Norfolk Southern Stock Debt To Equity

NFS Stock  EUR 222.00  2.00  0.89%   
Norfolk Southern fundamentals help investors to digest information that contributes to Norfolk Southern's financial success or failures. It also enables traders to predict the movement of Norfolk Stock. The fundamental analysis module provides a way to measure Norfolk Southern's intrinsic value by examining its available economic and financial indicators, including the cash flow records, the balance sheet account changes, the income statement patterns, and various microeconomic indicators and financial ratios related to Norfolk Southern stock.
  
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Norfolk Southern Company Debt To Equity Analysis

Norfolk Southern's Debt to Equity is calculated by dividing the Total Debt of a company by its Equity. If the debt exceeds equity of a company, then the creditors have more stakes in a firm than the stockholders. In other words, Debt to Equity ratio provides analysts with insights about composition of both equity and debt, and its influence on the valuation of the company.

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Current Norfolk Southern Debt To Equity

    
  80.60 %  
Most of Norfolk Southern's fundamental indicators, such as Debt To Equity, are part of a valuation analysis module that helps investors searching for stocks that are currently trading at higher or lower prices than their real value. If the real value is higher than the market price, Norfolk Southern is considered to be undervalued, and we provide a buy recommendation. Otherwise, we render a sell signal.
High Debt to Equity ratio typically indicates that a firm has been borrowing aggressively to finance its growth and as a result may experience a burden of additional interest expense. This may reduce earnings or future growth. On the other hand a small D/E ratio may indicate that a company is not taking enough advantage from financial leverage. Debt to Equity ratio measures how the company is leveraging borrowing against the capital invested by the owners.
Competition

According to the company disclosure, Norfolk Southern has a Debt To Equity of 80%. This is 6.7% higher than that of the Industrials sector and 3.85% higher than that of the Railroads industry. The debt to equity for all Germany stocks is 65.5% lower than that of the firm.

Norfolk Debt To Equity Peer Comparison

Stock peer comparison is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It analyses Norfolk Southern's direct or indirect competition against its Debt To Equity to detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics or determine the stocks which would be a good addition to a portfolio. Peer analysis of Norfolk Southern could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Norfolk Southern by comparing valuation metrics of similar companies.
Norfolk Southern is currently under evaluation in debt to equity category among its peers.

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About Norfolk Southern Fundamental Analysis

The Macroaxis Fundamental Analysis modules help investors analyze Norfolk Southern's financials across various querterly and yearly statements, indicators and fundamental ratios. We help investors to determine the real value of Norfolk Southern using virtually all public information available. We use both quantitative as well as qualitative analysis to arrive at the intrinsic value of Norfolk Southern based on its fundamental data. In general, a quantitative approach, as applied to this company, focuses on analyzing financial statements comparatively, whereas a qaualitative method uses data that is important to a company's growth but cannot be measured and presented in a numerical way.
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Additional Information and Resources on Investing in Norfolk Stock

When determining whether Norfolk Southern offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Norfolk Southern's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Norfolk Southern Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Norfolk Southern Stock:
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Please note, there is a significant difference between Norfolk Southern's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Norfolk Southern is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Norfolk Southern's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.