Norfolk Southern (NSC) Competitors $278.04 -0.05 (-0.02%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$278.05 +0.01 (+0.00%) As of 06:08 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NSC vs. CSX, JBHT, CNI, CP, UNP, UPS, RVSN, FDX, DAL, and UALShould you be buying Norfolk Southern stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Norfolk Southern include CSX (CSX), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), Canadian National Railway (CNI), Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP), Union Pacific (UNP), United Parcel Service (UPS), Rail Vision (RVSN), FedEx (FDX), Delta Air Lines (DAL), and United Airlines (UAL). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector. Norfolk Southern vs. Its Competitors CSX J.B. Hunt Transport Services Canadian National Railway Canadian Pacific Kansas City Union Pacific United Parcel Service Rail Vision FedEx Delta Air Lines United Airlines CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) and Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability and valuation. Which has more risk & volatility, CSX or NSC? CSX has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Norfolk Southern has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CSX or NSC? CSX has higher revenue and earnings than Norfolk Southern. Norfolk Southern is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CSX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCSX$14.54B4.20$3.47B$1.6220.23Norfolk Southern$12.18B5.13$2.62B$14.8018.79 Is CSX or NSC more profitable? Norfolk Southern has a net margin of 27.51% compared to CSX's net margin of 21.92%. CSX's return on equity of 25.48% beat Norfolk Southern's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CSX21.92% 25.48% 7.41% Norfolk Southern 27.51%19.35%6.35% Does the media favor CSX or NSC? In the previous week, Norfolk Southern had 5 more articles in the media than CSX. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Norfolk Southern and 29 mentions for CSX. Norfolk Southern's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat CSX's score of 1.05 indicating that Norfolk Southern is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CSX 21 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Norfolk Southern 26 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CSX or NSC? 73.6% of CSX shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Norfolk Southern shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of CSX shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Norfolk Southern shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer CSX or NSC? CSX currently has a consensus price target of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.91%. Norfolk Southern has a consensus price target of $286.25, indicating a potential upside of 2.95%. Given CSX's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CSX is more favorable than Norfolk Southern.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CSX 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73Norfolk Southern 0 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Is CSX or NSC a better dividend stock? CSX pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Norfolk Southern pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. CSX pays out 32.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Norfolk Southern pays out 36.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. CSX has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years. SummaryCSX beats Norfolk Southern on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Norfolk Southern News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NSC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NSC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NSC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNorfolk SouthernTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$62.46B$44.70B$7.17B$21.50BDividend Yield1.95%1.79%940.00%3.49%P/E Ratio18.7912.1313.6929.87Price / Sales5.135.97469.0452.58Price / Cash15.5321.808.0024.78Price / Book4.402.762.434.54Net Income$2.62B$2.47B$556.72M$999.97M7 Day Performance2.15%2.02%5.03%1.44%1 Month Performance-1.00%0.13%7.28%4.66%1 Year Performance12.91%1.32%8.77%14.11% Norfolk Southern Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NSCNorfolk Southern3.9304 of 5 stars$278.040.0%$286.25+3.0%+12.5%$62.46B$12.18B18.7919,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑CSXCSX4.5461 of 5 stars$32.43-0.3%$37.00+14.1%-4.0%$60.46B$14.54B20.0223,500Positive NewsJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.8791 of 5 stars$142.99-0.5%$165.00+15.4%-17.7%$13.84B$12.09B26.0033,646Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCNICanadian National Railway4.506 of 5 stars$95.49-1.1%$118.36+24.0%-20.7%$59.61B$12.44B18.3625,428Positive NewsShort Interest ↑CPCanadian Pacific Kansas City4.6134 of 5 stars$76.14-0.6%$92.30+21.2%-12.8%$69.05B$10.62B23.7219,797Positive NewsUNPUnion Pacific4.844 of 5 stars$217.41-1.3%$258.21+18.8%-14.4%$128.93B$24.25B18.8932,439Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeUPSUnited Parcel Service4.9705 of 5 stars$84.32-0.8%$112.59+33.5%-33.9%$71.47B$91.07B12.55490,000Positive NewsRVSNRail Vision1.4636 of 5 stars$0.39-4.3%N/A-15.5%$20.58M$776K-0.0960Positive NewsFDXFedEx4.7934 of 5 stars$224.67-1.3%$282.75+25.9%-22.2%$53.01B$87.93B13.31440,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastDALDelta Air Lines4.7428 of 5 stars$61.74+0.9%$66.21+7.2%+27.7%$40.32B$61.64B8.95100,000News CoverageAnalyst RevisionUALUnited Airlines4.2826 of 5 stars$107.77+1.1%$111.43+3.4%+103.0%$34.89B$57.06B10.80107,300Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CSX Competitors JBHT Competitors CNI Competitors CP Competitors UNP Competitors UPS Competitors RVSN Competitors FDX Competitors DAL Competitors UAL Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:NSC) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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