 4.30 |
| 2026-04-10 | 4.28 |
| 2026-04-09 | 4.27 |
| 2026-04-08 | 4.25 |
| 2026-04-07 | 4.17 |
| 2026-04-06 | 4.17 |
| 2026-04-02 | 4.16 |
| 2026-04-01 | 4.15 |
| 2026-03-31 | 4.15 |
| 2026-03-30 | 4.08 |
| 2026-03-27 | 4.10 |
| 2026-03-26 | 4.10 |
| 2026-03-25 | 4.09 |
| 2026-03-24 | 4.10 |
| 2026-03-23 | 4.12 |
| 2026-03-20 | 4.06 |
| 2026-03-19 | 4.02 |
| 2026-03-18 | 4.11 |
| 2026-03-17 | 4.21 |
| 2026-03-16 | 4.20 |
| 2026-03-13 | 4.18 |
| 2026-03-12 | 4.21 |
| 2026-03-11 | 4.30 |
| 2026-03-10 | 4.32 |
| 2026-03-09 | 4.37 |
| 2026-03-06 | 4.38 |
| 2026-03-05 | 4.50 |
| 2026-03-04 | 4.60 |
| 2026-03-03 | 4.59 |
| 2026-03-02 | 4.59 |
| 2026-02-27 | 4.55 |
| 2026-02-26 | 4.53 |
| 2026-02-25 | 4.51 |
| 2026-02-24 | 4.57 |
| 2026-02-23 | 4.56 |
| 2026-02-20 | 4.57 |
| 2026-02-19 | 4.54 |
| 2026-02-18 | 4.58 |
| 2026-02-17 | 4.57 |
| 2026-02-13 | 4.55 |
| 2026-02-12 | 4.55 |
| 2026-02-11 | 4.59 |
| 2026-02-10 | 4.56 |
| 2026-02-09 | 4.42 |
| 2026-02-06 | 4.55 |
| 2026-02-05 | 4.55 |
| 2026-02-04 | 4.55 |
| 2026-02-03 | 4.43 |
| 2026-02-02 | 4.33 |
| 2026-01-30 | 4.32 |
| 2026-01-29 | 4.31 |
| 2026-01-28 | 4.22 |
| 2026-01-27 | 4.29 |
| 2026-01-26 | 4.28 |
| 2026-01-23 | 4.27 |
| 2026-01-22 | 4.29 |
| 2026-01-21 | 4.29 |
| 2026-01-20 | 4.16 |
| 2026-01-16 | 4.31 |
| 2026-01-15 | 4.32 |
| 2026-01-14 | 4.25 |
| 2026-01-13 | 4.28 |
| 2026-01-12 | 4.28 |
| 2026-01-09 | 4.26 |
| 2026-01-08 | 4.30 |
| 2026-01-07 | 4.22 |
| 2026-01-06 | 4.32 |
| 2026-01-05 | 4.27 |
| 2026-01-02 | 4.27 |
| 2025-12-31 | 4.28 |
| 2025-12-30 | 4.31 |
| 2025-12-29 | 4.33 |
| 2025-12-26 | 4.32 |
| 2025-12-24 | 4.34 |
| 2025-12-23 | 4.33 |
| 2025-12-22 | 4.33 |
| 2025-12-19 | 4.32 |
| 2025-12-18 | 4.33 |
| 2025-12-17 | 4.37 |
| 2025-12-16 | 4.36 |
| 2025-12-15 | 4.44 |
| 2025-12-12 | 4.41 |
| 2025-12-11 | 4.36 |
| 2025-12-10 | 4.37 |
| 2025-12-09 | 4.30 |
| 2025-12-08 | 4.35 |
| 2025-12-05 | 4.37 |
| 2025-12-04 | 4.38 |
| 2025-12-03 | 4.36 |
| 2025-12-02 | 4.33 |
| 2025-12-01 | 4.30 |
| 2025-11-28 | 4.33 |
| 2025-11-26 | 4.30 |
| 2025-11-25 | 4.29 |
| 2025-11-24 | 4.20 |
| 2025-11-21 | 4.25 |
| 2025-11-20 | 4.16 |
| 2025-11-19 | 4.18 |
| 2025-11-18 | 4.17 |
| 2025-11-17 | 4.18 |
| 2025-11-14 | 4.21 |
| 2025-11-13 | 4.21 |
| 2025-11-12 | 4.25 |
| 2025-11-11 | 4.27 |
| 2025-11-10 | 4.26 |
| 2025-11-07 | 4.22 |
| 2025-11-06 | 4.19 |
| 2025-11-05 | 4.17 |
| 2025-11-04 | 4.21 |
| 2025-11-03 | 4.19 |
| 2025-10-31 | 4.21 |
| 2025-10-30 | 4.18 |
| 2025-10-29 | 4.15 |
| 2025-10-28 | 4.16 |
| 2025-10-27 | 4.18 |
| 2025-10-24 | 4.16 |
| 2025-10-23 | 4.21 |
| 2025-10-22 | 4.39 |
| 2025-10-21 | 4.41 |
| 2025-10-20 | 4.43 |
| 2025-10-17 | 4.41 |
| 2025-10-16 | 4.39 |
| 2025-10-15 | 4.41 |
| 2025-10-14 | 4.42 |
| 2025-10-13 | 4.41 |
| 2025-10-10 | 4.39 |
| 2025-10-09 | 4.49 |
| 2025-10-08 | 4.51 |
| 2025-10-07 | 4.50 |
| 2025-10-06 | 4.56 |
| 2025-10-03 | 4.57 |
| 2025-10-02 | 4.54 |
| 2025-10-01 | 4.54 |
| 2025-09-30 | 4.57 |
| 2025-09-29 | 4.56 |
| 2025-09-26 | 4.53 |
| 2025-09-25 | 4.48 |
| 2025-09-24 | 4.46 |
| 2025-09-23 | 4.44 |
| 2025-09-22 | 4.42 |
| 2025-09-19 | 4.32 |
| 2025-09-18 | 4.30 |
| 2025-09-17 | 4.23 |
| 2025-09-16 | 4.23 |
| 2025-09-15 | 4.22 |
| 2025-09-12 | 4.18 |
| 2025-09-11 | 4.17 |
| 2025-09-10 | 4.14 |
| 2025-09-09 | 4.16 |
| 2025-09-08 | 4.19 |
| 2025-09-05 | 4.23 |
| 2025-09-04 | 4.26 |
| 2025-09-03 | 4.23 |
| 2025-09-02 | 4.23 |
| 2025-08-29 | 4.26 |
| 2025-08-28 | 4.23 |
| 2025-08-27 | 4.14 |
| 2025-08-26 | 4.21 |
| 2025-08-25 | 4.22 |
| 2025-08-22 | 4.33 |
| 2025-08-21 | 4.33 |
| 2025-08-20 | 4.34 |
| 2025-08-19 | 4.34 |
| 2025-08-18 | 4.26 |
| 2025-08-15 | 4.27 |
| 2025-08-14 | 4.30 |
| 2025-08-13 | 4.29 |
| 2025-08-12 | 4.23 |
| 2025-08-11 | 4.23 |
| 2025-08-08 | 4.26 |
| 2025-08-07 | 4.27 |
| 2025-08-06 | 4.31 |
| 2025-08-05 | 4.26 |
| 2025-08-04 | 4.23 |
| 2025-08-01 | 4.18 |
| 2025-07-31 | 4.23 |
| 2025-07-30 | 4.25 |
| 2025-07-29 | 4.23 |
| 2025-07-28 | 4.47 |
| 2025-07-25 | 4.41 |
| 2025-07-24 | 4.34 |
| 2025-07-23 | 4.37 |
| 2025-07-22 | 4.37 |
| 2025-07-21 | 4.33 |
| 2025-07-18 | 4.32 |
| 2025-07-17 | 4.21 |
| 2025-07-16 | 4.06 |
| 2025-07-15 | 4.05 |
| 2025-07-14 | 4.10 |
| 2025-07-11 | 4.16 |
| 2025-07-10 | 4.11 |
| 2025-07-09 | 4.06 |
| 2025-07-08 | 4.08 |
| 2025-07-07 | 4.06 |
| 2025-07-03 | 4.10 |
| 2025-07-02 | 4.09 |
| 2025-07-01 | 4.10 |
| 2025-06-30 | 4.00 |
| 2025-06-27 | 3.99 |
| 2025-06-26 | 3.99 |
| 2025-06-25 | 3.98 |
| 2025-06-24 | 4.02 |
| 2025-06-23 | 4.00 |
| 2025-06-20 | 3.95 |
| 2025-06-18 | 3.95 |
| 2025-06-17 | 3.91 |
| 2025-06-16 | 3.94 |
| 2025-06-13 | 3.88 |
| 2025-06-12 | 3.93 |
| 2025-06-11 | 3.92 |
| 2025-06-10 | 3.95 |
| 2025-06-09 | 3.91 |
| 2025-06-06 | 3.91 |
| 2025-06-05 | 3.85 |
| 2025-06-04 | 3.86 |
| 2025-06-03 | 3.87 |
| 2025-06-02 | 3.83 |
| 2025-05-30 | 3.86 |
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About Norfolk Southern Corporation
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC), operating through its various subsidiaries, is a prominent rail transport provider in the United States. The company's core business involves the conveyance of raw materials, semi-finished goods, and completed merchandise across the nation. Its extensive freight services cover a broad spectrum of commodities. This includes a variety of agricultural and forestry products like grains (e.g., soybeans, wheat, corn), fertilizers, animal feeds, and diverse foodstuffs such as oils, flour, sweeteners, beverages, and canned goods, alongside lumber and paper products. NSC also handles a wide range of chemicals, from sulfur and petroleum derivatives to chlorine compounds, plastics, industrial chemicals, and sand. Furthermore, the company moves metals and construction supplies, including steel, aluminum, heavy machinery, cement, aggregates, and specialized military equipment. Transportation of both finished motor vehicles and automotive components is a significant segment, as is the consistent shipment of coal. Beyond its principal freight operations, Norfolk Southern facilitates global trade by connecting with various Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports for overseas cargo. The corporation also manages an expansive intermodal network and offers commuter passenger rail services. As of the close of 2021, the company's vast railway infrastructure extended over roughly 19,300 route miles, serving 22 states and the District of Columbia. Norfolk Southern Corporation, originally incorporated in 1980, is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Railroads
- CEO
- Mark R. George