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Norfolk Southern
NSC · NYSERailroads / Industrials
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Company details
Market cap
~$65B
P/E ratio
~23×
Div yield
~1.9%
EPS (TTM)
~$12.75
Operating ratio
64.2%
Rev. growth
+0.5%
Revenue
~$12.2B
Route miles
~19,400
In plain English
Norfolk Southern is one of the two big freight railroads of the eastern United States — roughly 19,400 route-miles across 22 states hauling chemicals, autos, metals, grain, coal and shipping containers. In July 2025 it agreed to be bought by western rival Union Pacific in an ~$85B deal that would form the first single-line coast-to-coast US railroad; as of mid-2026 that merger is still pending federal (STB) approval and has not closed.
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What Norfolk Southern really sells
Norfolk Southern is one of the two big freight railroads of the eastern United States — roughly 19,400 route-miles across 22 states hauling chemicals, autos, metals, grain, coal and shipping containers. In July 2025 it agreed to be bought by western rival Union Pacific in an ~$85B deal that would form the first single-line coast-to-coast US railroad; as of mid-2026 that merger is still pending federal (STB) approval and has not closed.
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