Stock Analysis on Net

Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE:NSC)

$22.49

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since April 27, 2022.

Analysis of Debt

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Total Debt (Carrying Amount)

Norfolk Southern Corp., balance sheet: debt

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Short-term debt
Current maturities of long-term debt
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities
Total debt (carrying amount)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

Debt item Description The company
Total debt (carrying amount) Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt plus capital lease obligations. Norfolk Southern Corp. total debt increased from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.

Total Debt (Fair Value)

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Dec 31, 2021
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term debt
Long-term debt, including current maturities
Total debt (fair value)
Financial Ratio
Debt, fair value to carrying amount ratio

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31).


Weighted-average Interest Rate on Debt

Weighted average interest rate on debt:

Interest rate Debt amount1 Interest rate × Debt amount Weighted-average interest rate2
Total

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31).

1 US$ in millions

2 Weighted-average interest rate = 100 × ÷ =


Interest Costs Incurred

Norfolk Southern Corp., interest costs incurred

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Interest expense on debt
Interest capitalized
Interest cost incurred on debt

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

Debt item Description The company
Interest expense on debt Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense for debt. Norfolk Southern Corp. interest expense on debt increased from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.
Interest capitalized Amount of interest costs capitalized disclosed as an adjusting item to interest costs incurred. Norfolk Southern Corp. interest capitalized decreased from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.
Interest cost incurred on debt Total interest costs incurred during the period and either capitalized or charged against earnings. Norfolk Southern Corp. interest cost incurred on debt increased from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.

Adjusted Interest Coverage Ratio

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income
Add: Income tax expense
Add: Interest expense on debt
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT)
 
Interest cost incurred on debt
Financial Ratio With and Without Capitalized Interest
Interest coverage ratio (without capitalized interest)1
Adjusted interest coverage ratio (with capitalized interest)2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

2021 Calculations

1 Interest coverage ratio (without capitalized interest) = EBIT ÷ Interest expense on debt
= ÷ =

2 Adjusted interest coverage ratio (with capitalized interest) = EBIT ÷ Interest cost incurred on debt
= ÷ =


Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments (including capitalized interest). Norfolk Southern Corp. adjusted interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.