Norfolk Southern Corporation NSC NYSE

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) has shown declining revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $12.7B to $12.2B (average -1.5%/yr). Net income reached $2.9B, reflecting modest earnings improvement at +3%/yr on average. The net profit margin is 23.6%, which is high. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 of the past 4 years, demonstrating a consistent earnings track record. The gross margin is 42.4% (moderate), with a -0.9pp trend over the period. With a $67B market cap and MOAT composite score of 73/100, the company has a strong competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (30/100, Partial) — growth is present but not consistently above 5% across both metrics
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 41-year history, the company was profitable in 41 of 41 years — a perfect long-term track record
• INCOME (85/100, Pass) — proves strong profitability and pricing power
• MOAT (73/100, Pass) — strong gross margins and market scale prove a durable competitive advantage

Overall SharesGrow Score: 59/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.