Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, railroad operator Norfolk Southern (NSC 1.95%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Norfolk Southern and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Norfolk Southern facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Norfolk, Va. (1883) |
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Market Cap |
$23.2 billion |
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Industry |
Railroads |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$11.0 billion |
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Management |
Chairman/CEO Charles Moorman IV CFO John Rathborne |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
16.9% |
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Cash/Debt |
$668.0 million / $8.8 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
2.7% |
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Competitors |
Canadian National Railway CSX Union Pacific |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 98% of the 1,253 members who have rated Norfolk Southern believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, ValueInvestor747, succinctly summed up the Norfolk Southern bull case for our community: "The obvious risk is decreased coal demand due to a global slowdown and increased natural gas production/utilization. I think an uptick in the economy in other sectors will balance this out and at this valuation, I think [Norfolk Southern] still has room to grow."
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