NSC P/E ratio: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
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NSC's p/e ratio is higher than 82% of the last 10 years.
P/E ratio History
NSC P/E ratio by year
Yearly range of NSC’s p/e ratio from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 6.7 to 40.7, averaging 20.9.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21.8 | 25.8 | 30.1 | 27.3 |
| 2025 | 14.1 | 19.5 | 22.9 | 22.6 |
| 2024 | 20.3 | 30.5 | 40.7 | 20.3 |
| 2023 | 14.4 | 18.9 | 25.9 | 25.9 |
| 2022 | 15.1 | 19.8 | 24.5 | 18.1 |
| 2021 | 20.6 | 27.5 | 34.7 | 24.6 |
| 2020 | 11.6 | 22.7 | 31.8 | 30.2 |
| 2019 | 15.1 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | 6.7 | 8.0 | 15.7 | 15.7 |
| 2017 | 18.3 | 20.5 | 22.9 | 22.8 |
| 2016 | 16.7 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 20.0 |
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How much the market pays for each dollar of annual profit. P/E = Stock Price / EPS. The raw number means little — what matters is whether it's high or low relative to the company's own history.
Price / Earnings Per ShareThe chart shows five color-coded historical zones: green (below 10th percentile) means historically very cheap, fading through lime and gray (the normal 25th–75th range) to orange and red (historically expensive). When the line sits in a green or lime zone, the stock is trading at an unusually low P/E relative to its own history.
- Cyclical businesses look cheapest on P/E at peak earnings — the "earnings trap." Use EV/EBITDA or normalised earnings for energy, materials, and financials.
- A falling P/E trend may signal a business in structural decline, not a buying opportunity.
Is NSC P/E ratio High or Low Right Now?
Norfolk Southern Corporation's P/E ratio is currently 27.3, which is historically pricey relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/E ratio for NSC is approximately 20.4. See all NSC valuation metrics →
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