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Norfolk Southern P/E ratio

Norfolk Southern's P/E ratio is 27.68: its share price of 330.53 over its earnings per share of 11.94 over the last twelve months.

Today
27.68
Forward P/E, next 12 months
23.07
PEG ratio
3.57
Median, 5 years
22.74
Low, 5 years
14.30
High, 5 years
38.69

P/E ratio = price ÷ EPS (last 12 months) = 330.53 ÷ 11.94 = 27.68

Each day's closing price over the earnings per share of the last four quarters reported by that day (basic EPS, adjusted for splits). The P/E moves with the price every day and with the earnings at each report.

The forward P/E divides the price by the analysts' average EPS estimate for the next twelve months: the fiscal year in progress for the months left in it, the next one for the rest. For past days it uses each year's latest estimate, as the estimates of the time were not recorded (we keep a daily copy from November 2026), so the past line reads the price against the earnings expected by the time each year was reported.

Is Norfolk Southern's P/E high compared with its own history?

Norfolk Southern's P/E of 27.7 is above the middle of its 5-year range (14.3 to 38.7, median 22.7). Analysts expect faster growth than in recent years, which can explain part of the high P/E.

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A P/E is compared with the stock's own last five years, not with other companies. Why the market pays more or less (news, rates, the sector) is not in these figures.

P/E ratio by year and by quarter

Fiscal yearPeriod endingP/E ratioForward P/EMarket capNet income
FY2027 · Estimate31 Dec 202722.75———
FY2026 · Estimate31 Dec 202625.32———
Today27.6823.0774.24B2.68B
FY202531 Dec 202522.5922.1264.90B2.87B
FY202431 Dec 202420.2419.5453.07B2.62B
FY202331 Dec 202329.3620.1153.63B1.83B
FY202231 Dec 202217.6921.7657.86B3.27B
FY202131 Dec 202124.4621.7673.50B3.01B
FY202031 Dec 202030.1119.8160.61B2.01B
FY201931 Dec 201918.7821.3351.11B2.72B
FY201831 Dec 201815.0414.8640.09B2.67B
FY201731 Dec 20177.7215.7241.72B5.40B
FY201631 Dec 201619.0416.6431.76B1.67B
FY201531 Dec 201516.4115.1625.54B1.56B
FY201431 Dec 201416.9621.2333.91B2.00B
FY201331 Dec 201315.1614.7128.95B1.91B
FY201231 Dec 201211.3511.7819.84B1.75B
FY201131 Dec 201113.1415.2825.17B1.92B
FY201031 Dec 201015.3913.6323.02B1.50B
FY200931 Dec 200918.6114.4019.24B1.03B
FY200831 Dec 200810.2116.3417.52B1.72B
FY200731 Dec 200713.4212.9319.65B1.46B
FY200631 Dec 200613.8514.8420.52B1.48B
FY200531 Dec 200514.1414.2018.12B1.28B
FY200431 Dec 200415.4714.9514.27B923.00M
FY200331 Dec 200317.5914.089.24B525.00M
FY200231 Dec 200216.9416.257.79B460.00M
FY200131 Dec 200119.5816.087.09B362.00M
FY200031 Dec 200029.5818.875.09B172.00M
FY199931 Dec 199932.5425.637.78B239.00M
FY199831 Dec 199822.8442.2511.99B525.00M
FY199731 Dec 199716.4716.7611.51B699.00M
FY199631 Dec 199614.4413.6411.13B770.40M
FY199531 Dec 199514.62—10.42B712.70M
FY199431 Dec 199412.37—8.26B667.80M
FY199331 Dec 199317.87—9.81B548.70M
FY199231 Dec 199215.59—8.69B557.70M
FY199131 Dec 1991282.71—8.40B29.70M
FY199031 Dec 199012.00—6.67B556.10M
FY198931 Dec 198911.54—6.99B606.20M
FY198831 Dec 19889.02—5.73B635.10M
FY198731 Dec 198729.17—5.03B172.40M
FY198631 Dec 198610.32—5.35B518.70M
FY198531 Dec 198510.26—5.13B500.20M

Figures in USD. A quarter's revenue, net income and dividends are those of its last four quarters. A forecast year's P/E is today's price over the analysts' EPS estimate for that year.

See also:Market cap,P/S ratio,Dividend yield,ROE (return on equity),Debt to equity,Current ratio,All ratios

Common questions about Norfolk Southern's P/E ratio

Source: Financial Modeling Prep