Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
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- Statement of Comprehensive Income
- Balance Sheet: Assets
- Cash Flow Statement
- Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
- Analysis of Long-term (Investment) Activity Ratios
- Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
- Return on Assets (ROA) since 2005
- Total Asset Turnover since 2005
- Price to Earnings (P/E) since 2005
- Analysis of Revenues
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Profitability Ratios (Summary)
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).
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Norfolk Southern Corp. gross profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Norfolk Southern Corp. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |
Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Norfolk Southern Corp. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Norfolk Southern Corp. ROE deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |
ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Norfolk Southern Corp. ROA deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |
Gross Profit Margin
Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Gross profit | ||||||
Railway operating revenues | ||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||
Gross profit margin1 | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||
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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).
1 2021 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross profit ÷ Railway operating revenues
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Norfolk Southern Corp. gross profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Operating Profit Margin
Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Income from railway operations | ||||||
Railway operating revenues | ||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||
Operating profit margin1 | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||
FedEx Corp. | ||||||
Uber Technologies Inc. | ||||||
Union Pacific Corp. | ||||||
United Parcel Service Inc. | ||||||
Operating Profit Margin, Sector | ||||||
Transportation | ||||||
Operating Profit Margin, Industry | ||||||
Industrials |
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).
1 2021 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × Income from railway operations ÷ Railway operating revenues
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Norfolk Southern Corp. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |
Net Profit Margin
Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Net income | ||||||
Railway operating revenues | ||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||
Net profit margin1 | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||
FedEx Corp. | ||||||
Uber Technologies Inc. | ||||||
Union Pacific Corp. | ||||||
United Parcel Service Inc. | ||||||
Net Profit Margin, Sector | ||||||
Transportation | ||||||
Net Profit Margin, Industry | ||||||
Industrials |
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).
1 2021 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × Net income ÷ Railway operating revenues
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Norfolk Southern Corp. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Net income | ||||||
Stockholders’ equity | ||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||
ROE1 | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||
ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||
FedEx Corp. | ||||||
Uber Technologies Inc. | ||||||
Union Pacific Corp. | ||||||
United Parcel Service Inc. | ||||||
ROE, Sector | ||||||
Transportation | ||||||
ROE, Industry | ||||||
Industrials |
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).
1 2021 Calculation
ROE = 100 × Net income ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Norfolk Southern Corp. ROE deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Net income | ||||||
Total assets | ||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||
ROA1 | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||
ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||
FedEx Corp. | ||||||
Uber Technologies Inc. | ||||||
Union Pacific Corp. | ||||||
United Parcel Service Inc. | ||||||
ROA, Sector | ||||||
Transportation | ||||||
ROA, Industry | ||||||
Industrials |
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).
1 2021 Calculation
ROA = 100 × Net income ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
---|---|---|
ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Norfolk Southern Corp. ROA deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |